A Season to Splurge

Over-the-top holiday dining at 18 signature restaurants—plus, the place to be on NYE. Over-the-top holiday dining at 18 signature restaurants—plus, the place to be on NYE.

In this issue:

Best of Vail

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

Eat & Drink

Village Talk

Where to Find a Five-Course Dinner Served in a Gondola

The Blue Plate takes guests upon a culinary journey aboard the restaurant's new tasting gondolas.

11/12/2019 By Ted Katauskas

Eat + Drink

Vail Village’s Groundbreaking Wine Bar Makes a Bold Move to Bridge Street

Root & Flower cultivates a bigger space in Vail Village’s culinary DNA.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Charles Townsend Bessent

Village Talk

Where to Find the Valley's Most Charitable Coffee Beans

Extreme skier Chris Anthony launches a custom coffee roast that gives back to local youth.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Health & Wellness

Health

Will Cordillera’s Clubhouse-Turned-Rehab Center Be the New Gold Standard for Addiction Treatment?

All Points North Lodge (formerly the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera) prepares to receive its first patients—and redefine the gold standard in high-end recovery.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Home & Real Estate

Shelter

A Lake Creek Home That Paints a Portrait of the Landscape and a Colorful Past

The story behind a modern retreat on the banks of Lake Creek that's a retrospective on nature with a pedigreed past.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

News & Profiles

Welcome

Please, Be Careful Out There!

Advice for those who might tempt the fates outdoors, from the magazine's first-responder editor.

12/16/2019 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

Why Sherpas on Everest Are Dressed like Vail Ski Instructors

What guides on Kilimanjaro and Sherpas on Everest have in common with your ski instructor: a warm, resort-branded coat

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Village Talk

A Pearl Anniversary for the Park Hyatt at Beaver Creek

And—for $30,000—you can join the celebration.

11/12/2019 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Village Talk

Kelly Liken's New Non-restaurant Job: Serving the Valley's Hungry

The valley’s most famous chef finds a higher calling: bringing fresh, healthy food to the community table.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Party Pics

Out + About

A Photographic Recap of Summer 2019

Party pictures from the summer season’s hottest social events

11/17/2019 Photography by Holiday Cole

Style & Shopping

Fashion

Ski Town Fashion Inspired by Luxurious Forest Road Décor

The winter season's hottest looks.

11/12/2019 Styled by Britta Briscoe Photography by Jeff Nelson

Travel & Outdoors

Village Talk

Ski Cooper Gets a Back Bowls Makeover

The valley’s only indie resort unveils a Vail-inspired backside with 71 acres of new double-black diamond terrain—at mom-and-pop prices.

11/12/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Village Talk

Ski Club Vail Hits a Home Run on Golden Peak

Debuting new terrain at the summit of Golden Peak and a clubhouse at the mountain’s base, Ski Club Vail stakes a claim at the epicenter of American ski racing

11/12/2019 By Geoff Mintz