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Where to Stay in Vail on a Budget: Fees, Free Buses and Nearby Options
Feb 6, 2024
The cheapest way to stay near Vail is rarely the lowest room rate. It is the stay where you can avoid the extras: a resort fee that bundles parking you need, a…
What to Do in Vail in December: Events, Ice Skating and Days Off the Lifts
Feb 5, 2024
December in Vail splits into two different trips, and this guide covers the whole month. The first three weeks are the early season, with lighter crowds, an…
What to Pack for Vail in Every Season, With Notes for a Four Seasons Stay
Feb 4, 2024
Pack for the season, not the hotel: in Vail the same trip can include snow, strong sun and a summer swing of roughly 35 degrees between the afternoon high and…
Which Celebrities Live in Vail, Colorado? Documented Residents and Ties
Feb 2, 2024
Very few famous people can be shown to live in the town of Vail itself. The best-documented ties belong to Gerald Ford, whose family spent decades in the valley…
Who Runs Colorado's Ski Mountains, and What Ski-Town Housing Looks Like
Feb 1, 2024
Among its Colorado mountains, Vail Resorts runs Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte. Aspen's four mountains are run by a different company, Aspen…
How to Dress for Vail: What to Wear in Every Season
Feb 1, 2024
Dress for Vail in layers you can add and remove: a waterproof shell in winter and a light jacket for evenings the rest of the year. NOAA's normals for the Vail…
Best Place to Stay in Vail, Matched to Your Trip
Dec 5, 2023
No single Vail hotel is the best place to stay, but there is a best fit for each kind of trip, and the deciding facts are concrete: how far the hotel is from a…
Where You Can Smoke a Cigar in Vail, Colorado
Oct 8, 2023
Vail has no cigar lounge and no bar patio where lighting up is automatically allowed. What it does have is a handful of outdoor picnic decks scattered across…
What to Do in Vail If You Do Not Ski: Winter Activities and What They Cost
Oct 7, 2023
A winter day in Vail without skis can fill up quickly. In the villages there are two outdoor ice rinks, a free ski-history museum, spas, shopping and a scenic…