50+ Ski With Us
Location: Keystone
December 01, 2011 - March 29, 2012

50+ Ski With Us is a complimentary weekly guided snowsports program for all Keystone guests
ages 50 and over. Explore with fellow senior guides the best of Keystone's vast and varied terrain
while enjoying a safe, fun, social day with local and visiting senior skiers and boarders. With an
array of snowsports options and seven different ski ability levels to choose from, it's a great
opportunity to meet and ski with people of the same interest and ability.

Visiting groups of ten or more should contact Jeff Lehmann at 970-496-4587 to ensure enough
guides are available to help your group experience a truly great day exploring Keystone's terrain.

SCHEDULE:
    Date: Every Thursday from December 1 through March 29.
    Place: Meet inside the Summit House at the top of Dercum Mountain.
    Time: Ready at 9:00am to organize into snowsport groups and ski levels.
    Getting There: Take 8:30am Gondola (River Run) or 8:30am Peru Lift (Mountain House).
    Lunch: 11:15am at the Outpost. 
    More: After lunch enjoy more time on the mountains with your group or join friends in another group.
 
Holiday Family Ski Dates: During year-end holiday weeks, "under 50" family and friends, including
grandchildren, are welcome to join us!

GUIDED GROUP OPTIONS:
    Alpine - Seven ability levels from green/easy blues to expert all-mountain off piste.
    Snowboard -  Advanced level
    Telemark - Advanced level
    CAT Shuttle - As conditions allow; for expert skiers & boarders; $5.00 per ride.
    Snowbike - By reservation only. Must be certified to join a guided group; lessons (it's easy!) available.         For information contact Linda Ginsberg: 970-668-9913
    NASTAR - All levels. Popular in January and February before Senior Winter Games
    FreshTracks - Available on powder days for a limited number of expert skiers and boarders. 
                       For details contact Tim Orwick: torwick@gmail.com
 

 

 

Winter Culinary Festival
Location: Keystone
March 02, 2012 - March 04, 2012

Experience Keystone's award-winning cuisine at this resort-wide culinary festival. Savor the flavors at the Grand tasting event, sip red wines from around the world or indulge your palate with a chocolate class led by our award-winning executive pastry chef.

Please go here for further event details, including individual event descriptions and times, and to purchase tickets.

Reservations are required. Visit www.keystoneresort.eventbrite.com to reserve your seat.

 

Betty Fest
Location: Keystone
March 03, 2012 - March 04, 2012

This all-women's program includes extensive on-hill training on Keystone's Ski & Ride School's trails, video analysis and discussions about nutrition, women's specific concerns and equipment.

Please call 970-496-4170 for more details.

 

March Concert Series
Location: Keystone
March 03, 2012 - March 31, 2012

 SATURDAY NIGHTS AT THE STATION! MARCH CONCERT SERIES
Date: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2012
Time: Doors Open - 8:00 PM
Location: Warren Station Center for the Arts, River Run at Keystone, Colorado
Costs: $ see below - changes per show
Description: This March come out and join us at one of the newest music venues in Summit County, Warren Station. The Station is the hub for entertainment at Keystone Resort located in the heart of the River Run Village. Come check out the new facility and see concerts from nationally known acts! Tickets vary by show check out the line up below. Awesome bands to light up the Station on Saturday nights - a new place to see great music at Keystone. Doors open at 8pm. Check out www.warrenstation.com for more information.

Concert Line-Up
Saturday March, 3rd: STANLEY JORDAN Grammy Winning Guitar Virtuoso
Cost: $15 in advance online and $18 at the door. BUY TICKETS HERE
"Genius is a word rightfully applied to Stanley Jordan." LA Times "Stanley possesses astounding talent that dazzles audiences worldwide." ~ Live Performance Magazine "It is difficult to overstate Jordan's prowess. He is truly a master of his instrument." The NOLA Muse
In a career that took flight in 1985 with immediate commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility, respect and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works-solo or with a group-Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected. http://www.stanleyjordan.com/en-us/home
Saturday March, 10th: ROBOTIC PIRATE MONKEY
Cost: $12 in advance online and $15 at the door. BUY TICKETS HERE
Robotic Pirate Monkey is an electronic trio composed of Matt Berryhill, Matt Flesher and Andrew Hathaway. Their style combines elements of dubstep, banger, upbeat funk and sampling. Formed in early 2010, Robotic Pirate Monkey has been building up a steady following. Some of their remixes have gotten them lots of attention and slightly fewer than half a million plays through YouTube and SoundCloud. http://roboticpiratemonkey.com
Saturday March, 17th: RYAN MONTBLEAU BAND a River Run Rocks After-Show
Cost: $5 in advance online and $7 at the door. BUY TICKETS HERE
―Time hangs heavy on the vine/Let's make wine,‖ Ryan Montbleau sings in the lulling, sensual verse that gives his group's new album its title. Ryan Montbleau Band has been tending its own musical vineyard for a few years, on the patient cusp of a breakthrough. Their distinctive, long-fermenting blend of neo-folk, classic soul, and kick-out-the-jams Americana finally comes to full fruition in Heavy on the Vine. It's an album that represents the product of - and further promise of -a very good year. http://ryanmontbleauband.com/
Saturday March, 24th: NAÏVE MELODIES a Talking Heads Tribute Band
Cost: $8 in advance online and $10 at the door. BUY TICKETS HERE
Naive Melodies was formed in 2011, honoring, interpreting, and performing music created by Talking Heads.
http://www.reverbnation.com/naivemelodies
Saturday March, 31st: 40 OZ TO FREEDOM a Sublime Tribute Band
Cost: $10 in advance online and $12 at the door. BUY TICKETS HERE
40 oz to Freedom formed in March of 2007 and has been turning heads from day one. They have a uniquely similar sound to Sublime as well as an amazingly energetic show that is sure to leave you wanting more. They stay true to the So-Cal vibe with thumping bass lines, rad beats, and shredding guitar riffs topped off with soul quenching vocals. 40 Oz to Freedom won the 2010 San Diego Music Award for, Best Tribute. The best Sublime tribute around! www.40ozsublimetribute.com

Parking: Free parking will be available at the River Run Lots, located just off Gondola Road.
Directions: From I-70, take Highway 6 East towards Keystone (7 miles). Turn right onto Gondola Road and follow signs to free parking lots. All events are subject to change. Pets are prohibited at all Keystone Events. For more information, please contact the Keystone Activities Center at (970) 496-4FUN or www.warrenstation.com.

 

Summit Community Orchestra Spring Concert
Location: Keystone
March 09, 2012

Event: Summit Community Orchestra Spring Concert
Date: March 9th, 2012
Time: Concert at 7:00 PM, Doors at 6:30 PM
Location: Warren Station, River Run at Keystone, Colorado
Costs: FREE, Donations are gladly accepted at the door
Description: The March 9th concert performed by the Summit Community Orchestra will consist of a variety of pieces of chamber music performed by musicians as well as other talented members of the Summit County Community. The music will include a flute duet, wind quartet, cello quartet, quintet for strings and clarinet as well as harp music and other wind ensembles.
Sponsors: Summit Community Orchestra and Keystone Neighbourhood Company
Parking: Free parking will be available at the River Run Lots, located just off Gondola Road.
Directions: From I-70, take Highway 6 East towards Keystone (7 miles). Turn right onto
Gondola Road and follow signs to free parking lots.
All events are subject to change. Pets are prohibited at all Keystone Events.
For more information, please contact Erika Krainz, Summit Community Orchestra (970) 468.8049.

 

Keystone KIDTOPIA
Location: Keystone
March 10, 2012 - March 14, 2012

Keystone KIDTOPIA- Bring your kids to a festival designed just for them. Explore the ultimate Snow Fort at the top of Dercum Mountain, dance to live music in the plaza, make arts and crafts, go Disco Tubing and join the continuing education activities that fill this weekend on and off the slopes. Bring the whole family for a fun filled, kid friendly weekend.

KIDTOPIA Weeks: Dec 27-Jan 3. Jan 13-16. Feb 4-5. Feb 17-20.  SPRING March 10- 14. March 18-21

*Snowfort - Kidtopia has a massive Snowfort ready for you to explore complete with a maze, a slide, and a lookout tower this snowfort will be the highlight of your trip!
When: Opens daily at 11am.
Where: Top of Dercum Mountain
Cost: Free with lift ticket or pass product

 

River Run Rocks St. Patrick's Day After Party featuring the Ryan Montbleu Band
Location: Keystone
March 17, 2012

Event: River Run Rocks St. Patrick's Day After Party featuring the Ryan Montbleu Band

Date: March 17th, 2012

Time: Doors at 8 PM

Location: Warren Station, River Run at Keystone, Colorado

Costs: $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.keystonestpatricksday.eventbrite.com.

Description: March 17th after River Run Rocks come out and join us at one of the newest music venues in Summit County, Warren Station. Warren Station Center for the Arts is the hub for entertainment at Keystone Resort located in the heart of the River Run Village. The Ryan Montbleu Band will be playing an intimate show at Warren Station, come out and enjoy some fun music and celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

Sponsors: Keystone Neighbourhood Company

 

 

Keystone KIDTOPIA
Location: Keystone
March 17, 2012 - March 21, 2012

Keystone KIDTOPIA- Bring your kids to a festival designed just for them. Explore the ultimate Snow Fort at the top of Dercum Mountain, dance to live music in the plaza, make arts and crafts, go Disco Tubing and join the continuing education activities that fill this weekend on and off the slopes. Bring the whole family for a fun filled, kid friendly weekend.

KIDTOPIA Weeks: Dec 27-Jan 3. Jan 13-16. Feb 4-5. Feb 17-20.  SPRING March 10- 14. March 17-21

*Snowfort - Kidtopia has a massive Snowfort ready for you to explore complete with a maze, a slide, and a lookout tower this snowfort will be the highlight of your trip!
When: Opens daily at 11am.
Where: Top of Dercum Mountain
Cost: Free with lift ticket or pass product

 

River Run Rocks Concert Series presented by Bud Light
Location: Keystone
March 17, 2012

River Run Rocks Concert Series Presented by Bud Light featuring The Band of Heathens. Turn up the volume on the traditional après live-music scene. The free concert series has hosted headliners 10,000 Maniacs, Seven Mary Three and Robert Earl Keen. Set right in the River Run Village plaza, the series features plenty of food vendors and beverage carts, and prime seating on the decks of Wolf Rock, 9280' TapHouse, and Luigi's. A kids' fun zone also keeps the young ones busy while you enjoy the music.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 3 to 6:30pm
· 3pm - 3:10pm: Emcee mentions, crowd giveaways
· 3:15pm - 4:30pm: TBD
· 4:30pm - 5:00pm: Emcee mentions, crowd giveaways
· 5:00pm - 6:30pm: The Band of Heathens 

Sponsors: Bud Light, KNC, Keystone, River Run Merchants, and Keystone Property Mgmt
F&B: Bar provided by KNC, food will be available at area merchants' store fronts

Free parking is available at the River Run Village's Montezuma lot, located off of Highway 6 East on Gondola Road.

 

 

 

Concert with the Dercum Center
Location: Keystone
March 23, 2012

Check out www.warrenstation.com for more information.
 

Volcolm Peanut Butter and Rail Jam
March 31, 2012

The Peanut Butter and Rail Jam is Volcom's free amateur snowboard contest series dedicated to giving something back to the kids. Deviating from the established way snowboard contests are run, Volcom put their heads together and came up with a fresh format. Instead of having rails or features set up in a row, three rails are dug in side-by-each to create a single, large rail zone.

The event is absolutely free, on a first-come first-serve basis and boasts tons of free prizes and PB&J sandwiches! Also, everyone who enters walks away with a Volcom PBRJ shirt plus other goodies.

 

River Run Rocks Concert Series presented by Bud Light
Location: Keystone
April 07, 2012

River Run Rocks Concert Series Presented by Bud Light featuring Sam Bush. Turn up the volume on the traditional après live-music scene. The free concert series has hosted headliners 10,000 Maniacs, Seven Mary Three and Robert Earl Keen. Set right in the River Run Village plaza, the series features plenty of food vendors and beverage carts, and prime seating on the decks of Wolf Rock, 9280' TapHouse, and Luigi's. A kids' fun zone also keeps the young ones busy while you enjoy the music.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 3 to 6:30pm
· 3pm - 3:10pm: Emcee mentions, crowd giveaways
· 3:15pm - 4:30pm: TBD
· 4:30pm - 5:00pm: Emcee mentions, crowd giveaways
· 5:00pm - 6:30pm: Sam Bush

Sponsors: Bud Light, KNC, Keystone, River Run Merchants, and Keystone Property Mgmt
F&B: Bar provided by KNC, food will be available at area merchants' store fronts

Free parking is available at the River Run Village's Montezuma lot, located off of Highway 6 East on Gondola Road.

 

 

Closing Day
Location: Keystone
April 08, 2012

Closing Day
 

Keystone Slush Cup
Location: Keystone
April 08, 2012

Head over to The Mountain House village in Keystone for a closing day celebration.  Keystone will be partying at the base of Mountain House with brews, BBQ and Keystone's Slush Cup: an end of season pond skimming celebration.  Not to mention live music all afternoon!

 

Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour
Location: Keystone
June 23, 2012 - June 24, 2012

Bacon - Pronunciation [bey-kuhn] - the back and sides of the hog, salted, and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.  New to Keystone for summer 2011, this festival is sure to turn some heads.  Whether you're a bacon enthusiast or the loved one of a bacon connoisseur this event is for you.  With thousands of pounds of bacon and bacon inspired cuisine at your finger tips you won't want to miss this weekend long celebration of bacon.

 

Keystone Wine and Jazz Festival
Location: Keystone
July 14, 2012 - July 15, 2012

River Run braids hundreds of wines into a picturesque piazza of wine seminars and deluxe jazz ensembles. Kindle a sashay into your step with a sophisticated, weekend affair in the heart of Keystone.  Learn about different regions and the delicate nuance of flavors that evolve the finest vineyard blends.   Enrich your knowledge by attending the wine seminars and discover which wines and foods harmonize with your favorite selections.  Enjoy live music from national Jazz musicians including headliner Big Sam's Funky Nation out of New Orleans.  Enjoy this weekend long wine event reminiscent of its glory days of '06 / '07 with a renewed Republic National Distributing Co. partnership in place for the 2011 event. 

 

Annual Bluegrass and Beer Festival
Location: Keystone
August 04, 2012 - August 05, 2012

For the 15th year Keystone brings the wonders of Appalachia to the Rockies. Down-home cooking, frothy flavors and mountain-music are just a piece of the pie. In a whirlwind of hillbilly luxuries, folks gather while more than 25 of Colorado's finest micobreweries showcase their unique blends of hops and barley. Live music on 3 stages. Kids Zone provides activities for the kids and the bounce house is open all day. 

Beer garden and food open at 12 noon. 

To Purchase Beer Tasting Packages In Advance: OPEN EVENT POSTER BELOW
1-Day Beer Glass Pass (Saturday ONLY or Sunday ONLY):
$40 Full Price - Online and at the Main Gate
Includes: (1) official Keystone Bluegrass & Beer sampling mug and unlimited tasting of over 40 breweries specialty beers for Saturday OR Sunday ONLY
Weekend Beer Glass Pass:
$75 Full Price - Online and at the Main Gate
Includes: (1) official Keystone Bluegrass & Beer sampling mug and unlimited tasting of over 40 breweries specialty beers for BOTH Saturday and Sunday
 
Music starts at 1 PM.  Microbrew tasting is from 1 - 5 PM.