Summer | What To Do In Vail Colorado

Things to do in Vail, Colorado. Rosie's Travel Tips 3

July 15, 2011 By wtdadmin

Summer Heat, Summer Fun in Vail Colorado

Welcome to the third edition of my Travel Blogs. The blog is interactive, so you can plan your Vail vacation with me and WhatToDo.info. I’ll help you find the good places that locals like and suggest ways to make this an exceptional vacation. I love trips and discovering new territory, and I love the high country.

I’ve lived in Vail since the ’70s and have visited many countries and lived around the world, but I always come back home to the Rockies. How about an afternoon of golf? Colorado golf includes stunning views. That’s what you get when you play here, along with a high-flying drive. Did you know that golf balls soar farther at high altitude? Introduce the family to 3-par golf at Eagle-Vail or try miniature golf up in Beaver Creek. The kids will see the trampoline and want to jump, so make it a leisurely visit. This could be when you all take a ride up the Chairlift. I saw a deer grazing down below one summer, and three of them staring back at us at Spruce Saddle on a grassy hill. There are several golf courses in the valley, and you’ll find them on our website at WhatToDo.info. The Vail Valley Golf Program has it all organized, so you can call one number or reserve your tee times online at www.golfvailvalley.com. Check with them at 877 PAR-VAIL. If the golfer(s) in the group want(s) to meet up with friends and family after play, check out happy hour deals and discounts at restaurants with decks and views. Anything else you’d like to do or discover as your Vail vacation gets underway? Click on Comments and tell us about it. WhatToDo.info is connected with hundreds of service providers and can help you plan all the details. Very soon, you’ll begin to realize why you chose Vail.

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Looking for a bike to buy or rent on your Vail, Colorado vacation? Look to Venture Sports in Avon.

September 2, 2009 By wtdadmin

They say they’re the friendliest. They have full service and low prices. It just makes sense to try out Venture Sports. They are easy to find. Venture Sports bike shop is across the street from City Market in Avon. Once there, you can sign up for downhill Vail Pass bicycle tours, which include rental bikes and transportation for one low price. Browse retail bikes from K2, Jamis, Yeti, Iron Horse, KHS and Lightspeed. All levels of rental bikes are available: tricycles, BMX, road bikes, cruisers, front suspension, tandems and full suspension. Free helmets and repair kits are provided with all rentals. Repair techs will tune your bike quickly. Open daily and owner-operated for the service you deserve.

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Make it a day trip: try Vail Valley Paragliding on your colorado vacation getaway.

September 1, 2009 By wtdadmin

Day Trip: Put some adventure in your day. Ever considered foot-launched aviation. Wonder what it might be? Paragliding is aviation at its simplest. Designed like a parachute and shaped like an airplane wing, a paraglider can soar. Vail Valley paragliding makes your flying experience comfortable and safe. Our certified USHPA tandem pilots ease you into the air on a tandem flight (that’s right, someone goes with you!). They’ll take pictures that document your flight. There is no prior experience or special skills required.

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Vail Mountain Haus provides comfort in the center of Vail village

September 1, 2009 By wtdadmin

All this • Hotel rooms, studios, 1-4 bedroom units • Private balconies and gas fireplaces • Fully-equipped kitchens • Free hi-speed Wi Fi • Complimentary continental breakfast • Sauna and steam rooms

Makes this possible:

• Relax in the Heart of Vail Village on your Colorado vacation

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Pedal with the best on your Vail, Colorado vacation. Visit Vail Ski Tech (read: Vail Bike Tech)

August 31, 2009 By wtdadmin

Vail Ski Tech. In summer, that reads “Vail Bike Tech” for full-service bike repair, rentals, and retail sales needs. Locally owned and operated, Vail Bike Tech has meant quality, price and service to Vail visitors for the last 17 years. A full-service rental, repair and retail bike shop. Renting different types of equipment to suit your entire family including mountain, cross and children’s bikes from GT, Jamis, Schwinn and Scott. Trail-a-bikes, Burley trailers and tandem bikes are also available. They offer a full line of retail equipment from manufacturers such as Shimano, Fox, Pearl Izumi, Bell, Giro, and Camelback. Vail Bike Tech also offers bike tours for those who like to take a guided group ride. Explore Vail Pass or Glenwood Canyon on a full- or half-day tour with a guide or build your own custom trip!

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How to be active and stay fit in Vail, Colorado

August 30, 2009 By wtdadmin

Vail summer sports

The Vail Recreation District has something year-round for everyone who is interested in playing and being active. Check out the Funafar.com Blog and Calendar for specific activities during the year. Whether it’s the Imagination Station indoor activity center in LionsHead or the Vail Rec summer sports leagues, you can have a lot of fun once you find out where you can “drop in” and join in.

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Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea makes a fine souvenir of your Vail Colorado vacation

August 29, 2009 By wtdadmin

Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea offers tastings and tours for small groups. Visitors will be treated to a guided walk through the roasting facility, a short video explaining the process, and an in-depth cupping session with a company director. You can find out what Vail locals are raving about. Taste and have a different kind of Vail experience. All you have to ask yourself is: Am I crazy about coffee? Am I tantalized by tea?

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A classic Vail, Colorado location

August 29, 2009 By wtdadmin

The 28 hotel rooms, family suites, or 2- and 3-bedroom condos at the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa are inviting and well respected in the travel industry. There’s a luxury spa and salon, a health club and a climbing wall, an indoor pool and hot tubs. The extraordinary care and treatments available here make it a wonderful choice for a Vail vacation, summer or winter. The Terra Bistro restaurant features organic ingredients and healthy meals. Located in Vail Village, Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa easily accesses the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater on foot and mountain paths for easy hikes to capture gorgeous views.

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Vail Cascade Resort & Spa in Vail, Colorado – a summer escape

August 28, 2009 By wtdadmin

Vail Cascade Resort & Spa in Vail, Colorado is situated in a pretty spot on the banks of Gore Creek at the base of Vail Mountain. It’s ski-in/ski-out access makes this a fine place to stay in winter. In summer, you can take advantage of the hiking and biking path into LionsHead and Vail Village. The Vail Cascade is an elegant Rocky Mountain landmark with opulent guest rooms and suites. It’s a full-service hotel with both elegant and casual restaurants in a resort atmosphere.

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Horseback riding and cattle roundups that take you back in time, near Vail, Colorado

August 28, 2009 By wtdadmin

For a good time on a horse with views of the Rocky Mountains, call Triple G Outfitters near Vail, Colorado and ask about their scenic trail rides for every ability of rider or Western Performance rides for the advanced rider. They also offer cattle roundups and Saddles & Paddles. This combines a horse ride of your choice with a raft trip of your choice. Lunch is included. On the cattle roundups, meet your wrangler and horse, saddle up and head out to find those little doggies and round them up. A short ride will take you back a hundred years to the peaceful, romantic times of cowboys and mountain men. Triple G is surrounded by hillsides filled with sagebrush and mountain flowers, mesa trails where the Utes once spread their camps, open pastures along the creek, beaver ponds and majestic views.