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FunforKids There’s no shortage of fun for kids of all ages in Crested Butte. Take a look at some of the summer highlights.
The arts Alpenglow Take the kids to some free concerts this summer. Alpenglow at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts are on Monday nights from June 25 through August 13. Let the kids dance to their heart’s content, rain or shine, starting at 5:30 p.m. Live from Mt. Crested Butte On Wednesday nights, free concerts continue up on the mountain at the Live from Mt. Crested Butte series. Bring the kids to the shows at the Red Lady stage at the base area Wednesday nights from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 11-August 29. Crested Butte Music Festival During July 13-August 3, the Crested Butte Music Festival presents the Divine Family Young People’s Concerts . Designed for ages 2-10, these concerts are free for families and are offered on four Saturdays at 11 a.m. These four energetic performances will keep kids coming back for more: Jambo on July 13, Keith Munslow on July 20, the children’s opera version of The Pirates of Penzance on July 27 and Story Pirates on August 3. Trailhead Children’s Museum Explore! Create! Play! Learn! The Trailhead Children’s Museum offers hands-on exhibits and programs in the arts, sciences and creative play for children and families at the base area in Mt. Crested Butte. Every Saturday is “Kids Create” day where kids and their caregivers join the Trailhead staff for an out of the box creative adventure! Sundays kids can take part in “Exploration Station” at the museum to explore the fun of science. There are classes galore at the Studio, check the website for a full schedule of art and science offerings. Head outdoors and play at the Musical Instrument Garden or climb and slide at the Trailhead Tree House. For more information, visit www.trailheadkids.org.
Action Adventure Park The Adventure Park at Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a great way to spend a day or afternoon with the entire family. The activities in the Adventure Park include mini golf, a bungee trampoline, climbing wall, and lift-accessed disc golf. The course consists of 18 holes of classic mini-golf fun. Each hole is unique,
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representing a different area of the valley. The bungee trampoline is another favorite for the kids as they get to jump 30 feet in the air. The climbing wall is a six route climbing tower that gives each climber plenty of challenge to make their way up 28 feet to the top. If you are feeling like a trip through the trees, try out the resort’s Zip Line
Tour. There are five zips and three bridge features through the aspens. And new this summer, the resort will open its new Coke Zero Gravity BagJump for warm weather use. The resort will be setting up two scaffolding at 10 feet and 20 feet for kids and adults to jump into the cloud-like bag of air. The resort will also unveil a new dirt jump for biking, too. CBMR runs Camp CB for kids that combines outdoor mountain activities, Adventure Park access and summer sports with various education themes. For more info go to skicb.com. Gravity Groms Headquartered in the town of Crested Butte, Gravity Groms leads camps for kids ages 6-15. The camps run all summer long and include biking, skateboarding and hiking. Email gravitygroms@gmail.com for more information. Mountain Adventures Mountain Adventures is a fully licensed summer day recreation program for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. While this program has been established for a number of years in Mt. Crested Butte, CBMR is now operating the program to be able to offer it to guests visiting the area. Kids will experience mountains, rivers, lakes,
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crags, trails, and scenery from river raft, by foot, on a mountain bike, in a canoe, with a fly-rod in hand, or high on a cliff! Early registration is recommended as dates are based on availability. More information on the program can also be found at www.mtcbmountainadventures.com. CB Parks & Rec The Crested Butte Parks and Recreation Department has no shortage of summer activities for kids. Programs are designed with ages in mind; some are for a couple hours, others are all day adventures. Programs include: Challenger Sports TetraBrazil Soccer Academy and British Soccer Camp; Kids Live! Summer Performance Camp; Roots & Shoots Garden Summer Day Camp; Skateboarding Lessons; Summer Gymnastics; Tennis Clinics; and Little League baseball. Schedules and registration information can be found at www.crestedbutterec.com.
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Pinnacle Bike Series CBMR hosts the Pinnacle Bike Series with a special Youth Series. The Youth Series is designed to give children the opportunity to compete like their parents in a positive and fun environment. The races run Wednesday evenings, July 10-August 7.
Junior Golf and Tennis Clinics The Club at Crested Butte holds Junior Golf and Tennis Clinics for kids ages 6-16. Two sessions are held during the summer and the classes meet twice a week. Call the Club at 349-6127 for more information. continued on page 40
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