The opening line of William Shakespear’s Twelth Night, “If music be the food of love, play on.” There are many venues in the Estes Valley to whet or fully satisfy your appetite for music, good food, and many forms of entertainment.
Seven Keys
This weekend, the Seven Keys Summer Songwriter Series kicks off with performances by country artists Max and Brittany Flinn from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday night in the outdoor performance venue at the Seven Keys Lodge.
The lodge was established five years ago in the historic Baldpate Inn property on Highway 7 near Lily Lake, purchased by Mark and Meredith Powell, from Abilene, Texas. Mark is an accomplished country music singer and songwriter and the upcoming summer songwriter festival will feature Mark and his colleagues in rare, intimate performances. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased on the Seven Keys Lodge’s website.
Music may be the food of love, but the nineteenth century American novelist, children’s writer, humorist, and newspaper columnist Fanny Fern is famous for her quote, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Many men and women are going to fall in love this summer with the new Outlaws and Legends Steakhouse at Seven Keys.
The upscale ranch-to-table menu features bison, elk, lamb, and beef, along with seafood, some decadent desserts, and an outstading wine list that boasts some extraordinary reds and desert wines, including a flight of Grahams 10, 20, 30, 40 and 40-year old tawny ports. The restaurant is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays for brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a prime rib station, and again from 3 to 6 p.m. for dinner.
Music Venues
There is no shortage of music in the Estes Valley. These Estes Park establishments will host music all summer long:
- The Rock Inn Tavern will feature live music during dinner service every evening in the summer, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- On Thursdays, the Rock Cut Brewing Company hosts live music from 7 to 9 p.m. on their patio.
- On Fridays, Snowy Peaks Winery presents its Friday Live Music series from 4 to 6 p.m. This Friday, June 27, Denny Driscoll will perform. Reservations are recommended; call 970-586-2099.
- Live music at the American Legion Post 119 follows from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Avant Garde has music on their patio occasionally in the summer from 6 to 8 p.m. This Saturday, June 28, Andrew John Tuszynski will perform.
- Bogey’s Sports Bar features live music on the rooftop. This Friday will feature country music with Jeremy Smith from 4 to 6 p.m.
- The Twin Owls Steakhouse features Spanish and classical guitar music with James Davis from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Historic Park Theater
The life action adaptation of the 2010 animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” will continue as the featured film through July 3. The film is about empathy and looking beyond stereotypes. It is a feel good film where dragons teach humans about being human and where kindness conquers fear. This PG film runs 2 hours and 5 minutes. Click here for showtimes.
Saturday mornings, the theater presents free, kid-friendly movies at 10 a.m. This Saturday, June 28, “Harold and the Purple Crayon: will be screened. Snacks and beverages, including beer and wine, are available for sale. No outside food or alcohol is allowed. The theater encourages visitors to bring pillows, PJs, blankets, and bean bags.
Mentalist and magician David Stryker will begin a residency at the theater on July 1 through Aug. 2 with shows this Tuesday at 4 and 7 p.m., and then on Tuesdays through Saturdays at 4 p.m. His two-hour long multifaceted, participatory performances are designed to engage and entertain, and they are family-friendly. Tickets are $40 and up.
Dani Hagan, a rock vocalist, and the Reverie will also begin a residency at the theater on July 2 through Aug. 2. The first show will be Wednesday, July 3. Tickets are $40.
Other events this weekend
Enjoy a spectacular star-filled show at Astronomy in the Park in Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday, June 27. Meet at the Park & Ride in Glacier Gorge Basin from 8:30 to 11 p.m. for the program, which starts with a ranger talk. This program is free to the public.
As long as you have a valid National Parks Pass, you can take the hiker shuttle from the Visitor Center in Estes Park to the Park & Ride at Glacier Basin. But don’t forget to watch for the last shuttle back into Town.
The Art Center of Estes Park
From now through July 12 the FACE of Fiber Show in the Rockies 2025: A Celebration of Innovative Fiber Excellence, and Creative Sisters – Harmony in Texture and Color, fiber art by Cari Cook and oil paintings by Margo McGrew.
