Author’s note: Hanging Lake Trail has been closed as a result of fire and mudslides, but the White River National Forest hopes to have a primitive trail re-opened in 2022.
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Carbondale Mountain Fair plans to spread its wings a bit for the 50th anniversary installment of the annual community festival this summer.
With the likelihood that some level of COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings will still be in place come Mountain Fair weekend, July 23-25, though, organizers are taking some aspects of the fair to the streets and elsewhere around town.
Unlike many summer festivals that have already been canceled for a second straight year, including Glenwood Springs’ Strawberry Days, the Mountain Fair intends to proceed.
However, it won’t all take place in one place as in normal years, said Amy Kimberly, executive director for Carbondale Arts, which puts on the annual festival.