Winning the West

Many of the individual events that comprise the Wild West Weekend have been taking place in Estes Park for years, but in 2013, they were rolled up into a single weekend for the first time and presented as a group. This year's version of the extravaganza begins again today. An...

By Amber Taufen

August 28, 2014

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Many of the individual events that comprise the Wild West Weekend have been taking place in Estes Park for years, but in 2013, they were rolled up into a single weekend for the first time and presented as a group. This year's version of the extravaganza begins again today.

An arts-and-crafts show and Colorado Senior Pro Charity Rodeo ($15 for adults, kids $5) will ensure that there’s plenty to do and see throughout the weekend, and tonight’s extra activities round out the fun – the Rocky Mountain Chuck Wagon Dinner ($20 adults, $10 for kids), where wagons will serve up a traditional meal, and the John Denver Tribute Concert. After the dinner, a John Denver lookalike will take the stage for a tribute concert ($20). “The chuck wagon dinner is a great Western experience,” says spokeswoman Brooke Burnham. “The wagons are something that’s really unique to this part of the country, and it’s a fun thing for the kids to see, too.

“We hold a special place in our heart for John Denver here in Colorado, and a very special musician who lives here in Estes Park does a great tribute...so it’s a time for people to come and celebrate the life of John Denver right here in the Rocky Mountains,” Burnham says.

For more information on times, ticket costs, locations and other details, go to visitestespark.com/events-calendar/special-events/labor-day-arts-and-crafts-sale.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2014

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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