Upcoming Events in Grand County - by Janene Johnson

The ski season for the Winter Park Resort begins November 12, 2014! With the oncoming ski season, there are so many things to do in the Winter Park and Grand County area. Here is a partial list of some events you might want to attend the next time you come up to the Rocky Mountains. For a full list of adventures in the Winter Park area, you might also want to check out the Winter Park Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce website, www.playwinterpark.com. There is so much to do up here, even if you are not that enthusiastic about downhill skiing, its time to check out life in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado! November 12 Winter Park Resort Opening Day November 15 Winter Park Fraser Valley Rotary Clubs Bingo Night at Carvers 6:30 pm November 15 Food Bank Drive and Blues Show Featuring Our Generation For Teens and Up atThe Foundry November 17 through December 19 Shining Stars Foundation Holiday Toy Drive November 22 - Winter Park Fraser Valley Rotary Clubs Bingo Night at Carvers 6:30 pm November 29 Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Base of the Winter Park Resort December 5 Fraser Valley Lions Club Festival of Trees at the Fraser Valley Recreation Center December 6 - Winter Park Fraser Valley Rotary Clubs Bingo Night at Carvers 6:30 pm December 6 Chefs Cup Dinner and Dancing at Winter Park Resort to benefit Winter ParkCompetition Center December 11 Opening Day at Granby Ranch December 12 Holiday Beer Pairing Dinner at Devils Thumb Ranch December 13 - Winter Park Fraser Valley Rotary Clubs Bingo Night at Carvers 6:30 pm December 13 Holiday Gift Market at Devils Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa December 20 - Winter Park Fraser Valley Rotary Clubs Bingo Night at Carvers 6:30 pm December 24 Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade at Winter Park Resort December 24 Santa Claus Visits Granby Ranch December 27 - Winter Park Fraser Valley Rotary Clubs Bingo Night at Carvers 6:30 pm December 31 Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Granby Ranch December 31 New Years Eve Fireworks in Grand Lake Come up and visit us!