Village Talk

Vail Valley News & Trends

Four short stories keep you in the know.

06/17/2025

Village Talk

Fossil Hunting in an Unlikely Location

The Museum at Dinosaur Junction is located in an Edwards public school.

06/02/2025 By Devon O'Neil

Market Watch

Only in Vail: Three Things

Developments in the ever-evolving resort-area real estate landscape

01/22/2025

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Remaking the Sitzmark Lodge

Modernizing a Vail Village landmark while preserving a legacy of hospitality.

01/14/2025 By Sarah Chase Shaw Photography by Ryan Dearth

Village Talk

The Quad: Vail VIPs

A few folks we’d like to share a ride with on Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey Lift this winter.

12/02/2024

Welcome

Editor's Note: Ski Town Diplomacy

11/22/2024 By Ted Katauskas

Ski the Alps

Vail Resorts' Swiss Expansion Is Good News for Epic Pass Holders

But what do locals think of the new American owners?

11/21/2024 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

Only in Vail: Three Things

Two ersatz tasting rooms and one egg-centric drink

06/07/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

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Ford Park Master Plan

Why the park's caretakers are embracing the practical, instead of big ideas, to preserve Vail's signature green space

06/05/2024 By Sarah Chase Shaw Illustrations by Gilles & Cecilie

International Spin

Highlights from Bravo! Vail’s 37th Summer Season

A sneak peak at the summer season in Ford Park.

06/03/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

Village Talk

The Talk of the Town

These three “Ms” are top of mind this winter.

12/04/2023 By Amanda M. Faison

The Explainer

Eat Like a Vail Valley Local

To truly experience the Vail and Beaver Creek dining scene, don’t overlook the resorts’ legacy businesses.

12/04/2023 By Amanda M. Faison

The Explainer

Vail and Beaver Creek Lingo

Learn to talk like a local.

12/04/2023

The Explainer

Skiing and Riding Vail's Back Bowls

Vail's Back Bowls are world famous. Are they right for you?

12/04/2023 By Amanda M. Faison

Village Talk

Bourbon Made for a Good Cause

Avy Dog bourbon is a tribute to Vail Mountains first avalanche dog, Henry.

12/01/2023 By Amanda M. Faison

True Heros

These Dogs Train to Save Your Life

Go inside Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment’s Dog School, where winter’s guardian angels earn their wings.

11/17/2023 By Ted Katauskas Photography by Jeremy Swanson

Welcome

Editor's Note: Walk This Way

06/08/2023 By Ted Katauskas

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Car-Free, Carefree

From mountain rambles to pub crawls and sunset strolls along the river: a multitude of walkable ways to slow down and unwind this summer.

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Events

Summertime Top 5 Events

06/06/2023 By Amanda M. Faison

Events

Choose Your Adventure

Chasing Rabbits, a new entertainment venue inside the Solaris Vail, reinvents the post-pandemic notion of the multiplex.

06/06/2023 By Amanda M. Faison