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Vail,
Colorado
(QuaintVillages)
This
scenic mountain resort area is a year-round tourist/vacation
destination with all of the amenities. Vail has
first-class outdoor sports, winter and summer. In Vail Valley you
will find an 8-mile
string of upscale pedestrian villages such as Beaver Creek,
Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead. These
villages are big on the arts, fine food, and fun.
This
is the largest, and considered the best, snow ski area in the
USA. Snow season starts mid-November and ends
mid-April. Vail attracts the rich and famous. Most of
the resorts, hotels, and restaurants here are expensive.
Plan to park your vehicle and ride free shuttle buses from
village to village.
This
was home of the western Whitehouse
during Gerald Ford's presidency. Vail hasn't much history prior
to 1952 when the first resort opened.
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Location
122
miles west
of Denver
On I-70
MapQuest
map (also see www.VisitVailValley.com)
Available
printed trail map
Population
About
4,500
Elevation
(Vail Valley)
8,150
feet
Features
Art
galleries (many) including May
Gallery (non-profit)
Artists'
studios
Beaver Creek ski area (10 miles west)
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Bed and breakfast inns
Bobsled run
Book shops
Boutiques
Breckenridge ski area nearby
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds
and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Colorado
Ski Museum - Ski Hall of Fame
Golf courses
Gourmet coffee shops
Gourmet confectioneries
Hotels, lodges, and vacation rentals in and near Vail
Keystone
ski area nearby
Mountain biking
Night clubs
Public sculpture
Rodeos (summer)
Shuttle buses to Denver International Airport
and
Eagle County Airport
Ski
shops
Snow skiing (world-class) and
ski schools
Theatres (live music, dance, etc.)
Gerald
Ford Amphitheater (summer)
Vilar Center for the Arts
Visitor
Center
White River National Forest (surrounds the valley)
Fishing,
hiking, kayaking, rafting
www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver
Hours
Festivals
June-August:
Vail Valley Music Festival
www.VailMusicFestival.org
June-September:
Farmers Market
July:
Vail Arts Festival
August:
Beaver Creek Arts Festival
Inside
Out Studio Tour
October-November:
Minturn Jazz Festival
(and others)
Recommended
stay
2
days (or more if you can afford it)
Tourist
information
Vail
Valley Chamber and Tourism Bureau
www.VisitVailValley.com
970-476-1000
Vail
Chamber and Business Association
www.VailChamber.org
Town of Vail
www.VailGov.com
Colorado
Tourism Office
www.Colorado.com
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