Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com
The Fourth of July holiday was a weekend full of heightened celebration, remembrance and, inevitably, 911 calls.
Many may be feeling rested coming off a long weekend, but many of Eagle County’s law enforcement personnel did not have the weekend off and were busier than normal responding to the uptick in calls typically seen around holiday weekends.
While “alcohol may be a factor” in this increase in shenanigans, the most likely reason behind the increase in call volume over Independence Day is “just pure math,” Vail police commander Ryan Kenney said Thursday.
“We see an increase in guests on most holiday weekends,” Kenney said. “With more people in town we tend to see an increase in call volume.”
Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com
VAIL In the past, the town’s Vail America Days festivities have seen more than 1,000 cars lined along the Frontage Road after filling the town’s parking structures on the July 4 holiday.
During last year’s pandemic, however, those structures didn’t fill.
This year, Vail was back up to 463 cars on the road, and workers in town said business was steady.
Jon Walters, director of sales at The Sebastian hotel in Vail, said the hotel was nearly full, and many guests had booked early.
“That’s the big difference from last year,” Walters said. “Last year, it all came in fairly short notice, but this year, we’re getting bookings far further in advance.”