Summer Events in Colorado for Tango Travellers - Tom Stermitz - [email protected] - 303-725-5963
Colorado is a great place to visit in the Summer, and for tango travellers, there are plenty of opportunities to mix dancing with a vacation in the mountains. You can visit the website http://www.tango.org/dance for updated information, but here is a summary: - May 15 - 23: Susana Miller. - May 25 - 27: Memorial Day Tango Exchange - Jun 7 - 13: Daniel Trenner - Aug 7 - 15: Leandro & Andrea - Aug 20 - 27: Rocky Mtn Dance Camp (Steamboat) - Aug 31 - Sep 3: 2nd Annual Milonguero Weekend Regular and dependable tango dancing near Denver include: - Tuesday: Tango Colorado Practice in Denver - Wednesday: La Eterna Milonga Practice/Dance in Denver - Thursday: Tango Colorado Practice in Boulder - Friday: Mercury Milonga in Denver Other cities also have frequent tango events, including: Ft Collins, Colorado Springs and Aspen. The closest other tango cities are Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Salt Lake City. See the links at the webpage: http://www.tango.org/dance/Dance_TWebs About Vacationing in Colorado: Denver isn't New York or San Francisco, but it is a very liveable, small city with plenty of nightlife and a fun downtown area. The center of Denver is about 1/2 hour from the mountains. The high country stays snowbound through the end of June, but you can hike, bike, whitewater, fish, etc throughout the Summer. The best time for hiking the high country is July into September. Our mountains range from rolling to rugged. The most challenging backpacking mountains are the Crestones to the South, the Elks, near Aspen and the San Juans near Telluride. A nice Day trip would be from Denver to: - Rocky Mountain National Park - Boulder (Dinner at the Mediteranean) A really killer road trip would be from Denver to: - Leadville (Old mining town) - Buena Vista (Whitewater rafting) - Aspen (Hiking and hobnobbing with the stars) - Crested Butte (Mountain biking) - Telluride (Narrow Gauge Railroad) - Mesa Verde (Native American ruins) - New Mexico (The great Southwest - Canyon de Chelly, NM (More Native American) - Santa Fe (Folk Arts museum, Food, Food, Food) Back to Denver through Taos and - San Luis Valley (Towering Thunderclouds, Great Sand Dunes) (This would take a couple of weeks to enjoy...Almost makes you want to stop tangoing!) -- Tom Stermitz [email protected] http://www.ragtime.org/ragtime http://www.tango.org/dance
