Laurie Loeb is the originator of Mountain Fair, a three day summer arts and music fair held annually in Carbondale, Colorado, that has around 15,000 attendees. She is still involved as the leader of the Rhythm of the Heart Community Drum Circle during the opening ceremony, which has more than 400 participants. Loeb also started Mountain Fair’s sponsoring organization, Carbondale Arts, a hugely successful non-profit that supports art, music and dance.