Shelter Distilling prepares to come to Montrose
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Shelter Distilling prepares to come to Montrose
By Kevin Clay 
May 31, 2023
So, you’re a successful, small-batch, distillery with a cool brand and a rabid following for your spirits, beer, ciders and food; but you need to grow. You grew up in a cool, funky, mountain town but now you need a larger spot that’s not only friendly to small businesses and easy to work with but al...
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Restaurant industry grows, adapts with rising costs of business
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Restaurant industry grows, adapts with rising costs of business
By Justin Tubbs 
May 31, 2023
For Colorado Boy Pizzeria & Brewery in Montrose, a COVID and post-COVID world has meant adjusting and adapting. That’s because the cost of being in the restaurant business has increased significantly in recent years. But despite those challenges, the restaurant is growing and is even seeing a larger...
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Kelly Petschl, Jack the Clipper by Kelly
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Kelly Petschl, Jack the Clipper by Kelly
May 31, 2023
Kelly Petschl has spent more than 35 years cutting hair. After a career with Super Cuts, working her way up from employee to management, Petschl moved back to Montrose five years ago and has since purchased the name “Jack the Clipper,” a longtime barbershop that operated under two prior owners on To...
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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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