Get your tickets and make your reservations now for these two great events!
First is the 2011 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. For 28 years, the
FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen has been the premier culinary and wine event of its kind. Each June, FOOD & WINE magazine hosts 5,000 highly targeted consumers, members of the restaurant industry and press in Aspen. The three-day weekend brings FOOD & WINE to life with cooking demonstrations and wine tastings. Seminars led by wine and food superstars such as Mario Batali, José Andrés, Jacques Pépin, Gail Simmons, and Joshua Wesson provide a world-class experience.
The second premier Aspen event of the summer is the
Aspen Music Festival. The Aspen Music Festival and School, founded in 1949, is an internationally renowned classical music festival that presents music in an intimate, small-town setting. The festival offers more than 350 musical events during an eight-week season including symphony, chamber, opera, choral and family concerts.
Particularly of note this summer at the festival, on July 23, two-time Tony Award Winner,
Patti LuPone will sing songs from such shows as Gypsy, Anything Goes, and Oliver!, as well as some of her personal pop favorites. Don't miss American musical theater's greatest living star. An exquisite dinner held on the Benedict Music Tent stage follows the concert.
Reception and concert-only tickets: $150
Reception, concert, and dinner: $750 ($6,000 table of 8)
Premium dinner and concert seats: $1,000
Sponsorships: $10,000; $12,000
Also worthy of mentioning is that if you are planning a wedding or special event, students at the school are available for hire in any combination to fit your needs. Contact info is in the FAQ section of the website.
We absolutely, hands down, recommend making Aspen's
Sky Hotel your base camp during your stay. Featuring High Style and warm hospitality, Sky Hotel is ideal for work and/or play, and their boutique Kimpton Hotel offers signature services, outstanding amenities, and an unbeatable downtown location at the base of Aspen Mountain. For more information:
SKY HOTEL:
709 E. Durant Avenue
Aspen, CO 81611
http://www.TheSkyHotel.com
Reservations: (800) 882-2582
Hotel: (970) 925-6760
Fax: (970) 925-6778
Aspen is home to some of the best hiking, biking, rafting and horseback riding in the world, and its rich nightlife offers a diverse music, dance, and theater scene, as well as a vibrant restaurant community. Aspen will leave you spiritually, physically, and mentally refreshed.
