Happy Labor Day from all City Council and employees. Most City offices will be closed on Monday, September 3rd. Police, Fire and Dispatch Services will be working to ensure everyone's safety.
If your refuse and recycling is normally collected on Monday, it will be collected on Tuesday, September 4th. Just place it in the normal pickup spot on Tuesday morning rather than Monday.
The Gunnison Community/Aquatics Center will have limited hours on Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd. The building will be open from 8am to 8pm. The swimming pools will be open from 8am to 7:45pm. There will be NO early morning swim on Monday. Open swim and slides/sprays will start at 12pm.
The climbing wall will be open from 1:30pm to 7pm.
Have a safe and enjoyable Holiday.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Community Center Closures
The Gunnison Community Center and Aquatics Facility will be closed for Annual Cleaning and Maintenance this week. The entire building will be closed from Monday, August 27th through Wednesday, August 29th. Please note that the FUNducation program, and the Level 3, 4, and 5 gymnastics classes will still be having classes even though the facility is closed. You can also still come to the front desk to register for fall programs.
The swimming pools/aquatics facility will be closed from Sunday, August 26th through Friday, August 31st. The pools and slides will re-open in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend on Satuday, September 1st. For more information, call the Community Center at 641-8060. Thanks for your patience. It'll be clean and shiny when the facility reopens.
The swimming pools/aquatics facility will be closed from Sunday, August 26th through Friday, August 31st. The pools and slides will re-open in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend on Satuday, September 1st. For more information, call the Community Center at 641-8060. Thanks for your patience. It'll be clean and shiny when the facility reopens.
The Race is a Memory
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| USAPCC Race Volunteers - Sonja Parmeter and Councilor Bob Drexel |
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| Bike Fan Tucker getting an autograph |
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| Race Volunteers ready to serve - Andie, Svea, Dan, and Shannon |
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| USAPCC Race Start on Main Street Gunnison |
If you have any questions about City services - just give us a call at 641-8080 or go to the City's website at www.cityofgunnison-co.gov.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Quen Gunnison II
Today, Wednesday, August 22nd, marks the second USA Pro Challenge "Queen Stage" Start in Gunnison.
The Queen's Court Start Festival and Kids Fun Zone gets underway at 9:00am at the IOOF Park and the 100 Block of East Virginia Avenue. Autograph Alley, where you get autographs from many of the professional cyclists participating in today's grueling race over Cottonwood and Independence Passes, starts at 9:00am downtown.
And Finally....at 10:00am, the Queen Stage Starts! After the presentation of the colors by the local color guard and the singing of the national anthem, the starting gun will fire at 10:10am and the racers will ride north on Main Street towards Almont and beyond!
The Queen Stage is the most difficult stage of the race! The Stage covers 130.6 miles with a total of 9,623 feet climbed during the Stage. The riders will crest the highest point in the entire 6 day race - Cottonwood Pass at 12,128 feet above sea level and then will also cross Independence Pass at 12,095 feet before dropping into Aspen.
After the riders leave town, there will be a Strider Bike Race for children and auldts at the start line on Main Street. Registration is at the Kids Zone Bike Booth.
The Queen's Court Festival will continue until early afternoon. Be sure and pick up your 2012 Bike Race souveniers before they're all gone! You can watch the entire progress of the race until the racers finish in downtown Aspen on the Jumbotron right here in Gunnison! Cheer on your favorite racer!
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| 2011 USAPCC Gunnison Start |
And Finally....at 10:00am, the Queen Stage Starts! After the presentation of the colors by the local color guard and the singing of the national anthem, the starting gun will fire at 10:10am and the racers will ride north on Main Street towards Almont and beyond!
The Queen Stage is the most difficult stage of the race! The Stage covers 130.6 miles with a total of 9,623 feet climbed during the Stage. The riders will crest the highest point in the entire 6 day race - Cottonwood Pass at 12,128 feet above sea level and then will also cross Independence Pass at 12,095 feet before dropping into Aspen.
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| 2011 Gunnison "Queen Stage Start" |
The Queen's Court Festival will continue until early afternoon. Be sure and pick up your 2012 Bike Race souveniers before they're all gone! You can watch the entire progress of the race until the racers finish in downtown Aspen on the Jumbotron right here in Gunnison! Cheer on your favorite racer!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Stage 2 Race Day Finally Here
Today, Tuesday, August 21st, marks the start of Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race - and they're racing through Gunnison!
Stage 2 of "America's Race" starts at 11:25am, a short 76 miles west down the road in Montrose. Stage 2 will end in Mt. Crested Butte. And Gunnison lies in the middle of that route! Todays race totals 99.2 miles with a total elevation climb of 8,049 feet. The racers are expected to come through Gunnison around 1:30 to 2:00 pm.
Prior to the peleton racing through downtown, the "Queen's Court Cycling Festival" will open at 11:00am at the IOOF Park and on the 100 Block of East Virginia Avenue downtown. The Queen's Court offers fun, food and entertainment. Visitors can follow the progress of the racers on the huge jumbotron screen. Food vendors will be set up as well as other product and service vendors. You can a wide variety of race souveniers. And - the kids can enjoy bouncey houses, a bike booth and much more.
At 11:30am - watch the "IRON WRENCH" competition. The best bike mechanics in Gunnison will compete to build a rolling bike - out of boxes of parts and a frame - all within two hours! Come see what they come up with!
The racers will "scream" by on Main Street atound 1:30pm.
At 4:30pm - enhjoy the live music of "Chris Daniels and the Kings". This nationally-known band out of Denver is known for their horn-based, rhythm and blues, funk, and rock'n' roll music. And rockin' to their music is free!
At 7:00 pm - the Crested Butte Film Festival presents "Cycling Under the Stars". Biking films, including the feature film "Chasing Legends" will be screened on the jumbotron.
Come out and enjoy this epic race!
Stage 2 of "America's Race" starts at 11:25am, a short 76 miles west down the road in Montrose. Stage 2 will end in Mt. Crested Butte. And Gunnison lies in the middle of that route! Todays race totals 99.2 miles with a total elevation climb of 8,049 feet. The racers are expected to come through Gunnison around 1:30 to 2:00 pm.
At 11:30am - watch the "IRON WRENCH" competition. The best bike mechanics in Gunnison will compete to build a rolling bike - out of boxes of parts and a frame - all within two hours! Come see what they come up with!
The racers will "scream" by on Main Street atound 1:30pm.
At 4:30pm - enhjoy the live music of "Chris Daniels and the Kings". This nationally-known band out of Denver is known for their horn-based, rhythm and blues, funk, and rock'n' roll music. And rockin' to their music is free!
At 7:00 pm - the Crested Butte Film Festival presents "Cycling Under the Stars". Biking films, including the feature film "Chasing Legends" will be screened on the jumbotron.
Come out and enjoy this epic race!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Citizens Crit
A citizen's what?? Its the Citizen's Criterium Race & Fun Lap, presented by Western State Colorado University. Local cycling legends have revived the circuit format for one of this week's cycling events.
Starting tonight at 5pm at the top of Escalante Drive Hill (behind the Escalante Fitness Center below the City's water tanks), there will be women's and Men's Open categories with different age groups. The race will follow the same hill course of the USA Pro Challenge Racers! They're probably a tad bit faster than most of the criterium participants!
The women will ride 30 minutes plus one timed lap, the men will ride 45 minutes plus 1 timed lap. Each field is limited to 50 riders and registeration is at www.bikereg.com
Get out and try your biking skills against the challenging course.
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| Gunnison Citizen Night Biking |
Starting tonight at 5pm at the top of Escalante Drive Hill (behind the Escalante Fitness Center below the City's water tanks), there will be women's and Men's Open categories with different age groups. The race will follow the same hill course of the USA Pro Challenge Racers! They're probably a tad bit faster than most of the criterium participants!
The women will ride 30 minutes plus one timed lap, the men will ride 45 minutes plus 1 timed lap. Each field is limited to 50 riders and registeration is at www.bikereg.com
Get out and try your biking skills against the challenging course.
It's STARTED
683 Miles...
100 Riders...
24 Countries...
16 Teams...
12 Cities...
6 Days...
The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge has started. Minutes ago, riders in the 16 teams participating in this year's race left the starting line in Durango. These 100 plus riders, representing 24 different countires, will race across Colorado, through the 12 hosting cities, over the next 6 days, in their search for glory on the winners podium in the shadow of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.
And we'll see all this action in person, starting TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 21st - as the racers start in Montrose, traverse Highway 50, and pass through Gunnison. They will enter the City from the west on Main Street, make the turn north past the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department's large American Flag, onto Main Street, then race the three short blocks to the turn onto Georgia Avenue. The riders will then sprint up the Escalante Drive Hill around our beautiful Western State Colorado University Campus before they head downhill,to Colorado Street, past the Gunnison Community Center, back to Main Street/Highway 135. They end their challenging day by climbing the steep grade from Crested Butte into Mt. Crested Butte. Get out and cheer on the riders!
100 Riders...
24 Countries...
16 Teams...
12 Cities...
6 Days...
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| USAPCC 2011 Racing onto Main Street |
And we'll see all this action in person, starting TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 21st - as the racers start in Montrose, traverse Highway 50, and pass through Gunnison. They will enter the City from the west on Main Street, make the turn north past the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department's large American Flag, onto Main Street, then race the three short blocks to the turn onto Georgia Avenue. The riders will then sprint up the Escalante Drive Hill around our beautiful Western State Colorado University Campus before they head downhill,to Colorado Street, past the Gunnison Community Center, back to Main Street/Highway 135. They end their challenging day by climbing the steep grade from Crested Butte into Mt. Crested Butte. Get out and cheer on the riders!
Friday, August 17, 2012
We're Wheelin'
The next few days in Gunnison should be a "wheelin' good time!
Starting today, ride your townie, 10-speed, or cruise your vintage coupe over to Legion Park and watch the talented artists "Carvin' Up Colorado". A variety of chainsaw-carving, cottonwood-changing, artists are creating whimsical and magnificent wood carvings out of cottonwood and pine tree trunks. They will work on their creations until 5pm on Saturday when the winning sculptures will be selected.
Classic "wheels" can be seen starting this evening, Friday, August 17th, starting at 5:00pm in downtown Gunnison. The Gunnison Car Club's 25th Annual Car Show will start with their traditional Cruise-In. Unique, classic and vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles, will be on display for everyone to view and dream over. Fun and lively Rockabilly music will be provided by the "Atomic Drifters" starting at 6pm on Main Street in front of GS&L. The Car Show wheels over to Jorgensen Park on East Tomichi Avenue on Saturday morning. You can spend an enjoyable morning strolling on the easy-on-your-feet grass while you view the cool wheels! Car show participants will finish out their weekend event on Sunday morning with a breakfast cruise to Crested Butte.
Once you're done looking at the vehicle comets, novas, and galaxies at the car show, head south of Gunnison to the Gunnison Valley Observatory and see some real galaxies, novas and maybe a comet. The facility gates open for public viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm. Admission is by $5 per person donation and no reservations are required. Following a short astronomy lecture, viewing takes place (when the skies allow) through the observatory dome-house 30" telescope and other smaller scopes. The observatory is located at 2804 County Road 38 across from the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area. The facility is located on the left/east side of the road, 2.1 miles (no more!!!!) south of where you turn off Hwy 50.
Saturday morning, starting at 9:30am, you can wheel back downtown for the weekly Gunnison Farmers' Market. Western Slope produce is getting fine! Pick up some juicy, sweet peaches or some salad-ready veggies. There are also delectable bakery goods to choose from, locally produced fruit wines, and beautiful arts and crafts featured at the weekly market.
Back down at the Parks on East Tomichi, the Annual High Octane Arts and Crafts Festival will be taking place under the shady cottonwood trees of Legion Park. Talented artists will be displaying and selling their wares. It's not too early to start your holiday shopping!
Back on two wheels, the Annual 24 Hrs. in the Sage Race gets underway at noon south of Gunnison at the Hosting KOA Campground. Bikers hit the trails at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area and those bikers dedicated or crazy enough - end the race on Sunday at noon! Riders can participate on their own, in coed- duo teams, or in other rider combinations. Each lap consists of over 13 miles of terrain at Hartmans. For more information go to www.24hoursinthesage.com
And - the "Wheelin" isn't over yet! Monday is the start of the 2nd Annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge Bike Race. The riders start in Durango and race to Telluride. Tuesday morning, they start Stage 2 in Montrose, climb up in elevation via US Hwy 50 and pass through Gunnison on Tuesday afternoon. The riders climb the WSCU hill as they navigate the campus. The beautiful campus will be shown internationally as the racers climb the hill and race down Escalante Hill to make that sharp corner at Colorado Street. Tuesday's Stage ends high up in Mt. Crested Butte. The Queen Stage - starts in Gunnison on Wednesday morning! The racers will head north up Main Street toward Cottonwood Pass at about 10am. For more information go to www.usapccinfo,com
In between all of the "wheelin" fun - enjoy delectable meals in any of Gunnison's fine restaurants and cafes, sip a cool one in a Gunnison brew pub, tavern or wine bar, or visit one or many of Gunnison's eclectic retail stores. You can find just about anything your heart desires!
Starting today, ride your townie, 10-speed, or cruise your vintage coupe over to Legion Park and watch the talented artists "Carvin' Up Colorado". A variety of chainsaw-carving, cottonwood-changing, artists are creating whimsical and magnificent wood carvings out of cottonwood and pine tree trunks. They will work on their creations until 5pm on Saturday when the winning sculptures will be selected.
Classic "wheels" can be seen starting this evening, Friday, August 17th, starting at 5:00pm in downtown Gunnison. The Gunnison Car Club's 25th Annual Car Show will start with their traditional Cruise-In. Unique, classic and vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles, will be on display for everyone to view and dream over. Fun and lively Rockabilly music will be provided by the "Atomic Drifters" starting at 6pm on Main Street in front of GS&L. The Car Show wheels over to Jorgensen Park on East Tomichi Avenue on Saturday morning. You can spend an enjoyable morning strolling on the easy-on-your-feet grass while you view the cool wheels! Car show participants will finish out their weekend event on Sunday morning with a breakfast cruise to Crested Butte.
Once you're done looking at the vehicle comets, novas, and galaxies at the car show, head south of Gunnison to the Gunnison Valley Observatory and see some real galaxies, novas and maybe a comet. The facility gates open for public viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm. Admission is by $5 per person donation and no reservations are required. Following a short astronomy lecture, viewing takes place (when the skies allow) through the observatory dome-house 30" telescope and other smaller scopes. The observatory is located at 2804 County Road 38 across from the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area. The facility is located on the left/east side of the road, 2.1 miles (no more!!!!) south of where you turn off Hwy 50.
Saturday morning, starting at 9:30am, you can wheel back downtown for the weekly Gunnison Farmers' Market. Western Slope produce is getting fine! Pick up some juicy, sweet peaches or some salad-ready veggies. There are also delectable bakery goods to choose from, locally produced fruit wines, and beautiful arts and crafts featured at the weekly market.
Back down at the Parks on East Tomichi, the Annual High Octane Arts and Crafts Festival will be taking place under the shady cottonwood trees of Legion Park. Talented artists will be displaying and selling their wares. It's not too early to start your holiday shopping!
Back on two wheels, the Annual 24 Hrs. in the Sage Race gets underway at noon south of Gunnison at the Hosting KOA Campground. Bikers hit the trails at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area and those bikers dedicated or crazy enough - end the race on Sunday at noon! Riders can participate on their own, in coed- duo teams, or in other rider combinations. Each lap consists of over 13 miles of terrain at Hartmans. For more information go to www.24hoursinthesage.com
And - the "Wheelin" isn't over yet! Monday is the start of the 2nd Annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge Bike Race. The riders start in Durango and race to Telluride. Tuesday morning, they start Stage 2 in Montrose, climb up in elevation via US Hwy 50 and pass through Gunnison on Tuesday afternoon. The riders climb the WSCU hill as they navigate the campus. The beautiful campus will be shown internationally as the racers climb the hill and race down Escalante Hill to make that sharp corner at Colorado Street. Tuesday's Stage ends high up in Mt. Crested Butte. The Queen Stage - starts in Gunnison on Wednesday morning! The racers will head north up Main Street toward Cottonwood Pass at about 10am. For more information go to www.usapccinfo,com
In between all of the "wheelin" fun - enjoy delectable meals in any of Gunnison's fine restaurants and cafes, sip a cool one in a Gunnison brew pub, tavern or wine bar, or visit one or many of Gunnison's eclectic retail stores. You can find just about anything your heart desires!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Get Ready to Ride
As the riders in the 16 professional cycling teams are gearing up to race in next week's USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race, you too can get ready for the race by participating in the Philadelphia Insurance Companies "Queen State Pre-Ride" on Sunday, August 19th.
The Pre-Ride will follow some of the same race route the professionals will ride. Starting at 9am on Sunday at Gunnison's IOOF Park (at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Main Street in downtown Gunnison), riders will group ride up lower Taylor Canyon, then travel over the Jack's Cabin cut-off dirt road to Highway 135, then back to Gunnison. All riders will share in a Post-Ride Party at Garlic Mike's Restaurant starting at 1pm.
To register for Sunday's rides, go to www.bikereg.com and click on Queen Stage. The $45 registration fee covers the post-ride party and a "biker's goodie bag".
The Pre-Ride will follow some of the same race route the professionals will ride. Starting at 9am on Sunday at Gunnison's IOOF Park (at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Main Street in downtown Gunnison), riders will group ride up lower Taylor Canyon, then travel over the Jack's Cabin cut-off dirt road to Highway 135, then back to Gunnison. All riders will share in a Post-Ride Party at Garlic Mike's Restaurant starting at 1pm.
To register for Sunday's rides, go to www.bikereg.com and click on Queen Stage. The $45 registration fee covers the post-ride party and a "biker's goodie bag".
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Find Out More
If you want to find out more information on next week's USA Pro Challenge Race and how it is going to impact you and the community...there will be informational open houses this week.
Tuesday, August 14th from noon to 1pm in the Gunnison Community Center lobby, 200 East Spencer Avenue. (Bring your own lunch); or
Wednesday, August 15th from 5:30 to 6:30pm at the Gunnison Brewery, 138 N. Main Street in Gunnison; or
Thursday, August 16th from 7 to 8am at The Bean, 120 N. Main Street in Gunnison. There'll be $1 coffee if you bring your own cup.
Come to one of these informational meetings and learn the details of this Internationally-broadcast event!
Tuesday, August 14th from noon to 1pm in the Gunnison Community Center lobby, 200 East Spencer Avenue. (Bring your own lunch); or
Wednesday, August 15th from 5:30 to 6:30pm at the Gunnison Brewery, 138 N. Main Street in Gunnison; or
Thursday, August 16th from 7 to 8am at The Bean, 120 N. Main Street in Gunnison. There'll be $1 coffee if you bring your own cup.
Come to one of these informational meetings and learn the details of this Internationally-broadcast event!
Monday, August 13, 2012
8 Days and Counting
The 2nd Annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race is rapidly approaching and hundreds of volunteers are gearing up participate in the Tuesday, August 21st Pass-Through Gunnison Day and for the 10:10am Main Street start of the Queen Stage on Wednesday morning, August 22nd.
There are still opportunities to get involved! As a course marshall you'll have a front row viewing spot as the bikers flash by. Contact Dan Vollendorf at 641-8422 or email DVollendorf@cityofgunnison-co.gov to get more information and sign up.
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| 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge - Downtown Gunnison |
Friday, August 10, 2012
YES, it's still summer
It's definitly cooler in the mornings but it is still summer! On that note, registration for Fall Recreation Programs gets underway on Monday, August 13th. It's not too early to be thinking about what you or the kids want to participate in this fall!
Fall program brochures are available at the Community Center, 200 East Spencer Avenue or at City Hall, 201 West Virginia Avenue. A virtual brochure is also available at http://tinyurl.com/2012fallprograms
You can register for any program through the virtual brochure, or by going to the recreation website at www.gunnisonrec.com, or by calling 641-8060 or by stopping by the Community Center front desk. There are so many ways you can register! Just don't wait until the last minute or you might find the program is filled. Have a great summer while you're thinking about fall!
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| You can register for programs here! |
You can register for any program through the virtual brochure, or by going to the recreation website at www.gunnisonrec.com, or by calling 641-8060 or by stopping by the Community Center front desk. There are so many ways you can register! Just don't wait until the last minute or you might find the program is filled. Have a great summer while you're thinking about fall!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
CityFest is here!
Join City Council and Staff on Wednesday, August 8th, from 11:30am to 1:30pm for the Annual CityFest Event. City residents and business owners are invited to meet with Council and Staff and give them your opinions on City services and the proposed 2013 capital projects and budget. Each City department will have displays and information.
A free, barbeque sandwich lunch, prepared by F Bar Catering, and sponsored by Mountain West Insurance & Financial Services will be served.
The celebration of the City will be held at Jorgensen Covered Ice Rink, at 500 East Tomichi Avenue in Gunnison. See you there!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
FREE Swim Lessons
Thanks to a generous grant from Gunnison Energy Coroporation, the Gunnison Parks and Recreation Department is offering the final swim lessons of the season FREE!
Lessons will be based on Red Cross instruction with an emphasis on local community water safety. Swim instructors will focus on our local bodies of water: ditches, rivers, lakes and our local pools; and teach swimming skills and safety.
WHO: swimmers of all levels - Ages 3+
WHEN: Monday, August 13 thru Thursday, August 23rd; Monday - Thursday classes with no class on August 22nd; from 9am to 11am at the Gunnison Community Center Aquatics Facility.
HOW: Space is limited! To register call 970-641-8060 or stop by the Community Center at 200 East Spencer Avenue in Gunnison.
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| Swim Lessons |
WHO: swimmers of all levels - Ages 3+
WHEN: Monday, August 13 thru Thursday, August 23rd; Monday - Thursday classes with no class on August 22nd; from 9am to 11am at the Gunnison Community Center Aquatics Facility.
HOW: Space is limited! To register call 970-641-8060 or stop by the Community Center at 200 East Spencer Avenue in Gunnison.
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