Colorado Toasts Summer with Wine, Aerial Dance and Art

2006-05-19

30th Annual Telluride Jazz Festival Takes Center Stage

• 3rd ANNUAL STEAMBOAT WINE FESTIVAL, August 3–6, 2006: Celebrate the senses in Steamboat Springs as you stroll through downtown sampling over 400 wines paired with exquisite foods and beautiful mountain scenery. Raise your glass to wine seminars, gourmet dinners and a live auction robust with fabulous art work.
  http://www.steamboatchamber.com
  
• 34 th ANNUAL CRESTED BUTTE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, August 5– 6, 2006: One of the oldest events in the state, Crested Butte draws artists, photographers and crafts enthusiasts from around the country for one of summer's biggest weekend events. Enjoy open-air arts and crafts, live music and Crested Butte's National Historic District with one-of-a-kind shops, art galleries, boutiques and restaurants set against the backdrop of the Elk Mountain Range.
  www.gunnisoncrestedbutte.com
  
• AERIAL DANCE FESTIVAL 2006, August 6–18, 2006: Experience the joy of dancing as Boulder presents a festival of daring dancers, trapeze talent and aerial movement. For beginners and advanced dancers, feel the rhythm during the two-week session of classes, demonstrations and breathtaking performances.
  303-245-8272; www.bouldercoloradousa.com
  
• 30th ANNUAL TELLURIDE JAZZ CELEBRATION, August 3-6, 2006: Strike a cord in Telluride and harmonize in the celebration as this mountainous paradise and music goers from near and far, honor 30 years of jazz with aficionados, musical favorites, bluebird skies, high notes and high altitude.
  970-728-7009; www.telluridejazz.com
  
• GOLD RUSH DAYS, August 12–13, 2006: Rush to the foot of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Peaks and join the town of Buena Vista in celebrating the lifestyle of gold miners from long ago with western singers, vintage dancers and gunfighters. Enjoy the pancake breakfast, then lace up your running shoes and trot alongside burros during the festival’s Triple Crown Burro Race.
  719-395-6612; www.fourteenernet.com/goldrush
  
• CRIPPLE CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL, August 12–13, 2006: Come one, come all to historic Cripple Creek for a weekend celebration of local artesian flare and handcrafted masterpieces. Though gold was first discovered here in 1890, now is your chance to discover jewelry, glass sculptures, wooden and antique furniture lined along Bennett Avenue, the town’s main street.
  719-689-3461; www.cripple-creek.co.us
  
• PALISADE PEACH FESTIVAL, August 18–19, 2006: Dating back to the late 1800s, this Palisade festival is a favorite pastime for peach lovers who come from thousands of miles away to taste the harvest, sample recipes, enter contests, soak up the sun and enjoy the locals.
  www.palisadepeachfest.com
  
• 18th ANNUAL NEWWEST FEST, August 19–20, 2006: Located in the Historic Old Town Fort Collins, the NewWest festival, honoring the down-home way of life, showcases over 300 homemade arts and crafts, festival food favorites, kids activities, a carnival, beer gardens and stages spotlighting Northern Colorado's most talented musicians.
  970-224-FEST; www.downtownfortcollins.com
  
• 8th ANNUAL DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILFEST, August 23–2720, 2006: All aboard for Durango’s celebration of rails and locomotives as you pay tribute to the railroad that, starting in 1881, brought gold and ore from the San Juan Mountains. As the train celebrates 125 years, you can view antique narrow gauge railroad equipment, visit miniature garden railroads, swap memorabilia and create new memories.
  970-247-2733; www.durangotrain.com
  
• COLORADO STATE FAIR, August 25–September 4, 2006: Giddy up to Pueblo for Colorado's 134th annual celebration of agriculture, art, music and food. Admire the skill of professional rodeo participants, get down and dirty with a demolition derby, chase the night away with carnival rides and feast on a wide variety of fair flare during the 11-day event.
  719-561-8484; www.coloradostatefair.com
  
  OTHER AUGUST EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE
  
  August 5, 2006: Canine 4K, Frisco; www.townoffrisco.com
  
  August 7 – 13, 2006: The International, Castle Rock; www.golfintl.com
  
  August 11 – 13, 2006: Escalante Days, Dolores; 719-882-4018
  
  August 11 – 13, 2006: Grand Prix of Denver, Denver; www.denver.org
  
  August 18 – 19, 2006: Wine and Dine, Paonia; www.paoniabedandbreakfast.com
  
  August 19, 2006: Pikes Peak Ascent Marathon, Manitou Springs; www.pikespeakmarathon.org
  
  August 25 – 26, 2006: Relay for Life, Holyoke; www.holyokechamber.org
  
  All events are weather permitting and subject to change. For a listing of additional Colorado events and travel information, logon to www.colorado.com or call 800-COLORADO.

  For complete information on planning your vacation to Colorado, including lodging, attractions, and activities, logon to www.colorado.com or call 800-COLORADO for a free official state vacation guide.

  For more information, contact Greg Morton at 303-689-0704 or Stefanie Dalgar at 303-892-3885.

  WWW.COLORADO.COM or call 800-COLORADO.

  
  
  

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