By John LaConte VAIL — The huge, 22-foot halfpipe walls needed plenty of blue paint on Friday as snowy skies greeted competitors at Golden Peak.An Association of Freeskiing Professionals certified event, the competition marked the opening of a halfpipe that is the same size of that at the Olympics and also hosts the Burton US […]
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By scott miller VAIL — The Vail Recreation District’s parents’ night out series begins Saturday, Jan. 16, followed by a second event Jan. 22. For parents who are short of a babysitter, the district’s Youth Services branch is offering six different fun-filled dates this ski season. All evening events will take place from 5-9 p.m.
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By Randy Wyrick VAIL — There’s no place like home, and Fran Fields is inviting you and your dog into her fine-art gallery to raise money for the Eagle Valley Humane Society.Fields landed in Vail as an art consultant for Forre & Co. Fine Art Gallery in Vail’s Solaris.“It’s high, high-end art that is mixing […]
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By Krista Driscoll For all those techno-nuts who can’t stand the idea of being sans-cellphone for an entire ski day, we’ve rounded up the most useful apps for making the most of your next mountain adventure, from front door to the last bus home.TRIP PLANNING• CDOT Mobile — Amy Ford, director of communications for the […]
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By Krista Driscoll VAIL — On Friday, the Vail International Dance Festival announced its 2016 season, July 30 to Aug. 13, celebrating the 10th anniversary of artistic director and former New York City Ballet star Damian Woetzel. In celebration of his 10th year, the season will feature Isabella Boylston as artist-in-residence and company-in-reside
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