Winter 2009
01/27/09The Beav’ Gets its Flavor On!
Beaver Creek Resort, in partnership with Bon Appétit magazine, will become a culinary paradise for guests to sample world-class cuisine while learning the tastes and flavors of North and South America. The Bon Appétit Culinary & Wine Focus Jan. 28-31, 2009, embraces a world-view in its programming and opportunities for guests to get an up-close and personal experience with a host of culinary masterminds. This event provides an opportunity for guests to join world renowned chefs for a weekend of both educational and palate pleasing events. “Supreme” EntertainmentLive Concert with Mary Wilson of the Supremes Experience a high-octane concert with legendary singer Mary Wilson of the Supremes. The concert will commence at 7... Posted at 12:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/21/09Vail’s Heavy Metal Weekend
Artists from across the country will convene in Vail this weekend to cast iron and bronze at a public outdoor event. The Town of Vail Art in Public Places (AIPP) and the Vail Symposium are sponsoring the “Heavy Metal Weekend” from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24-25 at the International Bridge, bringing the 5,000-year-old industrial process out of the foundry and onto the streets of Vail. According to AIPP Coordinator Leslie Fordham the performances take place after dark to take advantage of the spectacular visual impact of the process. Artists will dress in fire-safe clothing and load bronze or scrap iron into metal-melting furnaces called cupolas. Temperatures within the cupolas will reach up to 3,000 degrees. Once molten, the fluid is poured into molds created by... Posted at 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/19/09Seibert Circle Fountain Gets “FIRED” Up
A public ceremony to mark completion of the Seibert Circle water feature took place last Thursday (01.15.09) in Vail Village. Members of the Vail Town Council, town staff and numerous private funding partners took part in recognizing those who have been responsible for the design, installation and financial sponsorship of Vail’s newest icon. More than two years in the making, the fountain is located at the top of Bridge Street and features the only water-on-fire effect of its kind. It was designed by Los Angeles-based WET Design whose previous works have included the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas and the Cauldron at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The water arc represents mountains, the... Posted at 02:39 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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01/14/09Triumph Winterfest Art Event Debuts
For the second year in a row an ice sculpture is taking shape alongside Gore Creek as Vail's second annual Triumph Winterfest art event debuts Jan. 16. A project of Vail's Art in Public Places (AIPP), the exhibit has been designed by Denver artist Lawrence Argent, the artist responsible for the Big Blue Bear sculpture that has become the signature of the Denver Convention Center, and is being sculpted this week by Scott Rella, an internationally applauded ice sculptor. Posted at 12:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
