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Vail Village's Most-Stunning Home Pool

A lap pool that's cantilevered over Gore Creek steals the show at this contemporary estate on Forest Road

07/02/2020 By Brook Sutton Photography by Ric Stovall

Home & Real Estate

The Valley's Most-Plunge-Worthy Pools

The water features outside these three over-the-top Vail Valley homes qualify as functional works of art

07/02/2020 By Brook Sutton

Home & Real Estate

Lake Creek's Golden Pond

The water feature of this contemporary estate was designed by one of America's most celebrated landscape architects

07/02/2020 By Brook Sutton Photography by Scott Cramer Photography

Home & Real Estate

The Valley's Most-Plunge-Worthy Pools

The water features outside these three over-the-top Vail Valley homes qualify as functional works of art

07/02/2020 By Brook Sutton

Home & Real Estate

Beaver Creek's Most-Stunning Home Pool

The custom pool in this Beaver Creek home doubles as an aquatic playground, and an entertainment room

07/02/2020 By Brook Sutton Photography by Brendan Caffrey

Summer Getaways

Top of the Rockies Road Trip

From Meadow Mountain to Turqoise Lake: A 33-mile Sunday drive on the Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Seth K. Hughes

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Meadow Mountain

Minturn's returned-to-wilderness ski area is a locally favored playground for mellow mountain biking and overland romps with the family and/or dog

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to the Town of Minturn

From authentic Old West saloons to boutique drive-in movies and outdoor markets, the valley's version of Main Street USA has it all

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Tigiwon Road

From camping to summiting Eagle County's sole fourteener, Tigiwon Road is the valley's gateway to nature.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Tennessee Pass

A high mountain pass where World War II mountain troopers learned to ski is your gateway to wilderness hikes, and backcountry huts, yurts and a rustic dining hall.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

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Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Red Cliff

Exploring a former county seat that's now a sleepy hideaway for locals seeking escape from the noise, and crowds, of the valley.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Gilman

The little-known story behind the abandoned town clinging to the hillside between Minturn and Red Cliff.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Camp Hale

A historic World War II Army camp serves as the jump-off point for one of the most scenic ATV tours in Colorado.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Homestake Road

At the end of Homestake Road, a watery oasis awaits for paddlers seeking the solitude of a high-mountain lake.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Leadville

North America's highest incorporated city offers road trippers a glimpse of Colorado's past, with brewpubs, farm-to-table dining, and a plethora of outdoor adventures.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Quick Guide to Turquoise Lake

Leadville's Turquoise Lake is an idyllic spot for camping, and watching the sun set beyond one of Colorado's most majestic mountain skylines.

07/02/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Must Dos

Bumper Cars, On Ice

Not into hockey or skating, but want to take a spin on the ice (and bump into strangers without knocking them over)? Rent an Ice Bumper Car at Dobson Ice Arena, the coolest new thing to do in Vail Village.

12/31/2019 By Katie Coakley

Longreads

The Last Fugitive: Vail's Connection to America's Most Wanted Eco-Terrorist

Twenty-one years after seven environmental extremists set Vail Mountain ablaze, only one is still at large. What happened to Josephine Sunshine Overaker?

11/12/2019 By Devon O'Neil Illustrations by Michael Byers

Eat + Drink

The Ultimate Holiday Dining Guide

A gourmand’s guide to the must-have dishes and over-the-top bottles at 18 signature resort dining rooms where holiday memories are made—plus, where to be on NYE.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Rebecca Stumpf

Summer

An Insider’s Guide to Festival Season

From chamber concerts and jam sessions to wine tasting and bronco busting: an insider’s guide to the signature events of the summer season.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone

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