10 Things To Do in Vail CO this summer

July 13, 2011 By

Things to do in Vail

Here’s a List, check it twice – and read What To Do’s Calendar of Events by clicking here. Summer in the mountains can be lively or lazy. You choose. After checking the list and the website, pack your bags and head up to the Vail area. Then, get busy:

1.  Like Music? The Bravo! Vail Music Festival continues performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic this month at the Ford Amphitheater in Vail.

2. “Annie” is on stage outdoors at the Ford Amphitheater Sunday July 17 and Monday July 18 at 7pm. Local Children brighten up the evenings with fine acting.

3. Sunday Vail Farmers’ Market is the place to be each week for fresh produce, crafts, fine prepared foods, French ice cream and crepes, plus jazz from 12 to 3pm at Solaris – you’ll meet new friends. And it’s free.

4. Saturday, July 16 is the XTerra Triathlon at Beaver Creek – compete or spectate. This is quite an event and draws high-altitude athletes in a festive atmosphere.  Free.

5.  Wander through the Vail Antique Festival the weekend of July 15-17.

6. For beauty in motion, go to the Vail International Dance Festival. Opening Night is Sunday July 31.

7. Hot Summer Nights free outdoor concert in Vail. This one has been popular since the first performance. Bring a picnic or buy some food and drink. Lawn or covered seating at the Ford Amphitheater.

8. Golf, Tennis, Baseball, Bicycling, water play, local parks – something for everyone.

9. In Minturn, there are free concerts on every other Thursday evening; free movies for the family every other Saturday, and the ever-popular Minturn Market every Saturday from 9am to 2pm. You haven’t been to the high country if you haven’t been to the the Minturn Market!

10. Take a day off or design your own with WhatToDo.info!

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Please vote for the Vail Farmer's Market!

July 31, 2009 By

The Vail Farmers Market and Art Show could win a $5,000 prize as part of Love Your Farmers Market contest sponsored by Care2.com and LocalHarvest.org. Please vote for Vail Farmers Market and Art Show now: click here to vote

With a $5,000 donation, we could: Keep the market going! This year with the economy, we know our grants and funds will more than likely be less, and we would love to have the ability to ask for less to run the market.
All you have to do is VOTE- Please do!! We want the market to keep going for a long time!
But we need your help to win.
Please visit our contest page and vote for us – it’s free, it’s easy and every vote helps raise awareness of our farmers market and the need to support fresh, local food and small family farmers! The last day to vote is September 17, 2009.

Once you vote, PLEASE send this note on- ask your friends and family to vote for us. With your help we can spread the word about our farmers and artists market!
Thank you in advance for your vote and for supporting our market and our farmers.
Best Regards,
Angela Mueller
Vail Farmers Market Coordinator

P.S. This summer is a great time for us to raise awareness of local
farmers markets and family farms. Because of recent food scares and the economy, more and more people are seeking out local food and farmers markets. Please help Vail Farmers Market and Art Show win $5,000 to support our farms and our community!

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Vail visitors can hear jazz at the Vail Farmers' Market every Sunday. Tony Gulizia Trio plays August 30.

July 19, 2009 By

Check out Funafar’s online list of things to do on your Vail Summer Vacation and then make your way to the Vail Farmers’ Market every Sunday in Vail, Colorado this summer. Hear the strains of cool jazz on Sunday, August 30 at 12pm. Jazz at the Market is free and easy listening as the Tony Gulizia Trio plays. Tony G knows jazz! Locals and visitors all love his sounds. The Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside Annie’s on Meadow Drive in Vail. For details, click on www.vailjazz.org or call 888.VAILJAM (824.5526)

Tony G Knows Jazz




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Listen to the Jeremy Wendelin Quartet at the Farmers' Market in Vail, Colorado

July 16, 2009 By
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While you’re in Vail, Colorado this summer make your way to the Vail Farmers’ Market on Sunday afternoons. Once you are there, listen for the music of Jazz at the Market. On August 23 from 12pm to 3:30pm, the music will be provided by the Jeremy Wendelin Quartet at the Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside Annie’s on Meadow Drive.

For more information about the music, click on www.vailjazz.org or telephone 888.VAILJAM(824.5526). At the market, you are in the heart of Vail and close enough to the mountain to take a hike or sit back and enjoy the awesome views. It might be fun to explore the village or head to LionsHead on the free municipal bus.


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On your Vail Colorado summer vacation, listen to jazz by the Magos Herrera Quartet

July 15, 2009 By

Vail Jazz Festival

Vail Jazz Festival

If you’re looking for something to do on your Vail summer vacation, give a listen to the fine music of the Vail Jazz Festival. When jazz comes Vail, everyone has a good time. Jazz at Vail Square on August 20 will feature the music of the Magos Herrera Quartet. Find the Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside The Arrabelle at Vail Square for the 6pm concert. F or more details, click on www.vailjazz.org or call 888.VAILJAM (824.5526). Write here and tell us what you like about visiting Vail. Use the Reply Box below or click on Submit Comment.

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Vail Jazz Festival dishes it up for Vail, Colorado visitors

July 6, 2009 By

Vail Jazz Festival Denver’s Laura Newman Trio entertains Vail visitors at Jazz at the Market in Vail, Colorado. All summer long the Vail Jazz Festival jazzes it up on Sunday afternoons. Jazz saxophonist Laura Newman plays the Vail Farmers’ Market on August 9 from 12pm to 3:30 pm. The Vail Jazz Festival Stage is outside Annie’s on Meadow Drive. For more details, contact www.vailjazz.org – 888.VAILJAM (824.5526). Write here and tell us what you like about visiting Vail. Use the Reply Box below or click on Submit Comment.


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Summit Jazz Consort plays the Vail Farmers' Market

July 1, 2009 By
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Sundays at the Vail Farmers’ Market are becoming a ritual for healty eaters, strollers, music aficionados, and folks visiting Vail for the weekend. The jazz heard here is top-notch and a great way to relax and feel you’re on vacation, even if you live just a couple of miles away. On July 19, the Vail Jazz Festival presents the Summit Jazz Consort from 12 noon to 3:30pm. This free and easy jazz concert can be found at the Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside Annie’s on Meadow Drive. To find out what else is happening this summer as part of the Vail Jazz Festival, click on  www.vailjazz.org – 888.VAILJAM (824.5526). For more concert dates and information, go to Vail Summer Concerts.


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Things to do in Vail, Colorado on a Sunday Afternoon

June 26, 2009 By

The 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)



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Vail Farmers' Market on Meadow Drive in Vail, Colorado features the Mile High Chapter Gospel Choir.

June 8, 2009 By

July 12 at 12pm
Vail Farmers’ Market
Jazz at the Market

Mile High Chapter Gospel Choir

Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside Annie’s.
Vail Jazz Festival www.vailjazz.org – 888.VAILJAM (824.5526)

Have a fine time at the Vail, Colorado Sunday Farmers’ Markets with www.funafar.com

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Vail visitors jazz it up at free Jazz at the Vail Farmers' Market performance June 28

June 2, 2009 By

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June 28, 12pm
Vail Farmers’ Market
Jazz at the Market
Justin Allison Trio

Vail Jazz Festival Stage outside Annie’s.
Vail Jazz Festival www.vailjazz.org – 888.VAILJAM (824.5526)

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