The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek hosts an array of free treats for New Year's, including live music, fireworks and a champagne toast.
Copper Mountain is wrapping up 2007 with a New Year's Eve extravaganza, complete with a gourmet dinner buffet, live music and fireworks.
How can 2007 be coming to a close already? We were finally, FINALLY getting used to writing it on letters and whatnot. Always hard to be out with the old for some of us … At any rate, 2008 is looming and if you’re in Vail or nearby, you have no shortage of options for ringing it in with style.
Since everyone takes a different approach to celebrating – some prefer a quiet, intimate dinner while others aim for a raucous, full-blown party – we’ve jotted down a few options here that are sure to make everybody happy.
- Nice Dinners:
Exquisite, intimate dinners are a hot choice for celebratory undertakings in these parts, and many of the area’s most delicious joints have something special on the plate for New Year’s Eve.
Of the many options for Dec. 31, Frites in Edwards is offering a second seating including a four-course chef’s menu for $85. There’s also Dish, just down the road in Edwards, which is offering a come-when-you-like, $65 six-course New Year’s feast. Edwards’ brand new fine-dining establishment Matthew’s is also throwing down on New Year’s Eve with live music and special additions to the menu (970-926-8646). Zacca Za, the new “red sauce joint” in Eagle-Vail is doing a $95 chef’s tasting six-course extravaganza with a DJ spinning dance tunes and champagne toast (970-748-4848).
Not to be outdone, Up the Creek in Vail is offering a $100 first seating with six courses and a second seating with limited availability (call 970-476-8141). The Lodge at Vail’s Wildflower and Cucina Rustica are doing five-course first and second seatings, with reservations and more information at 970-477-3724.
- Food and Music:
One of the best deals in town could be the $50 Italian buffet and live music by local favorites Little Hercules at Mango’s Mountain Grill in Red Cliff. Call 970-827-9109 or find tickets before they sell out at www.ticketalternative.com.
- Family and Free:
Isn’t it great when those two words come together? The Park Hyatt at Beaver Creek is hosting a New Year’s Eve throwdown with a torchlight ski down at 7 p.m. followed by fireworks. Then, all ages are welcome at McCoy’s until 12:30 a.m. for live entertainment from Shannon Tanner. Also, revelers 21 and older can head to the Park Hyatt’s Whiskey Elk at 9 p.m. for live music by Dave Kemmerly and a complimentary champagne toast. Call 970-949-1234 for more information or visit www.parkhyattbeavercreek.com.
In Vail, the Dec. 31 torchlight ski down and fireworks begin at 6:15 p.m. at Golden Peak.
- Music, food, fireworks:
Down the road, Copper Mountain is having its own New Year’s Bash beginning at 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the Bighorn Ballroom in the Copper Conference Center. The event is $50 for adults and $35 for children ages 5-11 (free for children 4 and younger), includes an exquisite dinner, live music with Carli and the Reactions and a fireworks display. Call 866-236-4386, ext. 45930 for reservations or visit coppercolorado.com for more information.
The local and state five-0 will be out in full force, so don’t drink and drive. Be safe and happy new year from everyone at Plum!
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