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Mountain Social: FreeFall Bluegrass Festival
The FreeFall Bluegrass Festival was held at Nottingham Park in Avon Oct. 9-11 and featured bluegrass hitmakers like Railroad Earth, Molly Tuttle and Bluegrass Generals. Other crowd favorites were Drew Emmitt Band, Hot Buttered Rum and collaborations like Ross James Electric Deadgrass featuring Nicki Bluhm, Alex Koford, Garrett Sayers, Bill McKay plus special guests Bill Nershi and Paul Hoffman. Local bands included Skin the Rabbit and Blue Ox Boys.
Mountain Social: Gyptober Fall Fest
The town of Gypsum hosted Gyptober Fall Fest on Oct. 3 at the Lundgren Amphitheater Field. The event celebrates all things fall, so you’ll find Oktoberfest costumes and bier stein holding contests as well at Halloween costumes and Trunk-or-Treat. Trunk-or-Treat is where cars are decorated for Halloween and candy is given out of the cars’ trunks.
Mountain Social: Enjoy the ride
Mountain bikers were out in full force over the weekend, enjoying the last days of fall gondola access.
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Mountain Social: Beaver Creek Oktoberfest
Beaver Creek hosted its annual Oktoberfest celebration Friday through Sunday with plenty of oompah music, pretzels and Bavarian-style fun. Plenty of people looked the part by wearing lederhosen and dirndls and danced to authentic music by local groups The Helmut Fricker Band, Grown Men in Lederhosen as well as Trachtenkapelle, a band from Beaver Creek’s sister resort, Lech-Zürs, Austria. Beaver Creek has shared a sisterhood for 25 years and the band enjoys returning each year.
Mountain Social: Vail Art Challenge
The second annual Vail Art Challenge took place on Aug. 13 at Avanti Food & Beverage at the base of Golden Peak in Vail. Ten local artists had three hours to complete a work of art and earn the judges approval in order to be crowned this year’s winner. The winning artist was Andrew Pranger of Edwards. Pranger not only gets the title, but also $5,000 and will be the artist-in-residence at the Vail Art Studio this fall at Ford Park.
PHOTOS: Vail Valley celebrates Independence Day
With Timber Ridge Village, many more locals are calling the town of Vail home How would you like your address to be in Vail? Home ownership in the town of Vail is being made possible for more of the Vail Valley’s workforce due to a public-private partnership at Timber...
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Photos: Fashion fundraiser Project Funway
Project Funway is a fashion show where the designers are asked to make outfits out of anything but fabric. Over the past 14 years, the event has evolved and each year brings in eye-popping designs. From outfits made out of duct tape to hockey sticks, silverware to pickleball nets, you never know what people will come up with but it is always amazing and jaw-dropping. This fabric-less fashion show benefits the Education Foundation of Eagle County (EFEC).
Photos: Legacy Day honors 10th Mountain Division
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new...
A year in photos: Staff picks for the best of 2025
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new... Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend.
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PHOTOS: Birds of Prey festivities get cranked up in Beaver Creek with opening World Cup downhill
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new... Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend.
PHOTOS: Beaver Creek’s annual cookie competition puts all the chips on the table
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new... Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend.
PHOTOS: Vail kicks off the season under sunny skies with fresh corduroy
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new... Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend.
PHOTOS: Minturn Halloween is a scary good time
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new... Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend.
PHOTOS: ‘Thriller’ night in Eagle Ranch at annual Trick-or-Treat Street party
Off the Hill: Get a sneak peek of the new Timber Ridge Village residences in Vail Starting this December, more people will be able to call Vail home when they move into Timber Ridge Village, the new residences being built along North Frontage Road. This key location will bring 302 new... Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend.
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PHOTOS: Vail Oktoberfest in Lionshead draws a crowd
Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend. The town of Avon presents its second annual Cars in the Park celebration this...
PHOTOS: Derby Fire in Eagle County forces evacuations of Sweetwater Lake, closure of Colorado River Road
Music, art and Oktoberfest celebrations in the Vail Valley this weekend Bachman-Turner Overdrive Get ready to head down the memory lane of classic rock with Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Saturday at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. The 1970s rockers will take you back in...
PHOTOS: Eagle County students head back to school
Music, art and Oktoberfest celebrations in the Vail Valley this weekend Bachman-Turner Overdrive Get ready to head down the memory lane of classic rock with Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Saturday at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. The 1970s rockers will take you back in...
PHOTOS: Artists compete against the clock at Vail’s inaugural Live Art Challenge
Vail Dance Festival debuts, art shows, Tube-a-Palooza and a final event at Wolcott Yacht Club this weekend in the Vail Valley Vail Dance Festival The Vail Dance Festival is in full swing with plenty of performances to see and events to participate in. From dancing with the pros at Dancing in the Streets and listening in...
PHOTOS: 2025 Eagle County Fair and Rodeo kicks off with pageantry, thrills and spills
New York Philharmonic in Vail, comedy in Beaver Creek and big country acts in Gypsum this weekend Gypsum Daze Gypsum Daze offers up big fun in a small town and welcomes everyone to come out for a multitude of events and activities, most of which are free. Signature events include the parade...
PHOTOS: Crowds pack Vail for Fourth of July festivities
Fourth of July in the Vail Valley will feature parades, fireworks, music, Blackhawk helicopters, foam parties and more It’s already been a busy week celebrating Independence Day with Minturn hosting festivities on Wednesday, Avon hosting its huge Salute to the U.S.A. celebration and Gypsum providing downvalley fun on Thursday, but July 4 is...
PHOTOS: Big fun in small town Eagle as Flight Days returns
Elvis Costello, The Princess Bride and a hometown parade this weekend in the Vail Valley Elvis Costello at the Vilar Performing Arts Center Elvis Costello returns to the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek on Saturday at 7 p.m. for an evening of greatest hits. The ‘Radio Soul Tour’...
PHOTOS: Pride in the Park draws a crowd to Avon to celebrate diversity and inclusion
This weekend: Vail Craft Beer Classic, chairlifts open and farmers markets return to the Vail Valley Chair lifts open at Vail and Beaver Creek Vail Mountain will operate Gondola One and the Eagle Bahn Gondola and Beaver Creek will open Centennial Express for the summer season this weekend. Lifts will run...
PHOTOS: Vail Mountain School, Red Canyon High School celebrate the Class of 2025
This weekend in the Vail Valley: Comedy with Louis C.K., improv with Vail Theatre Company, a crawfish boil, river races, clothing swaps and more Louis C.K. at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Louis C.K. has a long list of comedic accolades to his name, including being a six-time Emmy award-winner and three-time Grammy award-winner. He will take the stage at...
PHOTOS: Veterans and first responders honor the fallen on Memorial Day at Freedom Park in Edwards
Memorial Day weekend events in the Vail Valley include barbecue competitions, live music, comedy and more Memorial Day events Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Park On Memorial Day, the Freedom Park Memorial Committee and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10721 will conduct the annual public ceremony in memory of all veterans... Trail races, country music, BBQ, volunteer opportunities and more this weekend in the Vail Valley Boneyard Boogie Are you ready to run?
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The backcountry sport of burro racing is a grueling feat of endurance that tests the sudden urge to stand still. A burro race through turquoise-mining country in northern New Mexico pairs each runner on foot with a burro to complete a 3- or 6-mile course on single-track desert trails. Other seasonal races can extend for nearly 30 miles.
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PHOTOS: Vail closes the season with fresh snow and colorful outfits
Easter happenings, social ski racing and plenty of parties for Vail’s Closing Weekend Easter events in the Vail Valley Church services An Easter tradition that’s been going on for over 30 years is the Vail Mountain Easter Sunrise Service bright and early on Sunday morning. This takes place...
PHOTOS: Annual Avon Egg Hunt draws a crowd
Easter happenings, social ski racing and plenty of parties for Vail’s Closing Weekend Easter events in the Vail Valley Church services An Easter tradition that’s been going on for over 30 years is the Vail Mountain Easter Sunrise Service bright and early on Sunday morning. This takes place...
PHOTOS: Peak flavors at the 34th annual Taste of Vail
Concerts at The Amp, Taste of Vail, Magic at the Vilar and terrain closures at the Beav this weekend in the Vail Valley Après at The Amp For its third year in a row, the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater has proven that it’s not just a summer venue. Each April a huge crowd comes out – rain, snow,...
Romer: Eagle County’s demographic shifts
Like much of Colorado, Eagle County is undergoing significant demographic shifts that will shape our community and economy for decades. Population growth is slowing, our workforce is aging, and migration patterns are changing. These trends bring challenges but also present opportunities for adaptation and innovation. Understanding these shifts allows us to position ourselves to thrive amid change.
PHOTOS: Project Funway fundraiser to support educators and students packs Dobson Arena in Vail
A fabric-less fashion show, Kevin Nealon comedy, family fun and après ski DJs this weekend in the Vail Valley Project Funway Get ready to be wowed by the fashions at Project Funway, which returns to Dobson Arena again this Saturday. One of the most creative fundraisers in the Vail Valley, Project Funway asks participants...
PHOTOS: Vail celebrates the legacy of 10th Mountain Division
Tricia’s Weekend Picks: Honoring Vail’s history, Colin Cloud in Beaver Creek and last chance for Ice Castles in Eagle Talons Challenge at Beaver Creek The Talons Challenge is back at Beaver Creek this weekend and the challenge is to alpine ski, snowboard or telemark ski the 14 black and double black diamond runs all...
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PHOTOS: World Cup women take flight at Birds of Prey downhill
Women’s World Cup races, Tiesto, Grace Potter and Santa headline the weekend in the Vail Valley Birds of Prey women’s World Cup races The fastest women alpine ski racers in the world are in Eagle County for the Birds of Prey World Cup races this weekend. Last week, the men’s alpine...
PHOTOS: World Cup giant slalom closes out first weekend of Birds of Prey racing in Beaver Creek
Ski racing action and plenty of holiday festivities in the Vail Valley this weekend Birds of Prey ski racing at Beaver Creek This weekend is the first of not one, but two weekends of ski racing action on the slopes of Beaver Creek. The world’s fastest men and women...
PHOTOS: Racers wow crowds at Birds of Prey World Cup super-G in Beaver Creek
Ski racing action and plenty of holiday festivities in the Vail Valley this weekend Birds of Prey ski racing at Beaver Creek This weekend is the first of not one, but two weekends of ski racing action on the slopes of Beaver Creek. The world’s fastest men and women...
PHOTOS: World Cup skiers take flight at Birds of Prey downhill at Beaver Creek
Ski racing action and plenty of holiday festivities in the Vail Valley this weekend Birds of Prey ski racing at Beaver Creek This weekend is the first of not one, but two weekends of ski racing action on the slopes of Beaver Creek. The world’s fastest men and women...
PHOTOS: Runners, walkers burn calories before Thanksgiving dinner at Avon Turkey Trot
The holidays kick into high gear with tree lightings, winter markets, skating shows and visits from Santa in the Vail Valley Beaver Creek holiday happenings After opening for its 44th season on Wednesday, Beaver Creek rolls right into the holidays with a host of activities and events you won’t want to miss throughout the weekend. On... Skiing, spa deals, comedy, silent disco and more this weekend in Vail Skiing on Vail Mountain It’s been a good beginning of the season for ski areas.
PHOTOS: Beaver Creek kicks off the season with fresh powder and warm cookies
Skiing, spa deals, comedy, silent disco and more this weekend in Vail Skiing on Vail Mountain It’s been a good beginning of the season for ski areas. After dry and warm weather in October, November is ushering in colder temperatures for snowmaking and Mother Nature is helping... Vail’s Opening Day, ski movie at Riverwalk Theater, silent disco, a pub crawl for charity and more this weekend Vail opens for the season on Friday Skiing and riding has returned to Eagle County.
PHOTOS: Vail Mountain opens the season with blue skies, fresh corduroy and free food
Vail’s Opening Day, ski movie at Riverwalk Theater, silent disco, a pub crawl for charity and more this weekend Vail opens for the season on Friday Skiing and riding has returned to Eagle County. Vail Mountain is set to open this Friday for the 2024-2025 season. The first day of the season is always...
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