Texas Now Magazine May 2015 | Page 30

Four Corners Folk Festival CRUISE A THONG. 9th Annual Pagosa Springs Cruise-A-Thong Pagosa has you covered for the 4th of July – but don’t feel left out if you didn’t make it there are tons of events all summer long. The 9th Annual Pagosa Springs Cruise-A-Thong for one! On Sat. July 18, the highly anticipated Cruise-A-Thong will be held in Town Park & Reservoir Hill on July 19th. The weekend will be two days of fun with three events. On Saturday, in Town Park, it’s the “Average Jo(e) Race”. This is a triathlon designed for the not-so-hardcore athlete in all of us! Like a triathlon, the course consists of three legs; however, this is a bit more relaxed. 1. The first being a “cruiser” bike ride (or other self-propelled method of transportation) through downtown Pagosa Springs. 2. Next, a thong (that is to say “flip-flop”) walk along the “almost world famous” Pagosa Springs River Walk. 3. Lastly, tube floats (or other flotation device) down the San Juan River. 2015 64th Annual Archuleta County Fair Who knew you could have so much summer fun and not sweat to death? The summer is still here and school hasn’t started yet so head on over for family fun at the 2015 Archuleta County Fair! The Fair begins on Fri. Jul. 31st and features a weekend full of events! Look what’s going on this weekend: Labor Day Weekend is AMAZING in Pagosa with the Four Corners Folk Festival. On Sun. Sept. 6th, you’ll enjoy 3 days of great music and more! With onsite camping, an amazing venue downtown on Reservoir Hill, Pagosa Springs is the place to be for Labor Day. Food vendors will be providing great fare on site all weekend. Everything from bratwursts and roasted corn to Italian and these vendors are great! Beer will be available to individuals 21 and over in the beautiful Beer Garden or get yourself a VIP ticket and enjoy beer and wine served in the special VIP area. The Four Corners Folk Festival will celebrate 18 years of wonderful music over Labor Day Weekend with a HUGE lineup of folk music’s best! With seating under the festival tent and a huge meadow behind, you can stretch out in the sun or setup your chairs, there are no wrong spots. The front of the tent is raised so EVERYONE (even those all the way in back) has a view of the stage! Wherever you enjoy the show, the sound is awesome! ColorFest Weekend 2015 (Hot Air Balloons) (Food & Wine Festival) Whatever you do you don’t want to miss Pagosa’s “ColorFest Weekend 2015”. Beginning on Fri.Sept. 18-20, this is a spectacular event featuring hot air balloons, music, beer, wine, food and more! Beginning on Friday it kicks off with the “Passport to Pagosa Food & Wine Festival”. Live music and entertainment, delicious wines from around the region and the world, are paired with food from some of Pagosa’s finest restaurants and caterers. Enjoy an evening with wonderful food, wine and friends. And this will just get you going for the amazing Mass Balloon Ascension in Downtown which happens both Saturday AND Sunday morning! A carnival, Horse Show in the Rodeo Arena, Colgate Country Showdown, Live Music, Annual Horseshoe Tournament, Western Heritage Ranch Rodeo, Annual 4-H Chuck wagon Dinner, Contests & Honorees, Livestock Auction, Fair Dance, Gospel, Singing & Pancake Breakfast, Kid’s Rodeo – Noon in the Rodeo Arena, Chili Cook-Off & Piñata Contest with much more! TURKEY TRACK PHOTO BY TRENT BONA. 30 ✯ texas now & THE ARTS TAGE, EVENTS, HERI Get Your History On At TexasNOWmag.com