What's Happening in Estes Park?

Events

January 30: 32nd Annual Frost Giant 5K and 10K races. Starting line: Estes Park Town Hall. 5K at 11 am; 10K at noon.
January 29: Casino Night. Park Village Playhouse at National Park
Village. Black tie optional. Hors d'oevres and cash bar. Call 970-586-1040 for information. 7 pm.

On the Calendar

Wednesdays: Stanley Steamer Talks. Stanley Museum. 10 am
January 29: W.B. Vickers Must Go! Lecture from the Estes Park History Rescue Project. George Hix Community Room in the U.S. Bank Building. 1:30 pm
Feb. 5: Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Families, a Rocky Mountain Nature Association four-hour hike. Call 970-586-3262 for information & reservations.

Theater

January 28-30; Feb 4, 5: My Way: a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra. 7:30 pm. Tickets available at Macdonald Book Shop.

Music

Stanley Hotel Winter Music Festival. All concerts begin at 2 pm. Tickets available at the door. Call 970-568-9519 for more information.
January 30: The New Wizard Oil Combination aCappella vocal jazz ensemble.
Feb. 5: Rocky Mountain Harmony College Barbershop Concert. Ruesch Auditorium, YMCA. 7:30 pm

Exhibits

Opening Feb. 4: Awakening Stories: in Pursuit of the Ancient Bison exhibit at the Estes Park Museum. Opening reception at 5 p.m. Exhibit continues through July 17.
Continuing: Artist & Student’s Party. Art Center of Estes Park. Continuing through Feb. 13.
Continuing: 2nd Annual First Show—A Collection of Community Art. Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery. 5 pm. Continuing through February 13
Continuing: 3rd Winter Art Walk. Self-guided tour of galleries and studios. Call 970-586-9203 for information. Maps available at Estes Park Visitor Center and participating locations. Through May 3
Continuing: Stirling Legacy Exhibit. Estes Park Museum. Through April 10

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Saturdays: Rocky Mountain National Park Evening Program: The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium. 7 pm. 970-586-1206
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: Snowshoe Ecology Walk with a ranger. By reservation only. Reservations taken no more than 7 days in advance at 970-586-1223. 12:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday: Skins and Skulls, a ranger talk about animals in the Park. 970-586-1206. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 3 pm

Nightlife

January 27: Ash Ganley. Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm
January 28: Friends of Folk with host Dick Orleans. Featuring
Branden Sipes. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
January 28: The Gristle Gals. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 8 pm
January 29: Gary Hall. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 5:30 pm
January 29: Remus Tucker Band. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
February 4: Friends of Folk with Dick Orleans featuring Don Lewis. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
February 4: Jeremy Dion. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 7:30 pm
February 5: Gavin. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 5:30 pm

Weekly

Tuesdays: Free Texas Hold ‘em. Wheel Bar. 7 pm
Wednesdays: Mid-Week Music & Mingle. Dick Orleans. View Restaurant at the Crags Lodge. 5:30pm
Wednesdays: Special Guest Music Nights. Lonigans Saloon. 9 pm
Thursdays: Acoustic Bluegrass Open Jam with Garth Lewis & Greg Glasgow. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 7 pm
Friday & Saturday: Ray Young. Jazz piano. Nicky's Restaurant. 5 pm
Friday & Saturday: James Davis. Marys Lake Lodge Chalet Room. 6:30 pm
Friday & Saturday: Karaoke. Lonigans Saloon. 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: Gerry Valero. Easy listening. Nicky’s Restaurant. 8:30 pm

At The Movies

Reel Mountain Theater. Call 970-586-4227 for current shows and times.

Coming Soon

February 12: Renewal of Vows. Stanley Hotel. 2 pm 970-577-4004