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Fly Fishing Classic Comes to AspenSeptember 11–13 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation benefit event hosted by the Sky Hotel and 39 Degrees Fly fishing enthusiasts can "Catch the Cure" for cystic fibrosis by taking part in the Fly Fishing Classic to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, September 11–13 in Aspen, Colorado. The event is hosted by the Sky Hotel and 39 Degrees Lounge, one of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ boutique properties. "We are proud to partner with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on this important event," states John Curnow, general manager of the Sky Hotel. "The Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers are famous for their magnificent trout fishing, and it will be a beautiful time of the year for the tournament." Part of the Mercury Redbone @ Large Tournament Series, the Fly Fishing Classic presents participants with two full days of fishing the fabled waters of the Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers for rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout. Anglers will be paired with world-class fishing guides for the fishing experience of a lifetime. In addition to fishing, participants will be presented with a full menu of dinners, a silent auction and an awards ceremony. The point-accumulation tournament is strictly catch-and-release, and awards will be presented to both individual and team competitors on the final day. The combination of superb fishing, Aspen’s breathtakingly beautiful fall scenery, casually welcoming western hospitality and a worthy cause will make it a weekend to treasure. CF is the #1 genetic killer in the United States affecting over 30,000 children and young adults. It causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs leading to fatal lung infections and blocks the pancreas, preventing the body from absorbing vital nutrients. The CF Foundation was founded in 1955 and has made significant advances in an effort to treat and cure this deadly disease. The CF Foundation has been consistently ranked one of the top "Charities You Can Trust" by Smart Money magazine, because 90 cents of every dollar raised goes back into research. For more information about the Fly Fishing Classic, contact Debra Curtain at (303) 296-6610 or www.curtain@cff.org. The Sky Hotel and 39 Degrees Lounge marked its one-year anniversary in June 2003. Aspen’s newest and hippest hot spot, the Sky Hotel has set the standard for elegance with a casual, jazzy twist that appeals equally to visitors and locals alike. One of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ boutique properties, the Sky Hotel is a sister of Denver’s Hotel Monaco, celebrating its 5th anniversary this fall. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a San Francisco-based company known for its collection of stylish boutique hotels that are coupled with fine chef-driven restaurants. Founded in 1981, the company currently operates 38 hotels and 34 restaurants across the United States and Canada, and its combination of boutique hotels, four-star service and adjacent destination restaurants has proven a great success. These popular pairings include the fashionable Hotel Monaco Seattle with Sazerac restaurant, the historic Hotel Burnham Chicago with Atwood Café and the sophisticated, chic Hotel Palomar with the award-winning Fifth Floor restaurant in San Francisco. The Argonaut Hotel, slated to open in summer 2003, is currently under development in San Francisco at Fisherman’s Wharf and the Onyx Hotel in Boston will open in the fall of 2003. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www.kimptongroup.com or call 1-800-KIMPTON. Edited by Dave Shultz |
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