Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: April 13-15

Closing day pond skimming at Golden Peak.
Image: Zach Mahone
Friday
Tuscany, Canvas and Cuisine
April 13, 5 to 8 p.m., Colorado Mountain College, Edwards
Colorado Mountain College welcomes aspiring Michelangelos to their Edwards campus for a night of painting instruction and traditional Italian fare ($55 per person, RSVP by April 12). coloradomtn.edu
Yoga + Beats at Stoneyard Distillery
April 13, 6 p.m., Stoneyard Distillery, Dotsero
Dotsero's rum distillery joins forces with Eagle's Yoga Off Broadway for a 75-minute, happy hour-timed yoga class, with complimentary glasses of the distillery's signature spirit afterwards. stoneyarddistillery.com
Primal J and the Neanderthals
April 13, 7 p.m., Ein Prosit, Avon
Eagle's own Primal J and the Neanderthals brings a mix of funk and rock to Avon's bierhaus for a Friday night party. einprositavon.com
Saturday
Spring Back to Vail
April 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Vail Mountain
Minturn's Weston Snowboards will be in Vail Village all day offering free demos, while Americana band Schwing Daddy (also of Minturn) will be rocking the deck at Mid Vail on Vail Mountain from 12 to 2p.m., followed by music at the Express Lift Bar from 2:30 to 5 p.m. vail.com
Gears n' Beers
April 14, 3:30 to 7 p.m., Nottingham Park and Pavilion, Avon
Avon's first-ever Gears n' Beers event kicks off with a bicycle scavenger hunt, live music, and the town's pump track opening. avon.org
Vail Brewing Company's Birthday Party
April 14, 6 to 11 p.m., Vail Brewing Company
How does a brewery celebrate its 3rd birthday? It brings Americana folk band Lola Rising up from Denver and throws a gaper day themed bash, with plenty of beer to go around. vailbrewingco.com
Vail Yeti Hockey
April 14, 7:45 p.m., Dobson Ice Arena, Vail
Vail's own semiprofessional hockey team takes on its arch rival, the Breck Vipers, in playoff action on home ice. vailyetihockey.com
Rally 'Round the Family at Vail Ale House
April 14, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Vail Ale House, West Vail
Rage Against the Machine cover band Rally 'Round the Family rocks West Vail's go-to haunt for beers and late night tunes. vailalehouse.com
Sunday
Closing Day at Beaver Creek
April 15, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Beaver Creek Mountain
One last chance cruise around Beaver Creek before lift operations shut down for the season. beavercreek.com
Spring Back to Vail
April 15, 12 to 4:30 p.m., Vail Mountain
Vail's ending the season in style, with an Expo Village in Vail Village from noon til 4 p.m., a cornhole tournament from 1 to 3 p.m., and, of course, the 16th annual Pond Skimming World Championships at Golden Peak starting at 3 p.m. vail.com