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Friends of the Black Canyon resurrected, birthday bash coming soon
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
October 9, 2024
After going inactive and dissolving over the past two years, the Friends of Black Canyon National Park is relaunching with new leadership, and the fundraising organization is looking to kick things off with a bang. “Because it went dormant for more than two years, (former president Joel Evans) basic...
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Montrose Oktoberfest on tap for this weekend at Rotary Amphitheater
By Tonya 
September 26, 2024
The 19th edition of the Montrose Oktoberfest is coming this Saturday to the Montrose Rotary Amphitheater at Cerise Park, from 1 to 5 p.m. On tap will be beers from 15 different vendors, including a couple that haven’t been to the Montrose Oktoberfest before, according to the Black Canyon Homebrewers...
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Liquor licenses approved for three businesses, including new Cascade Avenue bar
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Liquor licenses approved for three businesses, including new Cascade Avenue bar
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
September 5, 2024
Montrose City Council Tuesday night approved liquor licenses for three businesses: two restaurants and a bar. San Juan Coffeehouse, soon to change to San Juan Brews, is an existing business at 512 E. Main St. That business was recently sold, and the new owners plan to serve beer at the location. Cit...
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Food trucks, Saturdays… and a local fly shop featured on popular series
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Food trucks, Saturdays… and a local fly shop featured on popular series
By Kevin Clay | DART on Point 
August 8, 2024
The Summer of ’24 might go down as the summer of food trucks in Montrose! Discussion around these tasty treat trailers dominated a healthy portion of the August meeting. This year, on the third Thursday of each summer month, DART sponsors The Truck Stop on Block 93. Block 93 is the colloquial name f...
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Rathbone Hotel and Parlor Bar the culmination of a historic preservation project
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Rathbone Hotel and Parlor Bar the culmination of a historic preservation project
By Montrose Business Times 
July 5, 2024
Wednesday, July 3 was the eve of the Fourth of July holiday, and the start of the weekend for many. But there was more than one reason to celebrate, as two years of work came to a head in the unveiling of the newly restored Rathbone Hotel. Around 100 people lined the sidewalk and braved the heat on ...
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Montrose Children’s Museum is open this weekend
Community, Entertainment
Montrose Children’s Museum is open this weekend
By Tonya 
June 29, 2024
The Montrose Children's Museum is open this weekend, for the first time. Visitors can swing by or pre-register online for the chance to win prizes. The ribbon cutting was at 10:30 this morning. The museum has exhibits for kids at 221 Colorado Ave, Unit A. At the head of the planning is Mallory Shaff...
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A Time to Dance celebrates 20 years as a studio
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A Time to Dance celebrates 20 years as a studio
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
May 23, 2024
In 2004, Catherine Frates was working as a babysitter. She had recently left dance instruction behind and was content with the way things were going. That was until, one day, she pulled into a space for rent and looked through the window. “I could see my grandmother’s studio, which was weird,” Frate...
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Olathe Sweet Corn Festival is moving to Montrose… again
Entertainment, Food & Beverage
Olathe Sweet Corn Festival is moving to Montrose… again
By Tonya 
April 10, 2024
The Olathe Sweet Corn Festival will not take place in Olathe this August, according to the festival’s Facebook page. An area-favorite event, the Olathe Sweet Corn Fest will be held at Cerise Park in Montrose instead of Olathe Town Park. According to the page, holding the event in Olathe was too expe...
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Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
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Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
September 11, 2025
The City of Montrose is moving forward with plans to transform a former school district building into a new childcare facility, a project officials ho...

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