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Two Compass Founding Partners Team Up to Sell This Iconic Castle Rock Equestrian Estate

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7007 Daniels Park Road Sold for $8,040,000 Beautifully perched on 55 acres, the Castle Cliff Estate is an exciting equestrian property offering unobstructed mountain views and stunning green pastures on a prized location. Designed with impeccable detail, the European-inspired Chateau features a grand entrance with dual staircases, towering ceilings, stained glass windows, imported wood beams, stone walls and floors, and custom cabinetry ca in the expansive kitchen. A 36,000 square foot equestrian training center and a 2,200 square foot barn, all accessible through private, custom wrought iron gates is also part of the estate. To see all photos, video and learn more about 7007 Daniels Park Road, visit jessicanorthrop.com

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Our 4th Anniversary Issue

April 2022 PUBLISHER

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Another year, and what a great way to start it off with than none other than our Explore Issue. Everyone seems to always have something going on. Colorado’s middle name should be Adventure and Colorado's last name should be Explore. So with that in mind, for our April issue, we wanted to share with you how some of us are getting out to explore locally, globally and in our homes. When I decided to start a publication for our community in Castle Rock and our beautiful state of Colorado 4 years ago, one of the main reasons was this community has the passion of an adventurer. Do you want to know one of the best characteristics of an adventurer is? They do not stay with the bad experiences. There are no bad experiences, only life lessons. Daring to do everything has its advantages and disadvantages. One of them is that it does not always end well. There are decisions that often have a very different outcome than expected, but that is never a problem. On the contrary! Learning from mistakes and bad experiences is a great satisfaction on a personal level. In the end, everything comes down to one more anecdote that you can tell at family meals. Spring symbolizes new beginnings. There are a multitude of diverse spots around town to discover, whether it is a new restaurant with a great patio to enjoy with friends and family, a hiking trail to take in nature and the surrounding scenery or a niche boutique hotel for a relaxing staycation—there is something for everyone. We hope that the articles featured this month give your own inspiration to explore all life has to offer. We are excited for you to find your own things to do, places to explore and memories to share. Lastly, thank you to all of those who support our efforts. We deeply appreciate every read, like, share, and attendance at our events. The team puts a lot of work into what they do and it entails more challenges than we could have ever imagined. " The mind is like an umbrella, It's most useful when open." - Walter Gropius

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It Isn’t a Secret; We are in a Seller’s Market! THE SHELDON TEAM RECENT SALES

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inside the issue The Explore Issue

F E ATU R E D

D E PA RTM E NTS

20 Sharks and Conservation

Lifestyle Letter

City Scene

Business Monthly

Local Experiences

Outdoor Adventure

Our Town

Travel Journal

Must See

Trend Setter

Events

Hosting Tips

One Family’s Efforts - Now a Three-Generation Legacy

28 The Café Crawl

My journey around town supporting our community through coffee

34 Chamonix Charm, Colorado Conditions Aspen & The Roaring Fork Valley, an Ideal Way to Spend a Winter-Into-Spring Holiday

44 Perfect Travel Trinkets Travel must haves to get or give

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business monthly A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.

The Edge Ziplines & Adventure The EDGE is an outdoor excitement center on the front range of the Rockies for adventurers of all ages who want to experience life on the edge. Fly on a top Colorado zipline tour, or tackle the Sky Trek to experience the playground in the sky. Challenge gravity on the Adventure Tower’s vertical climbs and exhilarating jumps. Or unleash the warrior inside on our Ninja Course.

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If you haven’t heard you may not be living your best life. The hottest new evening destination place has arrived and is ready to stir up the best crafted cocktails in our Historic Downtown area. Reservations are highly recommended for you and your friends. A cocktail bar like this has been long overdue in town. Open nightly and ready to start creating all the right feels. Located right on Wilcox.

The newest coffee shop has arrived in the heart of our downtown. They are located on the NE (back left) corner of the new Encore building on Wilcox Street. They have a spirit for all that enter to tell their stories, enjoy a great cup of coffee and sit in comfy chairs. One of our favorite things about this place is their commitment to supporting nonprofits. They host children story hour mornings for the littles as well!

Sudden Fiction Books A perfectly perfect local bookstore located in the Ecclesia Market downtown. This is a must go spot to explore and bury your head in a book. They carry a varied and curated collection of new and used Books as well as journals and gift items! They frequently host events, book signing with local authors and have a book club. Are you a person who loves puzzles? This is our go to spot for all the best puzzles!

Übergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag Located in the Meadows adventure awaits! They offer a variety of climbing options (for ages 3 to 93), fitness classes, and community events to keep you active and engaged. They offer amazing community nights, camps for the children, as well as live music concerts. Always something new to do and try.

Dream Dinners Another new addition to our community at large. Who said meal prep isn’t exciting. Try exploring a new way to get the job done for your family meal times when you just don’t want to cook or don’t know what to cook. They offer meals ready to go to cook at home as well as in store classes to do it yourself. GETTING A HOMECOOKED MEAL ON THE TABLE CAN BE AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3.

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local experiences The best places and things to do in our area.

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Sharks and Conservation One Family's Efforts - Now a Three-Generation Legacy ARTICLE BY JOHN STOKES | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN STOKES AND OTHERS

Born in 1973, John Stokes grew up near the golden sands of California and Hawaii. He was introduced to the ocean shortly after he was born and has had a lifelong connection to the ocean and bodies of water throughout his life. Around age five he began snorkeling and free diving and then became SCUBA certified in 1992. He is currently pursuing certification as a Dive Master on the way to obtaining Tech Diver certification. He also holds a Rescue Diver certification. His diving adventures include Pacific beaches in Hawaii (every island), California, Oregon, Alaska, three

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locations in Mexico plus Canada. Gulf of Mexico locations include Texas and Eastern Mexico and he’s completed dives in the Atlantic, including South Carolina. Inland dives include the Great Lakes and countless rivers around the globe. With experience SCUBA and free diving in three oceans, John has even been on river diving excursions in the Vladimir region of Russia shortly after the close of the Cold war. He has had a strong interest in sharks from a young age but didn’t see his first shark in the wild until 1992 (the same year his family moved to Grand Junction),

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while diving off the coast of Santa Cruz Island in California. A blue shark swam by, made a big circle, then disappeared into a kelp bed. It was: “amazing, curious and harmless, beautiful and graceful!” John grew up closely acquainted with Ralph Collier who founded the Shark Research Committee in 1963. Ralph was also his dad’s best friend in high school. Darrell Stokes (John’s dad) is one of the original members of the Committee and has been involved with shark conservation and research projects far and wide ever since. Ralph Collier is one of the foremost shark biologists in the world. He’s also regarded as the leading authority and top white shark biologist in the Pacific. They got their start by going out on barges at night, catching sharks and then turning them over to biologists for examination. True pioneers, no doubt. As their scientific studies have advanced, it is now quite rare to find research done by conservationists where sharks are deliberately killed for study purposes. Sharks are often collected from fishing or shark nets where they have become entangled. Much of what happens to create imbalance in the earth’s ecosystems is caused by humans’ indiscriminate use of resources in irresponsible ways. For example, trawlers dragging the ocean floor for shrimp kill countless other species, often without regard for what is being removed along with the intended species. Terms like sustainably caught and responsibly harvested frequently disregard the often-irreparable harm done to species not considered “threatened”. Truthfully, harvesting just the sexually mature can be as devastating to an ecosystem as dredging a swath that takes every species encountered as in the case of bottom dragging trawlers. Sharks are the housekeepers of the ocean. They cull the weak, old and sick and allow the strong, healthy and sexually In a shark cage

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“When compared to swimming with the sharks, honestly, what is there to fear?”

mature of the many species around them to thrive. Humans either take too many mature of a species or act without any selective process to preserve the rest of the ecosystem. It happens on land too. The point, true responsibility means recognizing the consequences and making corrections to how we interact with nature, especially when we are so dependent upon it. Consider this: the majority of the earth’s oxygen supply is produced by tiny micro-organisms called diatoms in the oceans covering more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface. Like to breathe? Protecting the oceans is the best way to assure we all get to keep doing that. Guadeloupe Island is a rustic volcanic formation 180 miles southwest of Ensenada Mexico; a truly amazing place. It rises 14,000 feet from the ocean floor and ends with 4,000 feet of that mass above sea level. With great cooperation between Mexico and the scientific community, ocean conservation efforts around Guadeloupe Island, continue to make great strides. With a Mexican naval base on the island, it is under constant protection from those who might cause

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John and Matt

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its ecosystems any harm. As a protected island it is illegal to land there and very difficult to get permission to conduct any research from shore. Each year the largest female white sharks on earth gather around Guadeloupe Island to find a mate. Females as large as 17-18 feet in length are often seen and some, like two known as Deep Blue and Holla Girl which are 22-23 feet long are rarely seen and estimated to be around 50 years old. Some wonder how certain sharks can be identified year after year. Researchers have discovered that the mottling of the skin color along the transition between dark and light is as unique to these individual sharks as fingerprints are to humans. Recently John was interviewed on a local radio program called “That’s Good News”. In the interview he spoke about people’s curiosity toward his shark conservation activities as a long time Western Colorado resident. He told the reporter that his passion for this work is the driving force behind his daily work as a contractor operating in the Grand Valley and Roaring Fork Valley markets. John owns High Valley Enterprises and intends to eventually retire to shark conservation and research. Joined by his daughter, Lauren Stokes – age 14 - on a recent leopard shark research project, they now share a three-generation legacy of caring for some of nature’s greatest wonders. Her dad says, “she’s all in”. John visits Guadeloupe Island every year, except 2018 when a heavy storm caused 16 foot seas and 2020, when COVID restrictions broke that pattern. John travels to Guadeloupe Island with Islander Charters, the premier boat featured on the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and numerous other shows on National Geographic, History and Discovery Channels. A friend who has been on several expeditions to Guadeloupe Island with John, Matt Sabo, shared this quote from John: “Look what we’ve done to creation. Take a few moments and reflect on how poorly we treat one another. When compared to swimming with the sharks, honestly, what is there to fear?” These efforts to understand nature, restore balance - when it can be done – and to understand each other better, lie at the heart of why this work

“It’s heartening to watch as a group of people from extremely diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and opinions gather year after year to share this experience and come away with a singular feeling of fellowship.”

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My journey around town supporting our community through coffee

THE CAFÉ CRAWL ARTICLE BY MEL MILES

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The coffee culture continues to explode around us and our community is no exception. A few weeks ago I found myself in a conversation with a dear friend living in another part of the country telling me about her recent Café Crawl with her friends. Having absolutely no idea what she was talking about, I discovered a Café Crawl is like a Bar Crawl, but with caffeine instead of alcohol. I became intrigued with the idea of going on my own Café Crawl around town and asked her to spill the “beans” on their day. Having lived in this beautiful town for all these years I couldn’t help but think that you can look in any direction and find a Café just calling your name to come into. The love of the coffee shop runs deep. It’s a place you can find inspiration, chat with old friends and meet new ones. Who can forget one of the most iconic coffee shop scenes when Rachel and Ross kissed for the first time at the Central Perk in a cliff hanging episode of Friends. Coffee being the second most traded commodity in the world, and possibly the first here in our sweet town I knew the next thing to do was plan my excursion. I couldn’t possibly crawl to every spot in town, the first time around. So I picked just five shops for my first time. I then rang a friend to join me and we were off on our adventure the very next day. The places we ventured were all amazing. Each place had its own vibe and culture. We drank great drinks, ate great food and laughed out loud so many times throughout our coffee hopping day. We made a pack that we have several more crawls to do in the future. Our town has opened up a new way for me and my fellow friend to explore. I seriously loved it, and you will too! Plan a Café Crawl, you’ll be happy you did!

OUR CRAWL PICKS CASTLE ROCK COLLECTIVE Their coffee is freshly roasted and shipped from Antigua, Guatemala. Every cup of coffee you enjoy helps to make a difference by empowering people both locally and globally. The Café is run by our local Wellsprings Community Stars. These adults with disabilities welcome you and help you also pick the most delicious baked goods. My friend and I also did a little shopping and I bought the most adorable bag which is run by the World Orphan Market.

LOST COFFEE This gem has all the feels. The staff is amazing and they made me and my friend the most amazing lattes I think I’ve ever had in my life. I also have to plug their next door neighbors The Cake Company. I wasn’t even hungry but yes the cinnamon roll CONTINUED >

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disappeared. I even took some home for later. This is also a great spot to stop and then go shopping, or even ice skating across the street during the winter months. It was fun hearing the train go by. This place was buzzing with a crowd of local business people and you could see many a deal is made at this café each and every day.

Bloody Mary’s in town. The day we were in there they had a chowder that was out of this world. This place feels like living in a small town. The staff was greeting people by name, knew their orders, talked about the weather and made you feel like you were drinking a cup of joe at their kitchen table.

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This café had us crawling over to Plum Creek by the fire station. Someone recommended it when we discussed what we were doing to some other coffee lovers and I said it was already on my list! When we arrived at the cute little building they had just started their new St. Patrick’s Day menu and it was hard to decide. I ordered the Lucky Charm and she ordered the Nutty Irishman.

Walking in here just instantly made us feel cool. It was like we got invited to the best party happening after a Friday Night Lights game. Music playing in the background and the fireplace glowing and warming the room. You could hang out here all day. It was packed with people that were already enjoying their favorite drinks in hand. The drive through was busy and the staff was happy. I went with my favorite, an Americano black and my friend got one of their signature Fuel drinks. The drinks were spot on and my friend said how easy it would be to come back and just grab something through the drive through and be on her way. The location was a plus for her and close to her children’s school.

CROWFOOT VALLEY COFFEE AND CROWBAR If you could call a café a local watering hole, this is it. They have been in town for 23 years and are still a local favorite. I had a classic cappuccino and ponied right up to their bar, where they also serve one of the best homemade

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Aspen & The Roaring Fork Valley, an Ideal Way to Spend a Winter-Into-Spring Holiday

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KENDALL HOULTON Aspen at night

Traveling to Chamonix, France, was not feasible last year so my family opted for an in-state, Colorado ski vacation. Visiting Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley is an ideal way to spend any holiday break. Home to the world’s first World Championships held outside of Europe, Aspen is renowned for its incredibly dreamy winter experiences and celebrity sightings. And this year is even more special because @AspenSnowmass is celebrating 75 years of skiing, offering guests four world-class mountains to choose from: Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. These mountains offer a wide variety of terrain perfect for everyone from beginner to expert and this year’s celebratory events include Luminescence in Snowmass, Winterskol in Aspen, XGames at Buttermilk and so much more!

RUNWAY TO SLOPESIDE IN MINUTES As a group of 10, we opted to stay in a vacation rental outside of Carbondale, between Glenwood Springs and Aspen. We chose this location as a home base because within 35 minutes we were either on the slopes at Aspen Snowmass or Sunlight Ski Resort near Glenwood Springs. With nearly 730 skiable acres and a 2,000 vertical foot drop, Sunlight offers big skiing at an affordable price. And you can enjoy the best après-ski fun at the world’s largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Hot Springs Resort. We found that riding the local Roaring Fork Transit buses was convenient for getting to the slopes. These buses run the entirety of the Roaring Fork Valley and can get you around easily and many (but not all) routes are free. Free routes include all City of Aspen routes and all Aspen to/from Snowmass Village routes. Seniors 65 and older and children 5 and under always ride free. The Village Shuttle within Snowmass Village is also free to ride. RFTA’s real time bus information is available in an easy-to-use mobile app called Transit.

WHERE TO STAY? When you’re looking for the perfect place to rest your head after a day on the slopes, look no further than a vacation rental outfit for your accommodations — you’ll find an amazing selection of great places to stay in the Roaring Fork Valley. We found “Aspenwood,” our vacation

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When you’re looking for the perfect place to rest your head after a day on the slopes, look no further than a vacation rental outfit for your accommodations — you’ll find an amazing selection of great places to stay in the Roaring Fork Valley.

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rental home in Carbondale on airbnb. Located on the banks of the Roaring Fork River, this four-bedroom, threeand-a-half-bathroom home is a 35 min drive to Aspen/Snowmass and Sunlight in Glenwood Springs. This beautiful river compound was like our own tiny resort without the crowds. With unsurpassed views of the Roaring Fork River, two fireplaces in the Great Room including radiant heating, a gourmet kitchen with amenities fit for a professional chef, and an eight-person Sundance Optima hot tub overlooking the river, we wished we could have stayed longer. For planning, you’ll want to check out how easy it is to drive to your accommodation, as some rental homes are difficult to reach in wintertime without 4-wheel drive. Luckily, Aspenwood was located down a regularly snow plowed road and the rental

property had driveway snowmelt making the home easily accessible during snowstorms. There was also a bus stop 2 minutes away and we could simply hoist our skis onto the exterior bus ski carriers, leaving the driving to someone else. And our host offered to drive us if we didn’t feel like walking to the bus stop. We love SuperHosts.

multi-destination ski passes including the Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective Pass, and Colorado Ski Country’s Gold Pass. If you need to rent skis or snowboards, Stapleton Ski Shop and Up Snowboard Rentals and Miller Sports is located in the heart of Aspen. Or better yet, reserve your skis/ snowboards with Ski Butlers who deliver all your equipment rentals directly to your accommodations. We discovered @RaggedMountainSports, an outdoor gear store located in Carbondale that offered a plethora of used and new gear that residents donate from all over the Aspen region. This was a great shop for friendly customer service vibes in the gearhead affluent ski world if you quickly need to grab a thermal base layer or a helmet. Find more information about ski passes at AspenSnowmass.com RFTA Transit App: Bus, Uber, Bikeshare

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APRIL 2022

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Espresso and Exhaust

VEHICLE VAULT | 9:00 AM The monthly gathering of auto enthusiasts. Come gather with friends and grab an espresso, cup of joe or your preferred form of caffeine, and hang with others who share the same passion for cars on the second Saturday of every month, between 9am and 12pm. All are welcome. Classics, Muscle, Hot Rods, Exotics, Bikes, Trucks, Jeeps and more.

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Rita Rudner Comedy Show

PACE CEN TER | 6:00 PM Award-winning, veteran comedienne Rita Rudner brings her sharp wit, understated style, keen observations and genius for one-liners to the PACE Center stage! In her famously soft-spoken delivery, Rudner kills with hilarious and true observations about the differences between men and women, marriage, kids, aging, Botox and, of course, shopping (her favorite pastime).

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Secrets of Space

LON E TREE ARTS CEN TER | 10:0 0 A M Suni and Mae are dreamers. As young girls, they dreamt about journeying far beyond our solar system, singing among the stars and discovering all that was unknown to them: the secrets of space. Using magical illusions and a state-of-the-art digital LED wall, the sisters and the audience embark on an interactive journey across the galaxy. Performed by Cahoots NI of Northern Ireland.

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Princess Party Wonderland

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Castle Pines Community Garage Sale

CASTLE PIN ES S UBDIVIS ION S | 9 :0 0 A M The Castle Pines Community Garage Sale is back! The Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce, City of Castle Pines along with presenting sponsor LIV Sotheby’s International encourage Castle Pines residents to participate in this year's Community Garage Sale. To learn more and register your home on the list visit: castlepineschamber.com/events

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RoadSide Rally - Mayhem Racing Charities Season Opener

LOW RY IN S URAN CE LAUN CH PA D, 20 1 S WI LC OX ST | 7 :0 0 A M Do you like to give back? MRC races to help others. The rally is little over 400 miles with 3 historic stops and prizes. Entry includes a raffle ticket, T-shirt, meals for you and your passenger and more! To learn more and sign up visit: mayhemracingcharities.com

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April has us itching for outdoor entertaining, but our unpredictable Colorado spring makes it difficult. Time for a simple but elegant dinner party. Smoking meat provides a warm weather vibe, but can be done even if there is snow outside. Add a simple roasted beet-orange-goat cheese salad and an apple tart. (Buy from your local bakery. We wont tell.) Pair with an Argentinian Tempranillo or a full-bodied style Pinot Noir.

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3 parts brown sugar 3 parts smoked sea salt 1 part smoked paprika ½ part coriander ½ part chili powder ¼ part cayenne pepper ¼ part dried thyme ¼ part cracked pepper

directions: Mix all spices and apply liberally to the tri-tip. Allow to rest in the refrigerator for 24 hours before smoking over grapevines.

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