Steam train to Terry Bison Ranch
The Union Pacific Historical Society will sponsor a steam train excursion July 24 using the same equipment that runs Saturday for the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Coach and a limited number of dome seats are available. The excursion leaves Denver Union Station at noon and travels to Terry Bison Ranch in Cheyenne.
The cost of $145 for coach and $195 for dome seats includes a chuck wagon dinner at the ranch and bus transportation back to Denver Union Station. Reservation forms and additional train information are available at uphs.org/convention.htm and at uphs.org. Questions about tickets and reservations should be sent to steamtrain@uphs.org.
Mystery, dinner at Hearthstone
Enjoy dinner accompanied by magic, a murder mystery, history and ghost stories of the Hearthstone Inn, 506 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Cost is $45 per person. Overnight packages start at $81 per person, double occupancy, including dinner, show, glass of wine, room and breakfast. Reservations at 719-473-4413.
Free concert series in Vail
A Vail Valley tradition, the Hot Summer Nights free concert series rocks Vail’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 2. Upcoming performances include big-band brass funk with Rebirth Brass Band on Tuesday and the Celtic rock sounds of the Young Dubliners on July 26. Prime lawn and pavilion seats are up for grabs, so head out there early. For
information, contact the Vail Valley Foundation at 970-949-1999 or visit vvf.org.
Santa Fe Jazz through July 31
The Santa Fe Jazz & International Music Festival runs through July 31 and features traditional and contemporary jazz, world music from Brazil, South Africa, Panama, Cuba and the United States, and some rock and blues guitar heroes. Visit santafejazzfestival.com for schedules. Tickets can be purchased at lensic.com or by calling the Lensic Theatre box office at 505-988-1234.
