Archive for March, 2010
Jane Seymour and Dennis Haysbert to win awards at Vail Film Festival 2010
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Vail filmgoers at its annual festival
Jane Seymour, Zach Braff, and Dennis Haysbert will be in attendance at the 2010 Vail Film Festival, which begins tomorrow and runs through April 4. Receiving the Riva Award for Achievement in Acting, the star of TV’s “Dr Quinn” and fellow actors Braff and Haysbert will be recognized for their contributions to television and screen. go to www.vailfilmfestival.org for more information and to see the Program Guide and Schedule of films for the event.
Don’t miss the Vail Film Festival April 1 to 4 in Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado
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Vail Film Festival
Who will there be to watch besides the movies at the Vail Film Festival? Actor Zach Braff of “Garden State” for one. Actor Dennis Haysbert of television’s “24″ and the film Far From Heaven, winning the Excellence in Acting Award. Jane Seymour, better known as “Dr. Quinn” plus Ashley Jensen of “Ugly Betty” and Patrick Warburton of “Seinfeld.”
Over 90 films are slated for the 4-day event as well as social events that let you meet filmmakers and actors. You can discuss films with friends and attend Q&As after screenings. The Vail Film Festival began in 2004 and has been pleasing filmgoers ever since.
New Sport Alert: Stand Up Paddling competition at Teva Mountain Games in Vail
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Registration starts April 5 for Vail Kids Summer Camps
Posted by: | CommentsRegistration for the Vail Recreation District’s (VRD) Youth Services summer programming will officially begin on Monday, April 5. Early registration will be available for VRD residents from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, April 3. Then, beginning at 8 a.m. on April 5, registration forms can either be hand delivered to Youth Services, located in the LionsHead parking structure adjacent to Subway, or faxed to 970-479-2835. Spaces for Camp Vail, Pre Kamp Vail, Extreme Camp Vail and Camp Eco Fun are available on a first-come, first-served basis until all the spaces have been filled. No online registration is available for the Youth Services summer camps. The camps offer children ages two and half to 14 a myriad of indoor and outdoor activities as follows:
Camp Vail: Monday-Friday, June 14 to Aug. 20
Vail’s premier day camp, Camp Vail, invites children ages five (and entering Kindergarten) through 12 to experience a variety of activities including outdoor adventures, swimming, martial arts, art and science activities, special outings and more. Drop off is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and pick up is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Costs are $46 per day, per child for VRD and Eagle County residents or $63 per day, per child for out-of-county residents. Five-and 10-day sessions are available for $210 and $360 for VRD and Eagle County residents or $300 and $540 for out-of-county residents.
Pre Kamp Vail: Monday-Friday, June 14 to Aug. 20
One of the only preschool-specific programs in the Vail Valley during the summer, Pre Kamp Vail offers children ages two-and-half to five years daily activities including arts and crafts, songs, games and daily adventure outings. Drop off is from 8 to 9 a.m. and pick up is from 4 to 5 p.m. Costs are $48 per child, per day for VRD and Eagle County residents and $66 per child, per day for out-of-county residents. Five-and 10-day sessions are available for $225 and $390 for VRD and Eagle County residents or $310 and $560 for out-of-county residents.
Camp Eco Fun: June 14 to Aug. 19
VRD Youth Services joins the Nature Center for a unique two-day, per week program that includes exploration of ecology including local flora and fauna. Participants spend half the day at the Nature Center enjoying activities led by Gore Range Natural Science School naturalists. The other half is spent with Youth Services enjoying nature-orientated arts and crafts that complement a daily theme. There are two age groups for Camp Eco Fun: Hummingbirds for ages four to six with sessions Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday and Hawks for ages seven to 11 with sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. The camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-day sessions cost $80 per child for VRD and Eagle County Residents or $100 per child for out-of-county residents. Core Corps offer five session registrations and each two-day session costs $70 per child for VRD residents, $75 per child for Eagle County residents or $90 per child or out-of-county residents. Core Corps must register five or more sessions by April 24.
Extreme Camp Vail: Fridays, July 2 to Aug. 6
For the more adventurous campers, Extreme Camp Vail will take place Fridays and will offer children ages eight to 13 adventure-packed days including rafting, a trip to the Glenwood Caverns and a trip to Water World to name a few. Costs are $20 to $35 per day, per child with Camp Vail registration.
Skateboard Clinics: June 15 to Aug. 17
Vail’s Skatepark will return this summer on the top deck of the LionsHead parking structure in Vail. Youth Services instructors will teach participants everything from basic skills and etiquette to perfecting tricks. Skateboard clinics will take place on Tuesdays and are for ages seven to 14 years old. Costs are $20 per clinic for VRD and Eagle County residents or $25 for out-of-county residents. Register for five or more clinics and receive a $5 discount per clinic.
Imagination Station
Additionally, the Imagination Station, Vail’s unique learning and discovery center for children ages two through 12, will be open throughout the summer. Located in the LionsHead parking structure above Subway, the Imagination Station is a drop-in children’s museum featuring hands-on art and science activities including a Bernoulli Blower, Marble Mania, a black-light room where children can “freeze” their shadows, toddler play area and “Science of Sound” exhibits. Cost is $5 per child, per day or a 10-day punch card for $35. Additionally, children ages three and older, who are toilet trained, can be dropped off with Imagination Station staff for up to three hours for $10 per child, per hour. Staff will guide children through a variety of activities depending on interest. Reservations are required for drop-off. Hours vary, click here or call 479-2292 for seasonal hours and details.
For more information on VRD Youth Services summer programming, call 479-2292
Teva Mountain Games bring sports thrills to Vail Valley June 3 to 6
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Teva Mountain Games
Are you a pro athlete or an amateur? It doesn’t matter because there is something for all of you. If competing is in your blood, you can race and play to win June 3 to 6 in Vail. Celebrate mountain sports and culture this June in Vail Colorado. The soul of mountain life returns when The Teva Mountain Games come again to Vail in 2010. Professional and amateur outdoor adventure athletes from the Vail Valley and around the world will converge upon Vail’s mountains and rivers of and compete in eight sports and 23 disciplines including: x-country, freeride, slopestyle and road cycling, freestyle, 8-Ball, sprint and extreme kayaking, raft paddlecross, World Cup bouldering, Stand Up Paddle boarding, as well as trail and road running, and the GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge. The Teva Mountain Games will include a mountain photography competition, adventure film school, film festival ,an interactive exhibition and demo area, live music, and mountain lifestyle parties.
Season Golf Passes Available April 12 at Vail Golf Club
Posted by: | CommentsThe Vail Recreation District (VRD) will begin selling season golf passes Monday, April 12 at the Vail Golf Club with an opportunity to play a nine hole round for just $22.50 all summer long. The golf club is scheduled to open May 15, weather permitting. Passes will be available for purchase by e-mail or at the Vail Golf Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, through April 16 and then 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 17 to May 15 or opening day. Season pass and daily rate details are as follows:
10 HOLE OR 20, 9-HOLE ROUND PASSES
VRD residents who purchase a 10 Round Pass by May 15 can play nine or 18 holes for just $40 per round. VRD residents who purchase the 20, 9-Hole Round Pass by May 15 will play 20, nine hole rounds for just $22.50 per round. Those who purchase the 10 and 20 round passes by May 15 will receive a range card good for five small baskets and an opportunity to purchase a designated Vail Golf Club logo T-shirt for $19.
VRD Residents Before After
May 15 May 15
10 Rounds $400 $475
20- 9 Hole Rounds $450 $525
Other Customers
10 Rounds $450 $525
20- 9 Hole Rounds $500 $575
SEASON PASSES
Season passes are perfect for those who play more than 20 rounds of golf per season. A VRD resident who plans to play 50 nine or 18-hole rounds throughout the summer will pay just $30.50 per round. A VRD resident who plans to play 60 rounds will pay just $25 per round. Those who purchase a season pass by May 15 will receive a range card at a $125 value, a designated Vail Golf Club logo T-shirt at a $19 value and a guest coupon card that will allow the pass holder to bring a guests who will receive the Vail resident rate.
Before After
May 15 May 15
VRD Residents
Gold Pass $1,525 $1,600 Includes cart, balls, club storage/locker;
play shoulder season and restricted
peak season
Silver Pass $825 $875 Play shoulder season, restricted
peak season
Junior Gold Pass $300 $300 Must pass skills and etiquette test,
restricted
Young Adult Pass $300 $300 Ages 18-23, play anytime during shoulder
season, restricted peak season
Junior Gold Pass $300 $300 Must pass skills, etiquette test, restricted
peak season
Junior Silver Pass $125 $125 Play shoulder season and space available
after 3 p.m.
Adult-Junior Pass $225 $225 One designated adult and one junior, play
allowed after 3:30 p.m.
Eagle County Pass
Silver Pass $1,175 $1,175 Play shoulder season, restricted peak
season
Junior Gold Pass $300 $300 Must pass skills and etiquette test,
restricted
Junior Silver Pass $125 $125 Play shoulder season and space available
after 3 p.m.
Adult-Junior Pass $225 $225 One designated adult and one junior, play
allowed after 3:30 p.m.
Summit County Pass
Silver Pass $1,225 $1,225 Play shoulder season, restricted peak
season
Merchant Pass
The Merchant Pass is for Vail-based businesses and their employees and operates similar to the merchant ski pass program. The non-transferable 2010 Merchant Pass is available for $825 before May 15 and $875 for the remainder of the season. In order to purchase the Merchant Pass, business owners will be asked to provide proof of Vail-based operations via tax receipts or by showing an active membership in a business organization such as the Vail Chamber and Business Association. Vail-based business employees will be asked to provide a current paycheck stub or employment verification letter.
Range Card $125 $125 Transferable, $175 Value
DAILY RATES
All golfers including VRD, Eagle County and Summit County residents, as well as guests, will enjoy shoulder season rates opening day through June 17 and Sept. 10 to closing day. 2010 rates are as follows:
Shoulder Season (Opening-June 17 and Sept. 10-Closing)
18 Holes $45
9 Holes $30
Twilight, after 3 p.m. $30
Junior 18 Holes $35
Junior 9 Hole and Twilight $25
VRD Resident Peak Season June 18 to Sept. 9
18 Holes $50
9 Holes $30
Twilight, after 3:30 p.m. $30
Junior 18 Hole $40
Junior 9 Hole and Twilight $25
Eagle County Resident Peak Season June 18 to Sept. 9
18 Holes $55
9 Holes $35
Twilight, after 3:30 p.m. $35
Junior 18 Hole $50
Junior 9 Hole and Twilight $35
Guests Peak Season June 18 to Sept. 9
18 Holes $75
9 Holes $40
Twilight, after 3:30 p.m. $40
Junior 18 Hole $50
Junior 9 Hole and Twilight $35
Cart Fees (Per Person)
18 Hole Cart $19
9 Hole Cart & Twilight $12
Pull Cart $5
League Cart $17
Spectators (per person, must
be six years or older) $15
An annual application including proof of taxpayer status is required to purchase the VRD Resident Pass, VRD resident rates, Eagle County Pass and Eagle County taxpayer rates. Season pass holders are allowed to play any time, any day during the shoulder season. During the peak season, season pass holders are allowed to play Monday through Thursday any time and after noon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Play is restricted during holidays including Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fourth of July weekends. Junior Golf Passes are available to VRD resident dependents under age 17. All golfers must abide by the 4.07 pace of play for 18 holes.
The Vail Golf Club renovated its 40-year-old irrigation system last season and according to Vail Golf Club Director Alice Plain, the new irrigation system also will allow the golf course to apply water to specified areas and prepare for a drought, be a more responsible user of water on the course, as well as improve the health of the greens and areas of play. “We’re excited to kick off the 2010 season featuring our new irrigation system,” said Plain. “We’re not only going to continue to offer great rates throughout the season, but we continue to pride ourselves on being of the most playable courses in the Vail Valley with some of the best views in the valley.”
Happy Valley Grill and the food and beverage operations will open as soon as the golf course opens for the season offering world-class cuisine and Colorado mountain favorites. The Grill also is available year-round for booking private parties, including weddings and special events. Click here for details.
For more information, or to book tee times, go to www.vailgolfclub.net or call 970-479-2260. For details on all other VRD offerings and activities, go to www.vailrec.com.
Dark Star Orchestra lights up spring at encore show Vail and Beaver Creek
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Round out the winter season April 8 at the VPAC
Darkstar Orchestra plays Beaver Creek April 8
Tickets are $46 and are available online, by calling 888.920.ARTS(2787) or in person at the Box Office in Beaver Creek.
Spring bouldering competition near Vail Colorado.
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Anyone 6 or older is invited to crank plastic at Gypsum Recreation Center’s bouldering competition Saturday, March 27. The entry fee is $10 and competitors will be split into two divisions: ages 6-15 and 16-and-older. Prizes will be given out to the top three in each division and an overall winner will also be determined. Ages 6-15 compete at 10:30 a.m. while the 16-and-up division competes at 1 p.m. Competitors must be registered and signed in at least 30 minutes before their divisions’ starting times. Late arrivals will be disqualified.
“Bouldering” generally tests a rock climber’s power and technical skill. Such a route is usually low to the ground and only a few moves long, though each move is relatively difficult.
The judging process for competitive climbing has become much more refined through the years. So much so that climbing is currently being considered for a summer Olympic event in 2020.
The format of Gypsum’s bouldering competition will be much the same as anywhere else. The wall will be “fresh” when the competitors arrive — all the routes will be new, never seen before. Each competitor will have an hour to complete as many routes as he or she can. Points will be awarded according to each route’s difficulty and how many tries it takes a climber to do that particular route. A judge will sign off for each route a climber completes. One climber might only do a few routes that are very difficult, while another might not do the hardest routes but succeed on a large number of easier ones. Either climber could win.
Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District’s Casey Shilling is the competition’s main organizer. He’s run, or helped run, climbing comps since about 2004 — several in Leadville, at the Colorado Mountain College Timberline Campus, and a few back in Pennsylvania.
“This is a benefit for the Youth Climbing Club. Shilling said the rec district is trying to get enough prizes so that every attendee can bring something home, but it’s hard with no idea how many people are going to come. Some of the prizes already lined up are donations from local businesses and rec center passes.
Check out these spring activities in the Vail valley. Saturday, March 27, 2010
Posted by: | Comments| 3/27/2010 | Studio Tour & Pottery Sale | 12 Canyon Court, U.S. Highway 6, three miles east of Eagle. | |||
| 3/27/2010 | Weekend Open House and Studio Tour | 12 Canyon Court, three miles east of Eagle. | |||
| 3/27/2010 | 12am | Cupcakes for a Cause | Market Avondale and Larkspur Market. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | Volunteer for Community Pride Highway Cleanup | countywide. | |||
| 3/27/2010 | 6am | 200-hour accredited yoga teacher training | The Studio at Dogma Athletica. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 8am | Free Injury Screenings | Avon Rec Center lobby. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 8am | Vinyasa Yoga | Synergy, across from the Avon post office in Sheraton. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 8:15am | Power Vinyasa Yoga | The Yoga Studio at the Vail Athletic Club. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 9am | Camera to Computer | Alpine Arts Center. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 9:30am | Spin Class | Avon Recreation Center, 90 Lake St., Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 9:30am | Step/Sculpt | Avon Recreation Center, 90 Lake St., Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 10:30am | Core Concentration | Avon Recreation Center, 90 Lake St., Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 11am | Steve Chinn Photography | Vail Library. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 11am | Eagle Community Market | U.S. Highway 6 and Broadway, Eagle. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 11am | Wrap, Saw, Hammer: A Jewelry Making Class | Alpine Arts Center, 210 Edwards Village Blvd., A105 (in the Edwards Commercial Park). |
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| 3/27/2010 | 11:15am | Cardio/Sculpt | Avon Recreation Center, 90 Lake St., Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 1pm | Crystal Grotto | Beaver Creek Mountain, top of Centennial Lift. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 1:30pm | Beginning Drawing | Alpine Arts Center, 210 Edwards Village Blvd., A105 (in the Edwards Commercial Park). |
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| 3/27/2010 | 2:30pm | Schwing Daddy | Broken Arrow, Blinky’s Patio, Arrowhead. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 3pm | Harry Baxter Duo | Avondale Wine Bar in the Westin Riverfront, Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 3pm | Peter Fontanese and Donny Z. | Tavern on the Square in Lionshead. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 3pm | Shannon Tanner & Friends | McCoy’s Bar, main lift at Beaver Creek. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 3pm | Snowshoe hikes | Nature Discovery Center (all-seasons yurt adjacent Eagle’s Nest gondola and Adventure Ridge on Vail Mountain). | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 3:30pm | The Dave Anderson Duo | Vail Cascade Resort and Spa. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 4pm | Live apres music | Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 4pm | Phil Long plays live | The Red Lion, Bridge Street, Vail. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 4pm | Roy Bloomfield performs | The Vail Marriott Avalanche Pub. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 5pm | Restorative Yoga | The Yoga Studio at the Vail Athletic Club. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 5:30pm | Tableside Magic | Vail and Beaver Creek Chophouses. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 6pm | Jonny Mogambo solo acoustic rock show | Finnegan’s Wake, Avon. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 6pm | Tony Gulizia | Grouse Mountain Grill, located in The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 6pm | Nature at Night | Nature Discovery Center, adjacent to Eagle’s Nest Gondola atop Vail Mountain. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 6:30pm | Starry Night Sleigh Ride Dinner | 4 Eagle Ranch, 4098 state Highway 131, Wolcott. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 7pm | Kevin LaCarrubba | Vail Cascade Fireside Bar, 1300 Westhaven Drive. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 7pm | Live music: Peter Vavra and Pat Hamilton | Splendido at the Chateau, 17 Chateau Lane, Beaver Creek. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 7pm | Starry Night Horseback Rides | Eagle. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 8pm | Dave and Bob from The Laughing Bones | Samana Lounge. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 8pm | Pat Hamilton | Splendido at the Chateau in Beaver Creek. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 8pm | Saturday Nightlife | Whiskey Jack’s, Vail Village. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 9pm | Pimp Star DJs | Coyote Cafe, Beaver Creek Village. | ||
| 3/27/2010 | 10pm | Live DJ at Club Nut | Foxnut Asian Fusion & Sushi, Beaver Creek. |
Donny Shefchik of Paragon Guides has earned his turns in the Vail backcountry and Tenth Mountain Hut System. He offers advice for getting into the backcountry in spring:
Longer days in the Vail Valley with more sun-affected snow demands that we adjust our touring mentality to spring conditions. Gone are the continuous days of dry snow and powder skiing. Our mindset moves to melt/freeze crusts on many aspects as we search for the varying conditions of spring skiing. Our sense of where the good snow is needs to be more calculated — our choices may depend on recent weather patterns or where the sun hits early or late in the day. A storm cycle that lasts for days brings back memories of the earlier season when cold dry snow was the norm. Now with warmer temperatures and more influence from the sun, we must move to the places that offer powder or that wonderful combination of conditions that present us with good spring snow.
Although I often yearn for the consistency of mid-winter, I have begun to notice and adjust to spring. My awareness of avalanche conditions begins to be more defined as melt/freeze crusts provide a safer snowpack, provided I know when the crust is no longer supportable. Point-release slides become indications that it is time to leave or change aspects. I am always aware that spring comes to the higher elevations much later, and so make my decisions based on where I am. There is always the hope that a recent storm cycle will leave stable snow on top of the crust and make for good powder skiing. My route selection also takes into consideration an awareness of avoiding constant sun and shadow transitions so that my climbing skins don’t become frozen snow weights making progress difficult.
While out touring, I look for what I consider a few environmental benefits of spring conditions, like open water on small creeks that had been hidden all winter — a symbol for me of the awakening from a long winter. I like to spy small signs of new growth from plants that have waited patiently for and adore the sun and warmth even more than I do. Animal tracks that I had been identifying in soft snow are now often seen well-defined on a sun crust. Icicles hanging from once snow-laden evergreen trees remind me of the tinsel that hung from the Christmas trees of my youth. All of these things help take me a little deeper into the natural world and into myself.
Admittedly, I am a skier and spring conditions can be wonderful. I revel in corn snow when the time is right or powder when a spring storm stays cold. I search most often for good skiing. Sometimes I’m right on, sometimes I miscalculate and sometimes I just go with what is there. The joy is not only the reward of beautiful conditions but the search for them.
