Executive Chef James Walt was an early adopter of the farm-to-table movement, and Araxi’s summer longtable series celebrates the seasonal produce from nearby Pemberton Valley family farms and ranches. The restaurant itself is in Whistler Village’s main square, but the dinners are held at North Arm Farm in Pemberton, Lost Lake, in Whistler, and Vancouver. Guests get to tour the farms and meet the growers before sitting down to a feast with stunning views of the Coastal Mountains. Be sure to book well ahead; the last dinner for the year will be August 30.

After the historic, 19th century hotel underwent a multi-million-dollar remodel in 2012, Prospect became the new on-site fine dining venue. In summer, eschew the stuffy dining room and get a table in the well-manicured garden, amongst the flowers. Executive chef Rob Zack features seasonal, often local ingredients in his modern bistro fare; the justifiably famous J-Bar burger (also on the menu at the hotel’s bar of the same name) can be had here as well- don’t miss it in all its plump, succulent, sloppy, fully-loaded glory.

Since opening in May on the Hyman Ave. pedestrian mall, Aspen's only beer garden has been killing it. There's also an alleyway side patio and downstairs bar, but wherever you park yourself, prepare to sit a spell, because there’s 30 beers on tap, 200 different bottled offerings, 15 wines by the glass, and 12 craft spirits. Line your stomach with upscale pub fare and the signature “little piggies,” pretzel dough-wrapped house sausages served with grainy mustard.

This summer's new bike-to-farm dinners involve pedaling 20 miles down valley, mostly along the Rio Grande Trail, with its to-die-for views of river, forest, and snowy peaks. After selecting your wine (the Nell's cellar holds 2,200 bottles), ride with Wine Director/MS Carlton McCoy and Assistant F & B Director Csaba Oveges to historic Emma Farms, a sustainable Wagyu cattle ranch. Feast family-style in the hay barn, on various Wagyu dishes prepared by the Nell's Element 47 restaurant team. Reserve now for the Aug. 14 dinner.

This diversified, sustainable family farm is less than half an hour from Stowe. Its farm dinners (running through early October) are well-known locally (at just $65 a pop, they’re less than a night out in town), and feature Sandiwood’s own produce, meat, and cut flowers. Vegetarian and special dietary needs can be met, and beer and wine are sold separately on-site, reservations required. The Northeast Kingdom scenery is more pastoral than alpine, but who doesn’t love forest, fertile fields, and animals?