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Frisco is hosting a pair of job fairs this week, inviting workers to local breweries to enjoy a free beer and connect with businesses in town. The events are in response to feedback from the business community, which asked that the town provide creative employee recruitment opportunities, according to a news release from Frisco. The first job fair will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Outer Range Brewing Co., where job seekers can get a free beer or soda. The second fair will be held f...

Photo by Jenise Jensen / Jenise Jensen Photography Don’t know what to do this weekend? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Pull up a seat to the counter, and I’ll tell you about everything that’s hot and happening. I noticed something peculiar while browsing Facebook the other day: events for live music indoors. Concerts weren’t unheard of over the past year, but I don’t recall seeing so many advertised at once. It’s a sign that people want to get out in the community again and ...

In a year of Zoom, outdoor dining and takeout, Summit County’s entrepreneurs still have found ways to drum up business. While the intent was simply to survive the pandemic, the new tools businesses used and...

Photo by Joe Kusumoto / Breckenridge Creative Arts Of all the industries, arts and entertainment arguably has suffered the most during the pandemic. It became a cultural death sentence as concert venues and theaters closed across the country and sources of income dried up. “We’ve been impacted just like every other business in the county and beyond,” former Breckenridge Creative Arts CEO Matt Neufeld said in March. “I would say there has not been a single arts organization that didn’t...

Ask Eartha Each Party for the Planet party pack includes a special edition stainless steel pint glass, local beer, a reusable tote and a two-for-one punch card valid at five partner breweries. Photo from High Country Conservation Center Dear Eartha, As the pandemic continues, I’m having a hard time staying motivated in my sustainable habits. It seems like we are just even further from tackling the issues of waste and our changing climate than ever before. I could use some motivation! Yes, th...

The High Country Conservation Center is hosting a free watch party for its Party for the Planet event this year. Party for the Planet, the center’s largest annual fundraiser, will be held virtually this year. The group invites community members to tune into a livestream highlighting Summit County’s environmental champions. The party will include an online silent auction along with party packs featuring locally crafted beer. Funds raised during the event help to support the center’s local ...

HighSide Brewing’s new head brewer, Thomas Larsen, is bringing over 20 years of brewing experience to the Frisco brewery. Originally from Denver, Larsen said he has been coming up to Summit County all his life,...

Photo from Steep Steep Brewing and Coffee Co., a shop that is both a coffee roaster and craft brewery has popped up in Keystone. The coffee house and brewery is roasting coffee beans in-house and serving both original brews as well as beers made at other local breweries. Owners Elissa and Justin Slezak are focused on serving custom, handmade beverages in a cozy, apres-type environment. The two were getting ready to open up Steep last winter when the pandemic shuttered businesses across the coun...