Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational Exhibition, July 15-17

The Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational will bring together some of the finest plein air landscape painters working today, in the spectacular mountain setting of Crested Butte, Colorado. This special event, sponsored by Southwest Art Magazine and hosted by the Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery in Crested Butte, will feature 45 artists painting en plein air in the Crested Butte area from July 2nd through 14th, 2011 accompanied by a breathtaking exhibition, reception, and special events for patrons and collectors. Please see the list of emeritus and participating artists below.

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Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewings! July 15, 16

The gates will open at 8:00 pm and no reservations are required. It's still chilly, so dress warmly. A "Summer Nights Program" will be held on Friday and Saturday nights starting on July 2nd. Viewers are invited to come and enjoy a mini-lecture on a variety of interesting astronomy topics and then view the night sky through the 30" telescope and several amateur telescopes. Gates for the Summer Nights Programs will open at 8:00 pm. Suggested donation for the Summer Series is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.

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Crested Butte Wildflower Festival! July 11-17

Visit the Wildflower capital of Colorado!

Join us in Crested Butte for the over 80 hikes, yoga classes in the alpine meadows, 4x4 tours into the backcountry, garden tours of historic Crested Butte, photography classes for everyone, art and cooking classes, botanical medicine classes, gardening with wildflowers, birding and butterfly, and kid's activities and classes!  

 
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Wildflowers Exploration Experience, July 14, 2011

The Rocky Mountain Bio Lab's Exploration Experiences highlights Wildflowers!

This tour is offered through the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, and you will learn about the wildflowers that cover the mountains!

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Vacation Rentals Available!!!

Open for Winter Rentals!

Dreaming of snow in this heat? We're ready for winter bookings! Time to plan a ski trip and get the place your really want?

Robin Dreyfuss 954-610-2000

 

 

Visit www.greatcrestedbuttelodging.com for more information!

Crested Butte Restaurant Guide!

New Restaurant Guide:

Check out our restaurant guide to help with your trip up to CB this summer! There are new restaurants, and old ones that have new management. Here are a few:

The EastSide Bistro has one of the most spectacular views of the majestic Mt. Crested Butte and serves dinner nightly from 5-10 P.M. and brunch Saturday/Sunday at 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. They also serve some of the finest entrée selections featuring elk, duck, lab, and seafood.

The Lobar has been commended by the New York Times, SKI Magazine, and more for having the freshest sushi in CB, being flown in daily and handled by skilled chefs. Personally, this is the BEST location for large parties with its captain's table and extended couch seating - also be there for New Year's, it's AMAZING!

Tequila's provides the best authentic Mexican food, dishes made from scratch, home made tortillas, traditional desserts, and organic tequila. Open everyday lunch and dinner from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M..

Live! from Mt. Crested Butte Music Series, July 13

The Live from Mt. CB free outdoor music series returns for the Summer of 2011 with an exciting lineup of amazing musicians.  Join us every Wednesday between July 6th and August 24th for an evening of free music at the base of Mt. Crested Butte. All shows will take place at the Red Lady Stage in Mt. Crested Butte from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

July 13th- Great Big Sea attempts to create a new kind of Newfoundland folk music that combines original folk music with traditional instruments from St. John's.

For more information, visit Live from Mt. Crested Butte.