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Warren Haynes has played guitar with the Allman Broth-
ers Band, David Allan Coe and the Dave Matthews Band, but his cultishly adored jam band Gov’t Mule has remained on the fringes of popular music. And he doesn’t mind it that way.
More so than his other collaborations, Gov’t Mule – or simply Mule – is Haynes’ band. Since founding the group in 1994 with longtime friend and Allman Brothers bassist Al-len Woody, Mule has been a low profile, high-output vessel for Haynes’ brand of blues-infused Southern rock. His live sets put an improvisational twist on the classic rock tunes he grew up with, and his reputation in the music world has produced timeless collaborations with dozens of artists.
When Woody died in 2000, Haynes and fellow founding member Matt Abts continued recording studio and live al-bums, including a 2003 tribute to Woody titled “The Deep-est End, Live in Concert” – the group’s only gold album. In the meantime, Haynes expanded beyond his Southern roots, playing a number of solo acoustic shows and appearing nearly 30 times with the Dave Matthews Band.
But Mule remained Haynes’ home away from home, and he now tours almost solely with the group, featuring Abts on drums, Danny Louis on keyboard and Jorgen Carlsson on bass. Before the quartet’s concert at Gerald Ford Amphi-theater in Vail this Friday evening, SneakPEAK spoke with Haynes about his prolific career, the draw of live music and why a good audience is always the best guest musician.
SneakPEAK: In the modern music scene, so many genres and musicians are fighting for attention, and your brand of improvisational music has been around for a long time. It can come across as old or unexciting. Are jam bands still popular?
Warren Haynes: There are a lot of people who just like live music. It’s a growing number, and as it gets easier and
easier for people with marginal talent to make passable re-cords, music that can sound great live is always going to prevail. More and more people are looking at it that way. In the jam band scene, we boast a different show every single night. That keeps people coming back time after time – ev-ery show is special and unique in its own way. Improvisation is the lifeblood of the music, and for me, that’s what I thrive off of. There are lots of great bands out there that don’t play that way, but once you’re bitten by that bug, you’re hooked for life.
SP: You’ve played with all sorts of high-profile artists, from Dave Matthews to remaining members of Grateful Dead. Who would you still like to collaborate with?
WH: I’ve been very fortunate that I’ve been able to work with and play with most of my heroes. I’ve made it a mis-sion to do that. Someone at some point made a list of all the people I’ve played with, and up until recently, I had not played with Jeff Beck or Carlos Santana or BB King, and all
Gov’t Mule with anders Osbourne
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Former guitarist for Allman Brothers Band and current Gov’t Mule leader comes to Vail. By Phil Lindeman
Frontman Warren Haynes comes with the rest of Gov’t Mule to the Ford Amphitheater this Friday, Sept. 14. Photo special to SneakPEAK.
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When other athletes in the Vail Valley are worried about racking up 100-plus days on the slopes, local rock
climber Brandy Persson is trying to do the same with bouldering.
Last season’s dismal snowfall meant the rock season was longer – Persson got to knock off a bucket list item by climbing in January – and another few months of cool, dry weather before winter bodes well for climbing at her favorite spot, Kluttergarten outside of Red Cliff.
“It’s a peaceful, beautiful, pristine place, a spot that has a good vibe,” says Persson, an
avid climber who discovered Kluttergarten eight years ago and hasn’t turned back since. “For me, that’s what climbing around here is about. It’s my favorite thing about bouldering – I don’t have to rely on other people to show up, but if they do, that’s cool also.”
Like many of the area’s iconic rock spots, Kluttergarten is off the radar for out-of-state and even Front Range climbers. On any given day, there’s usually no more than a handful of people working the mixed-rock problems. It’s a spot Persson describes as “homegrown,” a bit of untouched, world-class bouldering nestled in a relatively small climbing community.
As with a perfect powder stash or secret fishing hole, local climbers are fiercely loyal to their favorite areas. They don’t talk often about go-to climbs, even though the Internet makes it easy to find info on just about any legitimate route. A handful of climbers dished on their favorite spots, from East Vail to Eagle, including bouldering, ice and sport climbing.
No matter where you end up, Perrson recommends one thing more than rope and a good partner: responsibility. She often uses bouldering as an escape - something akin to medita-tion, and seeing trash or dog waste strewn across the small base of Kluttergarten – or any location – can ruin the day. There’s a reason climbers remain guarded about marquee climbs.
KluttergartenThere is a reason Persson has returned to Kluttergarten several times a week for nearly a
decade. “The first time I went up there was – not to be corny – but it was one of those magical mo-
ments,” Persson remembers. “I knew that’s when I wanted to come back to it over and over.”And Persson isn’t the only one with a soft spot for Kluttergarten. Serious bouldering fa-
natics have access to enough problems, or routes, to fill a lifetime worth of climbing. The rock – a mix of granite, gneiss and igneous rock – is some of the best in the state, and the grading runs the entire gamut.
Persson says there are classic problems everyone should try if they’re new, like “The Mile,” “Return of the Jedi” and “Immortality.” Her current project is unnamed, but it ex-tends off a known route, adding a few new moves to make it more than a warm-up. She
Local climbers discuss their favorite secluded spots for rock climbing.
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Lime CreekFound in Sylvan State Park near Eagle, the Lime Creek climbing area is typical of area
climbing: hardly crowded, highly gymnastic and secluded without being in the middle of nowhere. Dave Many, a longtime local climber, claims it’s a near-perfect place to spend the entire weekend and camp between climbs. But it’s far from a destination.
“When people travel to go climbing, they are looking for larger, longer climbs,” Many says. “We don’t quite have that here, but it’s nice because you can just go climbing for an afternoon.”
The area is primarily limestone and made for lead climbing, with grades from 5.7 to 5.13. Many describes it as “highly featured,” and recommends anyone who visits have a good handle on equipment like bolts and cams.
Red Cliff areaThe sport climbing around Red Cliff is among the most popular in the county, but Many
warns against finding spots blindly. A handful of areas require crossing railroad property, and drool-worthy rock or no, trespassing is taken seriously.
That said, spots like Homestake Cliff near the creek access and Roof Rock just half a mile south of Red Cliff on U.S. Highway 24 are lauded by beginners and experts alike. The grades go from 5.2 to 5.13, and the smoothly grained mix of gneiss and granite “yields aesthetic lines,” Many claims. Both of the above areas offer a good mix of top-rope and lead climbing, and they’re close enough to reach easily after work.
There isn’t much crack climbing in the county, but a much-loved route like the popular “Crack of Ono” is one of the finest in the state. It’s a 5.10c and about 80 feet long, making
it a model test for climbers pushing to the next level. Brendon Olson climbs “The Pink” in the Klettergarden
near Red Cliff. SneakPEAK reporter Philip Lindeman can be reached at [email protected].
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Come for the winters, stay for the sum-mers – it’s a common refrain among ad-opted locals who move to Vail and find
themselves living here years or even decades later. What the phrase glazes over is autumn, the kinder, gentler counterpoint to the slop-piness of springtime, and a major reason that outdoor lovers such as author Mary Ellen Gilli-land see the Rocky Mountains as a year-round playground.
“It’s really an incredible time for hiking, and it’s nice to get out in the cool, brisk fall, espe-cially on some of these hikes that can be really hot in the middle of summer,” says Gilliland, who wrote a best-selling guidebook, “The Vail Hiker,” and has been an authority on area trails for nearly 25 years. “On most of these hikes, you’re going to be walking a footpath that is littered with leaves, what I like to think of as gold coins. It’s just gorgeous.”
As Gilliland alludes to, the flaming aspen stands and maroon-hued underbrush set Vail apart from other high-alpine destinations. It hardly brings the sort of crowds as champagne powder, but people travel from across the country to soak in the scenery.
Mid-to-late September is traditionally the finest time of year for color hunters, but the leaves were already changing as early as Labor Day this year. According to Ellen Terry, a summer naturalist with Walking Mountain Science Center in Avon, the area’s multiple aspen groves were shocked by a dry winter and woefully dry early summer. The trees are currently stressed, she claims, making it harder to produce the chlorophyll to stay green.
“They just start changing so much sooner in these strange years,” Terry says. “We’re go-ing to enter that peak season sooner than we’re used to.”
The bulk of foliage viewing is a week or so away, but the valley is an ideal spot to do more than just look at pretty leaves. With a plethora of hiking and biking trails, athletes can get exercise in at the same time, and as Gilliland alludes to, the cool air of fall is more inviting than mid-summer heat for families.
The following is a list of the valley’s best spots for watching fall colors, along with more than a few options to stay active. And don’t forget to bring a camera – nearly every shot is worthy of National Geographic, let alone a Facebook album.
For hikersIn her trail guide, Gilliland lists nearly 50 hikes around Eagle County and knows nearly all
of them by heart – including which pair best with each season. One of her all-time favorites for September is the Whiskey Creek/Meadow Mountain Loops, a horseshoe-shaped trail be-ginning right outside of Minturn and ending at the U.S. Forest Service station off Interstate 70. The trail runs 7.5 miles roundtrip and gains close to 2,100 feet in elevation – not quite a walk in the park, but Gilliland claims it’s more than worth it for the long, winding forest road through secluded aspen stands. It also sports some of the finest views of the Minturn area, with clear overlooks of Lionshead Rock and Game Creek Bowl from the top of Whiskey Creek, where an old log cabin makes an ideal place for lunch. Gilliland suggests bringing two cars and starting from the Whiskey Creek trailhead, found on U.S. Highway 6 just north of Minturn. Keep an eye out for bikers on the steep downhill sections at the start – it’s a favorite spot for singletrack fiends.
If you’re looking for a lightly used spot that’s easy to find and relatively short, Gilliland recommends Bighorn Trail in East Vail. Like Whiskey Creek, it’s rather steep in early sec-tions and right around 7 miles total. It also boasts gorgeous stands of thick, young aspens and a log cabin at the halfway mark, but it also has multiple fern pockets uncommon for a high-altitude environment. To find the trailhead, take exit 180 from the interstate and drive toward East Vail. Head west on the frontage road to Columbine Drive and turn west, then
Fall foliage guideThe best autumn sightseeing for hikers, bikers, families and more.
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Lift your pinky and raise your nose to the air as the festival features three heavy points of a sumptuous mountain lifestyle in the realms high-end real estate, high-end fashion and high-end automobiles. Fine high-end food, of course, will also be a mainstay throughout the weekend.
To kick things off, on Friday in the plaza will be a culinary demonstration at 5 p.m. and will be followed by a wine and tapas event at The Metropolitan in Beaver Creek Village from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The demonstration is free, but to get into wine and tapas tasting, tickets must be purchased by visiting the resort’s website at www.beavercreek.com
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The weekend’s highlight, according to The Beaver Creek Resort Company’s Executive Director Tim Baker, will be the Beaver Creek Home Tour. The event offers a unique oppor-tunity to tour Beaver Creek’s finest homes inside and out.
The fall foliage is expected to be in full bloom this weekend and to see such architecture and interior design nestled between the colorful aspens will be a treat, Baker says. Tours will depart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday by shuttle from the Vilar Center.
“This will be the first viewing of the most beautiful homes and of property one wouldn’t normally have access to,” Baker says. “There will be private residences and very unique properties. To see them will be a tremendous opportunity.”
The intimate and rare Home Tour will be $15 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Eagle County and Lake County. Many of the homes on the tour are for sale, says Baker, so this is a perfect way to see a lot of real estate at one of the valley’s most beautiful times of season.
So that you aren’t caught in last year’s après ski trends when dining with the who’s who of post ski-day dining, the festival will present a Fashion Show Preview hosted by local luxury retailers Mistral and Avalon on the Plaza from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fashion show will cul-minate with the Luxury Lounge and Fashion Show from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The fashion show is free to the public, and there will be a cash bar available.
Additionally, the fashion items on display are currently - or will soon be featured - in retail shops throughout Beaver Creek Village.
In contrast to the ragged lifestyle of Lewis and Clark, those interested in a very posh ex-pedition of Beaver Creek’s art and jewelry galleries can take part the Wine Tasting Gallery Stroll from noon to 2 p.m. Ponder the abstract world of modern art from local and renowned artists while sipping a sommelier-approved fleet of wines.
The Luxury Festival - in addition to the Blues, Brews and Barbecue festival held on Me-morial Day weekend - forms a sort of bookends on the summer festival season in Beaver Creek, with the exception of the smaller Hike, Wine and Dine event slated for next weekend. Baker says there aren’t many better ways to close a great summer season in Beaver Creek other than to showcase the finest in automobiles, real estate, fashion, food and wine.
“We will be seeing the best of these things at a time when the environment is at its best, it is perfect.”
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It was a crystal blue weekend morning, and the recreation path between Vail and Ed-wards was crowded with walkers, runners and cyclists. It would have been easy to miss 18-year-old Rae Heim, padding barefoot gently down the path, wearing a sport top, running tights and a cap. You’d never known she’s been running for five months and has covered almost 2,300 miles.
Heim, an Iowa native and Las Vegas resident, is on a journey to run, mostly barefoot, across the country, raising money along the way for a nonprofit that provides shoes for people around the world. She started her run in Boston on April 1, and plans to arrive at Cali-fornia’s Manhattan Beach on Nov. 14, having completed nearly seven-and-a-half months of running.
Heim ran through the Vail Valley last week, spending a couple rest days in the area before heading west from Eagle on Monday morning. Tall, with a slender, athletic build and short-cropped dark hair, she’s chipper and barely out of breath, even on the last leg of the 17-mile run from Vail to Edwards. She says she’s been taken aback by the media attention her run has garnered, but is grateful for the support it has brought to her cause. Plus, running through beautiful Colorado has been a highlight of her trip.
“I love Colorado. It’s one of my top two favorite states. Everyone here is so welcoming – people were honking and waving, and I thought, ‘Wow, Colorado hand gestures are much nicer than New Jersey hand gestures,’” Heim laughs.
Running barefoot for shoesMoney raised from Heim’s run goes toward Soles4Souls, a nonprofit that collects and dis-
tributes shoes to people around the world who need them. Every dollar raised by Heim buys a pair of shoes, and communities along the way have been pitching in, too. In Golden, the community collected 32,000 pairs of shoes in the two weeks before she ran through. Several churches and communities are doing the same in Eagle.
Heim began running three years ago on a whim, when she joined her mother on a 7-mile race. Previously, she admits, she actually hated running.
“Prior to that day I loathed running, but ever since then I’ve loved it,” Heim says. “I think for me it was awesome that not only was I proving everyone else wrong that I wasn’t a run-ner, but I was proving myself wrong by doing something I thought I wasn’t good at. I did it, and accomplished a big thing.”
Since then, Heim has completed three marathons and five half marathons. She started run-ning barefoot after toenail surgery kept her from wearing shoes. She took to it naturally and says it has kept her injury-free and rid her of soreness and swelling.
Heim’s is a pretty common story up until that point. She is from a small town in Iowa, but has been living in Las Vegas, where she works at a gym. Then she met ultrarunner Marshall Ulrich, who ran from New York City to San Francisco in 2008.
“I thought it’d be a fun thing to do. I was actually sitting in class and emailed my mom and said, ‘Hey mom, can I run to San Fran-cisco?’” Heim remembers. “She responded, ‘I can get you a plane ticket.’ We went home
and talked about it and both got really excited.”From there, the idea gained traction, and soon they were organizing different home stays,
a route and all the logistics. Heim came across Soles4Souls nearly two months later and decided to dedicate her barefoot run to providing shoes for others. She’s quick to add that while she’s done the majority of her run barefoot, she does put on socks or shoes when the pavement is too hot or there is glass and other obstacles that would hurt her feet.
“I think had the first five people I told about this thought it was completely stupid, I wouldn’t have done it,” Heim says. “But everyone was so excited.”
On the roadThe first week Heim set out at a breakneck pace, putting in 30 to 45 miles per day. How-
On a mission to run across the country barefoot, Rae Heim crosses Eagle County.
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Rae Heim, who is running from Boston to Manhattan Beach, Calif., barefoot to raise money and shoes for people around the world, heads down U.S. Highway 6 between Edwards and Eagle on Monday. Zach Mahone photo.
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How they metSpencer and Christy met two years before they started dating, when Spencer was a guest at an event, and Christy was bartending. � ey met again one night in Vail Village. Spencer asked Christy out for their � rst date on a Sunday a� ernoon while the Broncos were playing. He learned quickly to never do that again, as
Christy is a huge Broncos fan. � e couple’s � rst o� cial date was at Russell’s in Vail.
How he proposed� e couple rode their dirt bikes to the top of East Vail at 12,000 feet on a crisp autumn day. When at the top, they walked to the edge of the mountain to check
out snowboard lines and look for new dirt bike trails.“So I thought,” Christy says. “Next thing I know, Spencer is down on one knee asking to keep me forever. Forever!”
� e couple enjoyed champagne on top of the mountain, and then headed down the hill for a day of celebrating with friends.
Why they got married in the Vail Valley “It’s home,” Christy says. “It’s everything we are and plan to be as a married couple. We love to dirt bike and snowboard. We feel lucky everyday to live where we
do, and we wanted to share this with our friends and family. For us, it only made sense to get married on top of a mountain.”
Favorite memories from the wedding day� e couple’s � rst dance was one of the most memorable moments. � e couple learned the � nal dance from the movie “Dirty Dancing,” set to the song “I’ve Had
the Time of My Life.”“It was with the li� and all, which didn’t go perfectly due to a tight silk wedding dress,” Christy says. “It was so, so, so, so fun, and the crowd had a blast with it.”
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For the past six years, the staff and students at Avon Elementary School (AES) have been clawing out of a deep and intimidating educational hole. In 2006, Principal Melisa Rewold-Thuon inherited a school that was not only one of Eagle County’s most under-achieving, it was among the bottom 10 percent in the state, with dismal test scores and dwindling attendance. The 16-year-old school was another failing semester or two from shutting down.
On a drizzly Friday just two weeks into the school year, with the whirring of construc-tion right outside her office door, Rewold-Thuon chatted excitedly about her plans for the school’s future, including a school-based health center across the hall – hence the sound of drills and hammers. She nearly burst with a second bit of news: That morning, AES had been named a National Blue Ribbon School, a federal award given to public and private schools of every grade level. This year, the award went to 269 schools in the country and just five in Colorado following a rigorous, yearlong nomination process spurred by Rewold-Thuon and carried through on the state level.
For the Rewold-Thuon, her teachers and roughly 285 students, it has been a long, hard climb, but the reward is recognition for closing the achievement gap, making them the first Blue Ribbon recipients from Eagle County in nearly 20 years.
“We have made a complete transformation in these six years,” Rewold-Thuon said as she dug through the 27-page application packet, including demographic info, mission statements, test results and more. “We have slowly made progress over time with the dual-language program and a dedicated staff. But we’ve set high expectations for our students – they have shown they’re capable of achieving. No one can say differently now.”
Although the announcement went official last week, most everyone at the AES and the Eagle County School District levels had inklings the school was guaranteed recognition. When Rewold-Thuon first arrived, this kind of bold certainty would’ve raised eyebrows. If the school had any sort of direction before, it was to simply make it through another year.
But the faculty has taken to its task – which includes boosting a 2007 reading rate of just 25 percent – by reinvesting in a 10-year-old vision: “To be the school of choice,” as it says in the Blue Ribbon application, and prove students can compete academically with any others in the county or state. Not only would the turnaround boost the AES popula-tion, Rewold-Thuon hoped it would reverse “white flight,” a term used to describe local students who choose Eagle County Charter Academy or elsewhere instead of AES, where 92 percent of students are Latino and 87 percent speak predominantly Spanish.
A few days before the official Blue Ribbon announcement, Rewold-Thuon introduced her faculty to a new and characteristically lofty rallying cry, albeit not an official one: “We’re out of the hole – now let’s stay on top.”
Climbing and climbingGiven AES’s track record, the Blue Ribbon award is an important honor, but the rewards
are noticeably intangible. There’s no grant or money attached to winning, and aside from looking good on the school’s letterhead, it doesn’t guarantee any sort of future benefits.
Then again, when Rewold-Thuon implemented the school’s dual-language program – called the “most thorough of its kind in the state” by Jessica Martinez, the director of language acquisition for the school district – she and her staff weren’t guaranteed results, either. But they trusted in their approach, which started by first changing the culture of learning in the halls of AES. The principal recalls being in a district meeting soon after she was hired, and discovering one of her grades had a 9-percent passing rate for standardized reading tests.
“I looked at it and just hung my head,” Rewold-Thuon remembers. “How does that even happen? Nine percent is one, maybe two kids.”
Since those dismal first months, the turnaround at AES has been steady. According to the Blue Ribbon application, nearly 68 percent of the school now reads at a proficient or ad-vanced level – nearly triple the score from five years earlier – and the goal is to hit at least 80 percent in few years. In a lighthearted counterpoint to her shock at the nine-percent re-sult, Rewold-Thuon says the majority of kindergarteners now read at or above their grade level, and if they don’t, it’s a major surprise. Again, the bar is set high, but staff members like fifth grade teacher Holli Bishop are up to the challenge. She knows her students are.
“This is to let people in our community know we have this little jewel,” says Bishop, a county native who has been at AES roughly as long as Rewold-Thuon. “For so many years it was known as a school with a minority and transient population, and now, we’re the little
engine that could. Melisa and all the teachers are so dedicated to what we’ve done here.”
Another Blue RibbonOn the instruction side, it’s not simply enough to teach in English and Spanish. The AES
program gives students equal practice with both, using bilingual teachers until third grade and partnered pairs of English and Spanish specialists until fifth grade. Bishop claims small-group instruction and data collection – including tons of analysis by teachers to guide lesson plans – have helped the school quickly identify problem areas. For example, literacy is key to elementary education. When reading scores began to rise, mathematics followed suit, and nearly 70 percent of students scored proficient or higher in 2011, up from roughly 39 percent in 2007.
“It’s a very natural teaching style, but it isn’t used very often because it takes a lot of additional work,” says Bishop, who also believes after-school programs through the Vail Valley Foundation and Walking Mountain Science Center have given students an edge. “Its academics and enrichment, and those have been an unbelievable help.”
Like Bishop, Rewold-Thuon also believes in extracurricular activities, and believes col-laborating with local organizations could signal a shift in how the school is perceived, particularly among white parents. The principal admits teaching in a small community occasionally makes it easier to build solid, relationships beyond the school district.
“I think the resources are always out there, but I’m not sure if the partnerships are as symbiotic as what we have,” Rewold-Thuon says of schools in larger, more crowded dis-tricts. “But I really think they can be.”
News of the award is a boon for everyone at the school, but it’s still the beginning of a new year – on the day of the announcement, kids were a bit restless, getting used to new classrooms and classmates. Rewold-Thuon heads to Washington, D.C., for a recognition ceremony, and is planning a formal all-community party around Thanksgiving.
But the principal’s mind is elsewhere. As she sits in her office listening to construction, she quickly explains the next goal: a Blue Ribbon for overall academic excellence, minus any caveat about closing the achievement gap. Schools are only eligible for the award once every five years, and she’s certain AES can be the county’s first repeat winner come 2017.
“Doing what we did was never intimidating – more motivating,” Rewold-Thuon says. “We knew these kids were smart, and we just knew we had to find a system that worked for them. It’s hard to dig yourself from a hole, but we’ve tried long enough, and now we see the results.”
Blue Ribbon and beyond for avon elementaryIn six years, school has gone from bottom in the state to top in the nation
By Phil Lindeman
First graders at Avon Elementary School work on reading and vocabulary exer-cises. The school had a 9 percent passing rate for standardized reading tests a few years ago. This year the school was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, one of five Colorado schools to receive the honor. Kent Pettit photo.
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There is a buzz amongst the running community in the Vail Valley, and for the first time it isn’t about the usual pow-erhouse, the Battle Mountain Huskies. Rather, after a ma-jor effort from the Eagle Valley High School (EVHS) boys cross-country team at the Battle Mountain High School In-vitational last week in Beaver Creek, the Devils are finally getting some press.
The Devil’s boy harriers ran their way to a 27-point first-place finish over the Huskies, who came in with a second-place 79-point finish. The dominant effort was a huge step forward in the EVHS program that began only five years ago after seceding from a previously merged program with the Huskies.
Senior Hunter Burnham was among the dominant Devil bunch finishing fourth overall in a time of 19 minutes, 53 seconds in the 5K. He says that after a summer of high miles and tough training, the team knows how good they can be.
“It was a good race for sure. This is the strongest our guys team has ever been,” Burnham says. “We all stepped up after a lot of training this summer, and I think it has finally clicked in our head that we can run great together.”
Burnham recalled tough finishes last year and hardly qual-ifying for the state championship, but says this year the team exudes a more competitive attitude.
“We have a higher expectation,” Burnham says. “I look at all the hard work we have been putting in, and going into the meet we thought that we should win it.”
Up from nothingDue to a previous lack of participation in cross-country
running, local schools were forced to combine runners in or-der to form one full team that would run under the Huskies’ name. Previous Eagle Valley standouts, such as Ben Rog-ers and Jamie Fahrmeyer made the trip - along with various other teammates – up-valley every afternoon for practice. The combined teams grew in strength and size under Battle Mountain Coach Rob Parish, winning one female 4A State Championship and two male 4A State Championships. The Huskies still draw from athletes at Vail Christian and Vail Mountain School, but Eagle Valley has now branded their own program.
“After the years that cross country was growing in popu-larity in Eagle and in the Valley collectively, I decided it was time to start the program down here,” EVHS coach Melinda Brandt says.
The program began with around 25 kids and has since seen as many as 50 kids running in one season.
Megan Muehlethaler is a senior at Eagle Valley High School and has run in the program for the last five years. She runs varsity for the Devils and has seen the program progress
from a fun activity to a firm fulfillment of competitive spirit. “When I started as a freshman, I felt like I was just run-
ning to stay in shape,” Muehlethaler says. “As the seasons went on, I got more competitive. I think everyone got more competitive.”
Muehlethaler, who also competes in Nordic and Alpine
skiing, as well as lacrosse, says her time and devotion to sports at Eagle Valley has her seeking out schools where she can study athletic training.
Burnham also says that his time in the cross-country pro-gram was time well spent. He has been taking calls from collegiate coaches interested in landing him on their team next year.
The Devil effectThe rise of the cross-country program in Eagle has had a
certain contagion effect on down-valley residents, as Brandt says that she has seen an influx of runners lacing up and get-ting out on the trails.
“One of my main goals when I was thinking about getting the program up and running down here was to raise the run-ning culture around Eagle,” Brandt says. “Before, there was almost no one going out running, but in the last few years the paths and trails have been getting more and more attention.”
This Saturday the down-valley running community can get out and show their support to the burgeoning program with the second annual Devil Dash cross-country race host-ed on Gypsum Creek Golf Course. Non high school runners can see how they match up against the talented Devil team with an open race that will double as a fundraiser for the program.
Last year, in the race’s first year, there were only four teams that traveled to Gypsum to take on the Devils. This year there are 12 teams scheduled to race, upping the com-petition.
“Seeing how we ran last week, I think we have every ex-pectation of winning this weekend,” Burnham says. “It’s our home meet, and we will be running strong.”
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The Eagle Valley High School Devils huddle before the pre-state meet held earlier this year. After a dominant finish at the Battle Mountain High School Invitational last week, they hope to repeat a victory at their home meet to be held this Saturday at the Gypsum Creek Golf Course. Jerry Salaz photo.
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&Health WellnessIn dental health, there’s a little secret that most dentists
would agree with: What you do to care for your teeth at home is at least as important as going to the dentist.
“It’s as important as what we do here to fix them,” says Eagle dentist Todd Shainholtz. “Keep them clean, especially between the teeth, and get in regularly instead of waiting until it hurts.”
SneakPEAK chatted with the local dentist about how peo-ple can brush up on home dental care, including what not to do and some common misconceptions.
The art of brushingIt goes without saying to brush your teeth. Shainholtz says
you should brush your teeth twice a day and employ one other cleaning method, such as flossing or using a water pick to get between the teeth.
You can get too much of a good thing, too – brushing too much can make teeth gray.
“You can wear your teeth down by brushing too much,” says Shainholtz. “People who think their teeth aren’t white enough will scrub their teeth down and wear the enamel out, giving it a gray color. That can also be made worse by using whitening toothpastes that are super abrasive.”
It isn’t that whitening toothpastes are bad in general, Shainholtz stresses, but over-using them can have the op-posite effect. He recommends toothpaste with fluoride, and for people with sensitive teeth, toothpaste that has small par-ticles to plug up pores in the root of the tooth to remedy pain problems.
As for the type of toothbrush, the brand isn’t crucial, as long as the brush fits your mouth well and you are replacing
the bristles or the toothbrush every three to four month.Shainholtz says he personally uses a Sonicare electric
toothbrush, which uses ultrasound waves to clean the teeth.According to the American Dental Association (ADA),
there’s a proper technique to brushing as well: hold your toothbrush at a slight angle against your teeth and brush with short, gentle, back-and-forth motions. Be sure to get the inside and chewing surfaces of your teeth, as well as your tongue.
Storage is also important. Keep your toothbrush clean by placing it in an upright position, and letting it air dry until using it again. Regularly covering your brush or keeping it in an airtight container can cause unwanted bacteria growth.
As for flossing, the ADA suggests making sure you pull the floss from the gumline to the top of the tooth to scrape off plaque, and rub it against all sides of the tooth – not just quickly between the teeth.
When brushing isn’t enoughWe all know someone like this: They boast about how
they never floss or go to the dentist, and they never have a cavity when they do.
“It’s no secret that some people are more prone to gum disease and decay,” Shainholtz says. “I’ve even seen it in the same family, where one person never has a problem and somebody else has a lot of problems. Unfortunately, I don’t have a good answer for those people.”
No answer other than to visit the dentist and treat cavities early, of course.
“If you’re interested in saving your teeth for a lifetime, it’s important to treat cavities early,” Shainholtz says. “Our population is pretty young here, but there’s plenty of gum disease and infected teeth around here.”
Dentist visits can also help detect gum disease – the on-set is painless and there aren’t really any signs in the early stages. Gum disease stems from a different kind of bacteria than the type that causes cavities, and it’s important to keep plaque – a bacterial film – off the roots of the teeth.
“Gum disease is an immune response to that bacteria,” Shainholtz says. “It eats the bone away, so if we clean the bacteria off the roots of the teeth, then it gets better.”
When it comes to watching what you eat and drink for dental health, Shainholtz says without a doubt Mountain Dew is one of the biggest culprits of tooth decay.
“It’s the worst. It just rots the teeth and Mountain Dew fiends have the toughest time and most decay in their mouth,” Shainholtz says. “From a dental standpoint, all pop is bad, but Mountain Dew is the worst for some reason.”
Shainholtz’s office is offering a $79 X-ray, cleaning, fluo-ride treatment and exam through the end of September, as well as $99 teeth whitening special.
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For bikersAside from portions of the Whiskey Creek trail, biking is
the best way to find jaw-dropping fall colors when down-valley. Just about any of the singletrack trails described in the locally made guide “Mountain Bike Eagle,” found in bike shops throughout the valley, will take you through sec-tions of changing forest. More popular trails like Boneyard don’t blaze as wonderfully as up-valley spots, but the riding more than makes up for barren spots.
Another favorite is Pipeline, part of the Hardscrabble Mountain trail system outside of Eagle. It’s an intermedi-ate, 13-mile roundtrip ride, featuring sections of singletrack interspersed with fire road, all covered by an umbrella of
aspens. The trail is a favorite for late-season riding thanks to dry conditions, and adventurous cyclists can lengthen it by tacking the grueling climb Firebox on the end. To find the trailhead, take Brush Creek Road south through town and turn west onto Hardscrabble Road. Drive about seven miles until you see the start of a double-track trail on your right.
A bit closer to Vail, the Berry Creek trail system north of Edwards rewards cardio junkies with great singletrack and thick aspens after climbing along four-wheel roads. While making your way there, the road seems barren and endlessly dusty, but the rewarding creek-side trails are worthwhile.
For families Although just about any trail can be shortened for young-
er kids, easy access can mean the difference between a fun family outing and a massive headache. The North Vail Trail,
a straightforward bit of trail that runs right along the I-70 corridor, has multiple trailheads and stays just far enough outside of town to feel like it’s in the wilderness. It links up with sections of the Red Sandstone, Davos and Buffehr Creek trails, all of which are maintained by the USFS. North Vail is also a low-key alternative to hiking the steep, well-known trails on Vail Mountain. Parking is available near exit 176 on the east end of the frontage road and exit 173 on the west end.
If you prefer the amenities of a ski resort – minus the hik-ing – the Centennial Lift at Beaver Creek spins until Sept. 30, saving sightseers the burn of climbing while showcasing some of the area’s best aspen forests.
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ever, by the end of the week, she was so tired she decided to scale it back to about 20, a feat she shrugs off nonchalantly. The elevation and terrain in Colorado has made her daily mile-age closer to 15, but she says she’s loved running here.
Heim has run on highways, interstates, paths and dirt trails, climbing the East Coast hills (and sightseeing on the way), crossing the plains and entering the portal of the mountains. There have been adventures and misadventures, including some near-misses with motorists on the interstates, coming across zebra and camel farms in Nebraska, and scaling Loveland Pass in the company of some locals. She also crossed paths with a runner who had just fin-ished circumnavigating the world twice on foot.
“He was running north, and I was going south. We crossed paths, and it was so cool,” Heim says. “He told me, ‘You’re the first person who has done this barefoot,’ and I could barely get a question in about his run.”
There have been relatively few mishaps. She’s been pulled over by the police 18 times to date for no apparent reason, and she once got flats on all three wheels of the baby jogging
stroller she uses to push her things in. Early on in her journey, she inflamed her Achilles heel, but was able to remedy the problem with acupuncture.
Of course, being on the road for so long means she’s been away from friends and family for months, and she’s been living a surreal, simple existence.
Heim says she’s looking forward to seeing her mother and sisters, getting back to “normal life,” and being called Rae instead of “Forrest” – as in Forrest Gump.
Beyond the next two months, Heim says she doesn’t know her plans for the future, but she’ll have a lot of time to ponder it on the road.
“I kind of want to write a book, maybe go to college. I don’t know yet. I don’t think I’m going to run across the continent or anything. I’d like to do some ultra marathons,” Heim says, listing Badwater and the Leadvillle Trail 100 as possibilities. “But right now, I’m just focused on finishing this.”
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One of the biggest ongoing events of summers in Eagle County are the weekend farmers’ markets, and come this winter, market junkies won’t have to go without.
The first year of the Edwards Winter Market debuts on Dec. 2 and will run through March 31. The food and artisan market will be every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside Colo-rado Mountain College in Edwards.
The market will feature 20 to 25 vendors, including Osage Gardens, a New Castle-based farm that will bring a variety of greens from their greenhouse.
“We’ll have lots of greens, salad mixes, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, beets, winter squash, green beans and snap peas,” says Theresa Rumery of Osage Gardens, who is also managing the winter market. “We’ll have a fairly decent array of produce, and we hope to find at least one other year-round farm to provide some more winter produce.”
While the market will probably feature a smattering of arts and crafts, the focus will mainly be on food, says organizer and vendor Kaleb Walker, of Kaleb’s Katch.
Kaleb’s Katch will be selling Alaska salmon, and Walker says there will also be vendors selling bison meat, beef, bread, pasta, cheese and more.
Although Osage Gardens ran a winter farm stand in Edwards last year, this is the first time the valley will have a dedicated winter market. Walker says El Jebel has had a successful winter market for years, and he was interested in replicating that in Eagle County.
“We wanted to figure something out for Edwards. There are more local folks that live there year round and there seems to be a local clientele that is all about good food,” he says. “It reminds me of the Carbondale/Basalt area.”
The Edward summer market has been a mainstay at Edwards Corner for years. It doesn’t rival the proportions of the Vail and Minturn farmers markets, but has a dedicated following of shoppers and vendors alike.
“I think it is because it caters to people who are into that idea of a true farmers market – that’s why it does so well. It has good products and not too much chaos,” Walker says. “(With the winter market,) we’ll be catering both to people who are just here for the season and tourists, but at the same time we’re also catering to the locals.”
For vendors interested in selling at the Edwards Winter Market, contact Rumery at [email protected].
Winter market comes to edwardsVeggies, fish, meats and more to be featured at weekly event
By Melanie Wong
Thursday, Sept. 13 to Sunday, Sept. 16Women’s Empowerment WorkshopThis adventure-in-nature retreat empowers women to nour-ish mind, body and spirit by connecting to the natural world in a profoundly enriching, compelling, and transformational way. See www.womenempower.us.
Thursday, Sept. 13“Lions of the West” author in EdwardsBest-selling author Robert Morgan speaks at The Book-worm in Edwards at 6 p.m. His book, “Lions of the West,” is the story of ten American legends who helped achieve America’s Manifest Destiny. Cost is $10.
Thursday, Sept. 13 to Saturday, Sept. 15Living at Your Peak SummitThis two-and-a-half-day interactive, personalized summit is designed to help you discover how to live longer, better and influence positive change in the well-being of the world around you. Keynote speaker is former tennis star Martina Navratilova. See www.livingatyourpeak.org for more info.
Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15Wild & Scenic Environmental Film FestWalking Mountains, Patagonia and Specialty Sports Venture
are excited to host the first Wild and Scenic Film Festival,showing award-winning films about nature, community ac-tivism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture and in-digenous cultures. Kid specific programs and a family fun fair are on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with adult pro-grams in the evening. See http://wildandscenicvail.com for more info. Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15Beaver Creek Luxe FestivalBeaver Creek celebrates style and innovation of luxury cars and luxury products. Events include a car show, fashion show and home tour. Cost varies by event. See. www.bea-vercreek.com.
Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15Oktoberfest in Vail VillageThe world’s greatest celebration of beer, music and autumn comes to the streets of Vail in September. Dust off the le-derhosen, throw on the dirndls and toast your steins to the world’s most popular party. Event goes through the day and into the evening.
Friday, Sept. 14Gov’t Mule and Anders OsborneGov’t Mule, which started as a side project by Allman Brothers Band members Warren Haynes and Allen Woody, has grown to become a staple at music festivals across North America. Tickets are $48. Show starts at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16La Sportiva Evergold 10K and 5K
The final race in the La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Run-ning Series, EverGold offers stunning fall views, traversing along the Vail Trail to Golden Peak, up the popular Berry Picker trail, to Lion Down, back to Golden Peak and finish the run on the Vail Trail for a distance just over seven miles. See www.vailrec.com.
Sunday, Sept. 16Vail Mountain School Home TourThe school hosts its 41st Annual Home Tour in Vail from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as its annual fundraiser. Guests will tour eight unique Vail homes and enjoy a lunch from Larkspur, demonstrations from students and more. For more info see www.vms.edu/hometour.
Sunday, Sept. 16Support the Trade at Rootz SalonFor every haircut on this day, Jamie Chadwick of Rootz Sa-lon in Avon is donating proceeds to train women in third-world countries in the trade of hairdressing. See supportthet-rade.org/rootzJamiefor more info or to book a haircut.
Monday, Sept. 17Vail Restaurant Month beginsA culinary celebration of Vail’s restaurants begins, with a different theme each week. See www.vailrestaurantmonth.com for more info and offers from participating restaurants.
Thursday, Sept. 20TAPPED - for Can Do MS in Avon This evening of craft beer and fine food at Vin 48 benefits Can Do Multiple Sclerosis beginning at 6 p.m. Call 970-748-9463 for reservations. Tickets are $65 per person.
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of those came up in the past six months. Something like that always happens, and I’ve been very fortunate. Whether I actually get on an album or get on the stage, the list of people I haven’t played with is getting smaller.
SP: On the flip side, who have you worked with in the past you’d like to play with again, either in person or the studio?
WH: That’s a tough one. I can parlay that into a subject that’s sort of an answer – (jazz guitarist) John Scofield and I have played together a lot, and I’ve worked on some records with him, like the recent tribute to Ray Charles (“That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles”). He then came on and played a studio song I wrote just for him (titled “Sco-Mule”). If you look at the live shows, we did two nights together in the ‘90s that we recorded, mixed and mastered. It was right before Allen Woody passed away and those recordings got shelved for a bit, but we’re looking at releasing them soon. We’re really excited about that.
SP: You’ve taken to playing a lot of acoustic shows in the past decade. What do you enjoy about the low-key, singer/songwriter vibe?
WH: There are a lot of things about playing solo that are completely unique. You have all sorts of freedom – I don’t even have to build a set list, and if I do, it always changes. Those shows allow me to showcase myself in an entirely different way. I do try and get some blues material with the guitar, but I like to go into it with my voice. The way you sing over the acoustic guitar is much different than how you sing during an electric set. I actually write a lot of my material on acoustic guitar and then transfer it to the full band. Actually performing is a nice, free outlet for me.
SP: You mentioned how you’ve seen music change since you first started playing, espe-cially the recording process. In the age of computerized music, is traditional rock fading from the popular music scene, or does it still have a place?
WH: Again, a tough question. There’s been a theory for two decades now that rock ‘n’ roll is dying, rock ‘n’ roll is dead, and there is a certain validity to that based on the fact that be-ing a rock ‘n’ roll band now days, you are compared to the greatest of all time. If you aren’t ready to face those comparisons, there’s no point in taking the leap, and it can possibly keep a lot of musicians down. What separates your Earl Greyhound and The London Souls type of bands from the others is carrying the blues rock tradition forward, the same music that gave way to classic rock ‘n’ roll.
SP: At 52 years old, has touring consistently for the past 30 years taken a toll? Do you ever want to stop and just work in the studio?
WH: The touring itself is always the downside to live performance. The hard part is trav-eling and sleeping in hotels and eating crappy food and being away from your family. The payoff is the music and the audience and the experience you get for three hours every night on stage. For musicians like myself and bands that incorporate improvisation, there’s no substitute for a live audience. I love making studio albums, but my best performance comes out with an audience. We’re blessed by an audience that pushes us to places we’ve never been before – the right band with the right audience on the right night can take a band way beyond where they could go in a studio.
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Dining GuideA Quick Peak at Where to Eat.
Agave | 1060 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.8666
Avon Bakery & Deli | 25 Hurd Lane | 970.949.3354
Cima | 126 Riverfront Lane | 970.790.5500
Blue Plate | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.2252
Bob’s Place | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.8566
Carniceria Tepic | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.6033
China Garden | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.4986
Columbine Bakery | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.1400
Domino’s Pizza | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.3230
Fiesta Jalisco | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.8088
Geno’s Sandwiches | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.0529
Gondola Pizza | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.6000
Loaded Joe’s | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.1480
Montanas Cantina and Grill | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.7019
Nozawa Sushi | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.0330
Northside Coffee and Kitchen | 20 Notingham Rd. | 970.949.1423
Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.6093
Swiss Hot Dog Company | 101 Fawcett Rd. | 970.467.2013
Subway Avon | 47 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.1312
Ticino | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748-6792
Taqueria No Se Hagan Bolas | 91 Beaver Creek Place | 970.845.7959
Vin 48 | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.9463
8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill | Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | 970.949.1234
Beano’s Cabin | 210 Plaza Way | 970.754.3463
Beaver Creek Chophouse | Beaver Creek Lodge | 970.845.0555
Blue Moose Pizza | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.8666
Black Diamond Bistro | 120 Offerson Road | 970.949.1251
Coyote Cafe | 210 The Plaza | 970.845.9030
Dusty Boot Saloon | 210 Offerson Rd. | 970.748.1146
Flying Pig Sandwich Shop | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.0333
Foxnut Asian Fusion and Sushi | 15 W. Thomas Place | 970.845.0700
Golden Eagle Inn | 118 Beaver Creek Plaza | 970.949.1940
Grouse Mountain Grill | 141 Scott Hill Rd. | 970.949.0600
Mirabelle Restaurant | 55 Village Rd. | 970.949.7728
The Metropolitan | 210 Offerson Road | 970.748.3123
Osprey Lounge | 10 Elk Track Ln. | 970.754.7400
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Coffee & Crepes B L $ • • •Bookworm | 295 Main St. | 970.926.7323
Balata | 1265 Berry Creek Rd | 970.477.5353 American Cuisine L D $$ • • • • •Bonjour Bakery | 97 Main St. | 970.926.5539 Homemade Bakery & Soup B L $ • •
Dining GuideA Quick Peak at Where to Eat.
Dish | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.3433
Cafe Milano | 429 Edwards Access Rd. #A208 | 970.926.4455
Cafe 163 | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1163
Belmont Deli | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1796
E town | 295 Main St. | 970.926.4080
Eat! Drink! | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1393
Fiesta’s Cantina | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.2121
Ristorante Ti Amo | 40982 US Highway #6 | 970.845.8153
Route 6 Cafe | 41290 US Highway #6 | 970.949.6393
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Gourmet China | 0212 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.0866
Fiesta Jalisco | 0701 Chambers Ave., Eagle | 970.328.9300
El Pariente Mexican Restaurant | 0050 Chambers Ave. #E, Eagle | 720.289.8782
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Old Kentucky Tavern | 225 Broadway, Eagle | 970.328.5259
Pastatively Roberto’s Italian Cuisine | 94 Market St., Eagle | 970.328.7324
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Alpenrose | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8899
Kirby Cosmos | 474 Main St. | 970.827.9027
Alpine Tavern | Vail Racquet Club, East Vail | 970.476.7888
Magusto’s | 101 Main St. | 970.827.5450
Atwater on Gore Creek | Vail Cascade Resort | 970.476.7014
Minturn Country Club | 131 Main St. | 970.827.4114
Nicky’s Quickie | 151 Main St | 970-827-5616
Bart & Yeti’s | Lionshead, North of Arrabelle | 970.476.2754
Sticky Fingers | 132 Main St. | 970.827.5353
Billy’s Island Grill | Lionshead | 970.476.8811
Turntable | 160 Railroad Ave. | 970.827.4164
Bearfi sh | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7596
Minturn Saloon | 146 N. Main St. | 970.827.5954
Bistro 14 | Eagle’s Nest, Top of Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.445.4530
Block 16 | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000
Blu’s | Downstairs from Children’s Fountain | 970.476.3113
bol | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.5300
Bully Ranch | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5460
Campo de Fiori | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8994
Chicago Pizza | 1031 S. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7000
CinéBistro | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.3344
Flame | Four Seasons, Vail | 970.477.8600
Elway’s Steakhouse | 174 East Gore Creek Dr. | 970.754.7818
Frost | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8050
Game Creek Restaurant | Vail Mountain | 970.754.4275
Garfi nkel’s | Next to Lionshead Gondola | 970.476.3789
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Smiling Moose Deli | 1170 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2400
Vista At Arrowhead | 676 Sawatch Dr. | 970.926.2111
Subway Edwards | 439 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.7010
Woody’s Kitchen & Pub | 27 Main St. | 970.926.2756
Zino Ristorante | 27 Main St. | 970.926.0777
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Sato | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.7684 Sushi & Japanese Cuisine L D $$ • • •
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Marko’s Pizzeria | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.7003 Pizza & Pasta L D $ • • • •Main St. Grill | 97 Main St. | 970.926.2729 American Grill L D $$ • • • • • •
Local Joe’s Pizza | 280 Main St. | 970.926.4444
Log Cabin Sports Bar and Grill | 34500 Highway 6, #B1 | 970.926.9726
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Old Forge Co. | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2220 Pizza, Paninis & Salads L D $ • • •
Larkburger | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.9336
Last Course Dessert Bar & Pastries | 275 Main Street C-106 | 970.926-1979
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Gashouse | 34185 US Highway #6 | 970.926.2896
Gore Range Brewery | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2739
Henry’s Chinese Cafe | 175 Main St. | 970.926.3050
Grouse on the Green | 100 Kensington Dr., Cordillera Divide | 970.926.5788
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Dining GuideA Quick Peak at Where to Eat.
Nozawa | Holiday Inn, West Vail | 970.476.9355
Ocotillo | Vail Mountain Marriott Resort & Spa, Lionshead | 970.477.5675
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Red Lion | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.7676
Qdoba | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7539
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Sweet Basil | 193 E. Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.0125
Subway West Vail | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.3827
Sushi Oka Hibachi | 100 East Meadow Drive. Suite #4 | 970-476-1588
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Tap Room | Top of Bridge St. | 970.479.0500 Contemporary American L D $ •Terra Bistro| 352 Meadow Dr., Vail Mountain Lodge& Spa | 970.476.6836 B D $$ • • •Contemporary American
The George | 292 Meadow Dr. | 970.476.2656
Up The Creek Bar & Grill | 223 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.8141
Vendetta’s | 291 Bridge St. | 970.476.5070
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Westside Cafe & Market | 2211 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7890
Wendy’s Alpine Coffee Shop | 4695 Racquet Club Dr.
Yama Sushi | 168 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.7332
Yeti’s Grind | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.1515
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Vail Chophouse | 675 West Lionshead Place | 970.477.0555
Eclectic Pub
American Cuisine
Italian & Pizza
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Denotes sneakPeak Advertisers$ = $10-$20, $$ = $20-$40, $$$ = $40+B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Montauk Seafood Grill | Lionshead Village | 970.476.3601 Creative Seafood/Meat L D $$ • •Moe’s Original BBQ | Upstairs from the General Store, Lionshead | 970.479.7888 Barbecue L D $ • • •Mezzaluna | Lion Square Lodge, next to Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.477.4410 Modern Italian l d $$ • • •Matsuhisa | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.6682 Japanese/Peruvian D $$ • •May Palace | Next to City Market, West Vail | 970.476.1657 Chinese L D $ • •Market Café | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000 International Café B L D $ • •The Marketplace | One Willow Bridge Rd. | 970.477.4370 Family/American/European B L D $ • • • •
Lord Gore & the Fitz Lounge | Manor Vail at the base of Golden Peak | 970.476.4959 Contemporary American D $$ • •Los Amigos | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.5847 Mexican L D $ • • • •Ludwig’s | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5429 Contemporary American B D $ • •
Old Forge Co. | 2161 N Frontage Rd | 970.476.5555 Pizza, Paninis & Salads L D $ • • •Old Forge Co. | 521 East Lionshead Cir. | 970.476.5232 Pizza, Paninis & Salads L D $ • • •
La Tour | 122 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.4403
Left Bank | Sitzmark Lodge in Vail Village | 970.476.3696
The Little Diner | West Lionshead Plaza | 970.476.4279
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Larkspur Restaurant | Golden Peak | 970.754.8050 Creative American D $$$ • •
Joe’s Famous Deli | 288 Bridge St. | 970.479.7580
Kelly Liken | Gateway Building, 12 Vail Rd. | 970.479.0175
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La Bottega | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.0280 Northern Italian L D $ • • • •Lancelot | Next to Children’s Fountain | 970.476.5828 Prime Rib/Steaks/Seafood D $$ •
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476-78884695 Vail Racquet Club Dr., East Vail
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Saturday, Sept. 15th from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
3rd AnnualCustomer Appreciation Event
Enter our Classic Car Show - Accepting All Entries Prizes for the following:
Best of Show Best Muscle CarBest 60’s & 70’s
There will be free BBQ, Promotional Giveaways, Live Music & an Air Castle for the kids!!
Best Pre-50’sBest Paint JobBest Off-Road
Bring $20 worth of food donations and enter to win a Flat Screen T.V.
We take pride in sponsoring Non-Profi ts through out the ValleyThe Salvation Army • Habitat for Humanity
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