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Tickets already selling out for Vail International Dance Festival
Jul 23, 2008 —
The national popularity of ballroom dancing is in the category of national phenomena which leave me briefly agape, then quickly searching for the nearest bandwagon which will have me as an avid rider.
The Vail International Dance Festival's “Ballroom’s Best” performance, slated for Saturday, Aug. 9,...
Vail Valley golfers beware: Colorado lightning is on its way
Jul 23, 2008 —
As the "Dog Days" of summer fetch hot temperatures in the Mid-West and Southeastern part of the country, our own Vail Valley begins to prepare for the monsoon season – not exactly the type of monsoons you relate to Southeast Asia, which are known to drop feet of rain in just days, but stormy afternoon weather none...
Tough times for former Vail Valley officials in Steamboat
Jul 23, 2008 —
Last week was a rough one for former Vail Valley government officials now working in Steamboat Springs.
Former Vail police chief and current Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall was convicted of driving while ability impaired (DWAI), and former Minturn town manager Alan Lanning was sent packing as Steamboat town manger by the...
Vail travel: being a wayguk (foreigner) is way fun
Jul 21, 2008 —
There’s just something about being a “foreigner” that suits me. I realize that seems like a strange title to give oneself, but that’s what the Koreans call us, and frankly I’ve come to embrace it. Korea is one of the most homogenous countries in the world, so indeed, being one of a handful of...
Book review: "Bottlemania" by Elizabeth Royte
Jul 15, 2008 —
It is summer, and the thermometer reads somewhere in the 70s or Hades.
Pavement shimmies, shade is at a premium, and you can almost see the air. Every movement is an effort; even using your brain sends another river of sweat along the back of your neck.
And on top of it all, you’re thirsty. So what do you want...
Vail Lacrosse Shootout results
Jul 10, 2008 —
The 36th annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout ended on Sunday as champions were crowned in both the Men’s and Women’s Elite divisions. Team 21 upset Reebok 12-7 in the Men’s Elite while Dos Brisas Lax won the Women’s Elite division.
Don’t forget to check out the tournament blog on the home page...
Prudential Colorado Properties hosts buying seminar, open house
Jun 24, 2008 —
There is a saying that "all real estate is local.” That has never been truer than now, however, it does not mean that the Eagle County (or any other part of the country) is immune to the effects of nation-wide consumer confidence, credit markets, oil prices or foreclosures.
At first blush our market appears to be...
As waters rise, some guidelines for increased river safety
Jun 21, 2008 —
Rivers are reaching their peak right now, which has led the sheriff to consider closing the rivers. In theory, he can close the river to rafts and commercial outfitters, but not to kayaks and whitewater canoes – something I know first-hand because Rick Winkeller and I were arrested in 1979 for kayaking a "closed"...
Italian lessons II: Eating on the run
Jun 12, 2008 —
Eating in Italy almost feels like a sin.
It’s so good, so delicious, so pleasing to all the senses that it almost makes you feel guilty.
The biggest peccadillo, however, is missing out on the authentic Italian experience and getting trapped by hit-and-run restaurants plying the rich tourist trade.
Whether...
Colorado Ski Country markets our slopes Down Under
May 28, 2008 —
With the U.S. dollar plummeting internationally, I’m learning a couple of things:
1. How incredibly poor I am as an American abroad, epecially here in Australia.
2. How important it is to be marketing tourism to an international market to come to the U.S. since our country has gone on sale at 30 to 50 percent...
Vail has "Epic" year: a review of one of the great seasons in memory
Backcountry 'light' opportunities abound
Mar 24, 2008 —
If you’re looking for a backcountry experience, but don’t want to deal with the equipment and risk requirements, inbounds hike-to terrain may be the answer. Nearly all of Colorado’s 26 ski areas have at least a handful of trails that are only accessible by foot, and that includes most of the resorts near the Front ...
Redstone ice: the Litmus test for my maturity
The anatomy of the perfect Vail ski day
Mar 8, 2008 —
Ahhhhh, fresh snow. It makes a man do crazy things: ditch friends, leave his wife and kids at home, sit down at a computer and begin typing.
With many apologies to the real writers here at RealVail, this is seriously the first time I have sat down and typed anything substantial since I graduated college (CU,...
Sizing up the new 'Arrabellagio'
Mar 7, 2008 —
It’s taken a long while (like nearly three weeks), but I finally feel ready to weigh in on the new and improved Lionshead, specifically the $250 million Arrabellagio (aka Arrabelle at Vail Square).
For the most part I feel conflicted and confused. Do I like how it looks? Not on your life (I...
A bad day in the chutes
Feb 21, 2008 —
On Jan. 22, 2005, I skied Racquet Club Chute with a good friend of mine. By the time we got to the bottom, I had literally pissed my pants and he and I hugged each other, feeling lucky to be alive.
At the end of the ski day, we took last “chair” up the Mongolia surface lift. We then hiked up to...
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