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Arts & Culture

Twice As Ice

Winterfest and Ice Castles Will Delight and Amaze

The communities of Vail and Eagle put on an ice show.

12/18/2024 By Ted Katauskas

Vibe

Surgeon-Turned-Painter Champions the Power of Positive Thinking

Mike Mycoskie's AIM Gallery in Vail stands as a beacon of positivity and creativity.

12/09/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

Best of Vail

Market Watch

Only in Vail: Three Things

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

01/22/2025

Feature

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

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

Eat & Drink

Feature

Vail Valley's Best Restaurants: From the Old Guard to Newcomers

Restaurants that laid the culinary foundation of Vail, Beaver Creek, Avon, and Edwards, plus those most likely to become next-gen classics

12/16/2024 By Amanda M. Faison Photography by Dominique Taylor

Dine

Big-Name Culinary Concepts Shake Up the Vail Restaurant Scene

Tavernetta and Avanti Food & Beverage open this winter.

11/25/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

Dine

New and Notable Restaurants: Winter 2024-25

Goings-on in the mountain-town culinary scene, from Vail to Gypsum

11/25/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

Health & Wellness

Article

Mini Spa Escapes in Vail

Steal away for a quick splurge at one of these local oases.

02/03/2025 By Amanda M. Faison

Well Now

Vail Village Luxury Spa Gets a Facelift

Surrounded by quiet luxury, you won't want to leave the Four Seasons Resort Vail Spa.

02/03/2025 By Amanda M. Faison

News & Profiles

Need to Know

Who Is the Sign-Waving Guy in the Chicken Suit I See in Local Roundabouts?

Meet Tim McMahon, a.k.a. the Vail Chicken Man

01/29/2025 By Ted Katauskas

Person of Interest

Amanda Precourt Invests in Behavioral Health

Why the philanthropist and real estate developer jump-started a groundbreaking project in Edwards.

01/02/2025 By Sarah Chase Shaw Photography by Ryan Dearth

At Altitude

Vail and Beaver Creek's Newest Avalanche Rescue Puppies

Meet the dogs and their handlers.

11/27/2024

Village Talk

Women’s World Cup Racing Comes to Beaver Creek's Birds of Prey

Women will finally get their turn to break records on one of the most challenging downhill and super G tracks on the World Cup circuit.

11/21/2024 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Style & Shopping