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2007
January
6, Manitou Springs, Great Fruitcake Toss. Don't know what to do with that Holiday fruitcake? Toss, launch or hurl it in a number of events at Memorial Park. Contact: 800-642-2567.
22, Grand Junction, Taste of the Grand Valley. The Mesa County United Way is hosting this event at the Grand Junction Convention Center to showcase Colorado restaurants, caterers, food companies and retailers. Contact: Billie Sue Shaw, 970-243-5364 or
www.unitedwaymesacounty.org
26-28, Colorado Springs, A Salute to Escoffier 2004, The Broadmoor Hotel.
A weekend food & wine gala with Grand Buffet & Wine Tasting with 100 culinary delights, music, dancing, Sunday Brunch and wine seminars. Two-night package $353 per person.
Contact: 800-634-7711.
22, Grand Junction, Taste of the Grand Valley. The Mesa County United Way is hosting this event at the Grand Junction Convention Center to showcase Colorado restaurants, caterers, food companies and retailers. Contact: Billie Sue Shaw, 970-243-5364 or
www.unitedwaymesacounty.org
February
24 - March 2, Denver Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Colorado Restaurant Association Mile High Chapter and Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Participating restaurants will offer multi-course dinners for the fixed price of $52.80 for two and $26.40 for one, excluding alcohol, tax and tip. Contact: 303-571-9450.
9-10, Boulder, International Mead Festival-Honey Wines of the World. Boulder Outlook Hotel & Suites. The world's largest and most prestigious mead competition and festival. Last year's event featured more than 60 meads from 7 different countries. Contact: 720-406-1215 or www.meadfest.com.
1-3, Beaver Creek Culinary Classic & Wedding Cake Competition. Beaver Creek Plaza, noon to 6 p.m. Enjoy delicious food, pastry extravaganza, culinary demos, music and kids activities. Contact: http://beavercreek.snow.com/info/winter/wa.culinary.asp
March
18, Colorado Springs, 11th Annual Hospitality Expo. Sponsored by Colorado Restaurant Association Pikes Peak Chapter. Open to the public, features an ACF culinary competition, restaurant food, beverage and equipment exhibits, and one of kind "Champion DeCuisine" Competition. Colorado Hall, The Broadmoor. $5 entry fee; 12 years and under free. Contact: Kathy Francis, 719-785-8135.
April
11-15, Taste of Vail. Enjoy the best wines from over 50 vintners, sample the best fare of the Vail Valley's world class restaurants. Contact: www.tasteofvail.com or 888-311-5665.
26, Dining Out for Life, Boulder & Metro Denver. Dine at any of 200 participating restaurants and 25% of your food bill will help support nutritious, home-delivered meals to people living with HIV/AIDs, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Contact: Project Angel Heart http://www.projectangelheart.org/, or 303-830-0202.
TBD, Taste of the Nation, Fort Collins. University Park (formerly Holday Inn), 5:30-8:30 p.m., $60. Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, presented by American Express, is the nation's preeminent culinary benefit supporting the fight to end hunger. Contact: tasteofthenation.org, or Terri Gerard. 970-980-6989.
May
TBA, Boulder, Taste of the Nation. Glenn Miller Ballroom, University of Colorado campus. Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, presented by American Express, is the nation's preeminent culinary benefit supporting the fight to end hunger. 5:30-9 p.m. $65. Contact: tasteofthenation.org,
or 303-652-3663.
TBA, Denver, Let's Get Cookin', Colorado Convention Center. Local & celebrity chefs, demos, restaurant food sampling, garden-to-table programs, kitchen design and products, wine and more. Adults $10 in advance, $12 at door; Kids $5; Under 6 free.
Contact: Lynne Field 800-422-0251 ext. 3016 or
www.cookingevents.com
15-20, Country Cajun Festival, Fresh Cajun Food, country fun and good music. Gate admission $10 each day and includes hay rides, pony rides, barn yard, bounce castle, live music, volleyball and horseshoes, too. Saturday and Sunday doors open at 12 noon. Cajun music and fresh cajun food prepared by 100% cajun certified chefs.
20, Taste of Durango. 11 am - 3 pm; Bringing together the Four Corners Community and Durango's great restaurants for fun and fundraising. Restaurants will offer "Tastes" of their cuisine. Live music, jugglers, children's activities and chef demos.
6, Colorado Springs, 17th Annual Taste of the Springs, From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel. Care & Share Food Bank's signature fundraising event featuring more than 50 of the area's best restaurant and beverage purveyors as well as a silent auction. All proceeds will support Care & Share in its fight to end hunger in Southern Colorado. Tickets are $65 per person and are available by calling Care & Share at 719-528-1247 or emailing info@tasteofthesprings.org.
26-27, Creede, Taste of Creede. Features food, cooking demos, fine arts festival music and more. Contact:800- 327-2102 or www.creede.com.
June
15-17, Aspen Food & Wine Classic. Join leading chefs including Mario Batali, Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Jacques Pepin, Emeril Lagasse, and Wolfgang Puck and noted wine authorities such as Daniel Johnnes, Steven Olson and Joshua Wesson for three inspiring days of reserve wine tastings, cooking classes and events. Contact: 877-900-WINE or www.foodandwine.com/classic.
8-9, Boats, Blues and Bar-B-Que, Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo. Go to www.puebloharp.com for more information.
9-10, Taste of Fort Collins. Two days of restaurant food sampling, steel chef competition, wine pavilion, beer garden, live music. Contact: 877-328-2783 or www.tasteoffortcollins.com
23, Lafayette Food & Wine Festival. 95th St. & Arapahoe Rd. This food & wine tasting event attracts about 3,000 people annually and features Colorado wine sampling, wine dinners, ice sculpture demos, chocolate fountain and more. Contact: 303-926-4352 or www.discoverlafayette.com
15-17, Glenwood Springs, Strawberry Days, Sayre Park. Parade down Grand Ave. Free strawberries & ice cream, artisan's fair, top-notch entertainment, kids activities, and more. Contact: 970-945-6589 or http://www.strawberrydaysfestival.com/
June 28 - July 1, Telluride Wine Festival, featuring celebrity chefs, guest chefs’ luncheon, food demos, classes and more. Representatives from 85 wineries will be on hand. Contact: (970) 728-3178 or www.telluridewinefestival.com
15-16, Frisco Colorado Barbecue Challenge. Features food booths and championship cookoff, music, pig races and more. Contact: 970-668-5276, ext. 3076, or 800-424-1554 or visit www.townoffrisco.com
July
4, Paonia, The Fourth of July Cherry Days The Fourth of July Cherry Days has been celebrated for over 50 years. If you are looking for a small town old-fashioned holdiay book early at one of the town's Bed & Breakfasts or motels. Contact:
www.paoniachamber.com.
7, Denver, Taste of the Nation. Colorado Convention Center, 4-7 pm. $60 in advance. Share our Strength's Taste of the Nation, presented by American Express, is the nation's pre-eminent culinary benefit supporting the fight to end hunger. Contact www.tasteofthenation.org or 800-969-4767.
21, Castle Rock WineFest. The Grange at the Meadows, 3692 Meadows Blvd. Noon to 7 p.m. More than 20 Colorado wineries will showcase several varietals, cuisine, wine tastings and entertainment. $26 in advance; $36 at door. Contact: 303-688-4597 or
http://www.castlerockwinefest.com
14, Cherry Pie Celebration. City of Loveland. Go to www.cityofloveland.org for more information.
8, Aspen, Taste of Aspen featuring 16 restaurants, beer garden, live music. Between Hopkins & Mill St. Contact: ACRA, 970-925-2403.
August
10-11, BBQ at the Summit. Go to www.townofdillon.com for more information.
2-4, Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Wine Festival. Featuring fine wines, cheeses and cuisine from around the world and the region. The Grand Tasting is from 3-6 pm on the 4th.
Contact: 877-328-2783 or
http://www.steamboatwinefestival.com
4-5, Boulder, Rocky Mountain Tea Festival. Featuring workshops and classes by tea-industry experts, a tea party for children, bazaar, rare teas for sale, and four-course teas-inspired dinner. Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, 1770 13th St. Contact: 303-442-4993 or www.boulderteahouse.com
4, Winter Park, 23rd Annual Taste of Grand County, West Portal Station, Winter Park Resort. Highlights include wine and beer tastings, a huge silent auction, and cooking demos from local and regional chefs. Noon to 3 p.m. $40 in advance; $42 at door. Contact: 303-316-1545 or 970-726-1545 or http://www.nscd.org/events/winebeerfood.htm
3-4, Olathe, Olathe Sweet Corn Festival. Community Park. Features all the corn you can eat, continous music, entertainment and more. Contact: http://www.olathesweetcornfest.com/
16-19, Crested Butte Wild Mushroom Festival. Program encourages experiential learning via forays, cooking classes and other practical methods as well as hosting an array of traditional lectures and workshops. Contact: 800-545-4505 or
http://crested-butte-wild-mushroom-festival.com/
16-19, Palisade Peach Festival. Riverbend Park. Music, contests, kids' events, peach parade and more. Contact: http://www.palisadepeachfest.com/
11, Lafayette Peach Festival, South Boulder Road, Lafayette, 9 am to 4 pm. Morton's certified organic orchards of Palisade is supplying 34,000 pounds of peaches. The menu features peach cobbler, smoothies, pies and salsa. Contact: 303-926-4352 or
http://www.discoverlafayette.com
TBA, Denver, Taste of the Nation. Colorado Convention Center, 4-7 p.m. $60 advance. Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, presented by American Express, is the nation's preeminent culinary benefit supporting the fight to end hunger. Contact: tasteofthenation.org, or
800-969-4767.
17-19, Second Annual Gluten-Free Culinary Summit. Features a series of gluten-free focused seminars, cooking & baking demos, and panel discussions.
The DoubleTree Hotel- Denver (Quebec location) Contact 303-368-9990 or www.theglutenfreelifestyle.com.
23-26, Telluride Mushroom Festival. Mushroom lectures, forays, hands-on identification & cultivation workshops, 'shroom parade on Main St., and more. Contact: www.mushroomfestival.com
Aug. 24 - Sept. 3, Colorado State Fair. Tractor displays, rodeos, and musical performers share the state at the family-friendly event. Go to www.coloradostatefair.com for more info.
24, Art & Ale. At the Wildlife Experience. Go to www.thewildlifeexperience.org for more information.
24-26, Mesa Verde Country - Wine & Art Festival. Please go to www.cityofcortez.com for more information.
25, Denver Food & Wine Classic. Presented by the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Fund at the City Lights Pavilion.
25-26, Keystone Wine, Jazz & Art Festival. This weekend event showcases more than 300 award-winning wines from around the world and top culinary experts hosting food and wine seminars. The festival also features nationally known jazz acts including Nelson Rangell and fine artists from around the U.S. Contact: 970-496-4386 or
http://www.keystoneresort.com
September
Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, Denver, A Taste of Colorado, Festival of Mountain and Plain. Civic Center Park. Over 50 restaurants, 7 entertainment stages, kids activities, culinary demos, arts & crafts booths, educational exhibits, carnival rides, and more. Free admission. Contact: 303-295-6330 or http://www.atasteofcolorado.com/
1, 19th Annual Taste of Keystone, Keystone Lake Village. Sample a wide variety of exquisite foods from Keystone’s best restaurants including the Alpenglow Stube, Ski Tip Lodge and the Keystone Ranch. Top it all off with the finest chocolate treats from the Conference Center Pastry Shop. 970-496-4FUN
www.keystone.snow.com/events.month.asp?event_month=9
14-16, Tellurdie Blues & Brews Festival.
15, Taste of Parker. Combining the assets of the Parker Community Expo and the Taste of Parker, the community is treated not only to the best of Parker business but the best of the best in Parker dining! Go to www.parkerchamber.com for more information.
Sept. 21 - 23 and Oct. 5 - 7, Denver, 38th Annual Oktoberfest. Larimer Square. Featuirng authentic German food, biergartens, music, dancing and more. Contact: http://www.oktoberfestdenver.com/
19, Denver, 19th Annual Uptown Sampler. 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Stroll the tree-lined streets or ride a deluxe excursion bus between 20 Uptown on the Hill's top restaurants. Wine tasting, live entertainment, drink specials and dessert sampler also are on the menu. Advance tickets $20. Contact:720-205-6506 or www.UptownOnTheHill.org
13-16, Palisade, 16th Annual Colorado Mountain Wine Fest, celebrating Colorado wine, foods and artisans. Chef demos, winery tours, vineyard bike tours, grape growing seminar, entertainment, competitions and more. Contact: 800-704-3667
http://www.coloradowinefest.com
October
TBA, Denver Food & Wine Classic, CityLights Pavilion, 1700 17th Street. Join Denver's leading chefs, noted wine and spirit professionals for an inspiring day featuring more than 300 wines, cuisine samplings from more than 30 Denver Metro area restaurants, "Steel Chef" Competition, Auction and more. Visit www.denverfoodandwine.com or call 303-830-2972.
6-7, Lakewood Cider Days Harvest Festival, Lakewood Heritage Center, southwest corner of S. Wadsworth Blvd. and W. Ohio Ave. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Backyard growers can bring their own apples to be pressed in old-fashioned presses or come just to sample. $5 adults, $3 children 3-12. Contact: 303-987-7876 or www.lakewood.org.
11-13, Denver, Great American Beer Festival, Colorado Convention Center. The American brewing industry's top public tasting and competition. Features Beer Garden & Food Marketplace. Contact: 888.U.CAN.BREW or http://www.beertown.org/
13, Glenwood Springs, Culinary Arts Wine & Brew Fest, Hotel Colorado. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Features selections from the best Roaring Fork Valley restaurants, select wines, local microbrews, culinary demos, live music and silent auction. Tickets: $40 advance; $45 at door. Contact: 970-945-2414 or http://www.glenwoodspringscenterforthearts.com/events.html
19-20, Keystone, 24th Annual Wine in the Pines, Keystone Resort. Featuring a Wine Maker's Dinner at the 5-star Keystone Ranch, International Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting & Live Auction, and 10-foot hand carved Chocolate Mountain with chocolate waterfall dessert display. Tickets: $100. Contact: 303-691-9339 or www.wineinthepines.org
TBA, Boulder, 14th Annual Colorado Music Festival's Wine & Food Classic, Stadium Club at CU's Folsom Field. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Known for its exceptional cuisine and fine wines, the classic includes a gourmet dinner, live auction of rare wines and blues band. Noted sommeliers select wines to accompany the evening's meal. Tickets: $125. Contact cmf@coloradomusicfest.org or http://www.coloradomusicfest.org/wineauction.htm
November
2, Holidays Wine Tasting. City of Arvada Festivals Committion; www.arvadafestivals.com for more information.
Oct.29 - Nov. 4, Denver Wine Week, Details at www.denverwinefest.com.
1-4, Denver International Wine Festival, Oxford Hotel, Denver. Featuring more than 250 wines, educational seminars, food sampling, silent auction, seafood bar from McCormick and Schmick Restaurant and more. Contact: info@denverwinefest.com or http://www.denverwinefest.com/
TBA, Salida, 8th Annual Chateau Shavano Wine Tasting.
Contact: 877-772-5432.
TBA, Denver, 15th Annual Brown Palace Hotel's Champagne Cascade. Contact: 303-297-3111.
TBA, 8th Annual Vail Valley Wine Auction, Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. A spectacular food and wine connoisseur event featuring a five-course dinner highlighting the culinary talents of Vail's world-renowned chefs, each course paired with a brilliant wine. An exciting live auction follows, featuring nationally acclaimed wines. $150 per person. Contact: Mary Mino, 303-830-2972 or 800-522-2972 or mmino@coloradorestaurant.com
http://www.vailwineauction.com/index.cfm
December
TBA, Taste of Gunnison , Gunnison County Multi-Purpose Building, 5:30 p.m. Contact: 800-274-7580 or
http://www.gunnisonchamber.com.
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