Today is the last day to help Steve Lamontagne of Parker ensure that his newly remodeled Colorado dream home gets the perfect front door. Lamontagne and his wife, Nancy, have spent three years overhauling a house that boasts beautiful views of the Rocky Mountains. That work has included punching holes in existing walls, replacing 37 leaky windows, 33 interior doors and every piece of door trim, window molding and baseboard trim. The only thing left is the Lamontagnes’ ugly front door, “the ugliest door in America,” according to his video submission at , the contest site hosted by Therma-Tru. The couple is one of five finalists in the country for a free front door makeover valued at up to $5,000. So log on to cast your vote before tomorrow’s deadline.
Highbrow in the high country
Things keep hopping in Snowmass Village this summer as this weekend brings the Mountain Masters Arts Fair. Happening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, this event gathers more than 40 artists. Items will range in price from humble to extravagant. Photographs, pottery, clothes and jewelry are included in the selection. And while parents browse, kids can enjoy magic tricks, art demonstrations and crafts. Details at .
Mountain mansion majesty
The Grand County Parade of Homes happens Saturday and Sunday, and Aug. 9 and 10. The free, self-guided tour is a chance to poke around two dozen luxurious mountain homes featuring such designer details as high-end kitchens, expansive bedrooms, ceiling-high fireplaces and massive log-beam framing. While some of the houses are tucked away in the trees or at the edge of high altitude golf-courses, others are nestled slope-side or in a field of wildflowers. Simply check in at one of the following registration points for maps and details: The Village at Winter Park Resort (at the base of Winter Park Resort ski area); Hideaway Park in downtown Winter Park, which is also the location of the event’s expo and vendors; the big white tent at Rendezvous between Fraser and Winter Park; and the Clubhouse at Grand Elk (near Granby).
