20 years…

Our 20th celebration was a bit nuts!

The Lions Club, one of Leadville’s most active charities, preparing for battle. They ended up cooking and serving 425 free hot dogs in 1.5 hours:20th_lions

Purple and green balloons were distributed to all the other downtown retailers that

2014-06-03T14:42:07-06:00June 3rd, 2014|

Melanzana’s 20th Anniversary!

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Amazing! It’s been 20 years since Fritz moved to Leadville with two sewing machines in the back of his two-wheel-drive Nissan pick up. He soon found an office upstairs in the Bank Annex building on East 5th Street. We were called “Eggplant” back then,

2014-05-13T15:12:57-06:00May 13th, 2014|

14 14ers 4 Teens!

AnnaRowan-1Leadville locals Rohan and Anna Lauer Roy just completed a 14 day ski traverse of the 14 peaks above 14,000 feet in the Sawatch range. The trip started on  April 14, 2014!  Their goal was to raise $14,000 for our great local mentoring program Full Circle. They want to

2014-05-01T10:59:42-06:00May 1st, 2014|

NEW ADS!

  ELEVATION OUTDOORS | MAY ISSUE

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 PHOTOGRAPHER:  Josh Morris from Leadville, CO     BOATER:  Tom Aex from Fraser, CO     PLACE:  Oh Be Joyful Creek | Crested Butte, CO

FIBArk FESTIVAL GUIDE

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2014-04-10T16:01:57-06:00April 10th, 2014|

Melly Mini’s All in a Row!

Our Micro Grid Ultra Mini hit the desert with a crew of fine ladies from The High Mountain Institute right here in Leadville, CO.  HMI is an expeditionary learning school that caters to juniors in high school and promotes learning in the great outdoors for a semester at a time.  This particular

2013-12-05T13:49:40-07:00December 5th, 2013|

More Customer Photos!

Happy Fall! We love our customers.  Thank you for sharing your Melanzana pics…

Kalen and friends sitting around drinkin gin and juice…Customer-Photos_3-Hoodies-1_

Where’s Jovana?? Finding fleece energies in the Melanzana Triangle.Customer-Photos_Jovana-Static-Hair

Customers in the shop lookin’

2013-10-17T16:50:32-06:00October 17th, 2013|

A few Leadville Race pics

Many thanks to Smokey and Marco for sporting our Power Dry tops in their big races this summer, and sorry about the gigantic logos! Both these guys are long time Leadville locals and respected community members. Smokey owns Community Threads, a cool consignment store next to the coffee shop,

2013-09-02T10:16:49-06:00September 2nd, 2013|

Fanmail: Sasquatch P***s

Good morning!

I don’t have a question today, just feedback. First thing’s first: I love your clothes. I have a hard face hoodie, a micro grid hoodie, a micro grid zip top and a wind pro 200 hoodie. I have been wearing your clothes for 3 or 4 years now and

2013-08-27T07:36:28-06:00August 27th, 2013|

Boom Days was BAD

Amy_is_BADLeadville’s infamous Boom Days celebration was last weekend. Amy and Evaristo rocked the parade, dancing down Harrison Ave to Micheal Jackson’s “Bad” with the local zombie dance troupe. It was so Bad, but it was pretty damn good.

2013-08-10T09:45:49-06:00August 10th, 2013|

Power Dry Crew wins Nationals!

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Actually, it was the Red Ladies Raft Racing team that won Nationals last weekend, but they were wearing their Melanzana Power Dry Crew tops!

The race at Colorado’s Royal Gorge covered all four disciplines of raft racing: downriver, slalom, time trial,
2013-06-25T10:04:41-06:00June 25th, 2013|