On Monday Aug. 4, the CharMar parks tennis courts were flooded with kids learning the fundamentals of tennis.
The GHS football team hosted the Youth Cowboy Camp July 28-29, and taught the next generation how to play like a Cowboy.
On Saturday July 26, local band Harmonic FunKtion took the stage at Jake’s Funky Block party.
On Sunday, July 27, nearly 60 cyclists gathered at dawn in downtown Gunnison for the first-ever Bird to Bird gravel bike ride — a free, community-focused event created to connect the Gunnison Valley while supporting local trail systems.
Sabotage, a Beastie Boys tribute band, blew the top off the I Bar ranch on July 18.
The GHS football team hit the gridiron July 17-19, participating in the full-contact team camp at Western Colorado University.
On Saturday July 19 the Gunnison Valley Theatre Festival hosted an evening of poetry, music and dance at the Quigley Bandshell, inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
For the 125th year, the annual Cattlemen’s Days rodeo took over Gunnison and celebrated the history and traditions of local ranching.
Young artists took to the sidewalks of the Gunnison library ready to color the concrete on July 13.
On July 12, floats, horses and firetrucks cruised down Main Street in celebration of the annual Cattlemen’s Days.
To kick off the 125th Cattlemen’s Days rodeo, Gunnison youth took to the arena ready to ride in the Mutton Busting event.
Gunnison celebrated Independence Day with fireworks, food and paddleboard races.
The rodeo fairgrounds buzzed with the annual Cattlemen’s Days carnival July 3-6.
The Gunnison Balloon Rally filled Jorgensen park in celebration of Independence Day.
Ranchers took part in the Top Hand Series ranch competition at the Cross Slash on June 28.
On Saturday, June 28, the new Sage Grouse Lounge opened its doors for the first time, welcoming in a crowd of excited customers.
The Gunnison County Library District held its first annual Adult Spelling Bee on Friday, June 27.
On July 2, rising kindergartners learned the fundamentals of baseball and softball while crushing balls off the tee, and falling in love with America's pastime.
Local river lovers flocked to the Gunnison Whitewater Park for the Gunnison River Festival's main event on Saturday, June 21.
Music filled the air on June 18 at I.O.O.F. Park with a live performance from bluegrass band Big Love Car Wash.