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Real Estate | Top four Vail Real Estate buys

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:55:46 MST

Vail Real Estate is in turmoil, but there are a few special properties out there worth taking a look at, with help from Sonnenalp Real Estate and Tyra Rudrud.

Real A&E | Vail nightlife: the best Vail bars

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:32:57 MST

A tour of the best Vail bars and nightlife scene in Vail Colorado, including The Club, Vendetta's, Ludwig's, The George, The Ore House, and Samana

Resort Guides | Stars align for X-Games, Steamboat MusicFest, and other cool Colorado events in January 2009

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:35:39 MST

The 2009 X Games, Nordic gods, and cowboy music are in the stars for January, along with a lot of other Rocky Mountain activities which fill the January 2009 Colorado calendar of events

Real Sport | Record 5 American men crack top 10 in Val Gardena downhill

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:26:08 MST

Record 5 American men crack top 10 in Val Gardena downhill

Real Biz | Vail drops multi-day ski ticket prices, extends operating hours, and opens to 5,100 acres

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:03:50 MST

As incentive for the economic woe of the upcoming winter vacation, Vail Resorts has dropped multi-day lift tickets at all five major resorts. Vail also will open at 8:30 starting Saturday and will have over 5,100 skiable powder filled acres.

Real News | Bricklin blasts Big Three but backs bailout

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:54:29 MST

Malcolm Bricklin blasts Big Three but backs bailout; automotive innovator advocates for fuel-efficiency revolution

Real Dining | Vail Cascade offers new four-star dining with Atwater on Gore Creek

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:00:44 MST

Vail Cascade Resort will open its doors to Vail's newest four star dining experience: Atwater on Gore Creek. Opening Dec. 22nd with reservations being taken after January 1st. The restaurant will offer two choices with a casual tavern and elegant dining

Real Rhetoric | Happy New Year … but wait a second: scientists turn back time in 2008

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:43:14 MST

Scientists and global timekeepers will add one second to the calendar in 2008, making for some awkward New Year's moments.

Real Lives | After two years off for injuries and motherhood, Vail's Sarah Schleper returns to World Cup

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:02:39 MST

After two years off for injuries and motherhood, Vail's Sarah Schleper returns to World Cup

Real Kids | Fantasy gingerbread house competition, tree lighting, fireworks kick off family holidays at BC

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:20:13 MST

Beaver Creek will be kicking off the holiday season with the fantasy gingerbread competition, tree lighting ceremony and fireworks display Friday Nov. 28th

Real Travel | Kissing your sister: Beaver Creek enjoys love-fest with Austrian resort of Lech-Zurs

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:59:04 MST

Beaver Creek sister resort relationship with Austrian resort of Lech-Zurs makes a lot of sense in some very strange ways

Real Lodging | Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa opens its doors in Avon, launching green hotel movement

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:38:01 MST

Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa opens its doors in Avon, launching green hotel movement; pending LEED certification will make Westin the first green-built luxury property in the state

Boyd's Blog | If I had a million dollars would I buy Vail real estate?

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:40:09 MST

Old Vail locals know that the value of Vail Real Estate has little to do with the percentage turnaround, capital gains, or the crashing market.

The Powder Predictor | New 12 inch powder storm may just miss the Vail Valley -- but stranger things have happened

tboyd@realvail.com (Reid Griebling) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:56:28 MST

The cold temperatures continue in Vail with storms passing us by. Look for 1-3 inches of new Vail snow but the big dump won't hit Vail or Beaver Creek until at least the weekend

The O. Report | Frigid temps give way to almost balmy powder days in Vail, with more snow on tap for 2009

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:50:15 MST

Frigid temps give way to almost balmy powder days in Vail, with more snow on tap for New Year's

The Front Ranger | Arapahoe Basin opens Montezuma Bowl Tuesday

davido@realvail.com (Jason Sumner) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:52:08 MST

Arapahoe Basin powder will be abundant when A Basin opens Montezuma Bowl Tuesday

The Understories | The great sheep rescue

tboyd@realvail.com ("Louie") — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:54:35 MST

Louie and the old Vail ski patrol are hired for a kind of publicity stunt to impress the Denver Post.

Ski Beaver | Blow it out your snowblower

tboyd@realvail.com (Brook Portman) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:48:09 MST

The ski beaver gets a new snowblower and celebrates the holiday season by watching her husband clear the driveway.

Mental Malaria | Losing the madness over the mountains: Trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal

tboyd@realvail.com (John Buckley) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:09:43 MST

Following John Buckley as he guides us through part III of his trek in Nepal along the Annapurna Circuit.

The Bookworm Sez | Book Review: "La Clínica: A Doctor's Journey Across Borders"

editor@realvail.com (Terri Schlichenmeyer) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:27:45 MST

The Bookworm Sez reviews "La Clinica: A Doctor’s Journey Across Borders" a book about his volunteer experience at a free clinic established by a medical missionary for poor Mexican farmers

Heart Transplant | How not to get run over by some idiot

editor@realvail.com (Scott Proper) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:45:40 MST

Scott Proper shares his thoughts on where to stop while skiing and how to protect against reckless skiers and snowboarders on Colorado's ski mountains

Letters From Spain | 10 Ways to Save in Paris (or any other big European city)

davido@realvail.com (Andrew Hood) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:54:50 MST

Even in tough economic times, deals are to be found in many European cities including Paris. Andy Hood shares his secrets of watching the Portemonnaie

Chris Anthony's Corner | Back to school: Pur Power fitness class revisits the lost childhood art of weird balancing

davido@realvail.com (Chris Anthony) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:31:42 MST

Chris Anthony goes back to school: Pur Power fitness class revisits the lost childhood art of balancing in weird positions and looking funny

Eagle County Democrats News | Barack Obama Speaks in Grand Junction

tboyd@realvail.com@realvail.com (Eagle County Democrats) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:20:41 MST

Barack Obama visited Grand Junction last Tuesday September 16th and the ECD captured some local pictures

Fairways and Greens | Autumn golf: discounts abound in the Vail Valley this fall

editor@realvail.com (Reid G) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:21:10 MST

Fall is a great time to get discounts at Vail Valley golf courses, especially at the public courses: Vail, Eagle-Vail, and Eagle Ranch.

Vail Lacrosse | Vail Lacrosse Shootout results

editor@realvail.com (Alex Smith) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:25 MST

A look at the final results of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout.

On The Home Front | Prudential Colorado Properties hosts buying seminar, open house

tboyd@realvail.com (Michael Slevin) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:45:55 MST

The real estate market in Vail has slowed considerably for houses under $1 million, and Prudential Colorado Properties is hosting a "Buying Seminar" and 90-home open house to keep buyers and sellers informed of the changing market.

Vail On Ice | Redstone ice: the Litmus test for my maturity

tboyd@realvail.com (Jens Werner) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:53:40 MST

There are bold climbers and old climbers, but very few old, bold climbers - as the author learned this weekend on Redstone's ice.

Center of the Universe | The anatomy of the perfect Vail ski day

davido@realvail.com@realvail.com (VailSnob) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MST

New RealVail Blog: VailSnob. An anonymous report by longtime Vail resident on current ski conditions and life in town.

Jill's Thrills | Sizing up the new 'Arrabellagio'

davido@realvail.com (Jill Alfond) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:50:21 MST

Vail's new Arrabelle at Vail Square hotel, residentail and retail complex energizes a formerly drab part of town, although it goes a bit over the top in doing so.