Food Network’s ‘Chef Grudge Match’ features two Vail Valley chefs
Two local chefs battled it out on the Food Network’s “Chef Grudge Match” premiere earlier this month. Taylor Frankel and Maria Busato went head-to-head in a match up to see who would be awarded money,...
Oktoberfest, jazz, a cardboard derby and a cornhole competition this Labor Day Weekend in the Vail Valley
Beaver Creek Oktoberfest It’s Oktoberfest season and Beaver Creek is kicking things off with its annual Labor Day festival. On Friday, the keg will be tapped at 4 p.m. and the fun will go all...
Vail Jazz returns with musical legends and the next generation of musicians
The 31st annual Vail Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with 26 internationally-renowned artists for three immersive days of music in a beautiful outdoor venue at the Manor Vail Lodge. The festival features artist-curated sets...
Where to get brunch in the Vail Valley
The Vail Valley has plenty of brunch spots and most have amazing views. In a resort community like this, many places offer brunch seven days a week, so, get ready to get your brunch on!...
Classic cars, monster trucks, art battles and lakeside movies this weekend in the Vail Valley
Cars in the Park in Avon Avon’s Nottingham Park will be the place to be for all car enthusiasts this weekend. The town of Avon presents its second annual Cars in the Park celebration this...
Pop-up dinners at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch bring world flavors close to home
For two nights a week, The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch departs from its regular menus at Buffalos and WYLD to host pop-up dinner series featuring Chinese and Italian cuisine. On Thursday nights, Buffalos gastropub is transformed...
New installation at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens turns discarded natural materials into art
In the gardening world, just because something is decaying does not mean it’s unusable. Constructed in less than a week by Kevin Philip Williams, manager of horticulture at Denver Botanic Gardens, the dead hedge installation...
Where to do yoga outside in the Vail Valley
Summer is a short and sweet time in the Vail Valley where people tend to spend as many moments as they can outdoors. From dining on patios, listening to music on a deck, watching movies...
Music, art and Oktoberfest celebrations in the Vail Valley this weekend
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Get ready to head down the memory lane of classic rock with Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Saturday at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. The 1970s rockers will take you back in...
David Cross brings laughs to Beaver Creek
Grammy Award-winner David Cross’ train of thought isn’t very linear — it can start with baseball, delve into the Iran/Contra hearings and take a detour talking about the best breakfast tacos — but it is funny. That’s why...
Listen to the sounds of violins owned by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust
For the first time, Violins of Hope, which features restored violins owned by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust, comes to the Vail Valley on Wednesday. Though the Vilar Performing Arts Center is sold...
New Vail Art Studio will provide a workspace for artists from near and far
Who will be the first artist to work in Vail’s new Art Studio? That will be decided Wednesday at the town of Vail’s inaugural Art Challenge. Vail’s first dedicated space for the visual arts is...
Soul jazz comes to Vilar — and it’s Something Else!
The Vilar Performing Arts Center’s main stage transforms into a club-like setting on Tuesday night, with audience members sitting on stage around reserved, two-top tables for a night of jazz, which truly is “Something Else!” But even if you didn’t snag reserved...
Wine tasting, mushroom foraging and The String Cheese Incident at The Amp this weekend in the Vail Valley
Vail Wine Classic There are wine tasting events, and then there are wine tasting events that are paired with the mountains. Level up your experience with the Vail Wine Classic, which returns this weekend. From...
The String Cheese Incident plays Vail Friday and Saturday
Since its grassroots start as a four-piece après-ski band in Crested Butte in the ’90s, The String Cheese Incident has been making music on its own terms, from being one of the first to market online to prioritizing their fans...
Jason Bonham celebrates 50 years of ‘Physical Graffiti’ in Vail
Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, has been paying tribute to Led Zeppelin through his live shows for 15 years. Thursday night, he honors the legendary band at Gerald R....
Authentic Cuban music heats up the Vilar Center
Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos and the Buena Vista Orchestra transform the Vilar into a hot Havana nightclub on Wednesday. In the 1950s, a rotating group of musicians collectively known as the Buena Vista Orchestra performed at...
Vail Symposium welcomes Susan Ford Bales to discuss the Ford family legacy in Vail
Thomas Wolfe was wrong: Sometimes you can come home again. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Vail Interfaith Chapel, Vail Symposium welcomes Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty...
Midland to turn the Vilar Performing Arts Center into a honky tonk with its original songs and covers
Though he hails from Texas, lead singer and guitarist Mark Wystrach of Midland is no stranger to Colorado. His wife grew up in Boulder, where the couple now has a house, right across the street from her childhood home....
Smithsonian Habitat exhibit on display at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail invites visitors to explore the uniqueness and importance of the natural environment in the newly unveiled exhibition, “Habitat.” Featuring six thematic sections — Life Underground, Dead Wood is Life,...