What’s better than a little wine, a little food and a mountain view? A lot of wine, a lot of food and the Gore Range, of course. Throw in some live music and we’re talking.
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VAIL With the exception of 2020, the King of the Mountain volleyball tournament has been one of the longest running athletic events in Eagle County, taking place every Father’s Day weekend since 1972.
Throughout its history, the tournament was run by Leon Fell, but Fell decided to hang it up after concluding the 47th edition of his annual event. Fell sold the tournament in July 2019.
The tournament is now run by Volleyball of the Rockies, which kicked off the 2021 event Thursday in the same way the King of the Mountain always begins, with the longest-playing players playing first.
You have no excuse to not eat your vegetables this weekend. That s because no matter where you dwell in Denver, there s sure to be a farmers market nearby. This weekend alone welcomes three markets to the already crowded field. (And they d better watch themselves: Who knows what kind of havoc competitive farmers can wreak with hand hoes and shovels?)
There are other food and drink events on the docket, of course: free doughnuts, a wine tasting, a beachy happy hour and birthday party, plus plenty of other gigs coming up throughout the summer. Keep reading, then arm yourself with some gardening shears and get out there.
Get ready for funnel cake Fry-day, shopping Saturday and seafood Sunday (and an extra Monday on the mend). Here are our six picks for weekend food and drink events, at price points that will appeal to your inner miser aka responsible adult since the highest cost of entry is just $40.
Then keep reading for future culinary events in the months of June, July and beyond.
Friday, May 28 We re not nearly as anxious for 2021 to come to an end as we were 2020, but Dang!, 2211 Oneida Street, has come up with a gimmick/concept/stroke of genius that has us hoping the month speeds past at an alarmingly fast pace: funnel cake fry weekends on the last weekend of every month. Starting Friday, May 28, the soft-serve ice cream and French fry purveyor will be serving up sweet fries in addition to the traditional savory version. Both, of course, can be shoved into your face straight out of the fryer and piping hot, or cooled down by a quick dip in ice cream. The shop s also offering a funnel c
Don't wait until Memorial Day weekend to start enjoying everything the Denver culinary scene has to offer. Over the next few days, you can enjoy bagels in Boulder, try funnel cake fries and drink lots of wine.