Geared for Adventure

Mountain Biking in Eagle

Over 100 miles of singletrack beckon mountain bikers to Eagle, a cycling-mad community a half hour west of Vail.

06/24/2021 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Geared for Adventure

Mountain Biking at Beaver Creek

These mountain bike trails for all skill levels offer the best of singletrack at Beaver Creek in the Vail Valley.

06/24/2021 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Village Talk

8 Great Reduced-Impact Waterfall Hikes

These eight great mountain hikes will take you to stunning waterfalls in and around Vail while helping preserve the valley’s most-traveled trails.

06/24/2021 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

If Your Downhill Plans Have Been Dashed, Head Uphill Instead

No lift ticket? No problem. Plenty of options still exist for getting on the mountain.

12/16/2020 By Bevin Wallace

Vail's Back Bowls

Where to Refuel When Hunger Strikes

These on-mountain dining options help skiers and snowboarders get the most out of their time in the Back Bowls.

12/15/2020

Don't Try This At Home

Walking Colorado's Longest Highline

Last summer, a Vail pedicab driver and fellow daredevils strung the longest highline in Colorado above the Town of Minturn; here's how they did it, and what it was like to take a record-breaking stroll across the sky.

06/30/2020 By As told to Georgia Perry

Festivals

A New End-of-season Music Festival Makes A Splash On Golden Peak

Powabunga adds a new soundtrack, and rallying cry, to Vail Mountain's World Pond Skimming Championships

02/07/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: December 13-15

From Modest Mouse at Vail Snow Days to the Sugar Plum Fairy at the Vilar: 13 holiday things to do in and around Vail and Beaver Creek this weekend

12/11/2019 By Katie Coakley

Eat + Drink

Your Farmers' Market Roundup

From farm-to-table dinners in Vail Village to fresh produce in Edwards, everything you need to know about the eating local in the Vail Valley.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Music

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Bravo! Vail

From the New York Philharmonic slopeside to pop-up performances at local brewpubs, Bravo! Vail has this summer's hottest ticket.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Dance

A Dance Lover's Guide to Summer

Once Bravo! Vail exits the Ford Amphitheater, the Vail Dance Festival takes center stage.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Music

Vail Jazz Brings the Heat to the Vail Valley's Summer Music Lineup

Time to bust out your dancing shoes—Vail Jazz keeps the party going all summer long.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Eat + Drink

Festivals For Your Foodie Fix

From slopeside Grand Tastings to mountaintop biergardens, we've rounded up the summer's hottest events for food and wine.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Rodeo

Three Ways to Satisfy Your Wild, Western Wanderlust This Summer

Bronc riding, barrel racing, mutton bustin', and more.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone

Concerts

8 Mountain Music Series That Will Make You Get up and Dance

When the sun goes down, the Vail Valley's summer music scene heats up.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Summer

An Insider’s Guide to Festival Season

From chamber concerts and jam sessions to wine tasting and bronco busting: an insider’s guide to the signature events of the summer season.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone

EVENTS

How to Earn Your Golden Spurs

Beaver Creek Rodeo goes upscale with an exclusive VIP viewing area

07/09/2019 By Avery Bearden

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: June 14-16

The Minturn Market, Vail's Farmers' Market & Art Show, and a Tutu 2k—plus, a Vail Village luau and a Father's Day feast top this weekend's agenda.

06/11/2019 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Person of Interest

The Dog Whisperer of Eagle County

For canine training guru Mark Ruark, obedience is the work of dogs. His job? Teaching humans how to be good bosses for their best friends.

06/07/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone

Outdoors

12 Heavenly Hikes in the Holy Cross Wilderness

From mutli-day out and backs to picturesque alpine loops—everything you need to know about a dozen of Eagle County's best backcountry hikes.

06/07/2019 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone