If you've been having trouble seeing, these Best of Vail winners can help. They offer comprehensive eye exams, treatment for ocular issues and a wide selection of eyewear — because if you're in the Vail Valley, you have to be...
Q: What is your stage/band name? A: Jei Pir Featuring Mariah Schab or Mariah Schab Featuring Jei Pir Pir is a Mexican musician, composer and producer who loves rock and roll. When he was a...
After a successful inaugural event in April 2023, the Vail Valley Foundation will again open Vail’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater for the return of Après at The Amp, April 5-6, 2024. This special outdoor winter...
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (in theaters) Westerns may be a dying breed, but sadly so are editors. For example, Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” could have desperately used...
Among the renowned chefs in town for the Beaver Creek Winter Culinary Weekend was a group of local middle school students. The students, all members of Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365’s middle school culinary club, joined...
Best of Vail voters singled these stores out as the absolute best places in the valley to find unique, high-quality items for your home. Whether you have a whole house to fill with furniture or you're looking for just the...
Folks are serious about their craft beer in Colorado, and these liquor stores in the Vail area offer selections that are wide enough to impress even the most discerning brew masters. Best of Vail voters are sure of it.
Historian Clay Jenkinson is one of the Vail Symposium’s most popular speakers. On Tuesday, June 20, at Eagle River Presbyterian Church, he returns for the latest installment in his “Conversations on Controversial Issues” series speaking...
For centuries, the word witch has conjured up images of characters dressed in black wearing a pointed hat riding on broomsticks, creating potions and brews, casting spells and following the cycles of the moon but...
There’s been a lot of buzz about what was going into the empty restaurant space on Capitol Street in Eagle and the announcement was just made this week that Omaha, Nebraska-based Beyond Golf will be...
I can navigate most wine lists pretty easily, but I admit I feel intimidated and overwhelmed when I walk into Vail Brewing Company for a beer. Like wine, there is a huge variety of beers...
The Vail Valley is one of the few places where you can ski-and-tee in the same day, and we do both in style. These golf courses give recreationalists plenty of opportunities to keep their slope and terrain analysis sharp throughout...
Block Party Eagle offers everything summer concerts in the Rocky Mountains should be: renowned musicians, food and drink, camping and a sense of community gathering under a (hopefully) vast blue sky. Aug. 11-13, Block Party...
Tis the season for everything orange and pumpkin spice, including wine. I’m referring to orange wine, which has nothing to do with pumpkins, may have a little spice, and is not made from oranges …...
49 Winchester’s latest album, “Fortune Favors the Bold,” pretty much sums it up. The proverb points to how great rewards lie ahead for people who take risks, and the band — launched from a group...
Calling all science fiction and fantasy readers, writers and tabletop roleplaying game-masters: Creating worlds from scratch for story-telling in books and games can be very intimidating and difficult. Luckily, Colorado award-winning author Olivia Chadha and...
Little did ABBA, the Swedish pop group of the 1970s and 80s, know that when they released its song, “Mamma Mia” in 1975 it would stick for generations to come. Not only is it a...
When Casey Glowacki first purchased Eat! Drink! and Cut: Artisan Meats and Seafood in Edwards, there was a lot of talk about the “guy from Charleston” who bought the business. A popular spot for happy...
Sure, the Vail Valley's dinning scene is next level, but sometimes you want to stay in and make your favorite dish yourself. These are the spots the locals go when they want the freshest ingredients and the best grocery selection.
Christmas services This weekend, Christmas Eve is on Sunday and Christmas Day on Monday. Area houses of worship like Vail Interfaith Chapel, the Chapel at Beaver Creek and the Edwards Interfaith Chapel will all be...
Barbershop quartets are one thing, but when nine men take the stage to sing a cappella, the harmonies become much richer, leading to a much bigger and more powerful sound. “It’s a little different with...
National Geographic Live comes to the Vilar Performing Arts Center with wildlife biologist Doug Smith discussing wolves in a public talk on Sunday, Sept. 22, and a STARS talk specially designed for students on Monday,...
Rocker Grace Potter has played in the Vail Valley several times, but it is fitting for the Vermont native with a ski racing background to take the stage in Beaver Creek during the women’s Birds...
Vail Comedy Show is back on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in Eagle at Moe’s Original BBQ and on Thursday, Oct. 12 in Vail Village at Shakedown Bar. Los Angeles comedian Orion Levine from “The Late Late Show...
Antique Accents owner Rebecca Callender for years has called Minturn home. Those years may come to an end April 30. Callender said the store’s current space, 105 Main Street, was recently sold and she was...
Vilar Performing Art Center’s Winter Dance Series highlights diversity and distinction with four separate performances featuring contemporary dance companies. Tuesday, Ballet Hispánico kicks the series off with three works, which highlight three different Latino cultures....
Lisa Frankenstein (in theaters) Oh, Lisa. I hoped for so much more from you. On paper, “Lisa Frankenstein” seems like the most fun you could have at the movies. A teenage girl in the 1980s,...
Only David Sedaris can open an essay talking about his first encounter with his husband wearing boxers (which he hates) and then somehow — naturally, even — delve into baggage around his father and finances. Yet,...
After nearly 20 years, the Polish Chamber Orchestra returns to the United States, and the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek is one of only four venues in the nation where they’re performing, along...
As a long-time Bravo! Vail staff member, I have enjoyed working at the box office and getting to know our loyal patrons over the years, as well as meeting out-of-town visitors and first-time attendees. I...
Eighty years ago, 700 soldiers started an uphill battle — literally — as they scaled the walls of Riva Ridge in Italy to perform a surprise attack on the German soldiers who had held a...
18th Annual Vail Winterfest Since Jan. 2, the two-man team from Alpine Ice has been scraping, sawing and shaping blocks of ice into beautiful sculptures of larger-than-life owls for this year’s Night Owls exhibit for...
Organizers of the 20th annual Vail Film Festival, which took place earlier this month, have announced the official award recipients for this year’s festival. “We received so many great films this year that it was...
Movement — both physical and conceptual — is the only common language shared by all humankind. Internationally acclaimed BODYTRAFFIC, a dance company based in Los Angeles, seeks to elevate dance beyond an art form to...
Perhaps best known for hosting the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” on CBS for a decade, the wildly popular comedian takes the stage at the Vilar Performing Arts Center Saturday. The CBS late show...
It's not easy growing things at Vail's high altitude but these landscape professionals will have your property looking like a magic garden. They can design and build the landscape of your dreams, and their years of experience guarantee they will...
OKAN showcases its fusion of Afro-Cuban roots, jazz, folk and global rhythms during two shows in the Vilar Performing Arts Center’s May Gallery Saturday. It’s all part of Live in the May Gallery, VPAC’s new...
You can now rent, tune and demo skis while also grabbing a cup of Joe in West Vail. Yeti’s Grind set up shop at the end of February in the Kind Bikes and Skis store...
A symbol of outdoor adventure, the humble gondola has evolved from merely a mode of transportation. Now, one can ride in heated (or air-conditioned) comfort, enjoy WiFi and, in some special cases, indulge in an incredible...
Oktoberfest in Lionshead It’s officially Oktoberfest season in the Vail Valley. Last week Beaver Creek kicked it off in grand style with oom-pah bands bringing out the crowds – and the lederhosen and dirndls –...
The Vail Valley is known for being a mecca of fun, and that is never more true than during these events and festivals. From music, to sports, to creative endeavors by local nonprofits, these happenings are sure to entertain, the...
Polite Society (in theaters) If you’re desperate for a movie with real imagination, then I’ve got a treat for you. “Polite Society,” an action comedy from creator Nida Manzoor, is one of this spring’s most...
This fall, music lovers congregate at the Vilar Performing Arts Center to discover exceptional emerging talent. The series, known as Underground Sound, is a fall musical exploration, revealing profound “under the radar” songwriters and musical groups...
There’s a reason Blues Traveler has stayed together for 36 years and counting. It goes back to Princeton, N.J. where harmonica player and singer John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla and bassist Bobby Sheehan got together...
Mania: The ABBA Tribute ABBA, the Swedish pop band that took the world by storm in the 1970s and early 1980s with its hits “Waterloo,” “Take a Chance on Me” and “Dancing Queen,” will virtually...
Vail kids are in luck — the toys here rock! These five stores were selected by Vail Daily readers as the best places to go to find a wide selection of high-quality products for youth of all ages.
Ready to shred some gnar at Vail and Beaver Creek? Stop by one of these local snowboarding shops. Best of Vail voters singled them out because they are experts at keeping riders well equipped for their downhill adventures, whether they...
Editor’s Note: The Vail Daily’s Tricia Swenson searched the valley for alterative wellness modalities that are lesser-known and have proven benefits. Follow this series and take steps to improve your well-being and see which offerings...
Marin Alsop is a true inspiration. As one of the foremost conductors in the world, she is the first woman to serve as head of a major orchestra — not only in the United States,...
Whether it's relaxing by a fire with a warm drink in hand or dancing on a sunny patio to live music, here are the top places voted by Vail Daily readers to have your ultimate aprés ski experience in Vail.
