In Colorado, preserving the state's energy is taken seriously. Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability urges voters to say yes on Ballot 1A.

October 5, 2009 By

This November’s ballot is a welcome change from the crowded ones of recent years. But what that ballot lacks in sheer number of measures, it makes up for in the remarkable opportunity for Eagle County to create jobs while improving the energy performance of our homes and businesses.

Passage of ballot measure 1A would create the Energy Smart Local Improvement District that will allow Eagle County property owners to finance energy improvements at low rates with payments spread over the entire life of those improvements, even if property changes ownership. The program is entirely voluntary: property owners who do not wish to participate in the program will not pay any additional taxes or fees. They will not be impacted financially in any way.

As a participant, you would pay back energy loans through your property taxes. You only pay back what you borrow. If you don’t borrow any money, your taxes cannot be increased for this program. Your property taxes cannot be increased to pay for others’ Energy Smart loans. Moreover, your monthly housing payment could immediately decrease if you borrow money under the Energy Smart Loan Program because the energy savings may more than offset the cost of the improvements.

Eligible energy improvements include upgrading insulation, replacing inefficient heating systems, upgrading lighting systems and fixtures, sealing air leakages, and installing solar electric and solar hot water. These improvements will generate work for local contractors, immediately creating construction jobs in Eagle County. Unlike a conventional home-equity loan, an Energy smart loan does not affect your credit, and it does not require you to repay it when you sell your home (although it allows you to do so). If you live in an incorporated area your jurisdiction will have to opt into the special district before you can take out an Energy Smart loan.

The intent of the Energy Smart Local Loan Program is to provide tools for Eagle County families and businesses to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements without raising taxes.

Visit www.EnergySmartEagle.org for more information on the program. And don’t forget to send in your mail ballot this year with a yes vote on 1A. Be Energy Smart. Promote green-collar jobs. Vote YES on 1A.

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Vail valley Partnership Hosts 6th Annual Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Bachelor Gutch

January 16, 2009 By

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On February 6th, the Vail Valley Partnership will host its 6th annual Gala to present its Vail Valley Success Awards from 6pm to 11pm.

This year’s festivities will be at the Ritz-Carlton in Bachelor Gulch.

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Vail Valley News is brought to you by the Vail Valley’s complete Vacation Planning Resource, Funafar.com. and What To Do Vail, Magazine. For Detailed Information on the Vail Valley Partnership and every type of activity in the Vail Valley, please visit our online activities Web site.

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Simply Massage in Vail, Avon and Breckenridge, Colorado

December 18, 2008 By
Simply Massage in West Vail
Live The Life You Want.

Avon 970-748-1600   West Vail in Holiday Inn 970-476-7223

www.simplymassage.com

Voted Best Massage in 2007 by the Vail Daily Readers Poll, Simply Massage is a comfortable and relaxing massage studio that provides exceptional custom-tailored therapeutic massage with locations in Avon and Vail. By dispensing with the spa “extras” such as saunas and marble showers, they are able to provide the same wonderfully relaxing and healing experience at a much nicer price.

Vail Valley Service Providers listings are brought to you by the Vail Valley’s complete Vacation Planning Resource, Funafar.com. and What To Do Vail, Magazine. For Detailed Information on Simply Massage and every type of activity in the Vail Valley, please visit our online activities web site.

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Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek presents: “An Evening on Broadway”

December 18, 2008 By

Vail Valley Theatre Company presents “An Evening on Broadway” at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado

February 21-22, 2009

Saturday evening is underwritten by Olivia & Rod Miller

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Broadway in the mountains!  An annual favorite among locals and visitors, “An Evening on Broadway” showcases outstanding local talent in a review of Broadway hits. With each year’s theme kept top-secret until a month prior to the show, audiences are always in for a fantastic surprise. Under the musical direction of Bob Finnie and direction and choreography of Beth Swearingen Kuntz, the stage comes alive with song and dance.

The Vail Valley Theatre Company was founded more than 20 years ago, initially as the Vail Valley Players, and has produced a wide variety of plays and musicals from “Butterflies Are Free” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” to “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Man of La Mancha” and “Side by Side by Sondheim.”

Proceeds from the show benefit the Vail Valley Theatre Company and the Vilar Center Community Performance Fund, which underwrites the technical, production, labor and theatre usage costs for approximately 10 local dance, music and theatrical performances each year.

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K & L Massage Therapy offers Mobile Massage in the Vail valley

December 17, 2008 By
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Mobile Certified Massage Therapy Service

After an exhilarating day in Colorado’s beautiful mountains, call Kathy and Laura for a therapeutic massage appointment. This team of Certified Massage and Myofascial Therapists offers 37 years of experience and education, as well as the highest level of ethical standards. They will come to your Colorado “home” or you can make an appointment to see them at their office in Edwards or Eagle. Call K&L today, and see why this is a local favorite for certified massage.

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Aria Spa & Club at Vail Cascade is offering Early-Bird Discounts on Spa Services

December 16, 2008 By
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Aria Spa at Vail Cascade

Aria Spa at Vail Cascade

20% off on all treatments before 2 PM.  Excludes Songs of the Mountain Packages and waxing. Monday through Thursday. Throughout the season $100 (50 minute) body scrub offer cannot be combined with any other discount.  Please present coupon.  Available through 4/15/09.

Aria Spa & Club joins Vail Valley Vacation Planning’s Web site vail.funafar.com and What To Do Magazine in the Vail Valley. From the blog site, you can save this service provider to your Favorites or add to your Vacation Planner for your next trip. View vendor photos, videos or look at a menu at funafar.com. At vail.blog.funafar.com plan your next vacation – have fun dreaming while you’re doing it.

Enter a haven where the embrace of a soft robe and the warmth of a roaring fire are a welcoming prelude to the luxurious indulgences that await. Soothe the soul with inspired treatments that employ healing essences. Feel your best inside and out with world-class spa services, fitness classes, personal training, and an extensive array of cardio and weight-training equipment at the 78,000-square-foot Aria Spa & Club at Vail Cascade.

Vail Valley Service Providers listings are brought to you by the Vail Valley’s complete Vacation Planning Resource, Funafar.com. and What To Do Vail, Magazine. For Detailed Information on every type of activity in the Vail Valley, please visit our online activities web site.

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Family Train Rides in the Vail Valley

December 8, 2008 By

Vail Valley Family Train Rides

Kids will love the history of the Colorado Rockies and its rich folklore and legend. Return to those exciting times on a beautifully restored diesel train operating out of the historic Leadville depot that dates back to 1884. The train follows the headwaters of the Arkansas River and boasts incredible views of the surrounding Colorado Rocky Mountains. 

Family Fun – For more information about Train Rides, go to vail.funafar.com and click on Family Fun.

Check out Funafar’s new activity planner for detailed information about every category of recreational activity for your winter or summer vacation. For Activities, Shopping, Dining and Nightlife, Spa & Fitness, Art & Entertainment, special offers, coupons and discounts go to the Funafar’s blog at www.blog.vail.funafar.com Web site. Find detailed information on all high country vacation activities for the Family. To learn more about funafar.com visit our informative blog. The Vail Valley offers endless opportunities to enjoy your vacation.

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How To Use Vail Valley Service Provider Information at vail.funafar.com

November 14, 2008 By

Have fun planning your Vail Valley vacation. To make the planning easy and to learn about the latest Vail Valley services, use our vail.funafar.com Web site.

Funafar.com is Vail’s new vacation planning site. On the Funafar Web site, you can choose the Vail Valley Service Providers you want to use while spending time in the Vail area. You can pick specific service providers and find out all the information you need – like Lodging, Dining, Arts and Entertainment, Spa and Fitness, Activities, Family Fun, and what to wear, what to bring, whether direct rental equipment is available, and health and safety information. You can create an Account and save this information to your Favorites, add it to a vacation plan, or print it out to take with you.

Take a look and find out all you need to know for a great vacation from Vail’s funafar.com Web site. Our vail.blog.funafar maps locate anything you want to do or purchase and give you an idea of the scope of this heavenly mountain valley.

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New Website Offers Planning Assistance to the Vail, Colorado Vacationer

November 7, 2008 By

It may seem that the summer has only just ended, but anyone in the resort industry knows that it only means one thing; winter is JUST around the corner! The barrage of calls and emails to the concierge desk will soon begin, and the endless communications with guests will commence in preparation for yet another busy winter in the Vail Valley.   The only difference this year is that concierge will have a new product at their disposal to ease the process, both for themselves and for their guests.  www.funafar.com is the most comprehensive resort information, vacation planning and discount offering engine ever launched in the Vail Valley. It stands poised to be a tool for the concierge unlike any you’ve ever seen.  As a reference point for clients, it can educate them as to what to expect, what to bring, what’s available and what it means. As a first-stop-shop for guests, it will allow them to become educated about what activities meet their needs, and what to expect from each.  The website does not aim to book activities for the client. The primary manner in which it will help concierge staff is by informing the visitor on everything from the broad diversity of activities available, to “what to wear” and bring, and more. The website can become the first step in the concierge process to provide information, allowing the actual booking process to be streamlined once the client is informed about their options. The site can also serve as an internal educational tool. New staff members, be they at the concierge desk, front desk, conference services, bellstand or beyond, can surf the site and learn more about the area and the activities offered for guests. Because the information is so dense and so thorough, it cannot be found anywhere else, housed on a single site, and is therefore a resource to anyone looking to learn more about the resort setting of the Vail Valley and the multitude of options available therein.  Stay tuned for more information about a concierge launch party for www.funafar.com, where you can learn more about the product and it’s potential for you from creator Chris Amoroso. In the meantime, have a look – we promise that you’ll find it the most comprehensive, detailed, helpful tool to hit the concierge desk in recent memory.

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