Silverton Magazine 2008 - Silverton, Colorado

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For more information about any of the events listed below, call the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce, 
1-800- 752-4494 / e-mail chamber@frontier.net  or visit  www.silvertoncolorado.com.

FEBRUARY 2008

Feb. 15-17,  Snowscape Winter Carnival - theme: Pirates of the San Juans

MARCH 2008
Mar. TBA  Snow-cross Snowmobile. Mountain States snowmobile racing.

17 Silverton Brewery St. Patrick's Day Party

APRIL 2008
Apr. TBA, Health Fair.

Ongoing, May - September

Silverton Brass Band, Sunday evenings, 6 pm, downtown.
Silverton Gunfighters, staged gunfights, 12th & Blair Sts. Thur.-Sat. & holidays. 5:30 pm.
Theatre productions by A Theatre Group. Info., locations. 970-387-5337.
San Juan Historical Society, Mayflower Mill Tours and Silverton Museum. 
Memorial Day - September. Mill Tour, 970-387-0234; Museum, 970-387-5858.

MAY 2008
May 3, D&SNGRR Opening Day—Silverton Salutations. Opening day of Silverton train service. 970-247-2733. www.durangotrain.com

May 23, Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Race the train from Durango to Silverton.

JUNE 2008
Jun. TBA, Step Back in Time Celebration.Various locations throughout town. Story.

Jun. TBA, 12th Annual Silverton Hillside Cemetery Volunteer Workday. 10 am.  970-387-5360

June TBA, 5th Annual Taste of Silverton. 6-8 pm.

Jun. 13-15  Annual Silverton Jamboree. Kendall Mountain Recreation Area.
Tickets: www.silvertonfestivals.org.  

JULY 2008
Jul. 4, Parade, 10K Run, Water Fights, Brass Band Concert, Ducky Derby, spectacular FIREWORKS, 
Rhubarb Festival, activities throughout the day and night.

Jul. 11-13, Hardrock 100 Endurance Run. www.run100s.com/HR.

Jul. 16-Aug. 6, Music in the Mountains, Festival 20th Anniversary. Classical music. 
www.musicinthemountains.com.  970-385-6820

Jul. 21-22 Barbershoppers Concert. Silverton Gym. Free.

Jul. 19 Annual Kendall Mountain Run.

<>AUGUST 2008

Aug. 8-10, Hardrockers Holidays. Free to watch. Entry fees vary. 970-387-5654

Aug. 15-17, Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Band Concerts. 
Kendall Mountain Recreation Area. Free concerts throughout the weekend.

<>Aug. 21-24, D&SNGRR Railfest. Events held in Durango and Silverton throughout week. 
Some free events. Ticketed events vary. 970-247-2733  or 1-888-TRAIN.07. www.durangotrain.com

SEPTEMBER 2008
Sept. TBA     Mountain Studies Institute Conference.  970-387-5161. www.mountainstudies.org

Sept.  (all month), Colorfest. Fall color peaks mid to late Sept. 

Sept. TBA     Colorfest Quilt Show and Sale. All quilters welcome to show or sell their items. Complete line of quilting supplies and materials offered. Full array of quilting workshops. 970 387-5522 or silverton@frontier.net.

OCTOBER 2008
Oct. TBA, Annual Bordello Ball. Grand Imperial Hotel. 970-387-5654

Oct.  TBA, Last Train to Silverton.

Oct. TBA, D&SNGRR’s Annual Fall “Appreciation Train.” No information. Cancelled?

NOVEMBER 2008
-no listings at this time-

DECEMBER 2008
Holiday events throughout the month.

<>Dec. TBA, Yule Log Celebration & Sugar Plum Festival. Kendall Mountain Recreation Area.
Winter Wonderland Holiday Celebration. Kendall Mountain Community Center.
Santa Claus comes to town! Town Christmas Tree on Greene St. Free.

Events are subject to change. Upd-to-date info, contact the Silverton Chamber, 1-970-387-5654.
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