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November 25, 2008 —
One of the nation’s top morning shows is looking for a cozy place to place a studio for shows leading up to Christmas.
Glenwood Springs was in the running to host Good Morning America, according to the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Problem is, there’s no snow in Glenwood right now, and very little in the forecast.
A Good Morning America producer told the Rocky Mountain News, via email, that, “Right now we’re looking into Vail, but it all depends on snow.”
So will we have snow, and Good Morning America, in Vail this holiday season? It would certainly be a bolster for our business community. Right now the word on the street is that bookings are down as much as 30 percent over last year (although last year was a BOOM year) – so maybe we can get a GMA bump?
It all depends on snow … which our very own Powder Predictor says may come this Thanksgiving weekend.
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Slew of events surround early season at Vail and Beaver Creek
November 20, 2008 — We were all waiting to hear who the big act would be for the big Saturday-night Snow Daze show, and now we know: The Fray, Colorado’s own big-time band, heroes of the emotive rock song … and to top it all off they’re going to debut a brand-new song.
It’s enough to make my faint heart twitterpate.
The December 13 Fray and Meese show at Ford Park is only one bit of the big bang which rocks the Vail Valley throughout Opening Day, Thanksgiving, and early December.
Another Colorado band (in fact they’re THE original Colorado Band, in my opinion), Big Head Todd plays Dobson Arena Dec. 11. BHT is doing some innovative stuff these days, read more about that in a great story by by Vail's Jed Gottlieb here.
Leftover Salmon (ANOTHER COLORADO BAND!) plays Friday, Dec. 12 … I’m really beginning to realize just how talented our musicians are her in the centennial state.
Snow Daze is more than just great music, however. We’re also going to be hosting the oh-so-serious and amazingly competitive Dummy Gelunde World Championships Dec. 13 at 3-5 p.m. at Golden Peak.
If you don’t know what that is then check out vailsnowdaze.com, but basically it’s about launching giant sleds off a huge jump, laughing, cheering, and doing it all over again. There’s some kind of ridiculously large prize involved, too, so I recommend getting into the garage ASAP and building yourself a giant, creative toboggan, preferably one which will disintegrate on impact, for this event.
Snow Daze also comes with a lodging deal, but check out the aforementioned web site for more info.
OK, that’s December, but there are a few events in November to note:
Nov. 21: Vail’s opening day (lift tickets are $65 for adults, $55 for seniors and $45 for children 12 and under)
Nov. 26: Beaver Creek opening day (lift tickets are $65 for adults, $55 for seniors and $45 for children 12 and under)
Nov. 27: Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk benefitting the Youth Foundation (www.theyouthfoundation.org)
Nov. 28: Beaver Creek tree lighting ceremony at onBeaver Creek Plaza. Enjoy holiday musical performances, a visit from Santa Claus and fireworks. Free ice skating on the Black Family Ice Rink follows. (www.beavercreek.com)
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Warm up with the coat drive November 29
November 15, 2008 —
If wealth were measured by the number of old coats hanging in basement closets, the Vail Valley would likely top Dubai and Monte Carlo as the most opulent location on the planet.
Now it’s time to spread the wealth.
Our friends at Sonnenalp Real Estate are inspiring us to clean out our closets, have a good time, and donate to a simple-yet-meaningful cause all at the same time.
On Nov. 29, they will host a "Cocktails & Coat Drive" at their McCoy Springs home listing in Arrowhead. The event will keep the people of our county (and region) warm on those oh-so-cold Colorado nights, but it will also give a peek at a spectacular home in McCoy Springs.
“The unique cul-de-sac of contemporary homes offers a perfect location for people to view this incredible property, as well as feel good about giving back to their community.” said Joni White Taylor, President of Sonnenalp Real Estate, and who also contributes her time to the board of the Salvation Army.
The two homes will be open for touring on the Saturday after Thanksgiving from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. and will offer guests hors d’ouvres, provided by Matthews Restaurant in Edwards and wine donated by Doug Tisdale, Esq.
“In a time like this where the economy is challenged, we must group together in creative ways to help one another,” said Sonnenalp Real Estate broker and co-host of the event, Linda Miner.
Donations of a coat, can or toy are welcomed at the event, but are not essential to attend. For more information or to RSVP, please call (970) 477-5300.
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Photo by Steve Boyd
Gone huntin'
November 8, 2008 —
America seems obsessed with the word “change” these days, but don’t expect this space to change much over the next five days. After an overly-exciting election season, this ol’ boy is taking a break, checking out, getting off the grid for a few days of bird hunting with friends and family.
Vacations have a different meaning in this day and age. Most people I know bring their laptops, blackberries, and iPhones with them on vacation. Somehow, someway, work usually interferes. It’s hard for most people to believe it, but there are still many places out of cell phone range, where even the most avid iPhone user is relegated to using his own senses to capture “information” from the surrounding world. It puzzles people to no end that they should call me this week and find, amazingly, that I’m not available for almost an entire week.
Imagine that.
Northwest Kansas, a dry and brown place, is full of off-the-grid places. That’s where I’ll be, walking through the fields with my dog Bode, scaring up pheasant and quail as best we can. It’ll be Bode’s second attempt at hunting, the first being a star-crossed, almost birdless trip a year ago, when he was only a 7-month-old pup. We’ve been training hard ever since, and I’m hoping this time around we’ll be much more successful. I’m sure a few of the older seed birds will give Bode more than a few lessons out there, but as long as his nose is down and he’s focused on birds, rather than rabbits and mice, I’ll be happy (but I’m not counting on it).
After that, it’ll be up to me to shoot well despite absolutely zero clay-pigeon practice this year. I’ve yet to score a true double, two birds on the wing in two shots, but I’ve got a feeling this is my year. We’ve got a good crew of guys (my brother, myself, and three guys from the Army Rangers who I imagine are pretty good shots), lots of shells for the daytime and a fair stash of beer for the evenings.
I’m looking forward to it. And when I return, I’ll be looking forward to opening day at Vail and Beaver Creek. Until then, don’t bother dialing – I won’t pick up.
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