Thanks for hanging in there at the Lake City Uncorked Wine and Music Festival — rainy weather, awesome sound, great music, and good friends.
Thank you for financial assistance from our elite sponsors (Proffer Surgical Associates), premier sponsors (Blue Spruce Building Materials, Inc., Community Banks of Colorado, Hall Realty, Inc., Hinsdale County Lodging Tax Board, Hinsdale County, Stephen & Happy Johns, San Luis Valley Brewing Company, and Town of Lake City); gold sponsors (Ron & Diane Bruce, Gowdy Property Vacation Rentals, Jud & Marian Hollingsworth, Lake City Liquors, Lakeview Property Management, Sandy & Bobbie Lewis, M4 Ranch Group, Rural Mountain Games Plus+, Joe & Laura Schneider, Schumacher & O’Loughlin LLC Attorneys at Law, and Southern Vittles); silver sponsors (Cabin Fever Mercantile, David & Ricki Jackson, G&M Cabins, Lake City Bakery, Mountaineer Theatre, Native Texan Landscapes, Rene’s Garage, The Texan Resort, 38 Degrees North, Utah’s Sanitation, Webco and Verde Designs); bronze sponsors (Hinsdale County Emergency Medical Services, Hinsdale County Sheriff’s Office, Hinsdale County Road & Bridge, Lake City Public Library, Keep in Touch Spa Salon, Lake City Arts, Lake City / Hinsdale County Chamber of Commerce, Murphy Real Estate, Pilgrim’s Rest Airbnb, Republic National Distributing Company, Silver World Newspaper, and Sweet Peas & Co.) Thanks to Nick Arbogast and Verde Designs for the 2024 image; Wildpeak Creative (Kate Hopson) for assistance with marketing design and fabrication; thanks to Wildbrush Artistry for the kids booth.
Music was provided by Bruce Hayes and Kris Bloomer, opening by Hunny B’s Rhapsody, Ragged Mountain Bluegrass, Peach Street Revival, Blue Canyon Boys, Cash’d Out, and Rally Round. Production assistance was provided by Snob Productions, Park Avenue Rentals, High Octane Enterprises (Eric Grossman) with assistance by Bruce Conrad. Special thanks to Eric Bergman (director of DOLA) and emcee Kate Hopson. Thanks to Republic National Distributing and the San Luis Valley Brewing Company (Gary & Pam Malberg).
Wildflower wineglasses were handpainted by Julie Reel. Thank you to our food vendors Haugen’s Mountain Grown Lamb, Sweet Peas, Bushwhack, and Beny’s; and art vendors Autumn Teneyl Designs, Dream Wild Studio, Lady Unique Boutique, Wildbrush Artistry/Verde Designs, Clay Memory, The Jewelry Smith, Pete Emerson Silversmith, Peppermills of Distinction, JB’s Sensational Seasonings, Queen Beads, Bohemian Spirit Designs, Sweet Peas & Co., Rocky Mountain Outback Hats, Corriente Chains, Hiding Place Woodworks, Tutas Leather, 38 Degrees North, Dancing Rainbows Tie-Dye, Leif Lane Lather, and Leaved Gates Essential Collection. Thanks to our lodging providers: The Texan, Gowdy Vacation Properties, Hall Realty Vacation Rentals, and Lakeview Property Management.
Cheers to Diane Bruce and Roxanne Loper for overseeing a smooth Wine Tent operation and Greg Collins for the Beer Booth. Green room space provided by Lake City Arts (thank you!) and coordinated by Peggy Bales (thanks to all the donors of amazing food!). Thank you: Ruthanna Hall, Danielle Worthen, and Elaine Gray for overseeing the ticket booth and thanks to Lynn McNitt for an amazing product booth! Thank you to Charles Ferris and volunteers for providing security; to Katherine Heidt and Brad Jones and volunteer EMTs for on-site medical assistance; to the Hinsdale County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement; to Town of Lake City for use of the Safe Ride; Hinsdale County Road & Bridge for equipment delivery; and to Hinsdale County Emergency Manager Phil Graham and Fire Department’s help through Bill Hagendorf. Thank you, Marian Hollingsworth, for keeping all the finances straight. Thanks to Lex Mulhall for clean facilities and a Safe Ride Home. Thanks, Ben Hake, for park setup.
Thank you to our 169 community volunteers who make this day possible.
Special thanks to these restaurants and grab-and-go food locations for being open during the Festival: B’s Mini Mart; Beny’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant; Blue Bird Coffee Shop; Breakfast Hangout; CLIMB Elevated Eatery; Lake City Bakery; Lake City Brewing Company; Packer’s Saloon & Cannibal Grill; Sportsman’s BBQ Station; and The Country Store.
See you next year on September 20, 2025.
Respectfully,
Lake City DIRT Board of Directors Elaine Gray, Sandy Murphy, Greg Collins, Ruthanna Hall, Roger Presnall, Danielle Worthen, Lydia McNeese, Diane Bruce, Kate Hopson and staff Kristie Borchers www.lakecitydirt.org
