A celebration of Rod Slifer, the visionary Vail pioneer who died on Feb. 3, 2024, at the age of 89 will take place on Thursday, June 27, at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail..
We escape Happy Valley every year for a few weeks right after Beaver Creek closes. We’d love to wait the extra week to enjoy Vail’s closing, but part of the reason for the quick departure.
“I had been living in Aspen for two seasons, teaching skiing for the Aspen Ski School and waiting tables nightly at the Steak Pit restaurant. Around that time, Morrie Shepherd, a good friend I had.
The Eagle County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday took about an hour to discuss the organization’s 2023 accomplishments. There was a lot to talk about. The annual State of the County presentation featured all three.