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Weekend vibes
There's nothing like a Monday to make you yearn for the weekend — especially a weekend like this past one.
The Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans gave us a concert for the books, when it brought back the annual Freedom Sings Colorado songs — plus American Idol runner-up and talented artist HunterGirl, on Saturday night.
HunterGirl spoke to our freelancer Gunnison Clamp, whose photo is above, explaining how much the military means to her. It was her third time in Montrose; HunterGirl also works with Freedom Sings, a program that promotes healing of trauma through music. This time around, well-known songwriters brought their craft to town during a retreat with local veterans, whose stories then then presented — in song — on the Montrose Rotary Amphitheater stage Saturday night.
And, in the words of the late TV pitchman Billy Mays: But wait! There' s more.
Saturday also brought Montrose "Rock the Block," a Habitat for Humanity effort to promote our many nonprofits and the hardworking folks in them who help so many others. It was a morning and afternoon packed with sno-cones, waterslides, a peep inside a state patrol vehicle, vendors, live music and live performances. You can see the kiddos below really enjoyed the bubble machine. I was jealous of the kids on the waterslides, but also very grateful for the Montrose Lions Club, whose members tossed me a cold bottle of water.
There was art, too. The many talented hands at Montrose Center for the Arts painted and created right there on Main Street, with their work going up for auction later in the day. You might check at MCA, 11 S. Park Ave., to see if any pieces are left for you to snag. Below, Nancy Shorter works on a lovely watercolor.
Did I mention the farmers' market? That weekly event was in full swing, and was a great complement to Rock the Block, just feet away!
Capping off the evening? After the concert, Boys & Girls Club treated anyone who wanted to come back to Centennial Plaza to a free showing of "Moana."
I'll just say, if a good time somehow wasn't had by all, it's no fault of the hosts!
— Katharhynn, from the newsroom
Vibe as old as time
You aren't limited to events other people put on — in Montrose, you can find your own happy. For me, the Uncompahgre River never disappoints. Here it is on Sunday afternoon.
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