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Community Spotlight: Lenka’s Place

Lenka's Place

As you know, we love sharing stories about amazing people doing great things in our community. So, today, we wanted to introduce you to Lenka – owner of Lenka’s Place.

Lenka has a beautiful story about her journey to Vail Valley and creating a unique business that gives valuable life enrichment to members of the community (and those who visit)!

Starting at a young age, Lenka showed that she was full of endless creativity and talent when it came to painting. At the age of 14, she was selected to attend a four-year art school program that specialized in graphic design and other art skills.

After completing the program, she successfully completed the entrance exams for teaching art and was chosen to attend a university where she concentrated on teaching art to high school and college students.

While in attendance, she partnered with an Art Gallery in Pilsen, Czech Republic to develop a specific educational program that focused on the interactive interpretation of art pieces, the channeling of emotions through art, learning to relate to artists’ work and creating your own masterpiece using inspiration from the artist/exhibit.

She also received her Master’s Degree in Art and taught at a graphics school full-time before deciding to carry her passion for teaching to the United States.

Today, she teaches at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards and operates her business, which includes:

Private art lessons
Interactive projects for kids birthday parties
Canvas and cocktails in hotel settings
3-6 week classes focusing on a specific topic of art
Art classes for talented kids
Step-by-step painting classes in her studio in Eagle, the comfort of your home, for business parties, bridal showers, baby showers and birthday parties
Kids art camp
Art classes for talented kids
Intermediate level class for ages 6-14 who are looking to advance their established drawing skills

Lenka’s love for teaching others and passion for the arts is evident in everything she does! And, she does an amazing job not only at broadening her student’s perspectives about art, but also about life in general.

If you’ve been thinking about taking an art class (or signing your child up for one), we would highly recommend getting in touch with Lenka.

Her experience, expertise and teaching style are to the likes of something you’d find in a large Metropolitan city like New York, so we are beyond grateful that she’s right here in our community!

You can learn more about Lenka and her classes by visiting her Facebook page!

Don’t Miss These May Events In and Around Eagle County

Spring is here! Rain, sun and new life seem to come into the Valley! It’s that time of year when we transition from skiing to biking and welcome longer and warmer days.

It’s also the time of year when there’s a lot of fun taking place in our community. To help you get your Spring calendar in order, here are a few of our favorite events taking place over the next month.

May 20-May 24: Avon | Town Cleanup Week

We love this event since it’s up to us to keep our communities clean and beautiful. On Thursday, May 23, Avon will hold the fourth annual Town Clean-Up Day event, giving volunteers a chance to clean up Avon after a long winter season.

The clean-up will take place between 5-6:30pm. Volunteers will be able to set full trash bags curbside, as Avon Public Works staff will retrieve and dispose of the filled bags. At 6:30pm, all volunteers will head back to the Pavilion Event Terrace for free food and drink. See more information here!

May 24-May 26: Beaver Creek | Blues, Brews + BBQ Festival

It’s hard not to love one (or all three) of the stars at this festival! It’s the perfect opportunity to showcase your BBQ skills at the competition or just relax and take in good food and music. There’s something for everyone at this Spring event.

Get more information!

May 26-June 2: Beaver Creek | Dining at Altitude

If you’re a foodie, this is a not to be missed event! Beaver Creek Restaurant Weeks spans across Vail and Beaver Creek and celebrates amazing food in a beautiful atmosphere.

The events feature a wide variety of prix fixe menus and specials all starting at $20.19 and all showcasing the incredible and diverse culinary offerings available throughout the Vail and Beaver Creek Villages. Get the details here!

May 31-June 1: Eagle | Eagle Outside Festival

The Eagle Outside Festival showcases Eagle’s great weather, incredible quality of life, and its sprawling trail network. The centerpiece of our festival is the consumer demo, where you can pick up a bike from over 20 bike brands and take them for a spin on over 100 miles of singletrack.

As if that weren’t enough, attendees can enjoy The Bonfire Block Party, a downtown street party with national touring musicians, great craft beer and more in a unique downtown venue. See the full schedule here!

May 31-June 2: Eagle | Bonfire Brewing Block Party

This Memorial Day weekend event offers something for everybody! With an impressive musical lineup, food from downtown restaurants, local beer and vendors, this event is worth stopping by to enjoy a concert and a bite to eat (or spending the whole weekend at).

You can see the full music lineup, list of restaurants who will be serving food and more here!

Community Spotlight: Pelo Dog Indoor Cycling

As you know, we love sharing stories about amazing people creating wonderful businesses in our community.

So today, we are beyond excited to introduce you to Jen Kaplan!

Before we tell you more about her new business opening later this Summer, we wanted to share with you her story (since she’s a pretty inspiring woman).

Jen started her career as an attorney, but felt like she was missing out on her true calling, so nearly a decade ago she founded Yellow Dog Pilates.

As a Pilates Instructor Jen gained extensive knowledge of both fitness and rehab modalities of Pilates and is highly experienced in working with clients rehabbing injuries and coping with a wide variety of spinal and other conditions. She has also completed numerous advanced trainings, including Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies, Enhancing Athletic Performance, Unwinding Scoliosis, Scapulohumeral Rhythm, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Impingement and Pilates, and Tracey Mallet’s Booty Barre – making her a complete rockstar at her craft.

In addition to loving Pilates, Jen is also an avid cyclist (mountain and road). She is a certified Indoor Cycling Instructor through both Schwinn Indoor Cycling and Stages Indoor Cycling.

Jen couldn’t help but notice that our community was missing a cycling studio.

And, she’s decided to fix that.

She is thrilled to be opening Pelo Dog Indoor Cycling in Avon, CO (Traer Creek), late-summer 2019, which will bring a high-end and boutique indoor cycling experience to the Vail Valley!

Pelo Dog Indoor Cycling will also include a state-of-the art Pilates studio, which will be the new home of Yellow Dog Pilates.

What we love most about Jen’s vision is the community she aspires to build at the studio. A place where people of all ages and fitness levels are not only welcome, but feel comfortable and right at home.

A community where there is no pretentious nature, but rather a place for people who are interested in a community that is focused and results-driven, yet inclusive and welcoming; an environment where you can completely unplug, yet at the same time totally connect. ‘

Pelo Dog will offer monthly memberships and punch-pass options and is scheduled to open its doors this Summer! We’ll be sharing updates in the months ahead, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, take a look at Pelo Dog online for more information and to receive real-time updates about the studio’s debut.

Web: www.pelodog.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pelodog

Instagram: www.instagram.com/pelodogvail

And, a huge thanks to Jen! We’re so excited to be a part of the Pelo Dog community!

Upcoming Local Events You’ll Want to Check Out

It’s hard to believe that the first day of Spring is just days away! It’s a year a lot of us look forward to since there are a ton of activities and events taking place all over the valley.

If you still have some open spots on your social calendar, here are a few of our favorite events coming up to check out.

However, you welcome Spring, we hope that you and yours enjoy tons of happiness and good times together!

MARCH 9-30: BEAVER CREEK’S BLOOM

We love this event because it truly embraces two seasons coming together. Bloom is an exciting lineup of events that welcome the Spring season with a snowy spring garden with beautiful flower displays, pop-up sock hops, fresh-picked food events, and interactive movie showings that will delight the whole family from 3-6pm.

Still not ready to say goodbye to winter? No problem! Ski all day and then into this enchanting spring celebration. You can find more details here: https://www.beavercreek.com/explore-the-resort/activities/winter-activities/extraordinaire-bloom

MARCH 16: PINK VAIL

This is one of those events that we look forward to all year! Really, what is there not to love?

It’s a day full of live music, parties, costume contests, food and prizes that’s family friendly and all proceeds benefit all patients at Shaw Cancer Center through enhancements to patient care and by funding our Spirit of Survival program, providing all patients the opportunity to receive free exercise training, nutrition coaching, emotional support, massages, acupuncture, outdoor adventures and much more.

And, if you’re not a skier no problem! You don’t have to ski to participate. You can find the full calendar of events and more details here: https://www.pinkvail.com/.

APRIL 3-6: TASTE OF VAIL

Spring not only brings warmer temps and new life, but also lots of Spring food options, and The Taste of Vail showcases them in an amazing way!

This four-day event allows attendees to enjoy Vail Valley’s world-class restaurants, fine wine poured by winemakers and winery owners from top wineries around the globe, along with interactive seminars, auction and dance, the Colorado Lamb Cook-Off, apres ski tasting and the popular mountain top picnic sensory extravaganza at the top of Vail Mountain.

You can purchase tickets and learn more about this delicious event here: https://www.tasteofvail.com/

APRIL 11-14: SPRING BACK TO VAIL

This four-day event promises something for folks of all ages! From free concerts to apres parties to the World Pond Skimming Championship, there’s no shortage of Spring fun at Spring Back to Vail. If you want to be part of closing out Winter, while enjoying some great tunes and deals in-town and on the hill, take a look at the website for more details: https://www.vail.com/explore-the-resort/activities-and-events/spring-back-to-vail.aspx

Help Us Help a Very Special Man in Need – David Morgan

Today, we wanted to share the story of a dear friend of ours – David Morgan – and ask for your help!

David was diagnosed with stage 4 Esophageal Cancer earlier this month after going to the doctor thinking he was experiencing severe acid reflux. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.

After being told he had a year and a half to live, he confidently told friends and family, I’m not ready to go yet!” And, this passionate attitude is one of the many things that make David such a special man.

He’s an amazing father to his daughter.
He’s the uncle his nephew, Tate, who just can’t get enough of him.
He’s a caring son who has been the primary caregiver to his 84-year old mom.
He’s an amazing friend to all those who know him.
He’s a REALTOR who has thoughtfully helped a lot of home buyers and sellers for over 20 years.
He’s worked in the restaurant industry serving people’s favorite flavors for too many years to count!
He’s a Colorado Native.
He’s a passionate outdoor enthusiast whose favorite mountain to board is Vail.
He’s an awesome uncle who enjoys attending his nephews sporting events, and his nephew always plays a litter harder when uncle D is on the sidelines.
He lights up any room that he walks in.

This is just the start of what makes David such an extraordinary human being. And, now, after decades of giving love, attention and care to others, he needs our help!

Starting soon, David will begin a very aggressive radiation and chemotherapy treatment schedule – radiation five days a week for five weeks and two different types of chemo once a week.

The cost of this treatment is very expensive and has forced David to put his home up for sale and to have an estate sale to let go of his life’s belongings.

We know David very well, and he’s a fighter, but he and his family also need financial help. He needs our support so that he can focus his energy on fighting his horrible disease!

Any amount helps, so please consider donating to help him as he fights for his life to beat cancer!

You can help by visiting his Go Fund Me page.

On behalf of David, his family and our team….THANK YOU!