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Reaching a New Frontier

Oct 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Greeley's own Go West Film Festival proudly commemorates its tenth anniversary during its week-long event (November 11 through November 16). This free community event, hailed as this past year's True West Magazine Readers' Choice for "Best Western Film Festival," is open to the public and will once again screen a series of eclectic films that lovingly showcase the Western genre in all its "Big Sky" glory.
Off to Italy

Sep 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Featured ArticlePellegrini Cucina Inspires Greeley to Seek Out Puglia and BeyondArticle by Mathew Klickstein Originally published in Greeley LifestyleIt's easy to dream about being transported to the breathtaking sights, warm Mediterranean breezes, and enticing scents of southern Italy. Jessica Morse and Carlo Pellegrini, the owners of the local, authentic Italian bistro Pellegrini Cucina Italiana, turn this dream into reality.
Fashioning a New Arc

Aug 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

The Arc of Northeast Colorado is preparing to try on something entirely new — both for this longtime nonprofit advocacy organization and foundational resource for the regional disability population and for the community at large. And, as The Arc is excited to reveal, new for the area's avid fashionistas. Through its upcoming “Styles Beyond Stereotypes” fashion show, local up-and-coming designer Ryland Alms will showcase his custom creations, modeled by The Arc’s enthusiastic clients on the runway.
Sparking Success with SmartLabs

Jul 31, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Dedicated to the mission of building a strong and healthy community by bringing resources together in support of PK-12 education, the Success Foundation's central vision is to create a venue for advancing youth education. The local organization works to accomplish this through strong partnerships, diverse collaboration, progressive planning, financial support and advocacy.
Chickens in Your Very Own Backyard

Jul 31, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Raising chickens in your backyard can be a fun and rewarding experience for the whole family, especially if you have young children. Not only will you get fresh eggs, but you'll also enjoy natural pest control and a step toward sustainable living. Plus, kids can learn valuable lessons about responsibility, empathy and where their food originates. In Northern Colorado, with its warm summers and crisp fall weather, the climate is perfect for raising happy and healthy chickens.
A Day in The Life

May 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Greeley born and raised, having hardly traveled anywhere else during his productive adulthood in local public service — which includes a lengthy tenure as law enforcement officer and Chief of Safety and Security for Greeley-Evans School District 6 — Mayor John Gates finds immense satisfaction in the fact that Greeley is “growing and has all the amenities of bigger cities without any of the negatives.” Mayor Gates is well aware that Greeley’s noticeable expansion is due in part to its...
NoCo Classic Car Show Guide

May 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Featured Article Get Your Motor Runnin', and Head on Out to these Upcoming Classic Car Shows Article by Mathew Klickstein Originally published in Greeley Lifestyle Rodz & Bodz Cars & Coffee The end of each month through September; facebook.com/RodzandBodz Greeley Stampede Hot Rods and Horsepower June 29th, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; greeleystampede.org/p/hotrods Full Throttle Annual Car Show July 13th, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.; events.aims.edu/event/aims_14th_annual_car_show The How We Roll for MDA Benefit Car...
The Cowboy Way

May 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

Greeley Hat Works head honcho Trent Johnson calls it "hatisfaction." A colorful hybrid of, well . . . "hat" and "satisfaction." Ostensibly, he means that particular satisfaction one garners from wearing a hat — not to be confused with a baseball cap, as Johnson's wont to declare — that fits the bill perfectly. For Trent, “hatisfaction” and its complementary “hatitude” are about more than mere style or clever branding.
A Coach for All Seasons

May 28, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Mathew Klickstein

University of Northern Colorado’s (UNC) new head football coach, Ed Lamb, was looking for something unique before he chose to move his family to Greeley a little more than a year ago. There was his young daughter, still a high school sophomore in the middle of her academic year, to consider. And then there was his son, Edward, also in his teens, to think about.
Chaffees Brewhouse in Tipp City Ohio

Jan 18, 2024 | thislocallife.com | Mathew Klickstein

By Mathew KlicksteinTipp City’s Lisa Richards felt something was missing from her hometown. And from that sense of lack came the vision for what would eventually manifest a new local craft brewery, wine bar, and gathering space: Chaffee’s Brewhouse (15 S. 2nd St.).