Archive for Events
Vail Gay Ski Week is Jan.27-31, 2010
Posted by: | CommentsVail, Colorado will be hosting “Out on the Mountain” from January 27-31, 2010. This much anticipated event welcomes the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community for the fun and festive week of skiing and winter fun! This year’s event will be recognized in the same arena as the other nationally known gay ski events. Events will include, but are not limited to group skiing, apres ski events, a martini social, a scavenger hunt, a mountaintop picnic, competitions, and more.
This is the perfect opportunity to come and enjoy the wonder and magic of Vail, Colorado.
Vail boasts three distinct areas of the mountain, including three terrain parks, seven bowls and 5,289 acres of terrain. It is a staggering seven miles wide, and on an average day, there are only two skiers per acre, and on a busy day, only four!
Vail is consistently rated the #1 ski resort in North America with 38 feet of powder last season and is the largest single ski resort on the continent with an incredible 5,289 acres.
Enjoy 31 lifts, the gondola, 3 terrain parks, one super pipe and one half-pipe and 193 trails!
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LEED for Existing Buildings Briefing and Open House
Posted by: | Comments| at Brookside Park Lobby, Hwy 6, Avon |
| Hosted By Community Events |
| (970) 949-1335 |
| Thu, September 24, 2009 | 5-7pm |
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| RSVP Katie Wear at kwear@navarrolowrey.com |
| Join Navarro Lowrey Properties on Thursday, September 24, from 5-7 pm at Brookside Park, 37347 Highway 6 in Avon across from Beaver Creek’s West lot. Navarro Lowrey Properties is a focused, residential and commercial real estate advisory firm. The company owns, develops, leases, and manages residential and commercial real estate in Colorado and Florida. In 2005, Navarro Lowrey launched its “Green Initiative” under the firm’s EcoPlex brand, which is dedicated to constructing and renovating high-performance, energy-efficient, “green” homes and office buildings. This July, Navarro Lowrey Properties opened a new real estate office at Brookside Park in Avon, the company’s Class “A” office building situated along the Eagle River. |
VAIL FIRE CREWS PREPARE FOR SLASH BURNING
Posted by: | CommentsAs a result of the cool temperatures and the recent snowfall, crews from the Vail Fire and Emergency Services Department are preparing to begin burning slash piles in the Vail Golf Course neighborhood this week. The burning could begin as early as today and will continue for the next few weeks as weather conditions permit. The slash will be burned from a pit area at the east end of the golf course along Gore Creek west of Aspen Lane. The operations will take place from 9 a.m. to dusk.
During the burning, smoke and flames may be visible and some smoke may settle during the evening hours. People with respiratory problems are advised to stay indoors or avoid the area.
Additional burns will be taking place throughout the community over the next few months, where numerous slash piles remain from large-scale cutting efforts completed over the past two years.
For details, contact Vail Fire Department Wildland Coordinator Tom Talbot at 477-3509.
Get ready for ski season. Vail Resorts announces opening day for Vail Mountain.
Posted by: | CommentsVail Mountain will open its 2009-2010 winter season on Friday November 20, 2009 at 9 am. A whole winter lies ahead for outdoor enthusiasts. The mountain and resort will remain open daily until Sunday, April 18, 2010. Skiing and snowboarding here will keep visitors and locals playing in the snow for five months of brilliant snow days.
The Colorado Grand Vintage Car Rally comes to Vail, Colorado for the 21st year.
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Pre-1960 sports cars will be on the roads and on display at the annual Colorado Grand vintage show in LionsHead on September 18. From Bentleys to Aston Martins, Jaguars to Maseratis these cars are dazzling. Before the display, approximately 90 cars will participate in a four-day, 1,000-mile tour of the Rockies, which raises money for charities. The event starts and ends in Vail. Some favorite features are the Million-Dollar Highway, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, and Trail Ridge Road. Typical overnight stops, which change yearly, include Estes Park, Aspen, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Grand Junction, or Crested Butte. Lunches are usually staged in parks in smaller towns such as Meeker, Walden, Hotchkiss, Salida, Paonia, Dolores, or Lake City. Typical charities include the Robert Sutherland Foundation for treatment of bipolar disorder, Flight for Life, children’s advocate CASA, the Aging Well program of the Visiting Nurse Association, the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation, and medical facilities in small towns. Cumulative donations since 1989 are expected to reach $3 million this year.
Vail Farmers’ Markets on Sundays continue to September 20
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Have you found yourself on Meadow Drive at the entrance to Vail Village on a summer Sunday afternoon? Well, if you’ve visited Vail and not gone to the Vail Farmers’ Market, you are in for a real treat. You will know it when you see it – because there is so much going on. You’ll find a couple of music venues, with jazz and pop to listen to; good food to eat; fresh groceries to buy and cook yourself; art to enjoy; and crafts, both practical and exotic, to learn about.
Vail Valley Partnership brings Speed Networking to Vail, Colorado businesses
Posted by: | CommentsWorking toward success is possible in the high country where the rarefied air can hustle up some good ideas for your business. The Vail Valley Partnership is offering “Success in 60 Seconds: Speed Networking” on Thursday, August 13 from 8am to 9:30 am at the Outback Steakhouse in Avon. Start off the morning with a delicious breakfast and get up to speed! the event is free for VVP members and $35 for non-members. For more information contact http://www.vailvalleypartnership.com/general.asp?id=128 and ask for Ruthie Carlson.
The La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running series continues Sunday, August 16
Posted by: | CommentsThe La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running series continues Sunday with the 10k@10,000 feet trail running race. The race begins at 9 a.m. at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola at Eagle’s Nest on Vail Mountain, and the entire race takes place above 9,000 feet of elevation with the high point at nearly 11,000 feet. The average grade is 7 percent with an elevation gain of 1,172 feet. The race will end at Eagle’s Nest at the top of the mountain. Courses will be monitored by Search and Rescue and Vail Mountain Ski Patrol who will be on site to insure the safety of the runners.
The Eagle Bahn Gondola in LionsHead will operate from 8 to 9 a.m. for racers and race-day spectators. All racers should take the gondola up no later than 8:30 a.m. Racers should park in the LionsHead parking structure where parking is free for the summer. Registration is available by clicking here or at www.active.com. Day of registration will occur at the race starting area until 8:30 a.m. Scott McClarrinon is taking race-action photos of runners throughout the series. Photos of the 2009 race series are available by clicking here.
The final race of the La Sportiva Trail Running Series, which was named best series by Colorado Runner in 2005 and 2008, will take place Sept. 13 and features the La Sportiva Evergold 10k. The Evergold will begin and end at the Vail Golf Club and will feature a new course that will traverse from the golf club to Vail Mountain, take runners nearly all the way to LionsHead via single track trails and then back to the golf club.
Prizes will be presented to the top three finishers of each age group at each race, with series prizes awarded to the top three finishers who compete in at least five events. Raffle prize drawings also will be held at each awards ceremony featuring products from area merchants and national companies.
Vail Valley vacation planning Web site Funafar.com is the title sponsor for Avon Lakeside Cinema’s free movies at the big screen in Avon’s Nottingham Park. Bring the family, a picnic, and a blanket. Come early for your picnic or try a paddleboat ride. You’re ready for an evening of family fun. To celebrate summer, Funafar.com will give away $300 in prizes at each of the five movie nights. To win, logon to the Funafar.com Web site prior to the event, click on CALENDAR and go to the next movie night date (Fridays July 24 and 31; and August 7, 14, and 21) to see the Pass Code. Bring that Pass Code to the event to win your prize when announcers ask for it. There will be a new Pass Code each week. This week’s Pass Code is WHAT TO DO. This week’s film is “Dark Knight.” The feature movie will begin after the sun goes down, and early activities – Scavenger Hunt, local bands, and paddle boating – start at 8:15pm. Fridays August 14 (Dark Knight*) and 21 (Seabiscuit). *Date Night: These movies are date night movies. we will babysit your children at the Avon Recreation Center while you and a date enjoy the movie in the park. Call 748-4068 to reserve a spot for your child.
Vail Valley Partnership presents events for business community
Posted by: | CommentsWould you like to get up-to-date on the local business scene in Vail, Colorado, while you learn a few tricks of the trade?
On Thursday, August 11th, from 8:00 – 9:30AM: You can learn about Success in 60 Seconds at the Outback Steakhouse in Avon.
On Thursday 08.18 from 8:00-9:30AM: Check out Partner 101: Benefits Orientation at the VVP Office in Traer Creek in Avon.
On the evening of Wednesday 08.19 from 5:00-7:00PM: socialize at the VVP Business After Hours Mixer, located at Home and Hearth Outfitters in Edwards this month.
