What to do in Vail, Colorado. Rosie's Travel Tips 5

July 17, 2011 By

Hi, it’s Rosie with the new summer music lineup coming to the Vail Valley in Colorado.

Welcome to the fifth edition of my Travel Tips. It’s interactive, so you can plan your Vail vacation with me and WhatToDo.info. And if you missed the first columns, google “Rosie’s Vail Travel Tips.”

With this summer’s music schedule, I could stay outside day and night till the snow falls. Tuesdays all summer are the “Bud Light Hot Summer Nights” concerts at the Ford Amphitheater (show listings: www.vvf.org). At the Sunday Vail Farmers’ Markets, there will be Jazz at the Market in the tent at the new Solaris on Meadow Drive, sponsored by the Vail Jazz Festival (for show details: www.vailjazz.org). The Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival performances continue into August (www.vailmusicfestival.org). The Vail International Dance Festival will delight us all starting opening night July 31 – outdoors at the Ford Amphitheater, in Beaver Creek at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, and at venues around the valley (www.vvf.org).

Oh, those hot summer nights. You’ve got to love them. After a day of keeping busy and exploring new territory, mountain evenings are a welcome cool-down time. There’s still plenty to do, but the pace slows. Have an early dinner and go to a concert. Take your dinner/picnic and go to a concert. Take a picnic dinner to the park or playground and watch those kids giggle while they eat and play. Then find a babysitter and have a night out, just the two of you.

I love to travel on a whim or with advance planning, and I love the sights in the Colorado high country. I’ve lived in the Vail area since the early ’70s and have visited many countries and lived for a time in far-off places, but I always come home. One reason is a fine summer evening.


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Tips for planning a Family Vacation in Vail

January 15, 2010 By

For a family coming to Vail on vacation, the best advice we can give is to plan ahead and look at activities for all ages. Mom’s Best Friend is a babysitting agency that will give you a night out for a quiet dinner. Check out our Calendar of Events at Funafar.com so you can catch the latest entertainment coming to the valley. 4 Eagle Ranch has outdoor activities and is a working Western ranch where you can ride horses, eat good grub, and see lots of farm animals. Take a day trip to Glenwood Springs and remember to pack your bathing suits for the hot springs pool. You can also visit the Glenwood Adventure Park. And don’t forget the fine skiing and snowboarding available at Vail and Beaver Creek. There are so many reasons to visit, but these should get you started planning.

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Vail celebrates its opening days for 2009 Colorado skiing and mountain sports

October 8, 2009 By

Vail celebrates its opening days for the 2009-2010 winter season with Vail Snow Daze from December 7 through 13. Tabbed as the biggest early season party in North America, Vail keeps days and nights lively with on-mountain bands, contests, rail jam, and nightly entertainment around town. So kick–off the ski season with an action-packed week at Vail Snow Daze. Historically, Vail Snow Daze marks the opening of the mountain including the seven legendary back bowls and Blue Sky Basin (weather and snow dependent), which is an event not to be missed in itself.

Events throughout the week include:

- All-mountain camera phone photography and film contest;
- Snowball-eating contest;
- Free ski and snowboard demos and Expo village;
- Snuggie Pub Crawl;
- “Beat the Olympian” Ski Race; and
- Dummy Demolition Derby under the lights.

FREE concerts featuring Robert Randolph and the Family Band. The headliner band is the Barenaked Ladies.

Mark your calendar for Vail Snow Daze today, and plan your trip with discounted lodging and lift ticket packages through Vail Beaver Creek Central Reservations.

Amazing skiing + parties and FREE concerts + killer deals…You can see why Vail is the place to be this December and on through the ski season.

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Joint partnership in Vail, Colorado to save the national forests and watershed.

October 7, 2009 By

The Hayman Restoration Partnership is a joint project of Vail Resorts, the National Forest Foundation (NFF), and the USDA Forest Service, who are working together for healthy forests and clean water. The Hayman Restoration Partnership will be one of the most comprehensive forest health and watershed public-private partnership post-fire restoration projects in the country. Seven years after Colorado’s largest and most devastating wildfire this collaborative work projects aims to restore forest health and water quality to this critical ecosystem located approximately 70 miles from Denver. The public is invited to learn more about the partnership’s efforts to protect and celebrate the natural environment and to sustain all of our resources for future generations.

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LEED for Existing Buildings Briefing and Open House

September 23, 2009 By
at Brookside Park Lobby, Hwy 6, Avon
Hosted By Community Events
(970) 949-1335
Thu, September 24, 2009 | 5-7pm
RSVP Katie Wear at kwear@navarrolowrey.com
Join Navarro Lowrey Properties on Thursday, September 24, from 5-7 pm at Brookside Park, 37347 Highway 6 in Avon across from Beaver Creek’s West lot. Navarro Lowrey Properties is a focused, residential and commercial real estate advisory firm. The company owns, develops, leases, and manages residential and commercial real estate in Colorado and Florida. In 2005, Navarro Lowrey launched its “Green Initiative” under the firm’s EcoPlex brand, which is dedicated to constructing and renovating high-performance, energy-efficient, “green” homes and office buildings. This July, Navarro Lowrey Properties opened a new real estate office at Brookside Park in Avon, the company’s Class “A” office building situated along the Eagle River.

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On your Vail, Colorado vacation, take a bike ride through Glenwood Canyon.

August 3, 2009 By
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pedaling through summer

A fun getaway on your Vail vacation can take you pedaling a bike along the Colorado River on the 16-mile Glenwood Canyon Recreational Trail. It’s paved. There are picnic tables and restrooms. The scenery is stunning. Forgot your bike? Rent one at Canyon Bikes, along with a child trainer or tag-along, depending on how big the kids are. Remember the sunscreen, camera, water bottles and that picnic we were talking about. Along the way, there’s the Hanging Lake Trail – park your bikes (we’ll provide the locks)

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Kids can play and work out in Beaver Creek, Colorado this summer. Kids’ activities include mini-golf, trampoline, and rock climbing.

July 30, 2009 By

When you come to Vail for your summer vacation, don’t forget that Beaver Creek Resort is just around the corner with lots of kids’ activities. In the village at the base of Beaver Creek mountain, kids of all ages can try their hand at mini-golf. Who wants to keep score in these gorgeous surroundings? There’s a bungee trampoline and a climbing wall for a more physical challenge.  Beaver Creek Resort is very popular with families; when you get there you’ll see why. Parking is free, and there are lots of restaurant and picnic options. Ride the chairlift to Spruce Saddle and see why the Rockies just keep drawing people in winter and summer.

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Take a break from the sunshine and go bowling on your Vail vacation.

July 29, 2009 By
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It may be summer, but you can still take a break and go bowling. Near Vail, The Back Bowl in Eagle has 20 bowling lanes with lighting effects and luxury seating, TV screens over every lane, gutter guards for the kids, equipment for all ages. And when you get hungry, there’s the Bowlmor Café and Lounge with lunch and dinner specials, and sports TV. This is a great place to cool off and relax any time of the year.

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Watch for Hot Summer Nights Eek-a-Mouse concert August 18 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

July 17, 2009 By
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When you plan your Vail, Colorado vacation, think about the concerts and performances you can enjoy in this Rocky Mountain setting. On Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30pm, Eek-A-Mouse will bring his original style to Beaver Creek. More than a quarter century of recording, global touring and residency in the suburbs of Irvine have hardly changed the dancehall godfather’s husky Kingston patois. His “original style” includes elements of “sing-jaying,” an early form of toasting with boastful catch phrases, singing and DJ work, mixed with funky vocal gymnastics and effects. Eek’s contribution to the genre was a percussive, nasally vocal style, and his talent for using the voice as a musical instrument moved The Boston Globe to call him “the Al Jarreau of reggae.” Before or after the concert, you might want to explore. Blog us about your favorite activities when you come to Vail. Write in the Reply Box below or click on the green “Comment.”

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Buckets and Tap Shoes on a Vail Hot Summer Night August 11 in Colorado

July 10, 2009 By
Buckets and Tap Shoes on a Hot Summer Night August 11
Buckets and Tap Shoes on a Hot Summer Night August 11


On Tuesday, August 11 at 6:30pm, things will be hopping at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. With the gorgeous Gore Range mountain backdrop and manicured lawns or concert seating to relax and enjoy this favorite performance. Two Vail Valley Foundation events team up to present Buckets and Tap Shoes joined on stage by hip-hop dancers from around the country. They create sounds with buckets, cans, recycled objects and tap shoes, along with traditional instruments in a celebration of music and dance. Blog us about your favorite activities when you come to Vail. Write in the Reply Box below or click on the green “Comment.” Questions?

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