The Limelight is ready to welcome locals and guests alike for the summer season, gearing up for live music three nights a week, new beer\/distillery dinners, Full Moon Cruiser Rides and a completely re-imagined summer menu that makes use of Colorado\u2019s seasonal bounty.<\/p>\n
Free live music<\/b>\u00a0returns to The Lounge at The Limelight running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September 14, with some exceptions due to special events on property.\u00a0 A variety of local bands will perform from 6:30-9:30 p.m., with Defiance String Band, the Mile Markers, Michael Jude and John Michel of the John Oates Band, Guilty Pleasure, and others gracing the stage. Visit\u00a0www.limelighthotel.com<\/a>\u00a0and click on \u201cBe in the Know!\u201d for a full schedule, or call 970-925-3025.<\/p>\n The Limelight is also continuing to offer exclusive\u00a0beer dinners<\/b>\u00a0this summer with a new lineup of brewmasters. In addition to beer dinners (with brands such as Avery Brewing Company, Oskar Blues and New Belgium), this summer the Lounge will include\u00a0distillery dinners<\/b>, partnered with local Woody Creek Distillers and Boulder-based Suerte Tequila.\u00a0 Dinners are every other Tuesday at 7 p.m. and start June 25 and end September 17. Guests will partake in a three course meal and specialty beer\/spirit pairing for $40, including tax and gratuity. Dinner is served on the outside patio, overlooking Wagner Park. Reservations must be made in advance, as there are only 14 seats that fill up fast. Call 970-925-3025 to reserve a spot.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Limelight Moonlight Cruiser Rides<\/b>\u00a0will be held on June 20, July 25, August 22 and September 19. Riders should meet at The Limelight Hotel between 8 \u2013 9 p.m., where extended happy hour pricing on pizza is offered and $4 beer specials will be available. The rides officially start at 9 p.m. from the hotel. Locals are encouraged to B.Y.O.B. \u2013 Bring Your Own Bike \u2013 and Limelight Hotel guests have access to the complimentary bikes at the hotel on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n Aspen\u2019s longest\u00a0happy hour<\/b>\u00a0is still available daily at The Limelight from 3-7 p.m., including $10 pizzas, $2 Bud Light, $4 beer and $6.50 house wine.<\/p>\n Chef Joe Gonyo has added a variety of new dishes to the\u00a0summer menu<\/b>, including Black Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Carpaccio with over-easy farm egg, smoked sea salt, fried capers and micro greens; Charred Peach Caprese Salad with buffalo mozzarella, watercress, heirloom tomato and aged balsamic; and Wild Mushroom Marsala Pizza with Haystack Mountain camembert cheese, caramelized onions, and parmesan regiano. Desserts like Palisade Peach Streusel and Shortcake Bread Pudding finish with something sweet. View Limelight Menu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Limelight is ready to welcome locals and guests alike for the summer season, gearing up for live music three nights a week, new beer\/distillery dinners, Full Moon Cruiser Rides and a completely re-imagined summer menu that makes use of Colorado\u2019s seasonal bounty. Free live music\u00a0returns to The Lounge at The Limelight running Fridays, Saturdays read more