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Volume 16, Number 24 | August 1-7, 2024
Fair-y Fairy tales
Another Mountain Fair has come and gone, and with it — countless colorful memories. Mountain Fair is a magical time akin to Brazil’s Carnival, where our social roles loosen and everyone has the opportunity to celebrate good music, art and food together in Sopris Park. New connections are made and old bonds forged stronger. Adults and children alike parade around in costumes, exchanging hugs and finding silly fun. Among the youth especially, it’s a celebratory summer crescendo before the inevitable return to school. Mt. Sopris herself is central to it all, watching over the many lives that call these valleys home. Find contest winners on page 7 and more photos on pages 8-9. The Crystal River Ballet performed a dance based on the classic tale of “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday morning of Mountain Fair. Due to the impending pool demolition, the Oasis kids’ stage and games area moved to Main Street for a family block party which didn’t quite live up to the shady ditch spot of yore. Photos by Jane Bachrach