By Chris Freud VAIL — So how fabulous are the Philadelphians of The Philadelphia Orchestra? When the orchestra went to China last summer on tour, and its flight from Beijing to Macao was delayed for three hours, members of the string section broke out in an impromptu performance of Dvorak. Hopefully, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s trip [&hell
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By Randy Wyrick America’s Tenor will be on the same stage as a Congressional Medal of Honor winner, and Lt. Dan Taylor — and you can meet them all. The Freedom & Faith Concert is scheduled for July 17 at 4 Eagle Ranch. Tickets will be available through early next week. Amerson sings everywhere: churches, […]
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By Chris Freud Violinist Joshua Bell broke onto the scene at the heady age of 14 with none other than The Philadelphia Orchestra, so it seems only appropriate that they reunite again Saturday night at Bravo! Vail. Bell, now 46 and one of the preeminent violinists of the era, and The Philadelphia Orchestra perform Bruch’s […]
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By John LaConte 1. Attend Vail America Days — Celebrate Independence Day with the Vail America Days Parade, which takes floats from Golden Peak to Lionshead while thousands of spectators line the streets. The parade is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and run till noon or so. Live music will follow in Solaris beginning […]
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By John LaConte On the Hill Summer, brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, brings you a video report about a different High Country adventure every weekday. Today’s activity: Dunk Tank diving at Avon’s annual Salute to the USA [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/99914312″
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By Edward Stoner AVON — The cup that toasts a star-spangled salute to America runneth over this year, but the spillover was mainly contained to the parking lot across the street. The town of Avon attempted to do something a little different with their annual Salute to the USA party Thursday and skipped the live […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — After months of work and much controversy, the Vail Golf Club opened its brand new 18th hole for play on Tuesday. The new hole, which had been in the works since last fall, was redesigned, with a different orientation and changes from the old 18th to address some safety issues. […]
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By randy wyrick VAIL — The skeletal remains found in a Lionshead construction site are a Caucasian male, so they’re not the missing victim of a serial killer. Juile Cunningham, therefore, remains Vail’s only cold case. She was abducted and killed March 15, 1975, by serial killer Ted Bundy. Cunningham was a 26-year-old Vail ski [&helli
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By caramie schnell VAIL — Bravo! Vail continues its popular tradition of family-friendly events this summer, ranging from a screening of the beloved Disney film “Fantasia” with live orchestra accompaniment by The Philadelphia Orchestra on Wednesday, to Broadway Night with the New York Philharmonic on July 24. Bravo! Vail is also proud to anno
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By caramie schnell The Vail America Days parade winds its way from Vail Village to Lionshead Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Here’s what else is on tap for the holiday: Friday 8 a.m. to noon: Vail Public Library bake sale, Vail 8:15 to 10 a.m.: July Fourth bike parade, Brush Creek Park in Eagle […]
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