The blues are BACK in Winter Park!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Chris

If you’re a fan of the fantastic live Blues shows that Grand County Blues Society hosts in Winter Park, it’s been a long couple of months for you waiting for the next show. We’re in luck though: this FRIDAY, November 11th at 9PM, Smokin’ Moes welcomes back Samantha Fish and Kate Moss for a night of rockin’ blues! Samantha Fish will be jamming on her guitar as if she’s been playing for a liftetime instead of less than a decade, and will be accompanied by special guest Kate Moss. We’ll likely hear a lot of music off Samantha’s first solo album released in April, called Runaway.

American Blues News reviewed one of her songs, 4 Non-Blondes, as being part Rolling Stones, part John Lee Hooker, and part Dukes of Hazzard car chase. In other words, Samantha knows how to play the blues, and we’re guaranteed another amazing show this Friday. Kate Moss will certainly only add to the party; she’s no stranger to the guitar herself. With these two on stage together, be ready to dance.

One added bonus: the Blues Society is kind enough to appreciate Verteran’s Day at the show, so any Verteran plus one guest will get into the show FREE! Guess what else? If you’re a guest of Winter Park Lodging Company, mention it at the door and your ticket will be on the house too! If you didn’t book with us this time, your ticket is $10, but it’s for a good cause: the Grand County Blues Society is a non-profit, so all the cash they collect at the door goes toward keeping Blues in the School and Blue Star Connection successful programs. Plus, our donations and ticket purchases help us to to keep bringing great live blues music back to Winter Park as often as we can. So, after you’re done waxing your skis for the early opening of Winter Park Resort this Saturday, come out to Smokin’ Moes for a great night with us. Want to make a weekend out of it? Give Winter Park Lodging Company a call to set up your lodging, lift tickets, ski rentals, and some free tickets to a great show!

Winter Park Restaurant Review – Back Country Grill

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Chris

Back Country Grill – Winter Park, Colorado

We had a chance to hit the town, sans the two rabble rousing twins, this weekend and our dinner plans brought us to The Back Country Grill for a night out with WP locals and some visitors from Nashville, TN. We hadn’t been to BCG for over a year and it was good to see how things have been going for them since the change in ownership before this ski season. Brad and Emily took over from original owner Bob this past October.

We hit BCG about 7PM and it was busy busy as all of Winter Park was jumpin’ with a Saturday night full of Spring breakers. We had a table waiting so we were able to sit down right away and enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail. We had some grilled scallops and a quirky nacho dish for appetizers. Scallops were great but the nachos as I said were a little odd.

For dinner the table ordered a steak salad, mahi fish special, elk medallions, 2 Cowboy Cut Rib-eyes. The steaks were big, juicy and delicious and the other foods looked great and there were only compliments for the food. We enjoyed a couple of bottles of wine with dinner and the wine list was value priced and quality was good. Service was a tad slow, but hey it was one of the busiest nights this ski season in Winter Park.

Back Country Grill did not disappoint and we had a fine evening out on the town. Brad and Emily are opening a wine and tapas bar next door to BCG called Emelie’s, which will be a great addition to bar/restaurant scene here in Winter Park, Colorado. Overall, we had a great night and we would recommend Back Country Grill for a nice night out on the town with a perfect steak and bottle of wine.

78941 US Hwy 40

Winter Park, CO, 80482

Hours

Mon – Sun:

4:30 pm

10:00 pm

About

2 for 1 bottled beer and wine by the glass and 25 % off apps 4:30-6 Daily on the deck or at the chef’s counter!

Price Range	$$ (10-30)
Parking	Street Parking Lot
Public Transit	Winter Park Shuttle
Attire	Casual
Payment Options	Accepts all major credit cards
Services	Takes Reservations Walk-Ins Welcome Good For Kids Waiter Service Outdoor Seating
Specialties	Dinner Drinks

Phone	970-726-5557

Night Ranger Rocks Winter Park!

Posted on August 8, 2010 by rachelb

This weekend in Winter Park is filled with good times and good tunes. Today, the free 103.5 Fox Winter Park Music Fetival kicked off at 10am in Hideaway Park. Local vendors set up shop for food, drinks, and fun for the whole family. The playground and skate park were packed all day and we got geat weather overall, with just a few sprinkes late in the afternoon. There was a great line up including Pat Travers, The Groove Hawgs, and the headliners- famous for their 80′s power ballads and melodic hard rock- Night Ranger. They brought everybody to their feet with classics like ‘Don’t Tell Me You Love Me’ , ‘Sentimental Street’ and of course, ‘Sister Christian’. Here they are, singing the emblamatic 80′s tune in downtown Winter Park…

Needless to say, we all had a good ol’ time rockin’ to the 80′s, and the music continues through the weekend all around town. Our visitors who booked their lodging with Winter Park Lodging Company even enjoyed free VIP tickets to the festival. Come up to Winter Park for some fresh mountain air, Summer mountain music, and free fun for the whole family. It can ‘t be beat!

Winter Park, Colorado Movies

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Chris

Winter Park Colorado Movie Theater

We had a chance to get out this past Saturday night and go see my first movie here in Winter Park, Co in a long while, maybe 10 years or so. The Silver Screen Cinema is in the same location and feels the same as long ago but the sound has improved and overall it is not a bad place to take in a flick.

We were able to get out of the house and see one of the wife’s favorite, Johnny Depp, in the new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. It was a fantastic movie with great special effects and all kinds of weird animals and Alice shrinking and growing and shrinking. I’m sure this is one movie that would have been better in 3D but the Silver Screen Cinema is not a 3D screen. Still the movie was great and it was nice to get out of the house on a Saturday night.

The Silver Screen Cinema, from what I’ve heard from WP locals, kinda of has gotten a bad rap. I wholeheartedly disagree. The complaints I have heard are the sound isn’t good and the seats are uncomfortable. I can say the sound was more than satisfactory and the seats, while having some years on them, did not bother me one bit.

What I did like about the cinema was the small town local feel I got. From the people to the whole setup it screams small town, laid back , Colorado ski town movie house. No, there are not 24 different screens to see 24 crappy movies and there aren’t whole floors of video arcades to separate you from your money. It is just a small town movie screen with small town folks taking in a show on a Saturday night.

If you need stadium seating with latest techno this and techno that head to Denver for your movie. But if you want a nice low key evening, the Silver Screen Cinema can’t be beat to take in a showing of Alice in Wonderland.

Skateboard Park in Downtown Winter Park – McTwist!

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Chris

Let's see an ollie!!

If this 5 year old can do it, so can you? We watched all of the local kids of Winter Park last Thursday show their stuff at the skateboard park in downtown Winter Park – in Hideaway Park. What an incredible skateboard park they have created. Jumps, Vert Ramps, Half Pipes, and if I write anymore terms, I’m out of my league.

This little guy was grinding it out and stealing the show. Come on down and be a good spectator, or strap on some knee pads and try out a Caballerial!

Plus, it’s free!