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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Miami City Ballet comes to the Vail International Dance Festival

July 31, 2009 By

Miami City Ballet was created in 1986 by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella. The Miami City Ballet flourishes as one of America’s most respected Balanchine-style based ballet companies. A bulk of the repertoire is made up of the work of George Balanchine, Villella’s mentor, though the company also performs works by Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Mark Morris and others, in addition to performing standard full-length classics like Giselle and Don Quixote.

Miami City Ballet serves as the resident company in major theaters in the Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach areas, performing over 100 times annually. The company recently celebrated their 20th anniversary, and features a roster that boasts over 50 dancers from all over the world including Cuba, Venezuela, China, Switzerland, France, Japan, and Germany.

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Ballroom’s Best grace the final evening of the Vail International Dance Festival in Vail, Colorado

July 8, 2009 By

August 10 is the final evening of the Vail International Dance Festival in its gorgeous venue, the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado. Back by popular demand are the World Champion Ballroom and Exhibition couples performing a sizzling repertory of the hottest dance around. Set all that to the backdrop of the Gore Range and you have a delightful evening of dance with beauty on and off the stage. “The Ballroom dancing phenomenon isn’t just for Hollywood!” says ABC TV. For details, contact the Vail Valley Foundation at www.vaildance.org or call 888.920.ARTS (2787) Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail – $17/65/85  7:30pm

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Vail International Dance Festival debuts Commedia with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company 3.0 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in East Vail, Colorado

July 3, 2009 By
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The best dancers, choreographers, and musicians in the world come to the stages of the Vail Valley for the Vail International Dance Festival.
Surrounded by the beauty of the Colorado Rockies at the Gerald R Ford outdoor amphitheater and in the acoustic beauty of the Beaver Creek ski resort at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, the festival celebrates the art of dance. Returning for a third year in residency, Morphoses presents the Vail debut of Commedia, the Company’s newest work, along with repertory favorites and new ballets created in Vail by founder Christopher Wheeldon. August 7, 7:30pm at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail. Cost of the tickets is $17/65/85. Sponsored by the Vail Valley Foundation www.vaildance.org – 888.920.ARTS (2787).

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Looking for things to do in Vail? Take in the Vail International Dance Festival

July 2, 2009 By

To watch Wendy Whelan dance anywhere is a pleasure. To see her perform while you experience the Rocky Mountains on your Vail, Colorado getaway makes summer your favorite season. UpClose: Wendy Whelan on August 6, 6:30pm is a performance not to miss at the Vail International Dance Festival.

Vail Dance Festival and Morphoses

Vail Dance Festival and Morphoses

Artistic Director Damian Woetzel invites you to join him in celebrating the magnificent dancing of New York City Ballet and Morphoses star Wendy Whelan. Whelan and Morphoses dancers perform and examine ballets from the ballerina’s repertory of Balanchine© and Robbins masterpieces. The evening includes roles made for her by Christopher Wheeldon. The evening takes place at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek – Tickets are $45/55 presented by the Vail Valley Foundation. www.vaildance.org – 888.920.ARTS (2787)


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Vail International Dance Festival Spectacular in Vail, Colorado for lovers of dance on August 2

June 28, 2009 By

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

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Vail International Dance Festival presents Miami City Ballet directed by Edward Villella in Vail, Colorado

June 24, 2009 By


On August 1 at 7:30pm, the internationally celebrated Miami City Ballet comes to Vail, Colorado for its debut, fresh off a critically acclaimed winter season in New York. Edward Villella, one of the great heroes of American dance history, directs. The evening features the choreography of George Balanchine©. For information and tickets, call the Vail Valley Foundation www.vaildance.org at 888.920.ARTS (2787). Go to www.vail.funafar.com DANCE to learn more. Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail – $17/65/85Write here and tell us what you like about visiting Vail. Use the Reply Box below or click on Submit Comment. If you have travel or scheduling questions, ask Funafar for advice.

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In Colorado, the Vail International Dance Festival takes it Up Close and Personal with Dancer Savion Glover. A perfect Vail getaway.

June 22, 2009 By

How to spend your Vail, Colorado vacation in July and August? The Vail International Dance Festival stuns with its variety of dance performances. UpClose: Savion Glover on July 28, 6:30pm at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek. See the music and hear the dancing! This is an opportunity to see the greatest hoofer on the planet in the unique UpClose format. Savion Glover shows and explains how he makes music and dance inseparable. $30 child, $45/55 adult tickets. For information and ticket purchase, call the Vail Valley Foundation www.vaildance.org – 888.920.ARTS (2787)


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Coming to Vail, Colorado? Vail International Dance Festival is the way to get culture on your Vail vacation.

June 21, 2009 By


Also coming to Vail, Colorado is the world’s greatest hoofer, Savion Glover, with the Bare Soundz dancers accompanied by the jazz quartet The Otherz. They kick off the 2009 Vail International Dance Festival on July 27 at 6:30pm at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail – $10 child, $17/55/75 adult. Contact Vail Valley Foundation www.vaildance.org – 888.920.ARTS (2787) for more information.

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Make it a summer of dance in Vail, Colorado. Reserve your seat at the 2009 Vail International Dance Festival

May 9, 2009 By
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Vail International Dance Festival 2009

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