Village Talk

Golden Ticket

A fifth-generation Candymaker uses a chairlift to churn sales of chocolate

02/01/2015 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

Predicting Powder Days with Joel Gratz

Want to know when you should book your ski vacation to maximize chances for snow? Ask Joel Gratz, master of ski county’s fickle microclimate.

02/01/2015 By Ted Katauskas

Welcome

Powder Hound

A welcome from our editor

02/01/2015 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

The Man Behind the Mascots

When the World Champs come to town, who’s gonna fill Goofy’s oversize shoes?

11/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

Vibe

Candy Cowgirl

Like the skiers she celebrates for 2015, Carrie Fell carves an edge as the World Champs' official artist.

11/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

DINING OUT

Alpengluh

A toast to Pepi's 50th that will keep you toasty.

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

DINING OUT

Million-Dollar Meal

A night to remember: food, wine, and fireworks at Allie's Cabin.

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

DINING OUT

Symphonie Gastronomique

At TimberHearth, a sleigh pulled by French horses follows four magical courses.

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

ARTS & CULTURE

Artist At Play

The One-of-a-Kind Mastermind Behind Lionshead's New Art Park

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

VILLAGE TALK

Old (Ski) School

On Patrol With Vail's Septuagenarian Hell-raisers

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

NEWS

Another Fine MESS

Out of Sochi’s spotlight, US Ski Team physicians race to save lives on Birds of Prey.

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

EDITOR'S NOTE

Footprints In The Snow

“You’ve probably already seen this, but I wanted to check that you were OK.” I hadn’t. And I wasn’t.

02/01/2014 By Ted Katauskas

DINE OUT

Fall is Truffle Season and Vail's Left Bank is Where to Find Them

When it comes to highfalutin fungus, one Vail restaurant proves that there is no substitute for Europe’s über tuber.

11/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

PERSON OF INTEREST

Father’s Son

Nordic ski racer Sylvan Ellefson talks about the shoulders he’s ridden on his quest for a berth on the 2014 Sochi Olympic team.

11/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

BACK BOWL

The Dog Whisperer: How One Lady Spoke To My Dog And Told Me What He Was Really Thinking

Our editor takes a turn with an “animal communicator”

06/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

DINE

The Low-Key Lifestyle and Cooking of One of Vail's Farm-to-Table Innovators

Mirabelle’s farm-to-table master gets his hands dirty in the garden and the kitchen.

06/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

PERSON OF INTEREST

The Dog Star

Ryan Millbern, Vail PD's first canine officer, braves the heat and bombs of Baghdad with a new four-legged partner.

06/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

EAT THIS NOW

Ice Cream Dreams

You won’t find frozen delights like these by following a truck blaring “Pop Goes the Weasel.” When we sampled the ice-cream of the crop at a few of the valley’s finest restaurants and cafés, we heard strains of Mozart and Vivaldi.

06/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

VILLAGE TALK

Charless in Charge

Fireside with Jan Strauch, visionary of vertical grilling

06/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

VILLAGE TALK

Leaky Lake

The fractured tale of Avon's here-again, gone-again liquid asset

06/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas