CITY Issue 55 - (Page 63) IN ALTITUDE-HIGH TELLURIDE, DON YOUR BIKINI, KICK UP SOME GRASS, AND DANCE TO THE LIKES OF BRUCE HORNSBY, BÉLA FLECK, AND LEFT OVER SALMON WHILE SOAKING UP THE MOUNTAIN TOWN'S MAGNIFICENT SCENERY. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// W hile Colorado struts a bumper crop of powder-pushing ski slopes, come sp ing and summe , the state sheds its favo ite winte pastime to welcome the swell of fabulous outdoo festivals that flood the mountains and plains. Whethe you’ e a bona fide gast onaut hanke ing to hobnob with the nation’s top celeb ity toques, a blueg ass fan, Shakespea e fiend, wildflowe admi e , o symphony suppo te , Colo ado celeb ates its seasonal ite of passage in high style. He e’s a sneak peak of ou favo ite festival picks, in ch onological o de : Taste of Vail p il – .tasteofvail.com Bold-name chefs f om all ove the count y cong egate at this fou -day gast onomic blowout, a feast-fest that begins with a spi ited Colo ado lamb cooking competition and concludes with a g and tasting ext avaganza. The highlight, howeve , is the “mountaintop picnic,” a g aze ’s gluttony, held atop the snowcapped peaks of Vail Mountain. Food & Wine Classic in spen June – .foodand ine.com/e t/classic/home.html sta -studded ed-ca pet ide fo supe sta toques, wine maste s, and thei fe vent followe s, this spen catch-all of eve ything culina y pa ades the mugs of Ma io Batali, Joshua Wesson, Tom Colicchio, Danny Meye , and Ming Tsai. The sta chefs ub elbows with the c owds, sign cookbooks, and st ut thei stuff du ing animated cooking demonst ations. Telluride Bluegrass Festival June – .blue ass.com/tellu ide The e’s nothing that sings summe like jamming to tunes in altitude-high Tellu ide. Don you bikini, kick up some g ass, and dance to the likes of B uce Ho nsby, Ricky Skaggs, Béla Fleck, and Le ove Salmon while soaking up the mountain town’s magnificent scene y. dded bonus: This yea ’s jambo ee coincides with the summe solstice. Don’t fo get the sunsc een. THIS SPREAD, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MUSIC FANS DESCEND UPON TELLURIDE TO HEAR LIVE BLUEGRASS, DELICIOUS TREATS ABOUND AT THE TASTE OF VAIL, AND THE CHERRY CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL FILLS THE STREETS OF DENVER OVER THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND. 63 http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride http://www.tasteofvail.com http://www.foodandwine.com/ext/classic/home.html
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