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Local photographer and co-creator of “Colorado Scenic Byways”, Jim Steinberg will visit Craig on Friday, November 21st. He will be at Downtown Books, 543 Yampa Ave. from 5:00 to 6:30, to talk about his book, “Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road. “

Jim Steinberg and writer Susan J. Tweit traveled across Colorado, traveled the old roads and byways through some of the most beautiful landscape in the country.

 

Colorado identified its first scenic or historic byway in 1989; there are now 25 officials Scenic and Historic Byways chosen for their outstanding archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and of course scenic qualities.

“Colorado Scenic Byways” is a two-volume travel guide that provides readers with the most and greatest variety of scenic photographs coupled with their travel plans across this great state of Colorado.

Those routes and roads are further illuminated through the book by Tweit’s essays. Tweit writes eloquently of the connections that shape these extraordinary Colorado roads and the details of the lives, present and past, which animate each road. 

Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., selected “Colorado Scenic Byways” to give as gifts to visiting governors during the DNC, and it will be used for the Colorado Historical Society 2009 membership drive.

Jim Steinberg lives in Steamboat Springs and travels about the state in his faithful “Old Yeller”—a 1970 yellow Volvo with over 500,000 miles logged.

Everyone is invited to come visit with Jim Steinberg.

 

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Local musician, Ben Longwell has released his first CD, “One Life”.


Longwell performs all the songs and plays all the instruments 
on “One Life.” Most of the songs, both the music and the lyrics, 
were written and produced by Longwell. With a western/folk 
style, this music encourages the listener to slow down, rest a bit, 
and reflect. 

“In these days of intensity and stress, it is important to 
stop and express gratefulness to God and those He has 
put in our lives,” says Longwell of his work, “and we 
need to know what we believe and why.” 

Longwell is a Craig native; his mother home schooled him here along with his 11 siblings. 
He worked with his brother Jon on local ranches, and traveled to China and Israel on 
mission trips. On one of those China trips he met his wife, Natalie, a missionary from 
New Zealand. They were married in 2008 and now make their home in Moffat County. 
A cowboy at heart, Longwell continued his education with horses and now trains horses 
full time with Joe Willingham. 

Copies of the CD are available in the store.

Ben Longwell can be contacted at Vaquero.91@hotmail.com.

 

 

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