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Town in Colorado, United States
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Vail is a U.S. ski resort town set in the Rocky Mountains. Vail is located in the Northwestern region of the state of Colorado. It is 100 miles west of Denver and 35 miles (56 km) east of Eagle.
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Also offers full delivery service to your accommodation.
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The Gondola is free for foot traffic after 2PM. Before 2PM the ticket price is $24 for adults (2009). It is a good way to get the non-skiers and the kids up to the top.
A fun place to bring kids or friends who don't like to ski! Activities include: ski-biking, kids' snowmobile track and tubing.
Take a guided snowmobiling tour in Vail's Backcountry or set out atop Vail Pass on an unguided snowmobile rental.
Located on the Lionshead Mall and offers mountain bike (and ski) rentals.
Full service bike shop.
A great bike pro shop.
As of summer of 2022 it was $52 to ride the Gondola to the top of the mountain. At the top there is an outside bar with a great view, and a pretty pricey grill (check times). You can get a $15 discount at the grill with a $5 coupon. The burger is excellent. If you want a work out and want to save the money walk up to the top. The Gondola is always a free ride down! The hike will take you about 1-2 hours (depending on fitness). Take the Berry Picker trail from Lionshead.
A gorgeous view awaits you if you brave the 12 mile dirt road up to the Piney Lake. You can also grab some grub or rent a boat at the Piney River Ranch.
A world class outfit based in Vail and offers rafting on the Eagle, Colorado, and Arkansas River. Door-to-door transportation from your hotel is usually included. Also offers UniMog off-road tours and night vision raft trips on the Upper Colorado.
Based between Vail and Leadville and offers trips on the Eagle, Colorado, and Arkansas River. Door-to-door transportation from your hotel is usually included. Also offers jeep tours, and winter activities.
Based in the town of Eagle and offers trips on the Eagle, Colorado, and Arkansas River. Door-to-door transportation from your hotel is usually included. Also offers jeep tours. Timverline Tours also offers group chartered transportation services. Since the company uses its busses during the day for rafting trips, their seats may often be wet for early evening movements.
Located on the Colorado River down valley in Glenwood Springs.
In the Frisco-Dillon area and runs the Arkansas, Eagle, and Colorado Rive.
Vail area outfit.
They specialize in family float trips down the milder waters of the Colorado or Roaring Fork Rivers. They also offer fun jeep tours on the nearby flat-tops.
Specializes in longer and multi-day trips in rivers across Colorado. They do really neat Yoga, classical music (a raft with a quartet goes along] and fly-fishing multi-day trips.
Eagle Ranch Golf Course is an Arnold Palmer Signature Design. The course plays through the Brush Creek Valley and offers panoramic views of the Colorado Rockies on every hole.
Purchased by the town of Gypsum in 2010, this municipal golf course is an 18-hole championship course designed by Pete Dye.
Located in East Vail.
Course begins just below west side of the Eagle's Nest. Front nine are shorter and more open while back nine are much more rugged, play through the woods and feature some intense elevation changes.
Week-long, all-inclusive vacations living on a full-service Texas Longhorn cattle ranch north of Vail.
Best value on the mountain is the Combo at the Wildwood shelter. $11 for a great barbeque beef or pork sandwich, soup and side. Plus Wildwood is much smaller than most of the other places on mountain so you can find your group. And there is a good view.
This place has beautiful architecture (a giant log structure) nice furniture, but has expensive, average food. See it once then head to Wildwood for your next meal.
Offers pre-arrival grocery delivery for guests staying in Vail and Beaver Creek.
A Vail restaurants staple. Do not miss this classic locals place.
A favorite and a great place to find 3rd generation locals. Bart & Yetis is in Lionshead Village, a short intown bus ride from the covered bridge.
A famous pizza joint in Vail.
Located on the second floor of the Vista Bahn Building, the Tap Room is a must for apres ski! Not only is it a nice place to go for a beer, but the food is worth a stop as well. Pretty inexpensive, the Tap Room typically has specials during the week such as all-you-can-eat wings--check the free local paper, The Vail Daily, for details.
Typical Italian food for about $20 a plate.
American cuisine featuring ingredients that are harvested locally and in season.
Typically, at a place with great views and the requirement to take a snow cat (winter) or (Suburban) to get there you would dismiss it as a tourist-trap, pay for the view type of place. Well the Game Creek Restaurant is not, it actually has the food and service to back it up. It is a great dinner, in a very nice (if you like modern-Bavarian style) setting, with a great view.
Great French food, consistently excellent.
Contemporary American cuisine, potato croutons highly recommended
For a great time, eat amazing food and learn some new culinary techniques. (And drink some vino!) Vail's best kept secret!
Consistent quality. Service is impeccable. Great food.
Great local breakfast, lunch and dinner place. There is also live entertainment on weekend nights. On weekends the place fills up by 9AM, weekdays are usually no problem.
Tremendous atmosphere Mexican restaurant in a town called Minturn about 15 minutes drive from Vail. Prepare to wait for dinner, but that's OK because the bar has a fireplace and serves margaritas (of course).
34129 Highway 6, Edwards. In Edwards Colorado, another 10 minutes west of Minturn. Want meat, go here! Lots of animal heads on the wall.
Gore Range is a fun place to eat-- lively atmosphere, excellent beer and food to match.
Larkburger has a very limited menu, but they are good at what they do. A very casual, order-at-the-counter burger joint, kids as well as adults will be happy with the food. Fries are highly recommended!
Think fraternity party, that's the club.
Great deck to enjoy the afternoon sun.
Good Irish style pub.
The place for après-ski in Vail. Get there early for an outside table.
Offers ski lodging accommodations including rooms, suites and condos, plus venues for weddings & meetings, dining facilities & vacation packages.
Property has hotel rooms, 1-, 2-, 3- and 5-bedroom condominiums. Many choose Lion Square Lodge because of its ski-in/ski-out accommodations. It offers a pool, hot tubs, a sauna, fitness center and free high-speed Internet.
Property has 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom condominiums with full kitchens, a living room, a private balcony and a fireplace.
150 yards from ski lifts. Studios up to 4-bedroom condominiums. Pets accepted in some units, free high-speed internet, free underground parking.
Between Lionshead and Vail Village. Free high speed internet.
Condominium, private home, and townhouse rentals in Vail. Variety of price ranges.
Condominiums near gondola and ski school. Features heated outdoor pools, hot tub, saunas, fitness center, concierge services & free Wi-Fi.
Gourmet breakfasts, hot tub, romantic rooms.
AAA Four-Diamond ski resort that features ski-in/ski-out accommodations, private condos, and vacation rentals. Other amenities and services include a spa, meeting facilities, in-house rental shop and ski concierge, a building-side ski lift, and fine dining options.
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort nestled at the base of Vail Mountain.
14 guest rooms. Free Wi-fi, but no cell phone service because of its location.
Vail Racquet Club
20 acre resort property in the Vail Valley, nestled against the mountains, the resort allows you to experience the full allure of the Rocky Mountains.
If you have more money than you know what to do with, you can stay here. The Lodge at Vail combines the elegance of an alpine inn with the amenities and service you'd normally expect at modern high-end hotels. The AAA Four Diamond lodge features two restaurants, a 7,725-square-foot spa, exercise room, outdoor pool, piano bar, ski rental and ski storage.
A hotel and private residence club. Formerly the Vail Plaza Hotel, this hotel's amenities include LCD TV with premium channels, a mini refrigerator, individually controlled HVAC and wi-fi. On-site are a spa and three restaurants.
A cozy, beautiful boutique hotel with 20 lodge rooms and seven two and three bedroom condominiums. Each lodge room features free wifi, a feather king bed or two feather queen beds, iPod docking station, a gas fireplace, heated stone tile floor in the bathroom, a large soaking tub and separate glass shower, and free AVEDA products. Condominiums are equipped with washer/dryer, sleeper sofa, spacious kitchens with premium appliances, and balconies for mountain-view units. You can enjoy free access to the Vail Athletic Club, an 18,000 square foot state-of-the-art private facility within the hotel that includes a yoga studio, a pilates studio, cardio equipment, weights, Vail's only indoor climbing wall, steam room, sauna, and jacuzzi. Also available are two co-ed outdoor jacuzzis overlooking Gore Creek and the ski mountain. Also on property is the Spa at Vail Mountain Lodge, a full-service facility offering facials, massages, unique signature treatments, natural nail services and other scrubs and wraps. Additionally, there is The Vitality Center, a new wellness center with medical experts. One of Vail's top restaurants, Terra Bistro, is also in the hotel and provides a large free breakfast to hotel guests during peak seasons (winter and summer).
A uniquely Vail jewelry store known for its line of jewelry featuring a (duh) Golden Bear.
By plane
Fly into Eagle County Airport (EGE) or Denver International Airport (DEN).
By bus or shuttle
The Vail Transportation Center at 241 S Frontage Road E (between Vail Road and Vail Valley Drive) acts as the local bus station.
By car
If you are coming from somewhere else and skiing, you can park on site. It will cost about $25 (2010) per day. Best advice arrive early (before 9AM) on busy days and you won't have problems.
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