Fringe Worthy

Three Authentic Mountain Towns Beyond Vail and Beaver Creek

Glenwood Springs, Red Cliff, and Leadville beckon.

06/23/2025 By Shauna Farnell and Kirsten Dobroth

Well Now

A Healing Summer Camp for Kids

Roundup River Ranch expands services to include behavioral health and wellness.

06/05/2025 By Shauna Farnell

Event Planner

Vail's Hottest Summer Outdoor Festivals, Concerts & More

It’s not just the perfect weather, stunning mountain vistas, fragrant pines, and meadows blazing with wildflowers that make the summer season in Vail magical. It’s also the music.

06/02/2025 By Shauna Farnell

Dine

Four Meals to Warm Body and Soul

These cozy and comfortable venues are close to nature and the slopes.

12/20/2016 By Shauna Farnell

Village Talk

Raft of Medals

After twelve seasons representing the U.S. at the world championships, a white-water legend Retires his paddle.

10/10/2016 With Shauna Farnell

Vibe

The Cold and Creative World of an Ice Sculptor

Wolcott sculptor Paul Wertin thrives when working conditions are at their harshest.

10/05/2016 With Shauna Farnell

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

To Your Health

To Stretch or Not to Stretch

Sports experts say flexing your muscles pre-workout may do more harm than good.

10/05/2016 With Shauna Farnell

To Your Health

Go-Go Gadgets

Local running coaches weigh in on what wrist-worn tech you need—or can do without—on the trail.

06/01/2015 By Shauna Farnell

Village Talk

Short Circuit

Three revved-up workouts that are anything but routine

02/01/2015 By Shauna Farnell

Article

An Insider's 2015

A spectator’s guide to making the most of the World Championships

11/01/2014 By Shauna Farnell

OLYMPICS

Olympics or Bust

They may not be racing in Sochi come February, but these three local US Ski Team athletes are all gunning for South Korea in 2018—mostly on their own dime.

11/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell

TO YOUR HEALTH

Head Med

Take it from your local traumatic-brain-injury specialist: a helmet, like a seat belt, can save your life. But only if you’re wearing it when you hit the slopes.

11/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell

TO YOUR HEALTH

Stem Cell Therapy Promises New Knees, But Will it Work for You?

A revolutionary treatment gives old knees new life, and it is available right here in the Vail Valley.

06/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell

HOME DESIGN

A Forest Road Duplex Channels Escher for a Stunning Remodel

A 1980s home jumps light years ahead with an upscale, outsize, 21st-century makeover.

06/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell

VILLAGE TALK

Zipped!

From airy zip lines to hiking trails to nature education, Vail Mountain has revamped summer offerings, creating a natural playground that delights and energizes kids of all ages.

06/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell

Flame On

Casual and Grilled, Mountain Standard's Fare is for Everyone

Haven't tried the little sister of Vail Village culinary bastion Sweet Basil? Mountain Standard's approach to the grill raises the bar for casual dining in Vail.

02/01/2013 Photography by Shauna Farnell

TO YOUR HEALTH

ACL TLC

How not to blow out your knees, from a guy who fixes them.

02/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell

VILLAGE TALK

Powder Days, Ice Theaters, and Up-Hill Skiers

The valley's conduit to the snow gods, the coolest movie theater in Vail, a snow-sports competition for the Ritalin generation, the village's buff male mascot, and more.

02/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell, Stewart Oskenhorn, and Ted Katauskas

Out and About

Exploring the Outskirts: Adventures Just Outside Vail

Kiss the Vail Valley goodbye and explore the fringes. From bubbling hot springs to the roaring Colorado River, we chart out classic and close-to-home summer adventures.

06/01/2012 By Shauna Farnell Edited by Kirsten Dobroth