Two weeks of light rain and snow—sandwiched between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day—are a rare gift in these mountains. Our forests and water table benefit, which makes it hard to get grumpy when the blossoms…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Gil Valenzuela and the VFW color guard opened the Lilac Festival Parade.

Two days before the parade, it looked as if we lived next to a glacier.

Aspen Helicopters gave flights through Saturday for a great overview of Pine Mountain Village.

Far left: Mark and Debbie Bailey were Grand Marshals; Smokey is always a local favorite, and lilacs were everywhere.

Pine Mountain Village Merchants’ Association 2019 Lilac Festival Parade

In the Wings Studio of Dance

Mr. Bigs and the PMCPOA Equestrian Center

PMCCC Vacation Bible School

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