News & Profiles

People

Best Ski Country Jobs, Vol. 1: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater’s Housekeeper

How one local went from a corporate cubicle to cleaning toilets and a whole lot more.

10/17/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Weekly Planner

The Agenda: Week of October 14

The ski swap of the season, a chance to channel your inner artist and free live music in Eagle are this week's top events.

10/17/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Weekly Planner

The Agenda: Week of October 10

Progressive bluegrass at the Vilar, an Olympics for mountain men and women and a yoga festival you won't want to miss highlight this week's must-do local events.

10/10/2016

Village Talk

Minturn Fitness Center is the Local's Spot for Champion-Worthy Training

Minturn’s magnificent new fitness center promises to reap gold for the valley’s Olympic hopefuls—and build sweat equity for weekend warriors.

10/05/2016 Edited by Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

Job Won

Why Vail’s marketing gurus are trusting a blogger from Brooklyn with the keys to our valley.

10/05/2016 With Shauna Farnell

Locals We Love

Beth Slifer Talks Entrepreneurialism, Vail Life and Renovations

She's the founder of the valley’s most successful interior design firm, but there's a lot more to Beth Slifer than that.

10/05/2016 Edited by Ted Katauskas Photography by Charles Engelbert

Village Talk

An Unlikely Fencing Club Takes Root in the Valley

Whether your inspiration’s Vader, Arya, or Olympic gold medalist Mariel Zagunis, this club’s for you.

10/05/2016 Edited by Ted Katauskas

Skiing + Snowboarding

Four Must-See Ski and Snowboard Movies

The best of the white room on the silver screen

10/03/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Weekly Planner

The Agenda: Week of October 3

From spooky cemetery tours to picking your own pumpkin, the deals, events and happenings you won't want to miss this week.

10/03/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Events, Deals and Happenings

The Agenda: Week of September 19

From farmers markets to trivia nights to a two-day disc golf tourney, the events and happenings you won't want to miss this week.

09/21/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Microbreweries

Best Beers of the Vail Valley

We sample taps from Vail Village to Eagle to help you sort the good suds from the great.

09/20/2016

Events, Deals and Happenings

The Agenda: Week of September 12

Where to go, what to do and the events you won't want to miss this week in the Vail Valley.

09/13/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Deals

Fun & Free: Week of September 5

Classic cars, alpenhorns and western cowboy culture highlight this week's offerings.

09/06/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Cinema

Check out 'America's Highest Drive-In' Before it Drives Away

Summer's almost gone. Better make a date with Minturn's 50's-style pop up drive-in movie theater before it leaves town after Labor Day.

08/26/2016 Edited by Ted Katauskas

Skiing

It Just Snowed. What Does That Mean for the Season Ahead?

The white stuff has arrived, at least for a day or two. We caught up with weather expert Joel Gratz to talk about the upcoming winter.

08/26/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Deals

Fun & Free: Week of August 23

Legendary Colorado troubadour Sean Kelly brings a reincarnated version of the Samples to Avon, a concussion discussion, a missing mountain biker, and a literary walkabout.

08/23/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Deals

Fun & Free: Week of August 15

Crazy kayakers paddling Niagara Falls, an artsy exhibition on mushrooms and a guided hike into a proposed wilderness area highlight this week's fun & free picks.

08/15/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Deals

Fun & Free: Week of August 8

This week's highlights include the chance to meet a World War II veteran, an educational look at the Betty Ford Gardens, and two musical acts that you won't want to miss.

08/08/2016 Edited by Tom Winter

Rugby

Vail's Team: The Oldest and Most Successful Sporting Organization in the Vail Valley Hosts the Oldest Sporting Event in Vail This Weekend

The Vail Rugby Club is the community's most venerable sporting organization. Is it the most civilized? We'll let you decide.

08/05/2016 Edited by Tom Winter Photography by Bob Barrett

Deals

Fun & Free: Week of August 1

Award-winning mystery writers, dancing in the park, an amazing art show and one of the most unusual musical performances in the world highlight our choices of the best fun & free events in the Vail Valley.

08/01/2016 Edited by Tom Winter