Archive for June, 2009
Dance for everyone! The Vail International Dance Festival presents a mixed bill of tango, ballet, swing, contemporary dance and live music with special ticket prices for every seat in the house. Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater – $9/$20.09 August 4, 7:30pm, brought to you by the Vail Valley Foundation www.vaildance.org. For information and tickets call, 888.920.ARTS (2787)
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival debuts Wednesday, July 1 for the 2009 Season
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The Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival comes to Colorado‘s Vail Valley, Wednesday July 1 for performances throughout the area until August 4th. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will play under the direction of Jaap van Zweden with Orion Weiss on piano. The program will include music by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and Brahms. For more musical events in the Vail area, go to funafar.com and click on “art and entertainment.”
Eagle Vail Golf Club in the Vail Valley hosts 90 regional junior golfers
Posted by: | CommentsThe Vail Valley’s only public mountain course, Eagle Vail Golf Club, hosted the Colorado Junior Golf Association’s top junior golfers on June 24. Sarah Moore of Greenwood Village, Colorado, finished first with a three stroke lead over Shannon Lubar of Littleton in the Girls’ 14-18 year olds. Benjamin Krueger, of Colorado Springs posted an impressive -1. PGA Head Golf Professional at the Club, Ben Welsh said, “It is really fun to watch the amazing swings of some of these young golfers and to see in them the future of golf.” Junior programs are made possible through the membership dues, fundraising activities, and donations from parents, individuals, and businesses to the Colorado Junior Golf Association. Enthusiasts both junior and senior can find golf throughout the Vail Valley. Check listings at the Funafar blog.
Plan a Vail, Colorado getaway over the 4th of July
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Vail, Colorado will keep all ages entertained over the 4th of July. Celebrate the holiday in the Vail Valley with parades, music, a lacrosse tournament, fireworks. It’s Vail America Days, and you’re invited. The Colorado high country is beautiful this year, and the stunning backdrops of the surrounding mountains create a fine family atmosphere for locals and vacationers. Check out Funafar.com for your Vail summer visit anytime.
Upcoming Colorado events sponsored by the Vail Valley Partnership during July
Posted by: | CommentsDuring July, the Vail Valley Partnership in Vail, Colorado will hold the following events to promote business in the area: Zacca Za! will host the Business After Hours Mixer on Wednesday, July 15, from 5 to 7 pm. On Thursday, July 30, there will be a Vail Valley Business Forum at the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Avon. For details about the events, click on www.vailvalleypartnership.com
On Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30pm, Queen Nation plays a free concert in Vail Colorado.
Queen Nation comes to Vail on July 21
The mission of every Queen Nation show is to carry on the musical torch and pay homage to the golden age of vintage Queen concerts. Queen Nation’s live show of Queen’s greatest hits preserves the image, sound and stage persona of vintage Queen. Audiences are amazed at the accuracy of Queen Nation’s live retrospective journey through the greatest hits of all time from “We Will Rock You” to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” from “We Are The Champions” to “Another One Bites The Dust.”
The Vail International Dance Festival brings Highlights of its spectacular performances to dance lovers on August 2 at 7:30pm at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Tickets are $17/55/75. A one-of-a-kind evening with appearances by Festival resident Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, the Miami City Ballet, tango master Gabriel Missé, Buckets and Tap Shoes, and special guests – American Ballet Theatre superstars Gillian Murphy and Ethan Stiefel. The evening will be brought to you by the Vail Valley Foundation. www.vaildance.org. Call 888.920.ARTS (2787). For free information about things to do in Vail visit Funafar.com
Along with talented musicians such as Diana Krall dishing up fine concerts, check out Funafar’s list of things to do on your Vail Summer Vacation. Acclaimed jazz musician Diana Krall won a Grammy Award with her album, When I Look in Your Eyes, the first jazz album in 25 years nominated Album of the Year. Her follow-up recordings include The Look of Love, The Girl in the Other Room and From This Moment On. Her 2009 Quiet Nights boasts a sensual, Brazilian-inspired sound. The concert will take place August 2 at 8pm at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. Tickets are $120/155/180. VPAC Summer Series and the Vail Valley Foundation. For information contact www.vilarpac.org – 888.920.ARTS (2787)
To get to Vail, Colorado in comfort and convenience, take the B-line Xpress.
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Check with B-Line Xpress in Vail, Colorado when you just can’t drive or you need more space for family, friends, or wedding guests while in the Vail valley. Their private SUV limos transport passengers to and from the Denver International Airport, Eagle County Airport, and the Aspen Airport. The fleet of custom Yukon Denali XLs provide transportation for the family, the business traveler, corporate groups and everything in between.
Things to do in Vail, Colorado on a Sunday Afternoon
Posted by: | CommentsThe Sunday afternoon Vail Farmers’ Market is a free event. On the Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside Annie’s on Meadow Drive, the Kathy Morrow Trio plays Jazz at the Market on August 2 from 12–3:30pm. Listening to Kathy’s jazzy and lively piano music and vocals is always a particular treat. Vail Jazz Festival www.vailjazz.org – 888.VAILJAM (824.5526)
