Red Sky Golf Club Opened for the Summer on Friday, May 13
Enjoy incredible Vail Valley views from Red Sky Golf Club
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Red Sky Golf Club Opened for the Summer Friday, May 13
Wolcott, Colo. May 10, 2011 – Red Sky Golf Club opened to both members and guests for the summer beginning Friday, May 13, 2011. Golf enthusiasts can tee off and enjoy early season rates on golf rounds and Stay and Play golf and lodging packages, effective now through June 10.
Red Sky Golf Club is home to two award-winning 18-hole courses, The Norman Course and The Fazio Course, designed by Greg Norman and Tom Fazio, respectively. In the fall of 2009 both courses achieved designation as Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The Fazio Course and Norman Course are the 30th and 31st courses in Colorado and the 788th and 799th in the world to receive the honor.
Red Sky’s early season rates are $195 a round and tee times can be made in advance through hotel concierges or reservationists at select lodging properties. Stay and Play golf and lodging packages are available starting at $210 per person now through June 10 and starting at $256 per person from June 11- Sept. 18, 2011. Rates are based upon double occupancy and additional restrictions may apply including some minimum night stay requirements. Stay and Play package reservations may be made online at www.beavercreek.com/golf or by calling 800-404-3535.
A private club, Red Sky Golf Club is open for play for members and members’ guests as well as guests at select lodging properties including The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch; Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa; The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek; The Lodge at Vail; The Arrabelle at Vail Square; Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa; The Pines Lodge; Beaver Creek Lodge; and The Charter at Beaver Creek.
SummerThyme Restaurant, located at the Guest Clubhouse at Red Sky Ranch, will open for guests Friday, May 20 and features daily lunch service.
Zagat rated the Fazio and Norman courses as # 1 and # 2 respectively among America’s Top Golf Courses for the Rocky Mountain Region in 2010, Zagat Sixth Edition. Golfweek magazine named the Fazio Course the #1 course in Colorado and #32 overall in its Best Resort Golf Courses for 2009. The Norman Course was ranked the #2 course in Colorado and #40 overall in Golfweek’s resort course ratings. Both courses also ranked amongst Golf Digest magazine’s best courses in Colorado.
About Red Sky Golf Club
Red Sky Golf Club is an exclusive golf facility that was designed as a private membership club with a separate limited access guest facility for guests staying at Vail Resorts’ family of destination lodges and other select hotels. Tom Fazio and Greg Norman have each sculpted a championship, 18-hole course that weaves through 800 acres of historic ranchlands filled with sage, aspen groves and spectacular mountain vistas. Part of the Red Sky Ranch luxury community, Red Sky Golf Club features two Clubhouses, Silver Sage Restaurant, two driving ranges and the Red Sky Golf Academy.
Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club is located just 25 minutes west of Vail, 20 minutes from the Vail/Eagle County airport, and 15 minutes from the base of Beaver Creek Resort.
For more information on the Red Sky Golf Club, visit www.redskygolfclub.com or call (970) 754-8400 or toll-free (866) 873-3759. For information about the residential community of Red Sky Ranch and real estate opportunities, please visit www.redskyranch.com.
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East West Resorts Beaver Creek New Summer Lodging Options
Rent a unit in Oxford Court in Beaver Creek for a month or for the whole summer!
East West Resorts recently announced the addition of month long and full summer season rentals in Beaver Creek. Choose from our incredible collection of properties in Beaver Creek. Whether you are interested in staying in Beaver Creek for a month or for the whole summer, we can find the perfect lodging option for you.
Our new long-term Beaver Creek rental opportunities include 2 bedrooms starting at $3,750.00 a month and 3 bedrooms plus a loft starting at $4,500.00 per month.
For details about this incredible new long term Beaver Creek rental option, call East West Resorts at 888-693-6607.
Also, please visit our East West Resorts Beaver Creek website to browse our entire collection of properties.
Thrills and Skills Offered for February's Adventure Month at Beaver Creek
Some of Beaver Creek's extreme terrain
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Thrills and Skills Offered for February’s Adventure Month at Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek, Colo., Feb. 5, 2011— February is Adventure Month at Beaver Creek with plenty of on and off hill action. The month is focused on thrills and skills with specialized afternoon alpine skiing workshops in the trees, bumps and powder, and preparation for the highly anticipated 8th annual Talon’s Challenge event on Feb. 26, 2011. Additional grooming on some black and double black trails is being offered for advanced levels and book your Fairytale in February package now to take advantage of great mid-winter conditions. Throughout the month, Beaver Creek is sure to leave guests’ hearts racing with excitement and eager to return for more.
New this year, Beaver Creek’s Ski and Snowboard School is offering alpine skiing lessons in on-mountain adventure this month with Specialty Skill Improvement Clinics geared towards skiers who wish to take their skills up a notch. Whether wanting to learn how to carve through fresh powder, pound over bumps or twist through the trees qualified pro instructors will help skiers confidently navigate any and all kinds of mountain terrain. All month long the afternoon Skill Improvement Clinics are available to alpine skiers’ level 6 and up, with a maximum of four people per group in order to provide a more personalized learning experience. Lessons are offered daily from 12:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. on a walk-in basis day of and the cost is $125 per person. Powder workshops are dependent on conditions. Interested skiers can call the Beaver Creek Ski School for more information at 970-754-5300. Advance registration is not required and participants may drop into any adult ski school location to sign up the day they wish to participate.
First-time snowboarders and first-time skiers and beginner skiers also can join the action and participate in beginner afternoon lessons from 12:45-3:45 p.m. It’s a great time to learn a new sport and lessons are $125 per person.
Feb. 12 and 13 is Talon’s Tune-up Weekend for alpine skiers. Competitors participating in Talon’s Challenge can take advantage of a special weekend of afternoon alpine skiing lessons geared specifically towards preparation for the more than 24,000 vertical feet of the resorts’ steepest and bumpiest terrain that make up the arduous contest. Instruction will focus on skills for skiing bumps and steeps, tactics for approaching all 13 of the black and double black diamond trails, and energy conservation for maintaining stamina throughout the Challenge. The Talon’s Tune-up clinics are designed for advanced skiers level 7 and up and will take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Feb. 12-13 from 12:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Sign up for the Talons Tune-Up Clinics day of at the adult Beaver Creek Ski School locations.
Adventurous skiers and snowboarders who prefer to explore the mountain on their own accord will find additional grooming on some expert terrain around the resort. Every Friday evening our groomers will be out smoothing the surface of Golden Eagle for Saturday morning. It’s one of the resort’s weekly signature groomed runs. Additionally, advanced levels will enjoy more grooming on trails such as Ripsaw, Raven’s Ridge, Shooting Star and Ptarmigan. Daily grooming reports can be picked up in resort and also Twitter users can find details @BCGrooming.
Spend more time enjoying the fantastic terrain and snow conditions that Beaver Creek has to offer this month by taking advantage of the Fairytale in February package. Get two nights of lodging and two days of skiing with rates starting at just $138 per person per night based on double occupancy at the Season’s in Avon and the third night of lodging and day of skiing are complimentary. A minimum two night stay is required. For more information, or to book a Fairytale in February, visit www.beavercreek.com or call (800) 404-3535.
But the fairytale doesn’t need to end there. With Valentine’s Day around the corner if you’re contemplating a proposal, Beaver Creek’s new Wedding Deck located among stunning natural surroundings high in the mountains is the perfect place to make any couples’ dream wedding come true. The breathtaking outdoor venue is located in the hillside east of Spruce Saddle Lodge and overlooks the Gore Range and the backside of Vail Mountain. Created from natural stone and materials, the site is perfect for an unforgettable mountaintop celebration for wedding parties up to 200 people and is available for ceremonies beginning summer 2011. For more information, or to book, visit www.beavercreek.com or call (866) 395-3185.
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Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Named in Top 25 best Spas in Colorado
Aqua Sanitas at the Allegria Spa
Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Named in Top 25 best Spas in Colorado
Denver Magazine recently published its January issue featuring a cover article entitled, “25 Best Spas in Colorado”.
The first spa featured in the article is the Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek. We’re particularly excited about this announcement because all East West Resorts guests get access to the this amazing spa and fitness center. Also, as an East West Resorts employee, we are offered chances to take advantage of their amazing facilities and specials.
Even though I could go on about how amazing their spa services, employees, and fitness facilities are, I’ll let the Denver Magazine article do the talking. To see the full article, visit their website.
25 Best Spas in Colorado
by Julie Bielenberg, Lois Friedland, Shelly Steig
Whether you need to recuperate from a hard day of skiing, rejuvenate after a stressful work week, or indulge in a relaxing getaway with a spouse or friend, we have the spa for you. In no particular order, we list the most luxurious spas in the state for everything from a quick, in-town pick-me-up to a true spa vacation.
Allegria Spa, Beaver Creek
You visit the 30,000-square-foot Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort for one reason: Aqua Sanitas, a self-guided water ritual that comes with any treatment booked at the spa. Begin with a cleansing shower and the ever-popular Allegria ginger-peach product line. Then dip into the 102-degree thermae pool, submerge your body in the 104-degree caldarium mineral pool, rinse in the cascata rain shower, visit the caldarium steam room, and then relax in the lavender-infused tepidarium. “New this season to our spa menu is the Javanese Lulur, a bridal treatment modeled after the 40-day Javanese Princess ritual before a wedding — however, we get it done in one day instead of 40,” says Gaye Steinke, general manager of Allegria Spa. “We also have begun to incorporate an acupuncturist into our high-altitude adjustment therapies.” Despite new technology and products, the 75-minute deluxe facial with oxygen boost is still the most popular facial booked at the spa.
Vilar Center in Beaver Creek Welcomes Colorado Symphony Orchestra & Chorus on Monday, Jan 31
Colorado Symphony Chorus
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Media Contact: Julie Tomlinson
(970) 949-1999
jtomlinson@vvf.org
January 29, 2011 (Beaver Creek, CO) – Conductor Bernard Labadie and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) make a triumphant return to the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) on Monday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. The evening’s all-Mozart program includes three masterpieces by the renowned composer: Overture to The Magic Flute; Oboe Concerto with Principal Oboe Peter Cooper; and Requiem featuring the CSO Chorus.
As the Rocky Mountain regions only full-time professional orchestra, the CSO embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a wide variety of symphonic performances and music education programs for both the young and the young at heart. The CSO has gained recognition as one of the finest performing orchestras in the country.
100 vocalists from the Colorado Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra on the Vilar Center stage, in the second half of the program, to perform Mozart’s Requiem. Founded in 1984 by Duain Wolfe, the Colorado Symphony Chorus has grown into a nationally respected ensemble and performs with the CSO for more than 25 performances this year. Monday’s performance of Requiem, will mark the first time in VPAC history that an orchestra and chorus have appeared together on its stage.
Mozart’s Requiem is often described as the most heart-wrenching piece of music in the world. The piece begins with a haunting melody, followed by a dramatic crescendo of minor chords with the chorus singing in Latin.
Mozart began creating the Requiem in July of 1791 but did not finish it before his death in December. Mozart became obsessed with the Requiem, referring to it as his swan-song, convinced that he was writing the music for his own funeral. In his words, “I am on the point of death; I have finished before I could enjoy my talent…. I thus must finish my funeral song, which I must not leave incomplete”. There have been many stories and myths surrounding the commissioning of this work.
The Vilar Performing Arts Center is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more information on the Vail Valley Foundation, visit vvf.org.
Evening Repertoire:
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620
MOZART Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314
- Intermission -
MOZART Requiem, K. 626 (completion by Robert Levin)
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Vilar Center in Beaver Creek Hosts Benefit Concert with Violinist Chee-Yun
Violinist Chee Tun
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APPLAUDED VIOLINIST CHEE-YUN APPEARS AT THE VILAR CENTER ON WEDNESDAY IN BEAVER CREEK
January 17, 2011 (Beaver Creek, CO) – The second annual June S. Kang Love of the Arts Scholarship benefit concert will be held on Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.
The evening will include performances by renowned violinist Chee-Yun and is a benefit for the June S. Kang Love of the Arts Scholarship fund. Additional musicians performing with Chee-Yun are Charles Wadsworth and Jeewon Park on piano, Jeremy Turner on cello and soprano and vocalist, Courtenay Budd.|
Highlight’s from the evening’s musical program include: Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance in E minor for Piano, Four Hands op.46, Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance in F-sharp minor for Piano, Ástor Piazzolla’s Autumn & Spring from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Le Bonheur Est Chose Légère.”
Local Edwards resident Han Kang established the benefit concert in 2010 in memory of his late wife, June. Chee-Yun, a personal friend of the Kang family for many years, will again include Beaver Creek on her tour to honor the Kang family. All proceeds from the concert directly benefit the June S. Kang Love of Arts Scholarship fund with monies to be awarded to an Eagle County high school senior, with plans to pursue a degree in the performing arts.
Melissa Gilbert, a Battle Mountain graduate was the 2010 scholarship recipient and was awarded $5,000 toward two years of college at Denver University. To learn more about this scholarship fund please visit www.vvf.org.
Individuals making a contribution to the June S. Kang Love of the Arts Scholarship Fund beyond the ticket price are invited to an on-stage post-concert champagne reception with the artists.
Tickets for Chee-Yun & Friends are $50 and are available online at vilarpac.org, by phone at 888.920.ARTS(2787) or in person at the Vilar Center box office in Beaver Creek.
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What: Chee-Yun & Friends
When: Saturday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center
Cost: $50
More information: 888-920-2787 or www.vilarpac.org
Beaver Creek Ski Patrol Offers Community Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Classes in January and February
Beaver Creek Ski Patrol
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Beaver Creek Ski Patrol Offers Community Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Classes in January and February
Beaver Creek, Colo.- Jan. 10, 2011- Members of the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol will be hosting three complimentary community Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Classes in January and February for novice to experienced backcountry enthusiasts. Patrollers will focus on snow physics, route selection, evaluating snow stability, beacons and avalanche phenomenon and rescue techniques. The classes will take place Jan. 13, Jan. 20 and Feb. 2 at the Eagle County Edwards Ambulance District Classroom from 6- 8 p.m.
The classes are being offered by the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol to raise awareness for back country enthusiasts and provide information that allows for more informed decision making when considering venturing into the backcountry. Space is limited to 35 participants for each session and reservations should be made in advance by calling Beaver Creek Patrol Headquarters at 754-6610.
New this year, patrollers also will have an Apex Mountain School guide in attendance at each of the community classes. Apex is offering AIARE Level 1 certification courses in the area Jan. 21-23; Jan. 28-30 and Feb. 11-13. For more information about Apex AIARE courses call 949-9111.
The annual Beaver Creek Ski Patrol community outreach program also coincides with the kickoff of the ski industry’s National Safety Awareness Week campaign which starts Jan. 15 and includes a week of events and activities designed to educate skiers and riders about the importance of safety on the slopes.
For complete details about the Avalanche Awareness Class, Safety Week activities or for general safety questions call Beaver Creek Ski Patrol at 754-6610.
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Beaver Creek’s Telemark Workshop Series Kicks Off with First Coed Telemark Workshop Jan. 8
Beaver Creek Skier - Jack Affleck
Beaver Creek’s Telemark Workshop Series Kicks Off with First Coed Telemark Workshop Jan. 8
Jan. 4, 2011 (Beaver Creek, Colo.)—Beaver Creek will host its first co-ed telemark workshop of the season on Saturday, Jan. 8, providing a social and learning environment for all ability level telemark skiers. The workshop provides an opportunity to develop basic technique or refine skills in a relaxed, supportive and fun learning environment. Instruction will be provided by top pros from the Beaver Creek Ski & Snowboard School.
Additional coed telemark workshops in Beaver Creek will be offered Feb. 5 and 26 and March 12. The coed workshops are geared towards men and women of all abilities, ages 17 and up. Instructors will be focusing on technique andmovement analysis.
Beaver Creek will also host kids’ telemark workshops scheduled for Jan. 23 and Feb. 27. The kids’ workshops are for ages 6-15 and offer an introduction into the telemark experience. Kids’ tele clinics are limited to 24 students andare taught by Beaver Creek instructors, along with special guest instructor Tele Ned who will spend time with each group. A Kids’ Tele rental punch card is available for $105 and provides five rentals.
All workshops take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and reservations are strongly encouraged. Participants should meet at the Beaver Creek Nordic Center at 8:30 a.m. Discounted rentals from top manufactures are available including boots from Garmont and Scarpa and skis from K2, Fischer, Volkl, and Rossignol. Adults who need to rent equipment for the day are encouraged to arrive between 8-8:15 a.m. to allow time for proper fitting.
Workshops are $85 per person for the lesson only. The lift ticket and lesson price is $147 per person. Discounted telemark equipment rentals are available for participants. Call the Nordic Center for the Tele Ned workshop details.
Beaver Creek’s weekly “Tele Tuesdays” are geared towards beginners and are designed to provide a social gathering where first-time and beginner telemark skiers are introduced to the sport and receive instruction from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tele Tuesdays take place throughout the winter and guests who plan to enroll in the beginner lesson should register at the Nordic Center. All other participants can meet either at the Nordic Center or the Coyote Cafe. A discounted instruction price of $65 per person is offered for the lesson only and discounted equipment rentals are available.
For information on the workshops or general telemark instruction, call the Beaver Creek Nordic Center at (970) 754-5313 or visit www.beavercreek.com.
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Stand-up Comedy with Craig Shoemaker at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek on Tuesday
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Media Contact: Julie Tomlinson
(970) 949-1999
jtomlinson@vvf.org
STAND-UP COMEDY COMES TO THE VPAC WITH CRAIG SHOEMAKER ON TUESDAY NIGHT
December 27, 2010 ( BEAVER CREEK, Colorado) — Audiences will be treated to a healthy dose of laughter therapy when comedian Craig Shoemaker takes the stage at 7:30pm on Tuesday, December 28 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) in Beaver Creek.
What began as a career began doing impressions of co-workers and celebrities while working at a Philadelphia law firm – has grown into a passion, an enterprise and a way of life for Craig Shoemaker.
Shoemaker might best be known for his “Lovemaster” routine, but his real forte is impersonation of characters, both real and imaginary, from his life (as a father to three boys) and television. In addition to his success with stand-up comedy, Shoemaker is also a veteran of TV (Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime), satellite radio and film. His movie credits include “Scream 2,” “Safe House,” and “Dark Honeymoon.”
American Comedy Awards named Shoemaker “Comedian of the Year,” he’s also received two Emmy awards and his half-hour Comedy Central special was voted by viewers a on the network’s “Top 20” stand-up specials of all time. But, Shoemaker is more than an award-winning funny guy … he’s also a comedian with heart. Shoemaker started the Laughter Heals Foundation, with a mission to provide an easily accessible supply of “laughter therapy” materials for patients, residents and care givers in hospitals, cancer recovery facilities, children’s hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
Currently, Shoemaker is producing and writing a feature documentary called “Live to Laugh: along with Mark Harris (“Crash,” “Gods & Monsters”) and Dr. Michael Beckwith (“The Secret,” “Oprah”.)
Fellow comedian Rich Aronovitch will open the not-to-miss evening of comedy at the VPAC. As with most comedy shows, some material may not be suitable for audiences of all ages.
Tickets for An Evening with Craig Shoemaker: “The Lovemaster” are $40 and are available online at www.vilarpac.org, by calling 970.845.TIXS (8497) or in person at the box office in Beaver Creek. The Vilar Performing Arts Center is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation.
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