Art aRound Town 2013
Artist Steven Durow describing his sculpture Levee Break More than seventy-five art enthusiasts had the opportunity to hear the artists’ share the “stories behind the sculptures” as Carbondale hosted the 11th Annual Art aRound Town Exhibition. Organized by the Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC), this years installation features entries from 19 states and Bangkok. Recent […]
Corn Fed and Sober ~ A Tribute to Dan Reed
Growing up in Iowa has its positives and negatives. On the good side are friendly people, the highest literacy rate in the US, sweet corn, and the Iowa State Cyclones. The negatives are August heat and humidity, cold gray winters and the Iowa Hawkeyes. There are two native Iowans on the Jaywalker staff; one roots […]
Second Chance Education
Local newspaper, Post Independent, featured an article on Jaywalker U this week. In partnership with Colorado Mountain College, Jaywalker U provides a safe and structured portal for sober students to fully reintegrate into a college life based on the principles of recovery. Full-time, on campus learning, dedicated staff, and a state-of-the-art residential student center in downtown Carbondale, […]
DisFUNctional
A Comedy of Substance Abuse featuring Mark Lundholm, presented by A Way Out! Mark your calendars and spread the word, the comedy event of the year is coming to to the Roaring Fork Valley Friday, June 14th at 7:30 PM. The internationally renowned comedian Mark Lundholm will be performing a free show at the PAC3 […]
Carbondale makes Outside’s top 10
Jaywalkers beautiful town of Carbondale was once again on a top-10 list of great places to be, this one on the website, Outsideonline.com. Outside Magazine is conducting its annual poll of readers to learn which 10 cities/towns is their “favorite active town.” The list of possibilities is San Diego, CA; Boston, MA; Greenville, SC; Bozeman, […]
Congratulations Julie
Over the past several years we have all seen and experienced Julie’s hard work here at Jaywalker Lodge. What we didn’t see is the fact that she also balances her work, raises three teenage girls, and has been tirelessly working towards completing her degree. As of today, she has turned in her Capstone project which […]
Congratulations Mike
Jaywalker U would like to congratulate one of its first students, Mike F, on graduating from Jaywalker U today. Mike has been with JWU for three semesters now and has been a positive influence for all of the new students coming in. This was not Mike’s first attempt at college but it was his first […]
Taking Suggestions
Taking suggestions has always been something that I have never done. In every treatment, detox, psychiatric ward, and 12 step meeting that I have been in, suggestions have been a prominent issue for me. And every time that I chose to not take suggestions, I failed. When I stood back and looked at the wreckage […]
Solutions: A Program of Service
Check out our new video from Jaywalker Solutions! We are a 90-day transitional living program for men in early recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Solutions is designed for active adult males who are ready to embrace life in recovery and make a difference by […]
Happy Birthday Brian!
Happy Birthday to our very own Chef Brian! Jaywalker clients and staff agree that Chef Brian’s meals easily top some of the best restaurants around. Brian is an incredibly kind, generous and tolerant man who puts up with staff and clients invading his territory all day—each and every day! Not only does he tolerate us, […]
