A chocolate anniversary
Keystone is celebrating its 36th anniversary with 36 Days of Chocolate and its annual Chocolate Village. Keystone restaurants will feature signature dishes, appetizers, drinks and even salads with a sweet chocolate twist. The 11th Chocolate Village is on display in the lobby of the Keystone Lodge. Keystone chef Ned Archibald has sculpted 2,500 pounds of chocolate into a miniature alpine village, with a working chocolate gondola and a chocolate waterfall. The village will be dismantled Jan. 2. Visit keystoneresort.com or call 800-468-5004.
Winter Park open with new acreage
Winter Park Resort has opened for the 2006-07 season, with 74 new acres. Early-season lift tickets are $51 for adults (ages 14-64), $29 for children (ages 6-13) and $38 for seniors (ages 65-69). Children 5 and under ski free.
Learn to ski with Tommy Moe
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is offering private ski sessions with Olympian Tommy Moe. Cost for a full day (up to five people, seven hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.), is $1,200. Half-day rates are also available. Call 800-450-0477 or e-mail groups@jacksonhole.com. For information, visit jacksonhole.com.
Mesa Verde celebration ending
The grand finale of the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Mesa Verde as a National Park will be Dec. 9. Activities include archaeological tours, entertainment and cultural events, and a rare night-time illumination of Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House. Entrance to the park will be free after noon. The theme of the closing ceremonies will be the preservation and stewardship through the next century. For a list of events, visit mesaverde2006.org or call 970-529-4465.
– Compiled by Andrea Labak and Dane Strom
