Breckenridge Music Festival

Spring is Sprung!  The Grass is Green!

It’s the prettiest sight we’ve ever seen!

The Ides of March have come and gone and although there’s no green grass YET in snowy Breckenridge, spring is actually just around the corner.  Don’t miss this chance to celebrate its arrival with a beautiful and bountiful champagne/gourmet brunch orchestrated just for you by host and hostess extraordinaire, Carol and Charlie Simpson.  Expect the best from them and you won’t be disappointed!

Then plan to immerse yourself in their “Wonders of Spring” collection of hundreds of spring decorations artfully displayed throughout their charming home.  You’ll truly be amazed by what you see and will surely go home with a “Spring in your step” and a “Smile on our face”.  Happy Spring to one and all!

Date: Sunday, March 25,  2012      12:00 noon

Location: Simpson’s House of The Wonders of Spring, 51 Snowstorm Circle, Peak 7, Breckenridge

Hosts: Carol and Charlie Simpson 453-0500

Cost: $55.00 per non-Applause! member                        Limited to 20 Spring is Sprungers.

$50.00 per Applause! Member

To reserve your spot, please contact

Sherrie Calderini at 970-453-8446 or SherCalderini@gmail.com

or

Diana Dettmering at 970-453-0506 or DianaDett@gmail.com

A Walk on the Wild Side — Winter Edition

The old adage, “If you can walk, you can snowshoe” certainly applies perfectly to this year’s winter hiking adventure.  The dramatic Blue River log retreat of gracious hosts, Karen and Jim Holthaus, and the beautiful Spruce Creek Loop trail, will make a perfect venue for this fun-filled outdoor endeavor.  Come for invigorating exercise, hearty and delicious food and drink and a convivial setting by the warmth of the fire.  Trusty guides will also be sure to make the snowshoe fun for all abilities.  What a perfect way to spend a winter’s day!

Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 3:30 p.m.

Please meet at the Spruce Creek Trailhead.

(We will send directions to the trailhead to all participants.)

Please bring your own water.

Hosts: Karen and Jim Holthaus 453-4811

Après Location: The Holthaus Log Lodge and Adventure Center

0044 Bryce Estates Road, Blue River

Cost: $50.00 per non-Applause! member             Limited to 20 outdoor enthusiasts.

$45.00 per Applause! Member

**Please feel free to ski (Nordic) this trail, if you choose. **

To reserve your spot, please contact

Sherrie Calderini at 970-453-8446 or SherCalderini@gmail.com

or

Diana Dettmering at 970-453-0506 or DianaDett@gmail.com

“It’s all Downhill, Edna!”

Applause!’s Alpine Ski Extravaganza revisited .. .

Here is the ultimate way to spend a winter’s day —

• Downhill skiing (or boarding!) at Breckenridge’s world class ski resort.
• Savoring delicious pre- and après-ski food and beverages.
• Luxuriating in the ambiance of a beautiful ski-in, ski-out home which is just steps from the Shock Hill Gondola station!

This fun event is for all skiing abilities with guided skiing, if you choose, or just free skiing if that’s your pleasure.  If you’ve not had a chance to do the historic ski tour of the ski area, there’ll be that option also.

Don’t miss this one!  And, we’ll see you on the slopes!

Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012      8:30 a.m.

All skiers: Please meet and park at the Goebel home on Shock Hill.

Hosts: Judy and John Goebel                                  453-5444

Ro and Ed Means                                             547-1357

Pre and Après-ski Location: Goebel residence and ski chalet, 33 Columbia Drive, Shock Hill, Breckenridge

Cost: $55.00 per non-Applause! member                Limited to 16 downhill aficionados

$50.00 per Applause! Member

**  The lift ticket is not included in this price.  Please indicate on the reservation form if you need a lift ticket.

To reserve your spot, please contact

Sherrie Calderini at 970-453-8446 or SherCalderini@gmail.com

or

Diana Dettmering at 970-453-0506 or DianaDett@gmail.com

A “Spirited” Affair — you must be there!

Come to the beautiful “state of the art” culinary arts facility at CMC, Breckenridge and experience this unique “hands on” cooking experience!  CMC culinary instructor and professional chef, Carolyn Deal (Grand Diplome Le Cordon Bleu and chef/owner of DINING IN.) will orchestrate a cooking class featuring a pairing of the finest of spirits provided by the Breckenridge Distillery and the finest of fresh ingredients to tempt the palate.  All chef/diners will first prepare and then enjoy the fruits of their labors.  The accompanying of the appropriate spirits will surely add to the enjoyment of this elegant meal.

Dining with Spirits Featuring The Breckenridge Distillery

Smoked Salmon Rosette with Spring Greens

Ginger-Lime Vodka Vinaigrette

Vodka Spiked Leek & Smoked Salmon Tartlets

Vodka Glazed Sea Bass

Wonton Crisps

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb with Bourbon Sauce

Bourbon Glazed Carrots and Pearl Onions

Rum Poached Pear with Fruit and Nut Crunch

Rum Caramel Sauce.

There is limited space for this event so be sure to sign up ASAP!

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Instructor/Chef: Carolyn Deal 547-1411

Location: Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge Campus, Culinary Arts Kitchen.

Cost: $80.00 per non-Applause! member                  Limited to 18 “spirited” chef wannabes.

$75.00 per Applause! Member

To reserve your spot, please contact

Sherrie Calderini at 970-453-8446 or SherCalderini@gmail.com

or

Diana Dettmering at 970-453-0506 or DianaDett@gmail.com

Applause!’s first-ever “Oscar Night at the Movies” promises to be a most exciting event for all movie buffs and their friends. Breckenridge’s little/big theatre, The Speakeasy, will be the venue for our very own showing of an Oscar Best of Film nominee for the 2012 awards. (We won’t know which film we’ll see until the nominees are announced in January, 2012, but you can be sure it will be a memorable one!)

Come early for wine and apps and a scintillating question and answer session about the movie with a local film expert. Then sit back and enjoy one of 2011′s Best Pictures of the Year. An added attraction will be a 50/50 film. Fill in your ballot for which of the nominated films will actually win the coveted Oscar for Best Picture, all for a mere $5.00. Enter as many times as you like, then after Oscar night of Sunday, February 26th when the winners are announced, our own ballot winners will split the pot, 50/50 with Applause!/BMF. Fun, huh! Don’t miss this event!

Date: Monday, February 6, 2012

6:00-7:00 pm: Meet, Greet, Eat, Drink

7:00 pm: Movie Chat

7:30 pm: Movie

Cost: $20 per movie buff, $5.00 per 50/50 bet

Many thanks to our generous sponsors, Mary Grace and Hardy McAlister, Bette and Steven Levine, Pauline and Mark Masuhr, Debbie and Bill Pain, and Deb and Mark Spier for underwriting the cost of the theatre.

Thanks also to Pat and Wiley DeCarli and Annette and Earl McGrew for providing food and beverages.

TO MAKE RESERVATIONS, please contact: Bette Levine at 970-547-9288

Questions: contact Sherrie Calderini at 970-453-8446 or SherCalderini@gmail.com

OR Diana Dettmering at 970-453-0506 or DianaDett@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: This Event has been rescheduled from its original date of February 5th (Superbowl Sunday) to March 4th at 5:00pm.

If you have already sent in your money and have a conflict on March 4th, please let us know and you will be refunded.

When 11 Summit County ladies, ages 56 to 78 (average age of 66-1/2), decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the fourth-highest of the Seven Summits and the highest peak on the African continent, many doubted that all would reach the summit. They proceeded to prove all naysayers wrong! ALL summited and their route of ascent was considered most challenging by their trusty guides.

Join this intrepid and inspirational band of female adventurers at the Breckenridge CMC for a video presentation, followed by a question and answer session, to find out all you ever wanted to know about their unforgettable adventure and the magical draw of this lofty peak. Then head to the lovely Breckenridge home of climber Karen Hynds, where “the ladies” have prepared an East African/Tanzanian repast sure to tickle your taste buds. Delicate curries, stews, bean, rice and cornmeal dishes, chapati (East African bread) and lots of fresh vegetables and exotic fruits are staples of traditional Tanzanian meals. Fortunate diners are in for a tasty treat. Of course, you’ll also have more opportunities to meet, mingle and chat with these very special women about their adventure of a lifetime.

You go, girls!

Date: Sunday, March 4th, 2012, 5:00pm

Video Location:

Colorado Mountain College, Finkel Auditorium, Breckenridge Campus

Video Presentation and Question and Answer Session

Video Producer and Narrator – Linda Ginsberg

Cost of Presentation ONLY: $10 per person, including light refreshments

African Dinner Location: Hynds Kili Kitchen, 6:30pm

210 Pine Street, Breckenridge

Hostess: Karen Hynds and Crew, 970-453-1131

Cost:

$70 per non-Applause! member

$65 per Applause! member

(includes Video Presentation at CMC)

Chief Cooks, Bottle Washers and Courageous Kili Conquerors:

• Shirley Beaty
• Nancy Dardick
• Diana Detterming
• Linda Ginsberg
• Karen Hynds
• Jane Johnston
• Kari Kronborg
• Susan Mason
• Martine Matzke
• Mary Kay Rachwalski
• Eva Straskraba

To purchase your tickets, please contact Sherrie Calderini at 970-453-8446 or SherCalderini@gmail.com

OR Diana Dettmering at 970-453-0506 or DianaDett@gmail.com