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

Events

Crushing It

One sure sign that fall has arrived: California wine country comes to Wolcott with the Vines at Vail Crush.

09/25/2019 By Katie Coakley

Locals We Love

Mr. Munich

Meet Helmut Fricker, the lederhosen-wearing, alpenhorn-blowing, yodeling, accordion-playing heart and soul of Vail's annual Oktoberfest festival.

09/04/2019 By Katie Coakley

Eat & Drink

Mirabelle's Magical Farm to Table Dinner

What's the hottest ticket at Beaver Creek's Wine & Spirits Festival? A harvest-fresh al fresco feast on Mirabelle's great lawn

08/07/2019 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

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

Festivals

Everything You Need to Know About Oktoberfest in the Vail Valley

Grab your stein—it's Oktoberfest time!

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

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

Village Talk

Your Backstage Pass to Bravo! Vail

A behind-the-curtain peek at how the Vienna sausage (a.k.a. the music) is made at Bravo! Vail

06/07/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Festivals

7 Ways to Play at This Year's GoPro Mountain Games

If you're looking to leave the sidelines during this year's GoPro Mountain Games, try one of these options to jump into the action.

05/30/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Events

Five to Try in May

Think May is all about mud? We rounded up five of the Vail Valley's must-try events to hold you over til summer.

04/30/2019 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Festivals

A Serenade to Vail's Powder Days

Everything you need to know about Powabunga, which makes its inaugural music showcase March 22 and 23 .

03/18/2019 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Eat + Drink

5 Ways to Sip, Savor, and Sweat During Beaver Creek's Winter Culinary Weekend

From a first tracks breakfast pairing to après-ski luncheons, we dish on five must-do's to get your heart pumping during Beaver Creek's annual ode to food and wine.

01/16/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Celebrations

4th of July Lights up the Sky over Nottingham Lake

The town of Avon hosts a do-over for this summer's cancelled 4th of July fireworks show.

01/11/2019 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Halloween

13 Spooky (and Festive) Ways to Celebrate Halloween

From late-night costume parties to trick-or-treating around Vail Village, our top picks for Halloween in the Vail Valley.

10/15/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: September 14-16

The season might be slowing down, but one more weekend of Oktoberfest—plus, live music and a one-day yoga festival in Vail—keeps us moving and grooving through the month of September.

09/12/2018 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: September 7-9

From Septemberfest in Eagle to Oktoberfest in Lionshead Village—our top picks to add to your weekend agenda.

09/06/2018 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff