Crested Butt Wildflower Festival starts from July 6 this year and it will continue till July 12 at the Crested Butte Nordic Center. Have the real fun with wildflower here as it has been since 1986.
Wildflowers Preservation & Conservation
This festival started with the efforts of few insightful Crested Butte locals who had a vision of celebration with wildflower. This festival is one of the most beautiful celebrations in Colorado.
The mission of Crested Butte Wildflower Festical Inc. is to be dedicated for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers through education and conservation. They are committed to protect these priceless natural botanical resources for the next generations and even beyond that.
Apart from visitor registrations, volunteers are also welcome. Volunteers earn five Blossom Bucks for every hour volunteered, which is redeemed for merchandise at the Blossom Boutique at the festival after the first four hours. For Wildflower Identification Guide, volunteers earn $20 on each tour on a walk or wagon ride.
Apart from this, Crested Butte residents can also apply for scholarships if they find the cost of the festival events beyond their reach.
Hurry up! Register as early as possible. Online registration for the festival will be ending by July 3rd (Friday) at 5:00 p.m. MST.
Contact Details:
Historic Downtown Crested Butte,
409 2nd Street (just off of Elk Avenue in the “Old Stone Jail”)
Website: Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Phone: 970-349-2571
E-mail: info@cbwildflower.com
From June 18 to 21 FIBArk will be hosting the 2009 USA Wildwater National Championships in their 61st annual FIBArk White Water festival in Salida.
FIBArk WildWater National Championships, Salida
According to the new plans, the sprint will be run through the Upper and Lower Cottonwood on the 18th. It is 22 miles East of Salida on the Highway 50. On the 19th the Classic will be held at the Whitewater Park in downtown Salida. Its about 4 miles race and will finish up at downstream below Bear Creek rapid.
The registration and the lodging of Sprint are arranged at Bighorn RV Park in the Coaldale. It is some 20 miles East of Salida. If one travels east on the Highway 50, the park can be located on the Eastern edge of Coaldale on the left.
Registration starts from 7 hours and from 9:30 hours the race will start. The contestants will be taken by shuttle to the launch sites after the heats. The Classic will be starting from 10 hours.
Last year this event was one of the best FIBArk’s in 60 years. This year also the organizer are expecting it to be one of the best weekends of the summer.
48th Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp 2009 will be held between July 12 to July 17 (Sunday-Friday) in the splendor of the Colorado State University Campus. It is organized by Colorado State University with a goal to provide a paramount training ground for interested music students.
It is a six day intensive music performance camp and is open to all the students who are entering the 7th grade through new high school graduates. Auditions are not required for getting entry into the camp. But, for the placement purposes auditions are done on the first day.
The courses of the camp are as mentioned below:
Primary Courses of Study
Bands: Honor, Symphonic, Concert
Choirs: Honor and Concert
Orchestra: String and Full
Harp: Harp ensemble and may be placed in orchestra
Secondary Courses of Study
Jazz Ensembles: Combos, Improv, Big Band
Marching Percussion
Drum Major
Musical Theatre: Junior High and Senior High
Musicianship
Masterclasses on all instruments
Private Lessons
Cost:
$475 On-Campus – It will include tuition, housing, facilities fees, activities and meals from Sunday dinner through Friday breakfast.
$325 Off-Campus – It will include tuition, facilities fees, activities – meals may be purchased at the Lory Student Center.
Registration are done till July 7. Registration made after June 15 will incur a late registration fee of $25. There are no limitations to number of students. Ample space are there.
Contact Details:
Camp Administrator
Phone: 970.491.5973
karen.oxley@colostate.edu
For more information please visit http://www.bands.colostate.edu
Gunnison River Festival is going to start from June 26 and it will continue till June 28 at Gunnison Whitewater Park. This year the organizers are planning to make the event much bigger and better than 2008. The Down River Race on the Upper Taylor was a big success last year. This year the success rate will be more, expects the organizers.
Gunnison Multi-Sport Race & Endurance Climbing
Last year competitors raved about the new wave at the Gunnison White Water Park and this is the reason that this year the festival has been scheduled to be during peak flows for their wave and right after FIBARK.
In this festival athletes of all calibers will be testing their paddling, mountain biking and trail running prowess. They will begin the race by running a short lap through the Whitewater Park. After that they will be hopping in their kayaks or duckies for a scenic voyage down the Gunnison River. It will be an incredible journey for the athletes through the expansive and scenic BLM lands encompassing Gunnison.
Date: June 27th 9:00 a.m.
Venue:
Gunnison Whitewater Park
Race:
Full Loco-Motive - 4 mile paddle, 26 mile mountain bike, 10k run
Half Loco-Motive - 4 mile paddle, 13 mile mountain bike, 5k run
Competitor Categories:
19 and under, 20-39, 40+
Teams are 1 Category: male, female or coed
$1500 purse
Mailing Address:
Benjamin Johnson
221 N Teller
Gunnison, CO 81230
Depending on the weather, the reopening of the Breckenridge Fun Park is from 19th of June’ 09. I have got a very informative map of the Fun Park which you can see. Though the fun at the Fun Park cannot be penned down to its full extent i have just listed some of the things below :
SuperSlideTM
Superslide is one the main attraction there. Ride the slalom courses there or else try out the giant slalom track with multiple dips.
Mountain Biking
Mountain biking through the sensational rocky mountain scenery and that famous Colorado sunshine are really an irresistible combination. The resort offers big network of trails for varying levels. It also has the facility of lifting access on Peak 8 through the Colorado SuperChairTM. On rents one may also get Trail Maps and bike.
SuperPutt™
It is a good and challenging golf course that is full of fun twists and turns.
Colorado SuperChair™ - Scenic Lift Rides & Hiking
A life time unforgettable ride to over 11,000 ft. on the Colorado SuperChair. Enjoy picturesque views of the Continental Divide.
Amaze’n Breckenridge™
It is the largest human maze in Colorado. Get lost there in its twists and turns.
Climbing Wall
If you are between 30 lbs to 250 lbs in weight then try out three different routs of safe and difficult rock climbing in an user-friendly environment.
Hours:
9AM to 5PM
Regular Season : 6/29- 8/24
Value Season : 6/19- 6/28 & 8/25 -9/7
Pricing:
Half-Day Activity Pass- (9:00am- 1:00pm) - $50
All Day Activity Pass (for Value Season) - $60
All Day Activity Pass (for Regular Season) - $65
For Pricing On particular services please see the Fun Park Pricing List.
Lodging information:
Breckenridge Resort Chamber (877) 234-3981
Reservations For The Summit (877) 239-1643
General: (970) 453-5000
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1058
Breckenridge, CO 80424
Email: Breckinfo@vailresorts.com
Website: Here
Hotel Teatro always reminds of a single phrase “Where Luxury is a Performing Art” due to it being a center for performing arts and luxury boutique. It is located in downtown Denver. It always offers to business travelers and weekend getaway high-value exquisite accommodations. It is a historic hotel and has been registered as part of the Landmark Preservation Commission.
The hotel offers more than hundred luxury guest rooms that also include six Junior Suits and also Chancellor’s Suite. All the rooms have the facility of high speed wireless internet connections that is complimentary. Award-winning chef Kevin Taylor offers guests over here an unparalleled choice for fine dining restaurants.
The hotel though has a limited meeting accommodation by design but the small size helps their staff to offer focused attention to each guest. The private dining areas of the hotel add unique ambiance for receptions and lunch meetings.
The concierge service of the hotel is outstanding. They gets a kick out of a challenging request. A private jet, or massage for your favorite canine or simply the spa service, for all these and more the concierge is there to contact, arrange and expedite the best. It is a role played with enthusiasm.
For more information on the tariffs and other special offers please refer to the contact details below.
Hotel Teatro 1100 Fourteenth Street
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.228.1100 / 888.727.1200
Website: http://www.hotelteatro.com
Media Relations:
Angela Beradino
Phone: 303.333.1402
Email: angela@turnerpr.com
CKS Paddle Fest 2009 is going to start from May 22 and will continue till May 25 in Buena Vista. Following are the few reasons why one should attend this festival:
2009 CKS Paddlefest And BV Pro Rodeo
The first reason is that CKS Paddle Fest is the only River Festival where one can paddle at and not just watch it. One will discover many educational courses and free clinics. One may also enter the The Keen Unsponsored Radeo and test their mettle against many other freestyle paddlers.
The next reason why one should be there is because the BV Pro Rodeo is taking place at the same time. One can watch local legends such as Dustin Urban, Jed Selby, Katie-Selby Urban and also Andre-Spino Smith rip it up in one of the largest cash prize rodeos. To give you a pinch of information, last year the defending champ Dustin Urban did well in the world. Let us find out this time at the fest whether he will be able to stave off paddlers such as Eric Jackson, Clay Wright, Stepthen Wright, Nick Troutmnan, Andrew Holcombe, Dan Gavere and Bryan Kirk?
BV Paddle Fest, Colorado
Ah! One more big reason. All Movie Premiers are free there. Yes, don’t forget. There is also a wicked, humongous, massively huge Store wide sale.
Colorado Historical Society was founded in the year 1879. This society brings forward the true and unique past of Colorado to more than a million people year after year through their historical museums and highway markers, exhibitions, manuscript and photograph collections, popular and scholarly publications, and historical and archaeological preservation services. They also have educational programs for children and even for adults.
Colorado Historical Society is a non profit organization having its own membership. It collects, preserves, and then interprets to all the history of Colorado
The society operates 12 historic sites and museums at 10 different locations in Colorado. The Colorado History Museum in Denver is also part of Colorado Historical Society. Each museum has its own regional character and thematic focus. One can discover information from the days of trading fur along the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers to the early life of Hispanic and their settlement in southern Colorado, the Ute Indians of the Western Slope and many more.
The mission of this Colorado Historical Society is to collect, preserve and to interpret those things to all. It contains more than 125,000 artifacts and 8 million historical documents that include books, photographs, maps, diaries, and also newspapers.
Contact Info :
Colorado Historical Society
1300 Broadway Denver,
Colorado 80203
Phone: 303-866-3682
Website : Click Here
Summer has arrived and the summer season is also about to open shortly at the Durango Mountain Resort. Durango Mountain Resort is like no place one has ever been. It is a mountain community that feels like home. The summer season here opens from June 19th this year.
Durango Mountain Resort is an endless backyard that is filled with exploration, relaxation and excitement. This is the perfect destination for all nature lovers. A perfect destination where thick wildflowers grow, the trails lead off into the sunset and of course a perfect place where all family members and friends come to reunite.
This place is a true heart pounding adventure and a perfect relaxing vacation on the Rocky Mountains.
Reading this may not bring the true excitements, once paying a visit to Durango Mountain Resort will make one understand why so many visitors from corners of world head to Southwest Colorado year after year.
The Durango Mountain Resort offers the following:
It is a world class mountain biking
Excellent hiking and camping experience
Gold medal fishing waters
The San Juan Scenic Byway and Million Dollar Highway
This season at the Durango Mountain Resort one will notice few changes. Some of the buildings at the resort may have been vanished, and in their place some new buildings have taken shape.
Contact Details:
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort
1 Skier Place
Durango, CO 81301
E-mail: info@durangomountain.com
Phone: 800-982-6103 or 970-247-9000
Boyd Lake State Park is the perfect place in Colorado’s best fishing adventure spots. It has in store all types of water recreations in every season. One can enjoy boating, fishing and also swimming fully here in the summer. Ice fishing and lake-side hiking is the real attraction here in the winter.
Boyd Lake State Park also has a sandy beach and a pavilion. Swimmers can have a relax time with a coffee at a coffee shop on the pavilion. There is also a campground here with 148 paved pull-through sites.
Group picnic can also be organized at the Mariner Point at Boyd. It has to be pre-reserved for groups of up to 200 people. It is located north of the marina cove on a secluded peninsular. The area which are to be reserved for the picnic are covered with pavilion, tables, fire grills, food preparation countertops, electrical outlets, water, sink, fireplace and more. Adjacent to the covered facility there is a volleyball court, horseshoe pits and also a playground.
The specialty of Boyd Lake State Park is that it is the perfect recreation spot for family with 148 campsites and 1,700-acre reservoir.
Cost of Admission: $6.00 per vehicle 10/1-4/30; $7.00 per vehicle 5/1-9/30
Hours: 5:00am-10:00pm unless actively fishing or camping.
Colorado Blog (Explore Colorado Blog) is a Blog dedicated entirely too all things about Colorado. This site is updated daily with content about what is happening in Colorado as well as special events for those of you who are just visiting. This site will also have editorials about Colorado activities, including skiing, hiking, biking, arts, entertaining and sports.
According to the new plans, the sprint will be run through the Upper and Lower Cottonwood on the 18th. It is 22 miles East of Salida on the Highway 50. On the 19th the Classic will be held at the Whitewater Park in downtown Salida. Its about 4 miles race and will finish up at downstream below Bear Creek rapid.
