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Grappling with rec center envy in Vail, and does anyone remember the Mountaineers?
May 7, 2008 —
Next time you’re in town, if you don’t already live here and just haven’t figured out a way to escape mud season, do me a favor. Tour the various area rec centers, starting with Avon’s, which was the first to come online in the early ’90s but is now showing its age, then moving on to...
How much money is Vail giving to Obama, Hillary, and McCain?
Chris Anthony's Corner
Rich tradition of Vail riders in Race Across America continues
The Powder Predictor
Vail has "Epic" year: a review of one of the great seasons in memory
Letters From Spain
Save a buck traveling Euro-style
The Powder Predictor
The 'Year of Big Snow' continues at Vail and Beaver Creek
Ski towns struggle with labor crunch as immigrant crackdown continues
It was a quiet May Day in the mountains of Colorado, and much calmer on the immigration-rights demonstration front across much of the state and nation than the past two years. But as Coloradans gather to celebrate Cinco de Mayo today, there is a growing sense of unease over intensified enforcement efforts and stalled federal reform of immigration laws.
Congress has seemingly gridlocked on...
Colorado Stage brings world-class cyclists back to Coors Classic routes in Vail
An abundance of lung and leg power will be a definite advantage for the elite bike racers from around the globe who will tackle the three races that comprise the Colorado Stage Aug. 22-24 as the Vail Valley Foundation recently finalized the routes and courses for the inaugural event.
The international field, comprised of top UCI Pro Tour teams, national teams and Pro Continental and...
New home breaks environmental ground in Vail
In a literal sense, every home has a groundbreaking moment.
Not every home has two.
From the moment the first shovel literally broke ground, Bob Stephanoff and the crew at the 2339 Chamonix Lane building site have been striving toward the creation of an energy-efficient home. After dismantling an aging home on the site, re-using and recycling nearly all its materials, and building one of...
Should the Eagle County Airport re-brand as Vail International?
Some officials here in the heart of ski country want to re-brand the state's third busiest airport so that out-of-state and international visitors aren't terrified by the prospect of landing on a dusty mountain airstrip in a blinding snowstorm
They want travelers to know that the Vail Valley's airport is state-of-the-art and one of the best ways to get to the ski areas of Vail and Beaver...
Earth Day: Is climate change really our nation's biggest challenge?
I just returned from Washington D.C., where anyone with a heart feels a strong sense of wonder at the history of this nation. I found Lincoln memorial particularly moving, even now on my fifth or sixth visit to that sacred place.
Slavery and the War were the big issue in Lincoln’s time, but now what is the major issue of our day? Do the lingering effects of slavery still give our...
Starting with snowboarding, Taos Ski Valley re-invents itself
It’s impossible to visit the town of Taos without encountering the legend of Ernie Blake. There are coffee table books, posters, and inevitable references to one of skiing’s most eccentric men who, in 1955, installed Taos Ski Valley’s first lift with the help of a mule and 16 men from the nearby Taos Pueblo – and without the help of electricity.
The hardscrabble work ethic of Taos...
The Inn at Beaver Creek takes flight as The Osprey next season
The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort formerly known as the Inn at Beaver Creek, is undergoing a $7-million transformation this summer and will be re-launched as the luxury hotel brand’s newest addition in time for the 2008-09 ski season. The 41-room hotel is in the heart of the village of the world-class Beaver Creek ski area.
The property will undergo a complete renovation and will...
Blues and Brews and BBQ comes to Beaver Creek May 24-25
Memorial Day weekend marks the time when Beaver Creek swings into its summer season with the Blues, Brews, & BBQ festival. The aroma of some of the world’s finest BBQ mixes with the sounds of top blues acts in Beaver Creek during this weekend, which is also peppered with a healthy dose of lodging deals and other events.
BBQ chefs from Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa, and of course...
On edge: skiing with Phil Mickelson at Beaver Creek
My question was a simple one - could you beat Tiger Woods on a NASTAR course? - but the devilish grin on Phil Mickelson's face was classic Lefty, revealing the hyper-competitive complexities of the man: "If he's comparable to you, yeah.
We were riding Centennial chairlift in mid-March of 2005, and Mickelson had just beaten me head-to-head in three straight ski races three short weeks before...
A memorable Memorial Day duathlon
My family pulled off an interesting duathlon on Memorial Day last year, running in the Bolder Boulder that morning then catching a 1 p.m. Rockies game at Coors Field.
Based on the number of "Run to Live" T-shirts at the ballpark, we weren't the only ones who had the idea. But I daresay we had some of the youngest participants in what turned out to be a very memorable Memorial Day.
My...
Dining Guide
The Vail Valley has long been known for its cuisine. The standards are higher here - from burritos to hot dogs to fine dining, nothing less than excellence is expected when it comes to food in Vail.
Use this dining guide to find what you're looking for, or use our search function to look for a specific restaurant.
Seasonal recreation, culture guide to Vail, Beaver Creek
The cliché resonates because it proves so unerringly accurate season after season: "People come to Vail for the winters but stay for the summers."
Unquestionably, snow is the draw. Up to 30 feet of it settles on the slopes of Vail Mountain between October and April. And sliding on it has made Vail what it is today - an unmatched snow sports paradise - but once it all starts melting...
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