From heartland to high country
David Chase Rugs & Furniture in Steamboat Springs has added the Simply Amish furniture line. The showroom is already home to such brands as Maria Yee, American Leather and Dinec. Owner David Chase says Simply Amish is a good fit. “There’s something to be said about craftsmen who sign their work like any master artist,” he says. “You know your customers are getting a level of quality that will last for generations.” The showroom is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday until 4 p.m. and Sunday by appointment. 335 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs, 970-879-5667, .
Diamond in the rough
Pueblo’s Bessemer Historical Society recently received a grant totaling about $189,000 from the State Historical Fund to draft construction plans and launch the restoration of the 1901 Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. building. The building will become the next phase of Pueblo’s Steelworks Museum of Industry and Culture. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot building, the lobby of which is shown above in a 1948 photo, will house historic exhibits, classrooms and workshop spaces, offices and a gift shop.For information about the Steelworks Museum of Industry and Culture, go to , or call 719-564-9086.
Growing good mojo
Tagawa Gardens hosts a silent auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday to benefit 21 local animal-welfare organizations. Last week, representatives from these organizations competed in a container-garden contest co-sponsored by Ball Horticultural’s Simply Beautiful program. This weekend, the containers will be sold during the silent auction to benefit the organizations, which also will have live animals on hand at the nursery. Tagawa Gardens reminds planting enthusiasts that creating an alluring container garden means including “thrillers,” “fillers” and “spillers.” Tagawa Gardens is located at 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Elana Ashanti Jefferson
