Summer in the high country

Get packed and head to Winter Park-Fraser Valley

By Erica Boniface

Metromix
July 7, 2010

Summer in the high country

So it may seem like an oxymoron to celebrate summer in Winter Park. But it's true. They have an event going on practically everyday this summer and some that we can't help but jump and down over. We're talking music, beer...beer....music! After checking out the lengthy list of events on Play Winter Park's website, we wanted to share our new found information with you.

Look below for upcoming events going down up in Winter Park. And yes, it may be covered in a white blanket during Colorado's colder months, but during summer, you're good to go with flip-flops and shorts!

Winter Park Jazz Festival 2010

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Hideaway Park - 78911 US Highway 40 - Winter Park

Come listen to saxophones and some of the best jazz music out there for the 28th annual Winter Park Jazz Festival!

Winter Park Music Festival

Winter Park's Music Festival is going to be off the hook! Headliners include Night Ranger, Pat Travers, Lewis and Floorwax and Groove Hawgs!

Winter Park Beer Fest

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Hideaway Park - 78911 US Highway 40 - Winter Park

You know what they say: Drinking at higher altitude is more economical!

Fat Tire Classic 2010

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Winter Park Resort - 239 Winter Park Drive - Winter Park

The Fat Tire Classic is held at the Winter Park resort with three full days of outdoor adventures. Don't worry all, if you stink at biking (you're still on training wheels), or you don't find hiking all that enjoyable, you're in luck because there's a little something for everyone.

Women's Wednesdays in Winter Park

Women's Wednesdays in Winter Park

Winter Park Resort - Winter Park Resort - Winter Park

Every Wednesday in Winter Park, grab your girl friends and get ready for a ladies night! Only you won't be intaking 600 calories for each margarita, you'll be burning them instead on Trestle Bike Path. Every Wednesday until Sept. 1, you get a 2-for-1 Kona Minxy downhill mountain bike package starting at just $34.99.

Women, wheels and wine bike day

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Devil's Thumb Ranch - 3530 County Road 83 - Tabernash

It's all in the name with this one! For $95/person (or wine lovers) you get a professional mountain bike instruction from the super awesome Yeti Beti team with Yeti bike available, lunch at Devil's Thumb Ranch, lectures on bike fit and training, yoga for athletes, day use of the sauna (and steam room, hot tub and pool), plus fun prizes raffled throughout the day!

Twilight Golf Series at Headwaters Golf Course

Did you click on this thinking it has anything to do with the "Twilight" saga? Okay, so did we, that's why we asked. This will be just as fun as watching Robert Pattinson on screen, just picture him in plaid pants and you're good to go. The Twilight Golf Series starts on Aug. 5 and is a six week 9-hole shotgun golfing series. Sign up with teams of four and have at least one femaly player on your team. There will be prizes, drink specials and hors d'oeuvres.

High Country Stampede Rodeo

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John Work Arena - 1431 County Road 73 - Fraser

Tight pants, thin air and rodeo shenanigans goes down every Saturday night at the John Work Arena in Fraser. Clowns, bronc riding and family fun for just $10/adults and kids $8.

Wine and cheese at Granby Ranch

Wine and cheese at Granby Ranch

Granby Ranch - 1000 Village Rd. - Granby

Every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., enjoy a wine and cheese reception at Granby Ranch! Each week it will be hosted by either Headwaters Golf Course, Mountain Preview Center or Base Camp One.

Mountain Bike Capital USA weekend party

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Hideaway Park - 78911 US Highway 40 - Winter Park

Head up to Winter Park-Fraser Vallery for a weekend of free activities, events and outdoor fun with extreme mountain bike events happening from July 30-Aug. 1. There will be guided rides for every level throughout Fraser Valley, downtown Hideaway Park with a Big Air Mountain Show, games, food and live music. This is a party you don't want to miss.

Vista Vibe concert series

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SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch - 1000 Village Rd. - Granby

Vista Vibe is a free summer concert series from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch. SolVista Bike Park will be open from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Wednesdays, offering free sunset chair lift rides for foot passengers. The concert series will feature different regional bands each week and is free to all ages!

Seriously, there are events happening practically everyday up in Winter Park and Fraser Valley. Visit Play Winter Park's online event calendar for the full lineup!

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