Having grown up in Colorado, Vail has always been such premier destination.  People from all over the world visit Vail while locals and front rangers alike agree that skiing is unmatched.  I would bet that we can all remember our first time dropping into the back bowls with nothing but open powder fields in front of us!   It is so much more than a ski area…it is VAIL!  It is hard to believe that the town is only 50 years old.  I can’t even imagine what the Vail Valley looked like before the legendary back bowls, before Vail Village, Lionshead, Beaver Creek, etc.  

Every Tuesday night during the summer the town of Vail has its "Hot Summer Nights" free concerts at Ford Park.  Little did I know there was pretty large amphitheater in Vail.  The first couple of months have had decent turn outs with decent bands.  This past Tuesday however there was a Queen cover band.  The turn out was amazing, every seat was filled and you could  barely see the lawn because it was packed with people.  The band was truly amazing the lead singer sounded as close as anyone can come to singing like Freddy Mecury.  And the fact that they were playing Queen songs everyone in the audience was singing along and having the time of their lives.  Having gone to many other concerts this summer and normally the music is a background  noise and everyone is there to socialize.  This night was so different, the music was cranked way up and everyone was facing the band singing/screaming the lyrics to all their favorite Queen songs.  As foreseen they closed out with their two most famous songs We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions.  It was a night to never forget.
JS

In lue of the economic slump one would think people would be looking everywhere for a place to save a penny.  However when it comes to renting ski equipment people are not taking any short cuts.  A new and  growing trend in mountain towns is Ski Rental Delivery.  It is your ordinary ski rental shop without a store front.  Most of them have warehouses where they store all their gear and use vans to go to the persons hotel room or condo.  There a couple of companies that soley delivery skis and most major rental shops are seeing the growing trend and are themselves beginning to delivery ski equipment.  It is great for people that are staying extremely close to the slopes but not near the town that would have rental shops.  It is a breeze to have everything fit to you and when your done they come and pick it up.  Its the future of renting skis and everyone is trying to get there share.

JS

After skiing for many years I have seen a lot of different ideas about what is the best way to keep your feet warm. And let me tell you wearing four pairs of socks is not going to keep your feet warm! When you wear that many pairs of socks it makes your feet so big around that when you put your foot in the boot the blood circulation is cut off, this = cold. The key to warmth is blood circulation. The boot liner is made out of foam and material that is not only good for padding but warmth also. So next time you go skiing get a good thin wool sock (not cotton), from your local ski shop and let the blood flow in the feet!