{"id":798,"date":"2020-02-13T08:22:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/infotel.go-vip.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/head-to-rossland-to-eat-drink-ski-party-this-march-at-the-spring-thing-festival\/"},"modified":"2020-02-14T06:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:30:00","slug":"head-to-rossland-to-eat-drink-ski-party-this-march-at-the-spring-thing-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwine\/news\/798\/head-to-rossland-to-eat-drink-ski-party-this-march-at-the-spring-thing-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Head to Rossland to eat, drink, ski & party this March at The Spring Thing Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

B.C. has a range of glorious ski destinations to choose from – but have you been to them all?<\/p>\n

How about Rossland's Red Mountain Resort in the Kootenays?<\/a> This ski hill seems like they know how to have a great time and have a spectacular line up of events in March to check out.<\/p>\n

They call it “17 days of non-stop revelry, both ridiculous and refined” and the extravaganza, coined the Spring Thing Festival starts March 13<\/a> and offers wide array of activities in store for all ages. From live music, chocolate tastings, dinner events, comedy acts and après-ski extravaganzas including the 4:30-6 p.m. “No Shower Happy Hour,” the March madness also includes a St. Patrick's Day celebration and then jumps straight into the Annual Beer Goggles Craft Brew Fest March 27 and 28. Head to their website for full event details, but here are a few listings to get you excited.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

March 15 – Taynton Bay & The Velvet Collaboration Dinner $109
Invermere’s Taynton Bay Spirits is partnering with Chef Marc André Choquette (Chef MAC) of The Velvet Restaurant & Lounge for an exclusive dinner event. Distillery experts and chef will be on site to guide diners through a menu paired with cocktails and spirits.<\/p>\n

March 19- Rossland Beer Company Brewmaster’s Dinner $109
Chef MAC of The Velvet Restaurant & Lounge is partnering with the Rossland Beer Company for a four-course beer-paired dinner.
After dinner, head over to listen to the tunes of Tim Buckley Live at the Flying Steamshovel.<\/p>\n

March 22 – For the Love of Cheese: A night with Kootenay Meadows Cheese $30
Kootenay Meadows Farms will be bringing a range of their cheeses to be perfectly paired with in house wine selections at The Velvet Restaurant and Lounge with sommelier Michel Valquette.<\/p>\n

March 24 – Bean to Bar: Mountain Nugget Chocolate Tasting
Mountain Nugget Chocolate, located in the heart of Downtown Rossland will be bringing up a variety of hand rolled truffles, artisan bars and confections to sample.<\/p>\n

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The Annual Beer Goggles Craft Brew Fest promises a wicked weekend of suds and snow. | Credit: Red Mountain Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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March 27-28 – The Annual Beer Goggles Craft Brew Fes<\/a>t
The 7th annual Beer Goggles Festival promises a weekend of fun for the beer enthusiast.
“Beer Goggles is not simply a beer festival, but a celebration of the craft beer industry,” says Don Thompson, GM of Red Mountain Resort. “And Red is kind of the ‘craft beer’ of ski resorts: better taste, less filler! We really feel a common bond with many of these breweries and respect their daring independence and devotion to making people happy.”
Every year a new Beer Goggles Champion is crowned so get creative with your eyewear and enter to win. <\/p>\n

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