White River Electric Association (WREA) once again held its annual member appreciation and membership meeting in conjunction with the final Meekerpalooza of the season last Friday. According to WREA, approximately 700 tacos were served by the Meeker Lions Club. In addition, attendees enjoyed vendor booths at the Farmers Market and[Read More…]
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SUMMER KICK-OFF …
Vendors shared their wares and residents enjoyed live music and tasty treats at the summer’s first Meekerpalooza and farmer’s market downtown. There are two more Paloozas with live music scheduled for June 23 and July 14. The next combined Palooza and farmer’s market will be July 21, along with WREA’s[Read More…]
Community Calendar: June 8, 2023
First Meekerpalooza this Friday MEEKER | Live music, food, fun and family…what more could you want? The Meeker Friday concert tradition continues in June and July. Music will be provided by West Highway 7 (June 9); Elk Range (June 23); Noodle Soup (July 14) and A Band Called Alexis (July[Read More…]
PLAY ON …
The Meekerpalooza concert series and Farmer’s Market will take a break for the first two weekends in July. The next two events are set for July 15 and July 22, as well as one (maybe) in August. White River Electric Association’s annual Member Appreciation Dinner will be held in concert[Read More…]
SHOP LOCAL …
There’s one more Meeker Farmer’s Market and Meekerpalooza tomorrow from 4 to 8 p.m. before a break for Fourth of July festivities. Two more events are set for July 15 and 22, and possibly one for August with date to be determined. | CATILIN WALKER PHOTOS
SUMMER FUN
Summer kicked off with the first farmer’s market and Meekerpalooza concert downtown last Friday. (Left) Rivers Bend Outfitters offered hay rides at their farmer’s market booth. (Right) little ladies listen (and dance) on the courthouse lawn to music from A Band Called Alexis. The next event is June 17. |[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: June 9, 2022
Car show and ’50s theme day at the Sweet Shop MEEKER | Join the Meeker Sweet Shop downtown Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. for a car show and ‘50s theme day. Dress in your best ‘50s attire for the costume contest and grab a nice cold malt or milkshake[Read More…]
Summer events on tap in Meeker
MEEKER | Gearing up for summer events, the Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved special event liquor permits for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet (June 12) and four Meekerpalooza events (June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23). The board also approved a fermented malt beverage license for[Read More…]
To market, to market…
A Meekerpalooza farmer’s market was held Friday, July 31 in downtown Meeker and featured music from bluegrass band Wood Belly, snow cones, drinks, various booths and a face mask fundraiser. There will be one more farmer’s market Friday, August 14 from 4 to 8 p.m.
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To market we will go …
Residents took advantage of pleasant June weather to get outside for the first Farmers Market/Meekerpalooza event of the summer last Friday. For more photos from the downtown event, visit https://rioblancoheraldtimes.smugmug.com/Farmers-MarketMeekerpalooza/.
Singin’ in the rain …
Mother Nature was uncooperative for the sixth annual Meekerpalooza festival Saturday, but despite lots of rain and unseasonably cold temperatures, residents and visitors celebrated the first day of summer Meekerpalooza-style—with smiles all around. The first floor of the Hugus Building was opened up for farmers market vendors, while the bands,[Read More…]
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