Collegiate Peaks Music Festival 2009 will be held on 25th and 26th of July in the Town Square at South Main in Buena Vista and the Arkansas River Valley. All the festival goers will get immediate access to the river park and they will be able to enjoy the new bouldering park.
Buena Vista Music Festival 2009
There will be two days of pure enjoyment with various Colorado bands, a Beer Garden and artisans and food vendors with an expected crowd of 2,000-4,000.
There will be some of the well known musicians in the festival such as BV High School Jazz Band, Jessica Sonner, Kizumba, Angle Stevens, Ople Gone Bad, Wendy Woo and many more.
Leading companies are sponsoring the event such as BV Roastery, Central Colorado Sound, Ska Brewery, Evergreen Café, Colorado East Bank and Trust and many more.
The whole festival will only cost you $5. More to this, it is absolutely free for kids of 12 and under.
This music festival also commonly known as CPMF will be a perfect place for an enjoyable weekend with dance, music and also a picnic. So, don’t forget to bring your blankets and picnic accessories with you.
Directions to the spot
From Denver:
US-285 S – 102 miles to Johnson Village
Right on US-24 – 2 miles
or
I-70 W – 65 miles
CO-91 via exit 195 toward Leadville
CO-91 becomes US-24 S in Leadville (22.5 miles)
continue through Leadville US-24 S for 34 miles
From Colorado Springs:
US-24 W – 73.5 miles to Antero Junction
Turn left (stay on US-24) – 14 miles to Johnson Village
Right on US-24 – 2 miles
From Grand Junction:
I-70 E – 135 miles
Take the US-24 E exit- EXIT 171- toward MINTURN / LEADVILLE
Go onto US-24 – 32 miles
Turn LEFT onto HARRISON AVE / US-24. Continue to follow US-24. – 35 miles
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
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.
The ninth edition of the Caffeine Festival is the buzz word in Colorado. Presented by the producers of the Global Dance Festival, Triad Dragonsand Global Dance, Caffeine is Colorado’s biggest annual spring break party. It is music and arts festival going to be held at Red Rocks on 28th of March.
Colorado’s biggest annual spring break party
Caffeine on its website says, “Take one step into our world of large scale music events and you’ll understand why this is the most talked about party in Colorado.”
Briefing about this annual festival, it has been for the past 8 years the biggest dance and music event of its kind in the rocky mountain of the United States. The advertisement poster of the event on the official website claims to gather 7,000 beautiful people, more than 60 artists and on 7 stages.
The event will be featuring some of the America’s best DJs such as DJ Micro, John Debo, Dave Aude, Jon Bishop, Mystical and MC Dino.
The advertisement also says that there’s nothing better than some dozens of sexy and beautiful bodies moving to dance music, featuring the best GO-GO Dancers in Colorado.
The lighting section will have state-of-the-art lighting with strobes, LEDs, full color lasers, intelligent lighting and many more to stimulate the visual senses. VJ KSK will provide some stunning images and videos that will compliment the high energy environment.
Christmas Unlimited is a non-profit organization locally based in Colorado Springs and is considered to be one of the oldest charities ever existed within the region. With the help of the volunteers and the endless generosity of the community, Christmas Unlimited still continue to succeed in reaching its objective every year. Their main objective is to provide Christmas gifts for children who are in need as well as giving school supplies right before school starts.
To help Christmas Unlimited realize it objective this year, a benefit concert will be held on December 13, 2008 to support its 2008 toy drive. The concert will be held at Sand Creek High School. Live performances from Saving Daylight and Sims will rock the stage down. Colorado music scene has its own dose of amazing bands and melody that will surely conquer Colorado by storm. With Saving Daylight and Sims on the stage, for sure it will be a total well-deserved concert to watch.
Cost for the admission? Just bring a new and unwrapped toy.
The benefit concert will start at 7:00 PMand would continue till 9:30 PM.
Location:
Sand Creek High School
7005 N. Carefree Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Catch the glow is an annual one day event full of activities at downtown Estes Park held every year a day after Thanksgiving. It is a parade which has loud holiday music playing along lights in the street with twinkling lights that light up the entire special event. You can see marvelous dancers dancing into the beat of the music. There are also huge and eerie floats, that appears in the night with more lights that add to the Christmas tradition to be much even more magical. You can also see animal characters in which you can interact with. Have fun riding with many different rides for free and have a fun with Santa Claus whole day.
Estes Park Holiday Parade
This event will happen on the 28th of November 2008. Activities during daytime will begin at noon and the parade begins at 5:30 p.m. Take note, all activities are for free so start inviting your friends and family to attend to this magnificent magical holiday celebration.
There are still upcoming events like, Holiday House Christmas Bazaar, Quota Club Home Tour, Holiday Art Walk, Fantasy Ball, and many musical concerts that surely will please you. This is just the start of the many events for the upcoming Christmas in the mountain village.
If any of you guys have got witnessed this event in the past, please do share it with us by using the comment feature.
Aurora History Museum, a program of the Cultural Services Division, Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department, is community-based educational center which features the varying history, enhancing arts displays, and features an unending exhibit about the history of the city of Aurora and some other exhibit galleries. It has educational programs such as workshops, tours, and the museum also offers family experience in the entire year.
Festival of Wreath
Recently, Aurora History Museum started a fund raising for the Aurora Museum Foundation featuring festive, artistically ornamented wreaths. This event is sponsored by organizations, local businesses, and individuals. The wreaths can also be bought through auction held during presentation of exhibits. This can be a great holiday decoration gift for your family and friends. This event started in November 4, 2008 and it will last on December 12, 2008.
If you are planning to visit the museum, The Aurora History Museum is amid on the northwest bend of Alameda and Chambers on Alameda Drive, in the Aurora Municipal Center Campus. They are open from Tuesday to Friday at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday to Sunday at 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Aurora History Museum constantly brings in different approaches, either scientific or fictional. You can see a selection of fascinating exhibits in Colorado and the history of the city of Aurora. Aurora History Museum is a perfect place to visit with a perfect price of exhibits that can be sold.
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.
