By Krista Driscoll VAIL — This weekend, Lionshead Village welcomes Vail Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, music and autumn. The event will see a full weekend of authentic Bavarian fun, including the return of many crowd favorites, such as the Klement’s Bratwurst Eating Contests, adult keg bowling and adult stein-lifting competitions. New
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — It always seems like there is this one item in your home around which the rest of your decor revolves.Maybe it’s something as small as a bowl or as large as a cabinet, but it holds a special spot in your heart and in your living space.If you haven’t found […]
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By Krista Driscoll Taken in regular doses, music can cure all kinds of ailments, from heartbreak to lethargy to melancholy, uplifting moods and injecting energy back into a listless soul. Potential side effects run the gamut from Tourette-style singing to spastic hand clapping and an impulsive urge to dance. Drew Holcomb tapped into this medicinal
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By John LaConte On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. At 77-years old, Marlin Smickley finds trail running to be a deeply spiritual experience and plans on continuing his participation in the sport for as long as he can. Vail Daily On the Hill reporter […]
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By John LaConte EAGLE — There’s just something a little different about cyclocross. Perhaps it’s the $20 bills up for grabs — literally — as riders complete their laps.A smaller scene on multiple levels, cyclocross racing takes riders over obstacles, up steeps and around hairpin turns as they attempt as many laps as they can [&hel
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By John LaConte EAGLE — There’s just something a little different about cyclocross. Perhaps it’s the $20 bills up for grabs — literally — as riders complete their laps.A smaller scene on multiple levels, cyclocross racing takes riders over obstacles, up steeps and around hairpin turns as they attempt as many laps as they can [&hel
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By Chris Freud So anything happening Friday night?Yeah, I’ll probably take the night off. That’s what I thought.Eagle Valley at Battle Mountain football, peeps.I’ve given up the prediction game on this rivalry. What is interesting is how the programs have evolved. We have Eagle Valley’s pistol and Battle Mountain’s spr
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By scott miller CLEAR CREEK COUNTY — Interstate 70 through the mountains hasn’t been expanded much since it was finished in 1979. That’s going to change this year.Perhaps as soon as December, the Colorado Department of Transportation will open a new lane along a 13-mile stretch of I-70 between Empire and the base of Floyd […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — Across Colorado, various ski resorts are investing in infrastructure and amenities for guests — on and off the slopes — that will be debuted in the coming ski season.The improvements range from major investments in new chairlifts and terrain enhancements to additions to on-mountain dining and culinary offerings. Below i
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — On Sept. 1, the California-based High Fives Foundation hosted a charity golf tournament on the fairways at Vail Golf Club. Thirty teams of four competed for prizes. Between registration fees, silent auctions and open donations, over $34,000 was raised towards the mission of the High Fives Foundation. The nationally recogni
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