40 years ago Dec. 23, 1983 The possibility of an elk hunt at Arrowhead was raised by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, along with a number of other options designed to “solve the elk problem”.
For automotive enthusiasts, Eagle County is a driver’s nirvana – provided you ignore the traffic and year-round construction on our beloved interstate highway. Off I-70, the Vail Valley has uncrowded stretches of curved and scenic.
The Vail Daily’s Tricia Swenson compiled the following information on the events leading up to Vail’s opening six decades ago from talks with longtime locals and from books, “Vail: Triumph of a Dream” by Pete.
In the new West, outdoor recreation-based economies are often the answer to what will become of places where the current economy is based on fossil fuel extraction. Vail is a singular case study because here.
The list of Vail pioneers who are no longer with us keeps growing, making the party in honor of them that much more special. Vail pioneers gathered over the weekend to celebrate those who made.