The small town of Carbondale has created itself a special niche in the Roaring Fork Valley with a rich mixture of creative industries and artists, cultural heritage, ranching and local food production, as well as abundant outdoor recreation. Revel Bikes is an example of thriving innovation within our community. We had a chance to catch up with Sales Manager, and self-proclaimed “bike nerd,” Matt Hoogenboom on why Carbondale is the perfect place for the Revel’s headquarters.

We hold this interview dear to our hearts as Amy was the former Executive Director of Carbondale Arts for several years. She is a woman of many talents, but none greater than community building. Even after her re“wire”ment in 2022, she continues to be an essential piece in creative and mindful development in Carbondale, and resumes her role as director of the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show.

Josh Lange, owner of Mountain Heart Brewing sat down with us for an engaging conversation on community-building and business-owning, in Carbondale.

Brian shares how creative thinking can impact the infrastructure of a community through a thoughtful design process and sustainable development.

In this special interview we sit down with cultural leader, performer, and interpreter Claudia Pawl. She shares how she created her own path for belonging in a bicultural community as well as empowering others to do the same.

We caught up with local artist, musician and performer Gabriela Mejia who has had some fun breakout projects in the past year or so, and continues to push her creative boundaries.

Local artist Lara Whitley has an exciting installation debuting at this year’s 5Point Film Festival later this month. We had the opportunity to learn what makes her tick and more importantly, what inspires her to create.

Meagan Londy is a local movement and performance artist. She is Director of Dance and Sound Designer for the Green Is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza. She shares her background, inspiration and love of dance with us. You’ll see her and a team of movement-based storytellers on the stage again this March.

Local artist Reina Katzenberger is a busy woman, with several irons in the fire. She lives and breathes collaboration and creativity. We were delighted to get a glimpse of what generates her artistic momentum.

Powers Art Center just opened a new exhibition; Wrapped featuring works by Issey Miyake and Christo and Jean-Claude, on display through November 2024. We chat with director Sonya Taylor Moore about the exciting things happening just up the hill.

Locals can't deny or avoid Carbondale's Clay scene; it's so prevalent it's represented in retail, restaurants, and galleries. The hub for all things ceramics in the valley can be found at the east end of Main Street– you know the colorful buildings with the ArtStream out front? This is where you'll find those most committed to "Keeping Carbonde Dirty." Support our friends at Carbondale Clay Center at their annual fundraiser Settings: The Potter’s Table, September 23 4:30-8:30pm

Welcome El Dorado, a new bohemian psychedelic cowboy lounge to the heart of the Carbondale Creative District (formerly Batch). Owner Mike Arnold is passionate about keeping this space a community center with lots of local pride.

Meet Lindsay Jones, Carbondale artist extraordinaire. Don’t delay on ways you can engage with her as she’s a busy bee with a lot of events going on this week!

You may have heard about the new decor store off Main Street, Hazy Oak Interiors. We caught up with long-time RFV local, Kim Velasquez to share about her new business adventure.

This month’s District Feature is Luis Yllanes, Executive Director of 5Point Film. We get an inside look at his ties to the community and his creative contributions. Surely you’ll be seeing a lot of him this month as he prepares for all of the amazing activities and films that comprise the upcoming 5Point Film Festival, April 19-23.

This month we chat with Katlynn Kidd, owner of the new pilates studio on Main Street, Spring Pilates. Read her interview on how she hones in on the Carbondale community.

We often don’t get to meet the people behind the curtain for projects in our community. Nicholas DiFrank is about as involved in our community as one can get and is in the middle of making a significant contribution, the upcoming Youth Art Park. He also shares a bit about another smaller project he just delivered to the Carbondale Arts Gallery.

The CCD interviews local mycology entrepreneur, Hamilton Pevec on his creations in both mushrooms and filmmaking.