Vail Valley Travel Guide
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Fodor's Arizona & the Grand Canyon 2013
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If Aspen is Colorado's Hollywood East, then her rival Vail is Wall Street West. So popular is this ski resort with the monied East Coast crowd that locals sometimes refer to particularly crowded weeks as "212" weeks, in reference to the area code of their visitors. The attraction for vacationers from all over is the thin, aspen-cloaked Vail Valley, a narrow corridor slit by Interstate 70 and bounded by the rugged Gore Range to the north and east and the tabled Sawatch escarpments to the south. Through it all runs the sparkling Eagle River.
Vail Valley Hotels
Vail and Beaver Creek are purpose-built resorts, so you won't find any quaint historic Victorians converted into bed-and-breakfasts here as you will in...read more
Vail Valley Restaurants
Unlike the nearby Summit County ski resorts, which pride themselves on standard "mining fare" like surf and turf, Vail has a distinctly European dining...read more
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Things To Do in Vail Valley
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Vail Valley
- $76.00 & up : 4-star hotels in Vail Hotwire
- Save in Vail: Book 3 Nts in May Fr $184+/Nt Save with Expedia, $69/night less
- $12.95 & up : Midsize rentals in Vail Hotwire
- $107.00 & up : 4.5-star hotels in Vail — $107 Hotwire
- $14.95 & up : Full Size rentals in Vail — $15 Hotwire
Vail Valley Experiences
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The Slopes: Vail is as real and challenging a ski mountain as you'll find anywhere in the western United States, with the steeps and back bowls... Read more
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Although downhill skiing has long been the classic winter activity, snowboarding—once the bastion of teenage "riders" in baggy pants—is... Read more
News & Features
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Spas, Trip Ideas
Wine and beer treatments might be old hat in Europe, but from Chicago to Chile, New World spas are discovering... Read more
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Wine & Cocktails
Snow bunny or not, there are ample reasons to spend a weekend or two in Vail, not least of which are the... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Spas, Trip Ideas
Sometimes, a girl just needs to get away for the weekend for a little relaxation and rejuvenation.... Read more
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