{"id":1312821,"date":"2019-07-25T20:20:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T02:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/eight-things-to-love-about-carbondale-mountain-fair\/"},"modified":"2019-07-26T08:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T14:06:44","slug":"eight-things-to-love-about-carbondale-mountain-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/eight-things-to-love-about-carbondale-mountain-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight things to love about Carbondale Mountain Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The women’s woodsplitting contest at Carbondale Mountain Fair begins at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.<\/strong>
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Something about the Carbondale Mountain Fair inspires love in many forms \u2014 love of community, love of place, love of expression, love of freedom. Here are eight things about Mountain Fair to love.<\/p>\n

The dress code<\/span><\/p>\n

Mountain Fair has always been an \u201canything goes\u201d kind of festival with fair-goers showing up in everything from old Mountain Fair T-shirts to full costumes. In the spirit of this year\u2019s Rainbow Connection theme, Friday is tie-dye day, Saturday is monochrome (one color, preferably bright) and Sunday is \u201cCreatures of the Rainbow.\u201d<\/p>\n

The vendors<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find almost any kind of art, craft, clothing or jewelry at the fair, including some unexpected finds. Looking for signs or paintings made from recycled beehives? A handcrafted broom? A bonsai tree? A hanging chair? Goat milk body products? You\u2019ll find it all at Mountain Fair.<\/p>\n

The food<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, no festival would be complete without a wide variety of culinary choices to keep you fueled up. The food vendors at Mountain Fair offer everything from traditional favorites like bratwurst and funnel cakes to slightly more exotic fair like wild boar sliders and Indian cuisine.<\/p>\n

Dancing<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides the dancing that always seems to be happening in front of the Gazebo stage, rain or shine, several professional dancers will perform, as well. On Friday, the Sopris Soarers do an aerial ballet at 5:45 p.m. and the Tua Nua Belly Dance performs at 7:40 p.m.; on Saturday, Crystal River ballet performs at 10 a.m., and a Community Contra Dance with Froze Blossom begins at 11 a.m. On Sunday, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico performs at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Fun for kids<\/span><\/p>\n

The Oasis carnival is a fun kids\u2019 area that includes a bounce house, dunk tank, rope ladder, lollipop tree, duck pond, bean bag toss and a tumble bubble.<\/p>\n

Local artists<\/span><\/p>\n

The Locals\u2019 Booth and Silent Auction tent includes a wide variety of paintings, prints, jewelry, photography, pottery and glass, all made by Roaring Fork Valley artists.<\/p>\n

The music<\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, right? It\u2019s a festival! Over the years, the music at Mountain Fair has created many of the most tangible \u201cremember when\u201d moments sticking in fair-goers memories, and this year promises to be no exception.<\/p>\n

The festival music opens with a community drum circle<\/span> at 4 p.m. Friday, and continues at 5 p.m. with local high school rockers Sleepy Justice<\/span>.<\/p>\n

At 6:15 p.m. it\u2019s the \u201cpsychotropic soundscapes and tranquil, vivid dream-pop\u201d of The Deer<\/span>, and at 8 p.m., Ponder the Albatross<\/span> hits the stage with \u201cfrenetic mandolin and guitar riffs and ferocious fiddle solos.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m., All Music Together<\/span>\u2019s Annie Flynn and Eric Baumhier gather the children together to sing, dance and drum. Also on Saturday, singing cowpokes<\/span> will perform cowboy songs at 11 a.m. and Chris Bank gathers his JAS Aspen students<\/span> for a performance at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday music on the Gazebo stage begins at 11 a.m. with Froze Blossom<\/span> leading a community contra dance. At 12:30 p.m., Hubby Jenkins<\/span> hits the stage with his brand of old-time American music. At 2:45 p.m. Carbondale\u2019s Let Them Roar<\/span> will flow with other musicians to create White Water Runoff<\/span>. At 5:40 p.m. the Alcapones<\/span> play Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae, and the night concludes with Latin and Caribbean beats and American funk and rock from Jyemo Club<\/span>.<\/p>\n

In the Oasis on Sunday, the Yuchaladies<\/span> perform on their ukeleles at noon, and the Carbondale Rhythm Collective<\/span>, a group of local African music enthusiasts, perform at 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

On the Gazebo stage Sunday, the Earthbeat Choir<\/span> performs at 10 a.m., Mintze + Jem + John<\/span> plays traditional Irish music at noon, and country music with Callin\u2019 Old Souls<\/span> begins at 1:15 p.m. At 3 p.m., Hymn For Her<\/span> plays backwoods country and blues with \u201ca dose of desert rock psychedelia,\u201d and at 5:40 p.m. The Burroughs<\/span> close out the fair with classic soul standards.<\/p>\n

Contests and competitions<\/span><\/p>\n

So, you\u2019re a competitive type who needs an adrenaline rush to get in the festival spirit? Mountain Fair includes several fun contests and competitions that can be as much fun to watch as they are to participate in.<\/p>\n

Saturday starts off at 7:15 a.m. with the Mt. Sopris Runoff<\/span> \u2014 a 14-mile race from the old Emma Schoolhouse to Sopris Park. If you\u2019re looking for something a little bit easier, the 4-Mile Fair Run<\/span> begins high up on Prince Creek Road and descends all the way to the park.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Porcupine Loop Bike Race<\/span> begins on Prince Creek Road at 7:45 a.m. and follows the Porcupine Loop Trail and other area single tracks before descending to the finish at Sopris Park.<\/p>\n

One of the most popular contests over the years at Mountain Fair is the Wood Splitting Championships<\/span>, which always draws large crowds to the park\u2019s Open Space to see both men and women take their best whacks. The men\u2019s competition starts at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and the women\u2019s competition begins at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

Who says you need a beach to have a limbo contest<\/span>? Mountain Fair has one of the best you\u2019ll see, right here in the heart of the Elk Mountains. The fun starts at 2 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d rather be fishing, Roaring Fork Valley fishing legend Gill Finn hosts a Fly-Casting Competition<\/span> at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Open Space.<\/p>\n

A singles horseshoe competition<\/span> begins at noon on Saturday, and the doubles competition starts at noon on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Pie baking<\/span> and cake baking<\/span> contests take place Saturday and Sunday mornings, respectively, with judging at 11 a.m. The best part about these contests is that all the entries are then sold by the slice.<\/p>\n

jbear@postindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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