Thursday, April 24, 2008
Closing the Brick and Mortar
Sad to say that I'm closing the Brick & Mortar store. I will have an online presence and as soon as it's complete I will post a link on the blog. Thanks for everyone's support this past year.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Fabulous finds......
Here's a great slip with black lace and embroidery accents. Also, a cool pair of 'Marcia Brady' type pants. The swing coat I posted earlier on the blog sold yesterday to a fabulous tall blonde with cool blue eyes, it looked amazing on her. Short blog today, I need to make a Carrot Cake for my little Ladybug's birthday party tomorrow.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Another reason to visit the shop!
Crested Butte named historic hot spot
By Bill Scanlon
Originally published 07:09 a.m., February 7, 2008
Updated 07:09 a.m., February 7, 2008
Killer slopes, stunning wildflowers and a Victorian downtown combined to earn Crested Butte designation as one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation tapped Crested Butte, lying at 8,800 feet between Gunnison and Aspen, for the honor, which spotlights places that offer cultural and recreational experiences starkly different than the typical vacation destination.
The judges noted that the former mining town has held true to its 19th-century heritage, while offering the best of skiing and mountain biking to the most hard-core adventurer.
The main street in the town of 1,600 "oozes charm," and the city exudes a friendly warmth and peaceful ambience, said officials from the National Trust.
"There are a lot of adults here who have tasted density, and they want serenity," said Don Cook, who moved to Crested Butte 31 years ago, and later founded the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum, housed in downtown Crested Butte.
The mountains drew him, but the people are the reason he stays, Cook said. "There's a strong sense of volunteerism. People want to give time to whatever their organization is."
He remembers the dirt downtown streets, the potholes so big that it was faster to ride a bike through town than trying to wend throgh the streets in a car.
So, he's not criticizing all of the improvements that popularity brought.
But he Cook worries about changes that have come the past dozen years, as people with a lot of money have pushed up real estate prices and started demanding the same services they enjoyed where they used to live.
"I ask them, 'Why do you want to change this? Why do you want to bring in this, and change that? If it's not what you're looking for, why did you move here?'"
Crested Butte attracts educated people who've decided they don't want 9 to 5, 50-week-a-year jobs, Cook said. "We get people who say life is more important than living the status quo," he said, "who want to work two days a week and have five days off."
There are plenty of great mountain towns in Colorado, but darn few that still have escaped the tourism commercialism and still retain the old buildings of their mining past, he said.
The National Trust cited Crested Butte's "vibrant design of a Victorian-era village, with its wooden false-front buildings, street-corner flower boxes and antique lampight."
Nineteenth-century buildings on Elk Avenue have been reinvented as coffee shops, quaint restaurants and specialty shops, they said.
The Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum, built in 1883, once was a blacksmith shop, but now is a repository for relics from the town's mining era and more recent skiing history. Portraits of early residents, many of them immigrants from Croatia and Slovenia, lined the wall.
"Crested Butte is a delightful hidden gem that offers a rare mix of beauty, history and adventure," said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The 2008 list of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations includes:
The other 11 towns or cities winning the designation:
Aiken, S.C.
Apalachicola, Fla.
Columbus, Miss.
Fort Davis, Texas
Friday Harbor, Wash.
Portland, Ore.
Portsmouth, N.H.
Red Wing, Minn.
Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
San Juan Bautista, Calif.
Wilmington, N.C.
This is the ninth time the National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced a list of Dozen Distinctive Destinations. So far, there are 108 Distinctive Destinations located in 42 states.
© Rocky Mountain News
By Bill Scanlon
Originally published 07:09 a.m., February 7, 2008
Updated 07:09 a.m., February 7, 2008
Killer slopes, stunning wildflowers and a Victorian downtown combined to earn Crested Butte designation as one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation tapped Crested Butte, lying at 8,800 feet between Gunnison and Aspen, for the honor, which spotlights places that offer cultural and recreational experiences starkly different than the typical vacation destination.
The judges noted that the former mining town has held true to its 19th-century heritage, while offering the best of skiing and mountain biking to the most hard-core adventurer.
The main street in the town of 1,600 "oozes charm," and the city exudes a friendly warmth and peaceful ambience, said officials from the National Trust.
"There are a lot of adults here who have tasted density, and they want serenity," said Don Cook, who moved to Crested Butte 31 years ago, and later founded the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum, housed in downtown Crested Butte.
The mountains drew him, but the people are the reason he stays, Cook said. "There's a strong sense of volunteerism. People want to give time to whatever their organization is."
He remembers the dirt downtown streets, the potholes so big that it was faster to ride a bike through town than trying to wend throgh the streets in a car.
So, he's not criticizing all of the improvements that popularity brought.
But he Cook worries about changes that have come the past dozen years, as people with a lot of money have pushed up real estate prices and started demanding the same services they enjoyed where they used to live.
"I ask them, 'Why do you want to change this? Why do you want to bring in this, and change that? If it's not what you're looking for, why did you move here?'"
Crested Butte attracts educated people who've decided they don't want 9 to 5, 50-week-a-year jobs, Cook said. "We get people who say life is more important than living the status quo," he said, "who want to work two days a week and have five days off."
There are plenty of great mountain towns in Colorado, but darn few that still have escaped the tourism commercialism and still retain the old buildings of their mining past, he said.
The National Trust cited Crested Butte's "vibrant design of a Victorian-era village, with its wooden false-front buildings, street-corner flower boxes and antique lampight."
Nineteenth-century buildings on Elk Avenue have been reinvented as coffee shops, quaint restaurants and specialty shops, they said.
The Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum, built in 1883, once was a blacksmith shop, but now is a repository for relics from the town's mining era and more recent skiing history. Portraits of early residents, many of them immigrants from Croatia and Slovenia, lined the wall.
"Crested Butte is a delightful hidden gem that offers a rare mix of beauty, history and adventure," said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The 2008 list of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations includes:
The other 11 towns or cities winning the designation:
Aiken, S.C.
Apalachicola, Fla.
Columbus, Miss.
Fort Davis, Texas
Friday Harbor, Wash.
Portland, Ore.
Portsmouth, N.H.
Red Wing, Minn.
Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
San Juan Bautista, Calif.
Wilmington, N.C.
This is the ninth time the National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced a list of Dozen Distinctive Destinations. So far, there are 108 Distinctive Destinations located in 42 states.
© Rocky Mountain News
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Fabu Pencil Skirt
Found this totally adorable 1965 pencil skirt, 100% wool made in Ireland sold by B. Altman in NYC. Worn on the 'hip', lined and in pretty stellar condition. Wish the booty could fit in it :)! Maybe by the spring!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Never Ending Snow......
More snow yesterday and more to come tonight, when's it going to end??? So for those of you reading this blog and wanting the experience of heliskiing this is as close as you'll get without going in a helicopter.
In the mean time, I came across a great swing coat. Love the color because it reminds me of spring. Something minty and yummy and seemingly not coming here any time soon. In the mean time, I'm working on a website and hope to have it up and running by the end of February.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Lala Toddler Duvet Cover & Pillow Case
I finally took pictures of the vintage sheet transformed into a duvet cover and pillow case. My two year old 'Ladybug' loves the Lalas (flowers). She's called flowers Lalas since she started speaking so now the entire family refers to flowers as Lalas. It's my first project made from the vintage sheets I've been collecting. I'm in the process of sewing some more little duvet covers and trying to find a wholesale outlet for some crib non allergenic duvet blankets.
There's another big storm outside. I was stuck in my driveway for a few hours since I forgot to look when I backed out, and didn't notice that the street plow created a 4' bank in our driveway. Oh well, kept me from opening the store today so I'm trying to finish some projects at home since house is up for sale.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Sweet Buttons......
So, I've been debating as to what to do with a 1/2 gallon jar of Buttons that I purchased eons ago at an antique shop. Got my inspiration this week on Flickr when I saw other buttons sewn onto cards so, I finally organized my buttons in muffin tins according to color and voila. Here's what's now for sale in a jar at my store, buttons on cards, fancifully edged with my teen daughter's fun scrapbook scissors.
I'm still trying to focus on what to do with an old Alençon lace wedding dress. The latest suggestion was a shadow box with gloves, the lace backing and anything else of sentimental wedding value. Like the idea but feel that maybe everyone will want their 'own' stuff so that's what's holding me back using my hand me downs or give aways to utilize for this project.
In the mean time, there's another storm on its way. Life is cold outside but life is warm in my heart......
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