Christmas and the Holidays are a great time to be in the Crested Butte area this year. With lots of new snow and more in the forecast it should be a wonderful White Christmas in Crested Butte this year. The holidays are a special time for sure, and the opportunity to be with family and friends in Crested Butte and create lasting memories is what life is all about. In addition to downhill Alpine skiing there are an endless list of ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Downtown Crested Butte & Mt. Crested Butte. Below is a list of activities and events to partake in during the holiday season, below are some of my ideas, some businesses that have special offers: Tonight – December 15th there is a parade down Elk Avenue and Tree lighting – Join Santa Claus, Bubba and Betty Bear for Light Up the Night tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Crested Butte Visitor’s Center (corner of 6th Street and Elk Avenue). The UCC Choir will be caroling their way up Elk Avenue to the Christmas Tree in front of Brick Oven (between 2nd & 3rd Street on Elk Avenue). Santa will use his magic dust to light up the Town’s Christmas Tree. Santa will then lead the children and others up to the West End Public House to use his magic once more to light up the tree on the corner of Elk Avenue and 2nd Street. The Public is invited into the Public House to decorate cookies, hot chocolate, and holiday cheer while listening to the music of Tyler Hansen. Whether you are a first time visitor, a second-homeowner, or a local – below are some Fun Activities for a great Crested Butte Christmas / Holiday and New Years for your consideration – Christmas Tree — Help thin out the aspen groves of invading pines, and go cut down a Christmas Tree – Get a permit from the Forest Service see the Crested Butte / Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce at the 4-Way (Elk Avenue & Sixth Street) for a permit or you can stop by the Forest Service Office in Gunnison. – Rent ice skates at the Nordic Center and go skate at the ice rink in downtown Crested Butte – Sled in town by the Nordic Center, or find an open hillside and have some family fun – Snowshoe up Gothic Mountain – the Mountain Express Bus provides service to the Gothic trailhead via the condo bus – Rent Alpine Touring gear (AT Gear) and skin-up the mountain early in the morning before the lifts open or after 4:30pm – see Alpineer or CBMR rental shops – Have lunch at Uley’s Cabin – a reservation is suggested and is a nice way to take a break from alpine skiing and enjoy some fine dining on the mountain – Go Nordic skiing – the Nordic Center will rent skis and provide a trail map, and lessons for your whole family – Call Glo at the Historical Museum in downtown Crested Butte and schedule a Historic Walking Tour for your group – Call me Chris Kopf – Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker Bighorn Realty to chat about Real Estate here in the Crested Butte area, and maybe go look luxury homes and condos. My phone is (970) 209-5405 – Go to Camp 4 Coffee in town or on the Mountain in Mountaineer Square and get a special holiday coffee drink Below you will see numerous events on the Holiday calendar – through Christmas and New Years
- December 15 – 21: Rock on Ice (Ice Sculptures), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- December 15 – Light Up Night & Holiday Parade, Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
- December 15: Citizens Race – 10K or 20K Classic/Skate, Crested Butte Nordic Center
- December 20 – 23, 27 – 29 “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre,
- December 21 Santa’s Workshop, The Trailhead Children’s Museum, Mt. Crested Butte
- December 21, 29 Holiday Paint Your Own Pottery, Art Studio of the Ctr. for the Arts, Crested Butte
- December 22: Citizens Race – 10K or 20K Classic/Skate, Crested Butte Nordic Center
- December 22: Pre-Christmas Dinner at the Yurt – CB Nordic Center’s Magic Meadows Yurt
- December 23: Pre-Christmas Yurt Dinner, Crested Butte Nordic Center’s Magic Meadows Yurt
- December 24: Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- December 24: Christmas Eve Services: United Congregational Church, (4:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm), Queen of All Saints Catholic Church (970) 349-0304
- December 28: Full Moon Yurt Dinner (on Nordic skis or snowshoes), Crested Butte Nordic Center’s Magic Meadows Yurt
- December 28 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- December 31 Kids Rock Noon-Year’s Eve Celebration, Lodge at Mountaineer Square, Mt. CB
- December 31 New Year’s Yurt Dinner & Party, CB Nordic Center’s Magic Meadows Yurt
- December 31 New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- December 31 ArtWalk Evening, Downtown Crested Butte Galleries & Studios
- January 3: Learn to Skate Ski for Free!, Crested Butte Nordic Center
- January 5: Citizens Race: 15K Skiathalon, Crested Butte Nordic Center
For more information on Crested Butte Real Estate, CLICK HERE to contact Chris Kopf.
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