Making a Splash

52 Summer Adventures on the Valley's Bounty of Watery Oases; Plus Must-Try Dinner Destinations

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Events

Concert Venues Are Amped for Summer

The valley’s signature spaces prepare for a cultural feast.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Vibe

Acclaimed Gallerist Expands Brand in Vail

Chistopher Martin has achieved success as both an artist and an entrepreneur.

06/06/2022

Person of Interest

Bravo! Vail Music Festival Rebounds

Executive Director Caitlin Murray reflects on what was lost—and learned—during the pandemic.

06/06/2022 By As told to Ted Katauskas

Best of Vail

Editor's Note

Water Dog

Swimming lessons from a four-legged friend

06/13/2022 Edited by Ted Katauskas

Wet & Wild

Swimming

People and their pets have plenty of aquatic options.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Hiking/Biking

From e-bikes to lakeside hikes

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Camping

From cabins to yurts, rustic to glamping

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Fishing

The Vail Valley has an abundance of angling options.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Floating

Turtle Tubing offers a novel way to drift down the Upper Colorado.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Paddling

Canoes, SUP, kayaks, and more

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Summer Water Fun

A guide to the valley's most plunge-worthy rivers, rapids, lakes, streams, cascades, and pools

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Rafting

From white-water rapids to family-friendly floats.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Eat & Drink

Dine

Meet the Sebastian's New Executive Chef

Kevin Erving puts a fresh focus on the menus at Leonora and Frost.

06/06/2022

Dine

Lionshead's New Luxury Resort Is a Diner's Haven

The Hythe offers a deliciously inviting refuge for trail-weary gourmands.

06/06/2022 By Amanda M. Faison

Village Talk

Bringing the Ocean to Edwards

Mountain Fish House & Oyster Bar is the talk of the town.

06/06/2022 By Amanda M. Faison

Village Talk

Beloved Sandwich Shop Sprouts Two Offshoots

A food-forward craft brewery and an artisan pizzeria take shape in Edwards Corner.

06/06/2022 By Amanda M. Faison Photography by Dominique Taylor

Health & Wellness

Village Talk

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Helps Olympian Recover

Following a horrific ski crash at the Winter Games, rehab is spelled H-B-O-T.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Home & Real Estate

Feature

Glenwood Glory

A once-in-a-lifetime historic restoration attempts to recapture the lost grandeur of the Hotel Colorado, the living room and bedroom of Glenwood Springs.

06/13/2022 By Sarah Chase Shaw

News & Profiles

Village Talk

Resort and Town Confront the Fallout of a Terrible Year

This past winter marked a tipping point in the eyes of many locals.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Village Talk

The Fight Over Homestake Reservoir

A controversial proposal to expand the water supply pits environmentalists and recreationists against cities.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Party Pics

Out + About

Winter Fun Recap 2022 Edition

Party pictures from the winter season’s hottest social events

06/16/2022 Photography by Holiday Cole

Style & Shopping

Style Counsel

Solar Sundries

From hats and caps to tees and shades, add these accessories to your summer wardrobe for a look that’s hot yet cool from head to toe.

06/13/2022

Travel & Outdoors

Village Talk

New Venue for XTERRA Triathlon

After 12 seasons at Utah’s Snowbasin, the national championship for off-road endurance racing relocates to Avon.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil