The summer is flying by, and fall is right around the corner.
After the Chamber just announced tickets available for the new Grillin’ and Distillin’ event on Aug. 23, we now announce that tickets are available for ColorFest Passport to Pagosa and Bands and Brews, to be held Sept. 19 and 20, respectively.
This year’s event will be in a new venue — Yamaguchi Park. We’re excited about added park amenities and more parking. The Chamber is excited to receive commitments already from several great restaurants and food trucks.
New to Pagosa? Here is what these events are about.
Passport to Pagosa
Passport to Pagosa will kick off ColorFest weekend on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. It highlights Pagosa’s great food establishments, including restaurants, food trucks, specialty foods and caterers. Pair this fine food with delicious wines and outstanding live music and you have a magical evening.
This year’s entertainment will see the return of Maxwell Miller and his amazing voice and musical talent.
All participants will have seating, a VIP gift and a collectible wine glass. Tables of eight can be reserved.
At Passport, restaurants vie for category awards, as well as the coveted People’s Choice award. We hope to see last year’s winner of the People’s Choice award, Sage, returning to try and add more awards to the outside of its food truck.
Tickets are $100 and may be purchased from the Chamber’s website, www.pagosachamber.com. This is a 21-and-older event.
Bands and Brews
The Bands and Brews event will also return this year, with hopefully better weather.
While we did have a downpour last year, the event still took place.
However, with the new venue, we are hoping for clear skies so attendees can spread out and enjoy the beautiful mountain backdrop seen from Yamaguchi Park.
This event will take place on Sept. 20 beginning at 4 p.m.
Bands and Brews celebrates craft brews from around the state and region. There will also be wine by the glass for sale if you are not a beer-drinking person. Food trucks serving delicious food, snow cones and sweets will also be at the event, and there will be vendors.
You can purchase a beer-tasting ticket for $35, which includes admission to the event and a chance to vote for the People’s Choice award. For those who are designated drivers or do not drink beer, general admission tickets are available for $10. The ticket price also allows you to enjoy live music throughout the afternoon.
A balloon glow will also take place, weather permitting, at approximately 7 p.m.
Tickets for this event can also be purchased through the Chamber website at www.pagosachamber.com. Scroll down the homepage and click on the ColorFest graphic.
Other ColorFest activities
Additional activities over the ColorFest weekend include the hot air balloon mass ascension from the downtown area on the morning on Sept. 20 and the launch from the west side of town the morning of Sept. 21.
Aspen House will also conduct its annual ColorRun/Walk on Sept. 20 from Yamaguchi Park.
Please remember that all balloon-related activities are weather contingent.
Grillin’ and Distillin’
The Chamber is excited that we have two back-to-back activities this year. All you back-yard BBQers, sign up now for prizes and bragging rights for the Grillin’ and Distillin’ event on Aug. 23 at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds.
Don’t miss out on some tasty BBQ from grill masters and backyard BBQers, as well as state and regional distillers.
Tickets are available on the Chamber’s website through the link from the Grillin’ and Distillin’ graphic, also located on the home page.
Don’t miss out on these late summer/fall events presented by the Chamber of Commerce. If you would also like to volunteer, sign up for the event is also on the website at the respective event.
We’re looking forward to another great fall with a new event and the return of ColorFest at a new venue. Purchase your tickets now.
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