Jul 23, 2008 — Virtually every jogger, runner, mountain biker, or outdoorsman in the Vail Valley has tried out a quick-dry shirt somewhere along the line, or at least has seen quick-dry pants, kayak gear, golf gear, rafting gear, and the like somewhere along the line.

These relatively new materials are lighter, more comfortable, and they dry more quickly. But, to be blunt,...

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Jul 17, 2008 — Open Hospitality Partners (OHP), a Dallas-based company trying to redevelop Vail’s Lionshead Parking Structure with hotels, stores and condos, has entered into an agreement to bring a Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise to Eagle County in the next several years.

The CHL, in conjunction with Global Entertainment Corporation, has signed a letter of...

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Jul 7, 2008 — Alpine World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn, of Vail, looks to add to her haul of hardware this year with a 2008 ESPN ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete. Her nomination was announced last week and the actual awards, hosted by Justin Timberlake, air at 7 p.m., MST, Sunday, July 20.

In only its fifth year of doing so, the ESPY Awards will be determined...

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Jul 1, 2008 — The Vail Valley Foundation announced today that it has cancelled the inaugural Colorado Stage Colorado Stage International Cycle Classic road bike race scheduled for August 22-24, 2008. The race would have been a high-level international event, similar to the Coors Classic and Red Zinger Classic events of the 80s and 90s, and had already booked some of the best...

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Jun 21, 2008 — The Vail Valley Foundation, organizers of the inaugural Colorado Stage International Cycle Classic, announced the launch of their newest website www.coloradostagebike.com on Tuesday. The site marks the company’s sixth launch in nine months and the official website for the Colorado Stage.

"It has been a...

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Jun 11, 2008 — With China, a perennial gold medal favorite in the arena of human rights violations, hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, America’s shifting political landscape would seem an insignificant factor in the International Olympic Committee awarding future Games to the United States.

But international sports competition experts say the world is...

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Jun 7, 2008 — Our man Dan Davis (trekkerphoto.com) has been out on the streets of the Teva Mountain Games capturing images from the events.

Take a look below to view some of the photo galleries available from the Games, and keep checking back each day for more photos.

Click on the images to go to the...

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May 29, 2008 — The water is running, the climbers are arriving, and even the local dogs seem to have an extra glint in their eye as Vail gears up for the Teva Mountain Games, coming to town June 5-8.

The the largest outdoor adventure sports festival combines multiple outdoor sports all at one venue. Everything from fly-fishing to kayaking, mountain biking to trail running,...

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May 20, 2008 — A year’s worth of international lobbying and campaigning to bring the 2013 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships to the Vail Valley will culminate May 26-29 as a 20-member delegation from Beaver Creek and Vail heads to the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Vail Valley Foundation, in conjunction with the U.S. Ski...

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May 7, 2008 — 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...

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