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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

ISSUE #1 | EDITION #2 Check out our Real Estate Portfolio for a comprehensive guide of available properties from East Vail to Gypsum. To make the perusing process even easier for you, we have ordered the publication from East to West and in price order from high to low!

Summer Luxury Collection

SSF’s Summer Luxury Collection The summer Luxury Collection has arrived! This in-house magazine features some of our most exquisite properties throughout the Vail Valley. This piece has been always been one of SSF’s favorite collections – whether you are looking for that perfect golf course location in Cordillera or a one-of-a-kind ski-in/ski-out in Vail Village, we are proud to list them all. Check it out below and visit www.beinvail.com for more information on these amazing properties.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Free Summer Concerts | Vail Valley

Here in the Vail Valley, summer is all about being outside and enjoying the “playground” that is our home. Whether your day is spent on the mountain, the river, or in town, there is no better way to end it than to kick back and enjoy a concert. Make it a free, outdoor concert, and you just might be in heaven. We have compiled a list of all the free concerts throughout the Vail Valley – because who doesn’t love free entertainment on a warm summer night??

VAIL

Crazy Mountain Brewery’s Hot Summer Nights Concert Series
Tuesdays, June 14-August 23, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
A local’s favorite, the Tuesday night concerts bring out all ages – bring a blanket for the lawn or grab a seat in the covered seating area. New this year – join us for Hot Summer Happy Hour, starting at 4:30pm! Come to the amphitheater early and enjoy yard games, free music, and cheap beer from Crazy Mountain Brewery! For a full line up, visit the concert’s home page.

Vail Summerfest Friday, June 24, Mountain Plaza, Vail Village
New in 2016, Vail Summerfest invites locals and visitors to come see what events Vail will be offering throughout the summer. Of course, enjoy free music from Tony Gulizia, Marcus Miler, and Nelson Rangell. Learn more about the event here.

Bravo! Vail Free Concerts
Various evenings, June 28-August 6, Various locations
Free music sounds extraordinary all summer long, all throughout the Vail Valley. The Bravo! Vail Season offers free, hour-long chamber music concerts at the Vail Interfaith Chapel, The Chapel at Beaver Creek, Edwards Interfaith Chapel, and locations in Gypsum and elsewhere throughout the Valley. For a full list of events, visit BravoVail.org.

Vail Summer Bluegrass Wednesdays
June 29, July 6, 13, & 20, Arrabelle at Vail Square
The Vail Summer Bluegrass Series is four free live bluegrass concerts. Each individual concert boasts national-level, award-winning talent and have proven to draw crowds from the Vail region, as well as visiting guests from around the world. To support our headlining talent, we have made it a priority to feature local and regional bands as well.

MINTURN

Minturn Summer Concert Series Thursdays, July 7-August 25
Little Beach Park
Gather with friends to enjoy the best hidden gem in Eagle County! Minturn’s Little Beach Park offers a one-of-a-kind outdoor amphitheater experience with river side appeal. Kids can play on the near-by playground while adults meet and greet at the amphitheater.

BEAVER CREEK

Village F.A.C. Fridays, June 24-August 26, Beaver Creek Plaza
New to Beaver Creek this summer, Beaver Creek’s “Friday Afternoon Club” will feature live music, shopping, ice skating and more! Try a bite from one of the local restaurants, or purchase a beverage and soak up the summer sun at the all-new Plaza Pavilion, located at the west end of the Beaver Creek ice rink.

Beaver Creek Music Experience Wednesdays, June 29-August 10
Creekside Park
Warm up for your free concert in Beaver Creek with Free Yoga at the base of the Bunkaroo Gondola, then heard over to experience American Roots Music with a Rocky Mountain backdrop! Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join us Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm in beautiful Creekside Park, located just below the main village. Live music is free for all guests. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.

AVON

Friday Afternoon Club Fridays, June 24-September 9
Maya @ Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa
Maya’s popular Friday Afternoon Club returns for the summer season on June 24th! The Maya terrace opens at 5 p.m., with the live music starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy $3 tacos, $4 beers, $6 margaritas and $7 premium spirits all while watching another gorgeous Vail Valley sunset.

Avon LIVE! Summer Concert Series Wednesdays August, Nottingham Park
The Avon Live! Summer Concert Series returns in August offering four exceptional evenings of live music! The Wednesday evening music series is quickly becoming tradition and features award winning national talent and provides the community an opportunity to come together and experience music, fresh and unique foods from food-trucks and enjoy a summer evening outside.

EDWARDS

Riverwalk First Fridays Concert Series
First Fridays of July, August, and September, the Back Yard in Riverwalk Riverwalk First Fridays is back in 2016, bringing the residents and businesses of the mid-valley communities together to enjoy live music from Colorado’s greatest jazz artists, paired with tasty fare and refreshing beverages from the valley’s most celebrated purveyors. Local vendors and merchants will line the scenic riverside promenade, and special activities for families and children will be offered throughout the summer.

EAGLE

ShowDown Town Thursdays, June 30-August 11, Eagle Town Park
The Town of Eagle and Bonfire Brewing presents this popular weekly event with the free music supplemented by a host of kids’ activities to keep the whole family entertained! Picnics are welcome for these laid-back community inspired evenings.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

SSF Gives Back to the Community | Buddy Mentors

Bright Future Launches New branding for the Buddy Mentors Program! Buddy Mentors matches local youth who can benefit from positive role models with caring adult volunteers. The mentor offers encouragement and guidance to the child. By spending time together and enjoying a friendship, the mentor encourages the youth to dream bigger and grow stronger! Through mentoring dyads, children and teens develop a sense of belonging, security and self-empowerment. Research suggests, when compared to their peers, youth who are involved with a mentor are less likely to use substances, less likely to skip school and less likely to engage in physical violence. Learn more about the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a local child who is in need of a positive role model. Eagle County’s Buddy Mentor Program is based on the national Big Brothers Big Sisters model of mentorship. The program strives to inspire and foster youth through consistent and trusting relationships while providing opportunities for the community to be actively involved.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

VAIL’S BLUE SKY BASIN, CHINA BOWL AND ADDITIONAL TERRAIN TO REMAIN OPEN THROUGH CLOSING WEEKEND

Vail has seen more than 450” of snowfall at mid-mountain to date; more than three feet in the last week alone
VAIL, Colo. – March 31, 2010 – With one of the best snow seasons in recent history still underway, Vail Mountain plans to continue operating more than 4,500 acres of skiable terrain – including Blue Sky Basin and China Bowl – through Sunday, April 24, accessible from Lionshead, Golden Peak and Vail Village.

“With one of the latest closings Vail has seen in recent years falling on Easter Sunday, we want to give guests who plan to travel during this time every reason to visit Vail and provide them with the best late-season terrain possible,” said Chris Jarnot, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain. “The phenomenal snow conditions we’ve seen throughout the season will allow us to keep the vast majority of the mountain and restaurants open through closing weekend. Combined with a stellar lineup of concerts and events for Spring Back to Vail, we’re looking forward to a spectacular end to the 2010-2011 season.”

Beginning Monday, April 11, the following lifts are expected to operate for the remainder of the season:

Avanti Express Lift (#2);
Wildwood Express Lift (# 3);
Mountaintop Express Lift (# 4);
High Noon Express Lift (# 5);
Riva Bahn Express Lift (# 6);
Born Free Express Lift (# 8);
Northwoods Express Lift (# 11);
Gopher Hill Lift (# 12);
Sourdough Express Lift (#14)
Little Eagle Lift (# 15);
Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16);
Sun Up Lift (#17)
Eagle Bahn Gondola (# 19);
Orient Express Lift (#21);
Tea Cup Express Lift (# 36);
Skyline Express Lift (# 37); and
Pete’s Express Lift (# 39).
The Eagle Bahn Gondola (# 19) will continue normal nighttime operations for Game Creek Restaurant, Bistro Fourteen and Adventure Ridge through Saturday, April 9. The Black Forest Race Arena and NASTAR course will be open through Sunday, April 10.

All other operating hours will remain the same. Lifts will operate on Vail’s front side from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Back Bowls will continue to close at 3:30 p.m. and Blue Sky Basin will close at 3 p.m.

Spring Back to Vail
Spring Back to Vail returns April 15-24 with free concerts from national headliners, on-snow events, street parties and more. Don’t miss performances by Train, Stephen Marley, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, The Greyboy Allstars, Shpongle, Chris Velan, Rose Hill Drive and The Champions. The annual World Pond Skimming Championships also returns on Sunday, April 24 in Golden Peak. For the complete schedule of events and pond skimming registration, visit www.vail.com/springback.

For more information about Vail Mountain, visit www.vail.com or contact the Mountain Activities & Information Center at (970) SKI-VAIL (754-8245).