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Winter weather fun is downtown this weekend
On Saturday Jan. 30, Niwot's downtown will be transformed into a festival worthy of any Colorado ski town. A subcommittee of Niwot Business Association members has created a celebration of cold-weather fun they've named an Après Ski Event, in honor of one of Colorado's best-known winter activities.
Festivities will take place from noon to 4 p.m. with plenty of activities. Organizers have scheduled free horse-drawn carriage rides, a 3:30 p.m. children's storytime at Inkberry Books, a winter-themed ice sculpture display, an array of pop up vendors, music stations throughout downtown, fondue, and for the adults, winter warmer Glühwein, a mulled wine treat served at The Old Oak Coffee house.
"This is typically a quiet time downtown, so the event will be exciting, a change of pace, with something for everyone to get out and do," said organizer Deborah Fowler of Deborah Read Fowler Realty/Colorado Landmark Realtors. "We wanted an event with a wintery theme, with cozy and warm things happening while people walk around."
One of the event's edible highlights is fondue, served by Longmont-based food truck The Gourmet Ghost. Chocolate kits are available for $20, cheese kits for $25, and, for those who prefer their cheese unmelted, charcuterie boards are available for $25. Fowler recommends that anyone interested should place their order ahead of time through email at [email protected].
As with other events, music stages will be taking place in strategic locations downtown throughout the afternoon. At press time, the schedule included:
Noon to 2 p.m. performance:
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. performance:
Overall, the event will be similar to other recent events designed to bring community members together and draw people downtown. It's wintery theme is particularly similar to the three holiday festivals which Fowler said were very well received. "People loved them. We got really good feedback," she said. "Businesses also had a really good day. I posted it on Facebook the morning of, and people came from all over, Mead, Berthoud. Louisville, lots of places."
Even better is for the event to support both a sense of community and local businesses. Fowler said this could be true both during the event and beyond. "We hope that even after 4, people stay and hang around. The restaurants will be open then. People can enjoy downtown. Stay around and have dinner. Support our shops and businesses."
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