Paonia Garden Tour weekend
Paonia, the town named for the peony flower, is the site of a garden tour June 4. Visitors will see perennial gardens and Xeriscaping done by some of the North Fork Valley’s master gardeners. The Paonia Bed and Breakfast Association is offering a weekend getaway package for $375 double, $275 single. The cost includes two nights accommodations, the garden tour, lunch, dinner and Friday-night dessert. Information at www.paoniabedandbreakfast.com; reservations at 970-527-6776.
Santa Fe Trail Days in Trinidad
The Santa Fe Trail Days Festival in Trinidad June 10-12 will feature historic walking tours, live music, living-history activities, arts and crafts, food, a car show and a petting zoo. Information at 719-846-9285.
Aspen Food & Wine Classic
Join chefs Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Wolfgang Puck along with wine authorities for three days of reserve wine tastings, cooking classes and special events at the Food & Wine Magazine Classic on June 10-12 at Wagner Park in Aspen. More than 300 vintners will pour wines complemented by specialty foods from around the world. Various ticket and events packages are available at 877-900-9463 or by logging on to www.foodandwine.com
Food and wine in Telluride
Venture to Telluride on June 23-26 where chefs and sommeliers gather to celebrate the world of food and wine. Four days of wine-tasting events with representatives from more than 100 wineries will feature two wine-pairing dinners hosted by a celebrity chef; a Grand Tasting; two wine-pairing luncheons; the Toast of Telluride, a walking, wine-tasting tour of Telluride and Mountain Village; a Sunday brunch; festival auction; and seminars and book signings. Package and pass options range from $225 to $850; tickets for individual events start at $50 per ticket. Proceeds will benefit the Telluride Medical Capital Fund. For event tickets call 970-728-3178; lodging packages are available at the Inn at Lost Creek, 888-601-5678, or at Telluride Central Reservations, 800-950-4990. For details visit www.telluridewinefestival.com
