Phil and Melanie Freismuth, Phelanies Speakeasy
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Phil and Melanie Freismuth, Phelanies Speakeasy
May 31, 2023
Phil and Melanie Freismuth, after years of owning Horsefly Brewing Company (it opened in 2009), started a new business in Phelanies Speakeasy, right across the street, in 2018. They have crafted an experience for their patrons unlike anything else in Montrose. A prohibition-era-style bar, everything...
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San Juan Brews expanding to Olathe
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San Juan Brews expanding to Olathe
May 31, 2023
San Juan Brews in Montrose is opening a second location, San Juan Coffee, according to their Instagram page. The business began as San Juan Mobile Coffee, a food truck. They have since moved into a building on Main Street in Montrose. John and Davina Pope stand outside their new location in Olathe, ...
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Creative Corner closing
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Creative Corner closing
May 31, 2023
As ownership of the building that houses Creative Corner swaps hands, the artisan co-op will be closing May 31. Located at 344 E. Main St. carries unique locally made artisan pieces from several different artisans and craftspeople. According to their website, the vendors who occupied Creative Corner...
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Montrose Summer Music Series kicks off Friday
May 31, 2023
Friday will be the first show of the Montrose Summer Music Series at the Montrose Rotary Amphitheater at Cerise Park. Chancey Williams, a Wyoming country artist, will headline the show on June 2, with Neon Sky as the opening act. The concert is free to the public, and All Points Transit will provide...
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Get tickets for Montrose Wine and Food Fest
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Get tickets for Montrose Wine and Food Fest
May 31, 2023
The Montrose Wine and Food Festival is back again, scheduled for 1 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the Montrose Rotary Amphitheater. The grand tasting is open to the general public, and tickets are available online at  montrosewinfestival.com, as well as at the door. Montrose Rotary Amphitheater. ...
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DART on Point
Bike to Work Day, Fourth of July
By Kevin Clay and Michelle Wingfield 
May 31, 2023
We were lucky to celebrate Bike to Work Day Wednesday. We partnered with MABA to welcome cyclists to downtown Montrose as they biked to work. We got to hand out coffee and breakfast burritos. It was a great time for all. Independence Day Can you believe that the Fourth of July is just around the sum...
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Ongoing gravel pit saga hasn’t ended
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Ongoing gravel pit saga hasn’t ended
By Justin Tubbs 
May 24, 2023
A proposed expansion of a Montrose County gravel pit was denied by Montrose County commissioners in late March and will go to a judge for appeal. Matt Miles, the developer of the land, wants to expand the 10 acre gravel pit to a little over 100 acres and mine the land. The backlash has been prevalen...
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Outdoor recreation business a ‘moving target’ in the spring
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Outdoor recreation business a ‘moving target’ in the spring
By Justin Tubbs 
May 24, 2023
Montrose surf season is officially here, but a number of factors have meant a “moving target” for outdoor recreation business. According to Hollis Brake, who runs Montrose Surf + Cycle, the weather means different sports are in play earlier and some later. The heavy snowpack this year has especially...
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Grant to benefit local manufacturers, inform CMU programs
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Grant to benefit local manufacturers, inform CMU programs
By Sandy Head 
May 24, 2023
Did you know that the ​​Montrose Economic Development Corporation works with the State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, (OEDIT), when we have prospects outside of Colorado looking to locate their business to Montrose? In December of 2022, OEDIT launched the Economi...
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