What a strange past couple of years of life, and travel. Over the past few months our family explored the wide open spaces of our home state instead of wandering afar. We always love Colorado in the summer. So, the
What Vail Summer 2022 Looks Like
Family Glamping at Piney Lake Vail
One of the most beautiful and special places in Colorado is Piney Lake, located at Piney River Ranch. The lake and ranch are accessed out of Vail about ten miles away on a windy dirt road. Here a pristine lake
Vail in Colorado: Where to Stay, What to Do, and More
The summer before I headed off to graduate school, my family spent a wonderful week in Vail for Fourth of July. We went white water river rafting, watched the Independence Day parade, played tennis, took a jeep tour, and enjoyed
Adventure Ridge Vail: Winter Fun
Vail may be best known for its epic skiing and legendary back bowls, but did you know that there are so many other fun activities that don’t involve skis? Many of these fun Vail winter activities are off mountain. But
A Day at Epic Discovery Vail
In Vail we have a saying that, “We moved here for the winter, but stayed because of the summers.” With sunny days, cool evenings and more outdoor recreation and culture that you could imagine it really is a spectacular place
Our Favorite Kid Friendly Vail Restaurants
We don’t write about our hometown often enough. We’ve chosen to raise our family in the Vail Valley, in the heart of Colorado’s spectacular Rocky Mountains. It come with perks, and drawbacks. One of the many things that Vail is
Holidays in Vail
Our family has made Vail, Colorado our hometown by choice. And, the holidays in Vail is one of the reasons. Vail is truly an alpine winter wonderland with lights twinkling in the snow covered pine trees all winter long. With majestic
Planning Your Vail Family Vacation
Nestled at the base of Vail Ski Mountain, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and surrounded by White River National Forest, Vail is a spectacular mountain town with bountiful recreational opportunities from skiing, snowboarding, ski biking, tubing, sledding, ice
8 Colorado Alpine Mountain Coasters to Visit this Summer in Colorado!
Way back in 2005 the first alpine mountain coaster in the United States was built in Colorado by the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Thus it is fitting that Colorado is at the forefront of the alpine coaster craze, just over
Top 7 Toddler-Friendly Activities in Vail
Vail is very family friendly and has lots of activities for kids, from the epic outdoor adventures to bowling and ice skating. But toddler friendly activities in Vail, Colorado are a bit less known. Here are our top seven (mostly