Aspen/Snowmass 2008 Official Vacation Planner

welcome what’s new activities adventure getting here EVENTS trip planning ASPEN|SNOWMASS Aspen Snowmass SPECIAL EVENTS ; Music = ; Food & Drink = ; Culture/Arts = ; Sports = ; Serenity = Movies = Institute D AspenCelebration15th Annual Summer 7/25 The Aspen Institute, 970-544-7925 www.aspeninstitute.org Join supporters of the Aspen Institute for the 15th Annual Summer Celebration dinner to be held at Aspen Meadows. Honored speakers to be announced. B Massive Music 7/31-8/2 F High Country Sk8 Challenge Fanny Hill, Snowmass, 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmassvillage.com This immensely popular and free mountain music weekend features major national music acts performing on the outdoor stage. Bring your blanket or low lawn chair, picnic food and dancing shoes. D Anderson Ranch Arts Center Annual Art Auction 8/9 Anderson Ranch Campus, Snowmass Village, 970-923-0171 www.andersonranch.com More than 200 works of art are offered for sale in silent and live auctions to beneﬁt the Ranch’s programs. Join us for live music and a gourmet picnic lunch. Free and open to the public. 7/26 Rio Grande Park, Aspen, 970-544-4100, www.aspenrecreation.com , Some of the ﬁnest skateboarders in Colorado throw down on the skateboard deck for this competition that is part of the Mountain Madness Series. D artCrush 8/1 AUGUST Aspen Rotary Club Ducky Derby 8/9 Rio Grande Park, Aspen, 970-925-1940, www.duckyderby.com , Ducky Derby is a full-day festival and rubber duck race on the Roaring Fork River that beneﬁts local non-proﬁts and youth groups, scholarships and Rotary International projects. F B JASummer Night Swing 7/26 Aspen, 970-920-4996 www.jazzaspen.org A swinging club with open bars, dinner, multiple musical performances and a live auction. Beneﬁts proceed Jazz Aspen Snowmass education programs. Aspen Art Museum, 970-925-8050 www.aspenartmuseum.org Art aﬁcionados and wine connoisseurs from all over the country come to Aspen to dine on delicious cuisine, taste wonderful wines, and support the Aspen Art Museum. F F D Annual Home & Garden Tour 8/2 D Mountain Masterpieces Arts Fair G SpaFinder Aspen Spa Day ’08 D Architecture Lecture 8/15 Go Vertical Aspen 2008 7/27 Aspen Mountain, 877-722-6237 www.GoVerticalAspen.org Climb to new heights in the ﬁght against cancer! Hike the 3,200 vertical feet up Aspen Mountain and raise money to support cancer research. Aspen Community Church, 970-925-1571 Aspen’s oldest church, the historic 1890 Aspen Community Church, presents the 56th Annual Home and Garden Tour from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 8/9-10 Downtown Aspen, 970-925-1940 www.spaﬁnder.com SpaFinder introduces the second annual Aspen Spa Day. Come experience this unique program highlighting spas of the world, spa beauty, spa lifestyle products and spa cuisine. The Aspen Institute, 970-544-7914 www.aspeninstitute.org A collaboration with the Aspen Art Museum, the series brings world-renowned architects to Aspen to discuss architecture’s role in our society and the effects of architectural form, style and purpose. Challenge Aspen’s Just for Teens Camp 7/29-8/1 Snowmass, 970-923-0578 www.challengeaspen.org For teens with cognitive or physical disabilities, this camp is speciﬁcally designed to provide a combination of adventure, life skills and teambuilding in a safe, fun and exciting expeditionbased environment. 8/2-3 Snowmass Village Mall, 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmassvillage.com More than 40 artists gather to showcase beautiful works of art from photographs to pottery to clothes and jewelry. Annual Vince Gill B F 5thGolf Classic, beneﬁ& G F Snowmass Wellness Experience Amy Grant ting 8/15-17 Snowmass Village, Challenge Aspen 8/4-5 The Snowmass Club, 970-923-0578 www.challengeaspen.org Beneﬁting Challenge Aspen, Vince Gill and Amy Grant host an intimate concert/dinner evening, followed by a day of golf with PGA Tour and National Amputee Golfers Association friends in a scramble format. NORBA race in Snowmass. 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmasssellness.com Focuses on ﬁtness, spiritual and nutritional elements of wellness through workshops, spa treatments, cooking demos, yoga classes, cycling, hiking and more. Healthy Gourmet Fest GSpa Soiree & Aspen High Country Triathlon and Duathlon 8/16 Aspen Recreation Center, Aspen, 970-544-4100 www.aspenrecreation.com Short but challenging course. The sprint course is one of the most beautiful in the country as it includes a road ride to the Maroon Bells. An 800-yard pool swim, 17-mile bike and four-mile run. F 8/7-8 Aspen Center for Integral Health, Aspen, 970-920-2957, www.acih.org Cooking classes in luxurious Aspen homes by America’s top healthy gourmet chefs. The Healthy Gourmet Spa Soiree will feature organic wines, cuisine by gourmet chefs, mini spa treatments and more. D Snowmagical Family Fun Fest and B Aspen Music FestivalGurre-Lieder School Epic Song-Cycle 8/17 Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, 970-925-9042 www.aspenmusicfestival.com An epic love story is told in this massive work, a song-cycle of shimmering tonal splendor presented by two choruses, ﬁve soloists and an expanded orchestra. A rare privilege to see performed live. 8/8-9 Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center, Snowmass, 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmassvillage.com The weekend event is for kids of all ages. Musicians, performers, dining and street shows. A true family wonderland creating magical weekend memories. 30 W W W. 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