Weekend Attractions: Beaver Creek Food and Wine

Beaver Creek Food & Wine Weekend returns for its second annual event next weekend, January 24 through 27. This intimate culinary celebration aims to combine the guests' love for skiing and food through several unique skiing opportunities that conclude with lunches prepared by celebrity chefs or apres ski events featuring prominent wine personalities. A small group of celebrity chefs including John Besh, Gail Simmons, and Tim Love will be at the Beaver Creek Food and Wine and will cook for the guests.

On Thursday, January 24, the festivities begin with the Meet the Chefs Reception, where attendants can mingle and make themselves familiar with the cast of this food and wine-centric weekend. Full days of programs and activities are scheduled Friday and Saturday, highlights including the Snowshoe & Gourmet Lunch, a guided tour where guests can work up an appetite and then eat heartily, and the afternoon Après-Ski Burgers & Beers, hosted by Texas barbecue chef Tim Love. The weekend ends Sunday, January 27 with the Celebrity Chef Ski Race & Brunch, where several chefs will raise money for their favorite charities. The Beaver Creek website has more information and details on tickets.

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