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Real News | Skyrocketing fuel costs putting squeeze on beetle-kill mitigation in Vail

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:36:41 MDT

Rising fuel costs hampering beetle-kill mitigation efforts in Vail and around Colorado

Real Sport | Vail’s Vonn up for Best Female Athlete ESPY Award

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:36:48 MDT

Vail’s Lindsey Vonn nominated for ESPN's Best Female Athlete ESPY Award after winning overall World Cup title

Real Estate | May sees second lowest monthly total of Vail Valley real estate sales since 1996

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:57:18 MDT

May Vail Valley real estate sales drop to second lowest total since 1996

Real Biz | More parking on the way for upcoming Vail ski season

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:12:10 MDT

The Vail Town Council has voted to consider ideas that could add 550 parking spaces to Vail in time for ski season.

Real A&E | Vail International Dance Festival artistic director Damian Woetzel says farewell to NYC ballet

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:26:07 MDT

Vail International Dance Festival Artistic Director Damian Woetzel says farewell to New York City Ballet, turns focus to the Festival

Real Kids | Vail Nature Center teaches kids about birds, bees and butterflies

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:40:12 MDT

Vail Nature Center present Family Fun Nights Wednesday evenings throughout July

Real Rhetoric | Litany of Vail Valley tragedies underscores debate over personal responsibility in the wilderness

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:05:35 MDT

Vail the epicenter for debate on what constitutes negligence, irresponsible behavior in the backcountry

Real Lives | First Descents and so much more: the life of Brad Ludden

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:15:33 MDT

From his charity work to his worldwide adventures, this pro kayaker is more than skin deep.

Resort Guides | Vail hiking and backpacking guide

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:52:00 MDT

A guide to hiking and backpacking in the Vail Valley.

Real Travel | Landlocked in the Vail Valley means always looking for a sand fix

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:35:46 MDT

Vail Valley residents each spring desperately seek out sand in all its many forms

Real Lodging | The Inn at Beaver Creek takes flight as The Osprey next season

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:02:53 MDT

Inn at Beaver Creek set for $7 million renovation; new Osprey to bring mountain-chic sizzle to closest hotel to a chairlift in North America

Real Dining | Dining Guide

editor@realvail.com (realvail.com) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MDT

A guide to dining in the Vail Valley.

The O. Report | GOP bumps Runyon from ECO TV; Hasans contribute to Polis

davido@realvail.com (David O. Williams) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:08:15 MDT

Conservative Vail area blogger gets County Commissioner Peter Runyon to step down from "Up Front" cable-access TV show

Boyd's Blog | Opportunity is knocking in Vail real estate market - but when do we let it in?

tboyd@realvail.com (Tom Boyd) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:34:01 MDT

Boyd refers to multiple recent studies which show that the Vail Valley real estate market is undergoing an overdue correction.

Vail Lacrosse | Boys and Girls tournaments come to an end - Day 5

editor@realvail.com (Alex Smith) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:44:54 MDT

A look at the action from Day 5 of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout

Fairways and Greens | Vail golf: How much will the altitude change your game?

tboyd@realvail.com (Reid Griebling) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:21 MDT

Coming from sea level to Vail for a game a golf can make a noticeable difference in the way the ball travels, but exactly how much does the altitude effect the game?

On The Home Front | Prudential Colorado Properties hosts buying seminar, open house

tboyd@realvail.com (Michael Slevin) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:45:55 MDT

The real estate market in Vail has slowed considerably for houses under $1 million, and Prudential Colorado Properties is hosting a "Buying Seminar" and 90-home open house to keep buyers and sellers informed of the changing market.

The Bookworm Sez | Book review: "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex"

editor@realvail.com (Terri Schlichenmeyer) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:08:31 MDT

New blogger Bookworm Sez reviews Mary Roach's Book "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex.". A book about the funny history of the birds and bees.

The Understories | As waters rise, some guidelines for increased river safety

tboyd@realvail.com ("Louie") — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:23:21 MDT

As water reaches its peak, Louie meets with the County Sheriff and imparts a bit of wisdom from his 40-some years rafting and kayaking local rivers.

Letters From Spain | Italian lessons II: Eating on the run

davido@realvail.com (Andrew Hood) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:28:47 MDT

Former Vail resident Andrew Hood, an ex-patriot living in Spains, gives his quick tips for eating on the run in Italy

Chris Anthony's Corner | Colorado Ski Country markets our slopes Down Under

davido@realvail.com (Chris Anthony) — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:35:38 MDT

Vail's Chris Anthony joins Colorado Ski Country to sell state's skiing product Down Under in Australia

The Powder Predictor | Vail has "Epic" year: a review of one of the great seasons in memory

tboyd@realvail.com (Reid Griebling) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:51:43 MDT

Reid reviews all the "Epic" happenings of this season at Vail and Beaver Creek

The Front Ranger | Backcountry 'light' opportunities abound

davido@realvail.com (Jason Sumner) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:02:43 MDT

A survey of hike-to terrain throughout the state, which has the feel of backcountry without some of the dangers.

Vail On Ice | Redstone ice: the Litmus test for my maturity

tboyd@realvail.com (Jens Werner) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:53:40 MDT

There are bold climbers and old climbers, but very few old, bold climbers - as the author learned this weekend on Redstone's ice.

Center of the Universe | The anatomy of the perfect Vail ski day

davido@realvail.com@realvail.com (VailSnob) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:00:00 MDT

New RealVail Blog: VailSnob. An anonymous report by longtime Vail resident on current ski conditions and life in town.

Jill's Thrills | Sizing up the new 'Arrabellagio'

davido@realvail.com (Jill Alfond) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:50:21 MDT

Vail's new Arrabelle at Vail Square hotel, residentail and retail complex energizes a formerly drab part of town, although it goes a bit over the top in doing so.

Heart Transplant | A bad day in the chutes

editor@realvail.com (Scott Proper) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:04:23 MDT

A quick trip into Racquet Club Chute nearly turns deadly when rotten snowpack nearly gives way on two skiers

Buckley's Blog | I do love skiing, even in Korea

tboyd@realvail.com (John Buckley) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:37:43 MDT

Buckley makes a foray into the world of Asian skiing.