Come 15th and 16th August you get a golden chance to browse varieties of beautiful art on 11th Street, West of Washington Avenue, at the 19th annual Golden Fine Arts Festival. This is one of the most accessible arts festivals of Colorado.

Colorado Fine Arts Festival

In downtown Golden this is one of the most renowned open-air art galleries in a gorgeous foothills setting adjacent to the Clear Creek for its quality, affordability, ambiance and proximity to the metro area. Around 35,000 people or even more will witness the beauty of art.

The festival will host 140 high-quality artists of whom 80 per cent are from Colorado. Artists in eight categories will be awarded here. There will be a total cash award of over $1,800. This well-known festival will feature several media such as the below mentioned:

• Ceramic arts
• Fiber arts
• Glass
• Jewelry
• Mixed media
• Printing
• Photography
• Sculpture

Jennifer O’Meara, the evergreen artist and last year’s Fine Arts Festival first place in mixed media, has been commissioned to produce this year’s featured artwork.

For enjoying the festival there is no admission fee. One can also enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides here through historic downtown Golden.

Region : Denver Area

Contact Details:
11th and Arapahoe
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-279-3113

For more details please visit the official website.

Be there. Don’t miss it from August 13-16. It’s the 41st edition of Annaul Palisade Peach Festival. There will be loads of fun and lots of new activities in the downtown Palisade. There will be Union Pacific’s Miniature Historic Parade Train, Alpaca Showcase, and many more events.

Palisade Peach Festival

The festival will begin with Palisade’s agritours and Ice Cream Social and Street Dance. The ice cream and Palisade peaches, and dancing to the sounds of Swing City Express is free. The ice cream social includes the following:

• Passing of the torch between the outgoing and incoming Town Grouch
• Coronation of the 2009 Peach Queen
• The debut of the Union Pacific’s Miniature Historic Parade Train

The 14th and 15th of August are highlighted by the Peach Festival at the Riverbend Park. The main activities here are as below:

• Vendors
• Kids’ rides
• Peach Cuisine with Colorado Chefs
• Peach Eating Contest
• Musical entertainment in the Grand Valley
• Please note that there will be the new Alpaca Showcase across the parking lot.

The Weekend Activities are:

• The Lions Club Pancake
• Peach Fest 5-Miler
• Peach Festival Parade
• Just 4-Fun Car Show
• Palisade Library Book Sale
• Downtown Palisade events at night
• Palisade Sunday Farmers Market

It is invited and also requested by the organizer of the festival to take time in exploring the Palisade area. They say, “Life really does taste good here.” Let me remind that this festival is one of the Western Colorado’s premier events.

Contact Details
Riverbend Park
Palisade, CO 81526
Phone: 970-464-7458
Website: Click Here

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

For more information please visit the official website.

Pole Creek Golf Club is one of the best places to play golf in Colorado. It has stunning alpine views, drastic elevation changes, cool clear mountain air and the perfect quiet and solitude for the best classic golf experience with friends and family.

Pole Creek Golf Course

The club has 27 holes on three distinct courses, The Ranch, The Meadow and The Ridge. It is said to be one of the most beautiful and appealing golf course that was designed by Denis Griffiths, who incorporated the existing lodgepole pine, valley meadows, sagebrush and variety of water hazards such as lakes.

Not only golfers, the non-golfer too can enjoy the place. For them it is a place with endless Rocky Mountain adventures. Non-golfers can enjoy water rafting, hiking, fishing and boating, rodeo, mountain biking, horseback riding, day shopping, dining and even only by just relaxing. The Rocky Mountain National Park is very near to it and Winter Park Resort is just 12 miles away.

Pole Creek is also a perfect place for weddings. They have professionals with whom beautiful food, artful presentation, signature flair and other wedding details are flawlessly orchestrated.

Contact Details:

Pole Creek Golf Club
Telephone: 970-887-9195 | Toll Free: 800-511-5076
Mailing: P.O. Box 3348, Winter Park, CO 80482
Shipping: 6827 County Road 51, Tabernash, CO 80478 39n59, 105w54
E-mail: info@polecreek.com
Web: www.polecreekgolf.com

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.

Venue : Saldia

Date : June 18 -21’ 2009

Registration form : Click Here
Official Website : Click Here

Colorado State University Summer Music Camp

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.

This time one can also enjoy there the Gunnison Loco-Motive Multi-Sport Race and Gunnison Glory Endurance Climbing Festival, a river-boarding demo, and also slalom course to complement the freestyle, boatercross, and the hilarious Build-your-own boat race.

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

For more information please visit the official website.

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.

Explore more fun there…

Contacts:
Snow Report:  (970) 453-6118
Toll-Free: (800) 789-SNOW

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

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