By scott miller VAIL — Rod Slifer is a true Coloradan, born and raised on Colorado’s prairie where life was flat and harsh. In Brighton, a farming and ranching town northeast of Denver, people worked the land and the land gave its reward: Sugar beets, pickles, beans and potatoes. With farming in the family bloodline, […]
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By caramie schnell There’s something cozy about whiskey on a chilly evening in the Rockies. Less than a week before Vail’s opening day, a small group of town employees gathered at the new 10th Mountain Whiskey and Spirit Company tasting room on Bridge Street. They chatted quietly over whiskey flights in the warm, intimate space, [&helli
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By caramie schnell VAIL — The Big Beers Fifteenth Anniversary weekend kicks off Jan. 8, 2015 at the Vail Cascade Resort, highlighting education as a primary focus for the weekend. The three day schedule includes 13 diverse workshops and seminars, complementing three brewmasters’ dinners and the welcome reception, which feature craft beer an
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By John LaConte On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter John LaConte shows viewers the sunny skies on Vail Mountain and makes a bold claim about the run entitled Expresso. [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/114043263″ width=”640″ h
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By John LaConte On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart takes a fun cruise and hits some features down Red Buffalo at the top of Cinch Express Lift. [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/114040925″ width=”640″
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By Staff Reports VAIL— Snow reporter Sammy Katz is covering Vail Mountain with updates on ski conditions, weather and crowds. Send your text, photo or video updates using #VailLive on Twitter or Instagram and see them published in tomorrow’s paper. [iframe src=”http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v7.aspx?Id=976488&ThemeId=”
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — You have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to make the easiest donation you’ll ever make to your favorite local nonprofit group. Eagle County Gives is part of the annual Colorado Gives Day, an on-line donation extravaganza. That event lasts just 24 hours and has a host of partners, including FirstBank. […]
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By John LaConte AVON — Main Street Mall made its official debut over the weekend in a celebration officials are hailing as a success. And if another component of the mall plan is passed by voters in a Jan. 20 referendum, plan advocates say it will become an even better attraction. The component in question […]
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By Edward Stoner It was the biggest celebration of the day — fist pumping into the stadium then reaching to the sky in jubilation while arcing a giant loop, the din of cheering Aspen fans echoing off the snow-covered mountain peaks. No, it wasn’t first-run leading Mikaela Shiffrin or even Austria’s Nicole Hosp, who powered […]
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