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Every Memorial Day Weekend, thousands of outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists and filmmakers descend upon Telluride to enjoy four days of thought-provoking movies that revolve around a certain theme; in 2008 the focus will be on water and the growing global fresh-water crisis. The mission of Mountainfilm in Telluride is “ to educate and inspire audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.�

But you don’t have to wait until May to view some amazing Mountainfilm in Telluride films. The Mountainfilm on Tour program brings a combination of classics and 2007 films to locations across the United States, including the ski resort town of Breckenridge

Mountainfilm on Tour will show at Breckenridge’s Speakeasy Movie Theatre on the first Monday of the month through March; January 7, February 4 and March 3 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids under 12. Tickets are on sale the first night of the show, starting at 5 p.m. Each evening will feature a unique playlist of award-winning films, so you can attend all three events without any repeats.

What’s super cool is that 80 percent of all show proceeds will benefit Mountain to Mountain (a Breckenridge-based nonprofit), in support of the dZi Foundation’s “Revitalize a Villageâ€? project in Nepal. In 2008, Mountain to Mountain is raising funds and awareness for the village of Gudel, one of the poorest villages in the world, located in eastern Nepal. Funds will support the village in community-driven projects such as building schools, teacher training and providing sanitary drinking water for the entire community.

My friend Lisa Raleigh of Redstone, went on one of the dZi Foundation’s volunteer trips to India and Nepal last year. She helped out with some kids’ vision and dental clinics, and she says the experience was life changing in so many ways. In fact, she’s leaving her corporate job to join the dZi Foundation staff and she’s leading a volunteer trip to India this spring! Read about her amazing philanthropic trip here.

Thanks for all the folks who voted for me in last week’s Project Blog competition. Winnie who blogs over at Watching the View came away as the winner, but I *really* appreciate your support in the voting poll. I was feeling the e-love.

And I’m still in the running to be crowned “Top Blogger,” which is cool. So feel free to keep voting for me, in an effort to keep me in the contest!

This week we’re competing for an astrology reading from Beth over at the 451 Press blog Astrology Explored. This is one cool prize. Although I’m not an astrology follower, nor do I check my daily horoscope, I’m always game to learn something new about myself–you know, gaining some insight along the way?

Many thanks to Beth for donating her time to do two mini-readings. Because remember, not only will a Project Blogger win a reading, you can, too! Just post a comment here about one thing you’ve learned from visiting Beth’s AstrologyExplored.com site, and your name may be chosen in a random drawing next week.

Want two more chances to win?

Blog about Project Blog on your own site and email the link to Allison Boyer of Reality on Bravo (who is doing a fabulous job administering Project Blog) at allison.boyer-at-yahoo-dot-com.

Vote for your favorite (oooh, pick me!) in this week’s Project Blog competition, and leave a comment showing support! You can vote once per day for your favorite (and please do), and you can comment once on this post (link will go live on Thursday).

Again, thanks for your support!

Project Blog is an on-going competition at Reality on Bravo where top-notch bloggers from around the world (hey, that’s me!) are competing to be named the ultimate “top bloggerâ€?. There are some great prizes lined up, and there’s good news - you can win too!

Week Four’s Sponsor: Solay Wellness, Inc.
Week Four’s Prize: Himalayan Bath Salt Crystals

Ah…who doesn’t like a nice, relaxing bath? (And come, all my male readers, admit it–whenever you’re lady’s out of town for anything, you like to relax with a bubble bath too!!! Ok, even if you don’t, I bet your wife/girlfriend/mother will LOVE this prize!)

Thanks to some awesome sponsorship by Solay Wellness, Inc., we can all de-stress a bit with some Himalayan Bath Salts. Solay’s Himalayan Bath Salt Crystals contain 84 essential minerals (more then any other salt) such as magnesium, potassium, bromide, and calcium. These minerals are all readily absorbed into the skin, giving you that calming, age-defying effect.

Solay’s products are all naturally harvested from mineral-rich ocean waters that dried and crystallized 250 million years ago. This makes an especially great Christmas gift for that lady who has everything. Just add a few ounces to your bath, put on some relaxing music, pour some wine, and tune out the world. Ahhhhh…..

Have I convinced you to check out the site yet? You can buy bath salt products here, or you can peruse the other salt products they have for sale.

Note: The weekly winner for Project Blog will be receiving a set of Himalayan Salt Tealight Candle Holders - but if you want to snag them, you either have to suck up to the winner or head over to Solay’s site!

Want a chance to win this week’s prize? OF COURSE YOU DO. You can enter up to three times this week:
* For one chance, leave a comment on this post on Reality on Bravo with the product from Solay’s site that you most want for Christmas (simply head to Solay’s website and browse around until you see something that catches your eye).
* For a second chance, blog about this contest on your own site and email the link to allison.boyer-at-yahoo-dot-com.
* Want a third chance? Vote for your favorite in our Project Blog competition, and leave a comment showing support! The winner will be drawn at random from all qualifying entries. You can vote once per day for your favorite (and please do), and you can comment once to be considered as entered into this drawing.

The winner will be drawn at random from all qualifying entries. Deadline is Monday, December 10 at noon EST.

I’m new here at Colorado Review, and I look forward to introducing you to the glorious attractions of my home state–from its hiking trails, ski slopes and hot springs to its spas, hotels, amusement parks, shopping districts and much, much more. I’ll troll the web for hot travel deals, and share my own finds with you as I explore Colorado’s most popular sights, as well as some lesser-known gems.

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