We had great shows at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek. This is a spectacular ski resort and it snowed practically the entire time we were there. The views from our lodge were amazing – and the skiers were in paradise with the fine powder snow coming down.
Our first show was on Christmas Day and it was sold out – great crowd. Afterwards, we were able to get back to the hotel, change clothes, and drive over to Arrowhead to have Christmas Dinner at the Vista restaurant. The menu was unique and the food was awesome. We thought that, by driving a few miles away from Beaver Creek, we might go unnoticed. That wasn’t the case. As I came through the door, I was surrounded by a large group of people who had been at the afternoon performance. They were so excited and wanted to let me know how much fun that all had. Cindy joined into the group and we did a series of photographs and chit chat before excusing ourselves to eat!
On December 26, we had two shows – one at 4:30pm and the other at 7:30pm. The evening performance was sold out, over sold actually. They added the afternoon show and almost sold it out – with a very international audience.
Both performances were very well received and I was delighted with the audience response. The Vilar Center is a beautiful venue but, more importantly, the people connected with the theatre are some of the greatest people in the world. We always enjoy performing in this place!
It is Thursday. This morning the truck arrived to load up our equipment and head to Telluride. We open there on Friday night for two performances.
The drive to Telluride was about 5 hours. We dropped from 7900 feet to 5000 feet and then back up to 9000 feet – including a drive over the Dallas Divide!
The views into Telluride are panoramic. There’s no way a picture or words can give you an idea of this type of beauty. The town is very historic and has preserved the building and atmosphere of this old mining town. Saturday during the day, we’re going to do some exploring!
We checked into our hotel and then Carter and I watched a few skiers come down the slopes – right behind our hotel!
