Tickets to the ColorFest events, which include the Passport to Pagosa Wine & Food Festival and the Bands and Brews event are now on sale online at the Chamber’s website, www.pagosachamber.com.
The Passport to Pagosa Wine & Food Festival takes place Friday, September 16 beginning at 6pm. This year there are reserved seating tickets and general admission tickets. Tickets are $65 and $50 per person respectively.
On Saturday beginning at 4pm the Bands and Brews event kicks off with breweries from around the region and New Mexico attending and live music with 2 great bands. Tickets for this event are $35 for beer tasting and $10 general admission which means anyone 17 and older and no beer tasting. Wine and nonalcoholic beverages may also be purchased by the glass at the event. At approximately 7pm there will also be a hot air balloon glow adjacent to the beer tasting in the athletic field depending on the weather conditions.
If you are new to town and haven’t experienced ColorFest, here is a quick rundown of the weekend. ColorFest takes place from Friday, September 16 to Sunday, September18. The weekend is filled with tastings of all kinds and the skies fill with hot air balloons. We already have a number of balloon pilots registered for the event, so we expect a great showing. The balloons will launch on Saturday from the downtown area around Hot Springs Blvd. They can be viewed from many other locations in the downtown area besides just Hot Springs Blvd. The balloons will launch from various locations on the west side of town on Sunday, September 18. Launching takes place around 7:30am.
The Passport to Pagosa is a fun-filled evening of music, delicious food from Pagosa restaurants and caterers and wines from around the world. While there is plenty of seating, guaranteed seating with a VIP gift is a special ticket price. All entries come with food and wine tickets. Restaurants vie for the coveted “Golden Whisk” award in categories such as most flavorful, best sweet and of course the People’s Choice award. The live music at the Wine Tasting will be provided by local musical celebrity, Bob Hemenger. The Bands and Brews event brings together breweries from around Colorado and northern New Mexico sharing their special or seasonal quaffs. Combine these great tastes with exciting Live Music, delicious food vendors, activities for the kids and hot air balloons in the evening and you have the makings for a great Saturday afternoon.
Other events happening that ColorFest weekend will be the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership’s Breakfast with Balloons at the GGP site in Centennial Park and Aspen House’s Color Run/Walk along the Riverwalk both on Saturday morning. Registration for both of these events will be available soon. Enjoy a gourmet breakfast and live music as the hot air balloons fly over head when downtown Saturday morning. Or run or walk along the river walk, get doused with color from various stations and still enjoy the hot air balloons.
Please remember that while the events may not be weather contingent, the hot air balloons are, so there is always a chance they will not fly.
Visit the Chamber website at www.pagosachamber.com and go to the events calendar or click on the ColorFest graphic to register for either the wine tasting or beer tasting events. There are no packages available for purchasing both wine and beer tickets. Each event is separate pricing. For answers to any questions that are not online, contact the chamber office at (970) 264-2360.
Adventure Raffle Tickets Available Online
The exciting Adventure Package Raffle is live both in person and online now. This year there will be 3 opportunities to win prizes. The third-place prize is a Red Paddle Co. inflatable stand up paddle board complete with carrying case, pump and oars. The second-place prize is a Kona Lava mountain bike. The grand prize is a 2021 Polaris RZR and the towing trailer. All tickets will be drawn at Bands and Brews on September 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets are only 1 for $5, 3 for $10 and 7 for $20. Proceeds will benefit chamber events and community event infrastructure. You can purchase your tickets online at www.pagosachamber.com. Click on the Adventure Raffle graphic on the home page and purchase your tickets. You will be sent a receipt and your tickets numbers. If you want your ticket receipts in hand, you can pick those up at the Chamber offices at 105 Hot Springs Blvd. Don’t miss your opportunity to win some great prizes to enhance your Pagosa lifestyle or experience. You can’t win if you don’t play!
Change of August Date for Maximizing Your Membership
The August Maximizing Your Membership class has been changed from the 2nd Tuesday to the 3rd Tuesday of the month making the class now on August 16. The time remains the same at 8am with a light breakfast being served and the location is still the conference room at the Visitor Center on Hot Springs Blvd.
With the Chamber moving to a new data base system that affects the business’ online billing and information as well as event submission, come and find out how you can take advantage of these new amenities.
Mary Jo Coulehan is Executive Director of the Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce, and also serves on a number of local and state boards.