Back to Biz Monday – Publishers Greeting Summer/Fall 2014

In Colorado mountain towns, we wait for it and wait for it and then BOOM it’s here- Summer! After months of winter white, brown and gray, it is summer, and the greens are brilliant. For Colorado mountain town locals it is the second longest season of the year. Winter can occupy more than six months for us, especially this year. Spring makes a brief appearance and fall lasts for about three weeks before the snow kicks in. It is a bluebird day as I write this and it is hard to not to be distracted by all that invites us out into our backyards and our backcountry.  For those who live up here we are fortunate, our vacation is our backyard!   Our summer issue is our sixth issue to hit the stands. We have celebrated one year and have grown enough to hire an amazing new Art Director who has revamped the style of the magazine and our logo. We have a new look and know you will enjoy it. The content is still the same. This magazine is here to celebrate Colorado’s mountain towns and communities by featuring the amazing people, places, restaurants and businesses that are found in each town. In this issue we feature the trail running scene that has exploded in all of our towns. From locally held competitions to big national events this is the place to tie on your sneakers and pick up the pace. We have some tips on running on trails if you’re just getting started. I am prepping to run my first 5k trail run and I have to say I am pretty excited. One of our passions is road tripping. Packing the car and heading out in a general direction is one of my favorite ways to travel. The idea of a road trip is having a destination but also having the flexibility to turn in a different direction when something peaks your interest. A road trip does not always mean camping either. We have some cool suggestions in Pitch It! No need to pitch your tent at these places but they will still keep you feeling connected to Mother Nature. We continue to talk Yoga, suggest some great places to Eat, and include a comprehensive Calendar of all the Events and Festivals in our Colorado MTN Towns. Be sure to catch the Mountain Town Music Festival in Keystone this August and Telluride Blues & Brews in September, we will be there living it up with Chaco flipflops on (so great to slip my Chacos back on)! ~Holly Resignolo, Publisher © 2014 MTN Town Magazine. All rights reserved. Republication, in part or entirety, requires permission.