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Home-grown lessons in Vail Valley

Vail Valley artist Katherine Homes, center, shows kids at a birthday party in West Vail, Colorado how to decorate their herb- and flower-filled pouches to look like spiders, snakes and ladybugs Vail Valley artists Katherine Homes, right, and Kim Jeffs, ...

From MELANIE WONG, The Vail Trail,  24 Jul 2009

Vail's summer downhillers want runs

Professional downhill racer Brian Peters drops a steep line through the Old 9 Line Thursday on Vail Mountain. Local professional downhill racer, Brian Peters, goes off one of the few jumps on the M.P.T downhill bike trail Thursday on Vail Mountain ...

From MELANIE WONG, The Vail Trail,  24 Jul 2009

Hospital expansion will not be threat to Vail, researcher says

People they talked to: Ford Frick, of BBC Research, who conducted a study of the economic impacts of the hospital on the town. What they talked about: Frick assured town leaders that the hospital's much-discussed expansion downvalley does not have ...

From MELANIE WONG, Vail Daily,  22 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Ford Frick,  BBC

New neighborhood in Valley Valley?

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado — A Vail Valley developer has plans to build medical facilities, a wide range of homes and parks and trails on what is known as the B&B parcel in the core of Edwards. The proposed project, named Eagle River Meadows, would bring ...

From MELANIE WONG, Vail Daily,  22 Jul 2009

Vail may change town council terms

VAIL, Colorado — If Vail, Colorado decides to change it's town charter, the town may join the rest of the state's municipal governments in having all council members serve four-year terms. Vail voters will decide in the next election whether they want ...

From MELANIE WONG, Vail Daily,  22 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Kevin Foley

Vail's hospital gourmet

Vail Valley Medical Center employees Ximena Novoa, center, Jose Deman, left, and Dominic Alcarez, right, enjoy a tasty and affordable lunch at Cafe Remedies Friday at the Vail Valley Medical Center in Vail, Colorado. • Frozen yogurt: The sugar-free ...

From MELANIE WONG, Vail Daily,  21 Jul 2009

Vail disc golf: 'Perfect hippie sport'

Ted Miller tees off from the fourth hole during a friendly weekly tournament with friends Friday at the top of Vail Mountain. Andre Swanson, left, and his disc golf partner Ted Miller, right, watch as Swanson's Frisbee curves towards the basket and ...

From MELANIE WONG, The Vail Trail,  18 Jul 2009

Vail fares better than others

Vail leaders say the town and resort need to a better job promoting adventure sports like trailing, hiking and mountain biking VAIL, Colorado — Vail has seen drops in hotel occupancy and rates this summer, but continues to do “less bad” than other ski ...

From MELANIE WONG, Vail Daily,  17 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Johns Hopkins University

Vail Valley: Blind athlete to compete in Xterra race

Boulder resident Michael Stone is a blind triathlete who is looking to complete his first off-road competition at this weekend's Beaver Creek Xterra race. He was diagnosed with a degenerative condition five years ago and now races to raise money for ...

From MELANIE WONG VAIL VALLEY, CO COLORADO, Vail Daily,  16 Jul 2009

Vail businesses bagging plastic

VAIL, Colorado — Customers at Blitz in Vail, Colorado have two choices — bag or no bag. More often than not, customers at the village clothing store have opted to go without a bag, carrying their items out or sticking it in their handbags, said owner ...

From MELANIE WONG, The Vail Trail,  15 Jul 2009

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