They'll range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops.

This week we're looking forward to...

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EXPERIENCE

1) Check out jazz great Curtis Stigers perform on Monday, July 20 at The Arrabelle, as part of the Vail Jazz Festival.

- Tony Gulizia Honored at 2007 Jazz Fest (Watch Video)

- Map & Directions for The Arrabelle

2) The New York Philharmonic returns to Vail as part of the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Be sure to check out the first (of six!) performances on Friday, July 24 at the Ford Amphitheater.

- Plum Coverage of the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival (Watch Video)

3) Bring out your inner botanist at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. The gardens are bursting with color, as they are nearing their peak for the summer!

- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens: Garden Tip (Watch Video)

4) Get your Freddie Mercury on and check out Queen cover band Queen Nation at the free Hot Summer Nights concert, at the Ford Amphitheater, on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m.

- Hot Summer Nights: The Wailers (Watch Video)

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PLAY

5) Hop on your bike for the Colorado-Eagle River Ride, on Saturday, July 25. An incredibly scenic ride alone the Eagle and Colorado Rivers, this annual race benefits the Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS), which provides recreation programs to underserved youth. To register, visit www.vailvelo.com.

- 2007 Colorado-Eagle River Ride (Watch Video)

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