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🌱 What to expect at this weekend’s Lake Dillon Beer Festival

Dillon, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Dillon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What to expect at this weekend’s Lake Dillon Beer Festival
  • How Dillon plans to pay businesses to fill empty storefronts
  • What new priorities will guide Dillon’s economic advisory committee?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Lake Dillon Beer Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny, windy and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Best things to do in Colorado through the end of June (thirstcolorado.com) — Dillon locals can kick off summer at the Lake Dillon Beer Festival, where more than 30 Colorado breweries will pour along the lakeshore with live music and food. The statewide roundup also highlights other June festivals, concerts, and drink events from Winter Park to Durango. It’s a packed month if you’re up for a Dillon afternoon or a road‑trip adventure.
   

2. Dillon approves funds for business incentive program (summitdaily.com) — Dillon Town Council has set aside $45,000 for a new business incentive program aimed at filling vacant storefronts in the town core, plus funding new lights at the Dillon Amphitheater and concerts at the marina tiki bar. The vacancy-reduction grants, ranging from $3,000 to $12,000, will be supported by a $61,000 transfer from the town’s parking fund, using essentially all projected 2026 parking revenue.
   

3. Dillon Town Council identifies priorities for economic development committee (summitdaily.com) — Dillon officials and the town’s Economic Advisory Committee are narrowing priorities to better support local businesses, from improved signage and grant writing to boosting winter economic activity. Leaders are also weighing ideas like a hybrid Dillon Urban Renewal Authority board and replacing the blank east-entrance sign, with the committee expected to report back to council in July.
   

4. Quick thinking helps stop small roadside fire as parts of Colorado enter high fire danger (cbsnews.com) — A small roadside fire near Dillon was quickly stomped out by a Summit County resident and a few passersby, but it’s a warning sign for locals. Summit County has already moved into “High” fire danger, with officials saying conditions are as dry as early July in a typical year. Residents around Dillon are urged to stay vigilant, especially near power lines and dry vegetation.
   

5. Mumford in Boulder: England will win World Cup (denvergazette.com) — Music fans in Dillon can look forward to Sierra Ferrell headlining the Dillon Amphitheater on August 11, part of a summer tour announced after her recent Boulder appearance with Mumford & Sons. The story also captures Marcus Mumford’s World Cup optimism and his long-running affection for Colorado. Expect a high‑energy show with the Brudi Brothers opening and tickets available online.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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