2009 Governor’s Invitational Art Show and Sale
The 18th annual Colorado Governor’s Art Show fills the galleries at Loveland Museum/Gallery through May 17, 2009. Featured are the works of 56 of Colorado’s finest painters and sculptors. The show is staged by the Thompson Valley Rotary and Loveland Rotary Clubs with proceeds used for Rotary projects in Larimer County. All works – watercolors, pastels, acrylics, oils, mixed media and sculpture – are for sale.
Show director, Judy Archibald says, "The governor’s show offers an excellent opportunity for collectors to view works by some of the best and brightest artistic talents." Paintings by Kit Hevron Mahoney, Quang Ho, Michael Untiedt are annual favorites. A large number of sculptors make the Loveland area home. Locals George Lundeen, Rosetta, George Walbye and Fritz White are among the 15 represented in this year’s show.
The show is open Tuesday – Friday 10am-5pm, Thursday evening until 9pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday noon – 4pm. No admission fee is charge; you can support the show by purchasing the full-color catalog, raffle tickets and, of course, the art. Donations gratefully accepted.
The Loveland Museum/Gallery is located at Lincoln Avenue (Northbound US287) and 5th Street in downtown Loveland, Colorado.
Nancy’s Notes: You’ll find sculpture in publics places throughout the Loveland community – "Mighty Casey" by Mark Lundeen at the Barnes Softball Complex, in front of businesses and firehouses, in parks and the civic center. A trip to Loveland should include a search for sculpture. Benson Park Sculpture Garden at 29th and Beech Drive exhibits the highest concentration with over 100 permanent installations. Studios, galleries and foundries further the visitor’s art experience.
My favorite lunch site in Loveland is Schmidt’s Bakery & Deli at 808 14th SW. Don’t leave without something from the bakery – a sweet treat.
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We abandoned the comfort of home and headed to South Broadway Grill which opened a few months ago. The location first saw a Mr. Steak restaurant back in the \’60s and has seen numbers of eateries come and go. The completely redone interior is pleasing in its sleek urban simplicity, contemporary art and floral highlights. Bob immediately noticed an impressive orchid on the hostess stand. The host assures us that it’s real. We later learn that co-owner Carolyn Kinsella is a talented floral designer.
Dinner started with the Broadway Salad – fresh spring greens, dates, figs, toasted almonds, goat cheese dressed with the house vinaigrette and topped with polenta croutons. I loved the salad, next visit I may make it my entree. Bob selected the grilled sole with a creamy caper sauce served with mashed potatoes and spinach. He ate the whole thing – there was no need for a to-go box. My choice was the pasta Fabiano. Sautéed chicken breast, broccoli,roasted cashews and penne pasta in a basil cream sauce. The cashews added a nice texture and flavor to an otherwise rather bland dish. A little added salt helped bring out some flavor. The ice tea received excellent reviews from both of us.
A serving of chocolate chip caramel bread pudding to share capped our Dinner Deal. I watched dishes coming out of the kitchen, a number of sandwiches looked very appealing as did the buffalo short rib stroganoff. The clientele spanned the range from young singles watching a ballgame while eating at the bar to three-generation families with Grandma in a wheelchair. I’m thinking one of the circular corner booths will be just right for the next girls night out.
They’ll tap the barrels to swirl and sip last fall’s harvest during the annual “Barrel Into Spring” weekends at wineries around Grand Junction, Colorado. Eight members of the Grand Valley Winery Association host visitors two weekends each spring, April 25-26 and May 16-17 in 2009. Each winery pours current releases as well as the first tastings of the 2008 wines – a sneak-peak into their potential.
Depending on your interest the weekend offers a great opportunity to increase one’s wine knowledge. A presentation or tour is offered at each location. Bennett Price of DeBeque Canyon Winery may share his years of experience demonstrating the wine-making process with carboys, tubing and airlocks. At Canyon Wind Cellars you can tour Colorado’s only underground wine cellars. Experience the difference varietal blending makes, or sample the flavors imparted by oak barrels from America verses France. I always come away with a greater understan
ding of terroir and viniculture.
Grand Junction and the Grand Valley region of Western Colorado offer a numerous outstanding options for getaways. From the sandstone formations of Colorado National Monument to the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum, whitewater rafting on the Colorado River to the serenity of fly fishing on Grand Mesa, fruits direct from the orchard or fine dining you’ll want to return again and again.
When You Go: 2009 
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The dining room overlooks Centennial airport’s runways and the western horizon – a panoramic mountain view from Pikes Peak to Rocky Mountain National Park. We watch helicopters come in for a quick refueiling and planes, from small two-seaters to corporate jets, land and take-off. As we finish the last bite of key lime pie the sun sinks below the mountains, capping our evening with a technicolor light show.
Upon entering the exhibit each person receives a Peak Pass, a plastic card activated with a few personal statistics. The computer may ask for age but it doesn’t get into the “w” word – weight. As one moves through the 20 activity stations you insert the card so that your information is added as it measures and compares. At “Your Heart’s Electricity” we grip a bar which generates an electrocardiogram and learn how the ups and downs on the EKG graph represent the activity and 
electricity of different chambers of the heart. “BioRide” takes us on a virtual bicycle ride through the Rocky Mountains with personal target heart rates and pulse measurements. “Blood Flow” illuminates the blood vessels in our hand and forearm and what happens when we press on a vessel and relieve the pressure.
“Full Body Viewer” is sure to be constantly busy. As you approach the projection screen a skeleton appears, It mirrors your movements as you squat, wave, reach and turn. With touch controls other body systems replace the skeleton: the nervous and endocrine systems, the circulatory and respiratory system and the musculature.
length, speed measurements and how much energy was used. Data is recorded on our Peak Pass and printed out on our Personal Profile before we exit. The learning continues at home, with the number on our printout we can enter a website and access our personal information and additional activities.
Lab coats, gloves and safety goggles gets us prepared for “Biology Base Camp,” an authentic laboratory. Using research equipment visitors test different antibacterial products on live bacteria, extract DNA and determine the sugar content of various breakfast cereals. Staff tells us that youngsters as young as five succeed with their experiments with some parental guidance. Yet, we as adults found the experiments of interest. This promises to be a popular stop along the Expedition Health journey.
pedition.
The first Saturday of spring 2009 with temps in the 70s- what other incentive do we need to get outside? A trip to 
The model airfield is a unique feature at Chatfield. With wind gusts up to 33mph only one plane was in the air during our visit. However, seeing the many different designs, prop to helicopters, and watching the guys tweak their aircraft was almost as interesting as watching a flight. I’m sure it’s not a male only hobby but you wouldn’t know it by today’s “pilots”.
Proximityto the Denver Metro area makes Chatfield a popular recreation destination. Twelve miles of hike/bike trails in the park link with a number of connecting trails including the Colorado Trail, Centennial Trail and Highline Canal Trail. Water sports draw capacity crowds in summer: boating, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, sailboarding and fishing.
A Pass Key is an Italian sausage patty and cheese sandwich hot off the grill served with peperoncini and fries. I had mine with provolone cheese and chips. Bob chose half a Super Pass Key with three kinds of cheese. 
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