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funky local radio station KDNK (88.1FM).
Festivals
5Point Film Festival
(
http://5pointfilm.org
;
late Apr)
Held annually, Carbondale's film festival has gradually ac-
quired a name for itself as the Sundance of adventure cinema. Sponsored by Patagonia,
films aren't of the testosterone-driven 'look-at-me' variety, but instead explore inspiration
and transformation as experienced in the great outdoors.
FILM
Sleeping
Ambiance Inn
( 800-350-1515;
www.ambianceinn.com
;
66 N 2nd St; r $90-145; )
This welcoming B&B has
four personalized rooms, a nice common area (the upstairs New Orleans Library) and
overall is an excellent mid-valley option. Relatively inexpensive but plenty comfortable,
it's a pleasant alternative to staying in Aspen.
B&B
$
Eating & Drinking
THAI
$$
Phat Thai
( 970-963-7001;
www.phatthai.com
;
343 Main St; mains $11-16; 5-10pm Mon-Sat; )
It may not
be Chiang Mai, but you're not going to find any naysayers here. Great food and cool de-
cor - exposed brick walls, curvy counter seating - make this a very hip spot, and it gets
busy every night of the week. Expect Thai classics, Vietnamese and Malaysian specialties,
and a few native Colorado twists for the locavores.
Town.
( 970-963-6328;
www.towncarbondale.com
; 348 Main St; lunch $8-14, dinner $12-20; bakery 7am-4pm Mon-
Sat, restaurant 11am-10pm Mon-Sat, 10am-10pm Sun; )
The most recent venture by Mark Fischer,
the man behind the Pullman and Phat Thai, is this bakery/gastro cafe. Whether you're
after fresh bagels and coffee, small plates (crisp pork with watermelon, lamb meatballs),
MODERN AMERICAN
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