Girls love wearing fancy masks!

February 14-19 is Carnivail! I’ve noticed signs around town and can’t be more excited! After their Super Bowl win- I think all of America is pumped for Mardi Gras, and this is Vail’s own version! If you can’t make it to New Orleans, then what better way to spend it than in the mountains? Our stars alone are better than the fireworks, and the people know here know how to celebrate!

After finishing our own great event- Vail Gay Ski Week- we are rested and ready to participate in this once a year event in Vail! Come see our friends, the Frogs Gone Fishin’, at the Fat Tuesday Parade (free!)! We love these guys, and they are local favorites!

Missing that dirty south great cookin? Not a problem- join us in becoming fat kids again with the “World’s Highest Low Country Crawfish Boil” at Eagle’s Nest. Go skiing or riding afterward to burn those calories! Here’s the menu Vail has planned:

1 lb. Crawfish, Andouille Sausage, Corn, New Potatoes, Garlic Bread – $14.95

Bowl of Gumbo – $7.95

Crawfish Etouffee- $8.95

King Cake – $3.50

I will also be hitting up my favorite places in Vail- Sweet Basil, Samana, the Tap Room, and more. Email me if you want to plan meeting up!

janyce.brandon@vailgayskiweek.com

Owning a fraction of the million dollar villas at Hyatt Mountain Lodge smells like sweet heaven. Ownership includes one fixed winter week plus 10 or more floating days in the spring summer and/or fall, and, like all fractional residences, the property is a deeded interest that can be passed on to your heirs or re-sold. Choose from a studio, two-, and three-bedroom residence, professionally decorated by Slifer Designs. The Hyatt Mountain Lodge is one of the best fractional resorts in the industry, with continual opportunities to re-sell, exciting exchange opportunities to other Hyatt Vacation Clubs in key West, Lake Tahoe, Puerto Rico, Carmel, Naples, Sedona, Breckenridge, Aspen, and San Antonio, along with exchange to over 2,000 locations in 70 countries of Hyatt Hotels and Resorts!

The Hyatt Mountain Lodge is one of many fractional properties that Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals (formerly Vail Ski Vacations) has partnered up with to keep our customers up-to-date and in-the-know of Vail and Beaver Creek luxury hidden gems. Like other fractional residences, the Hyatt Mountain Lodge includes professional on-site management at all times, along with maintenance and rentals. It is the last multi-family site right in the heart of Beaver Creek Village! This ski-in/ski-out property can stay in your family forever, so it’s an amazing investment for older generations looking to maintain one of the most unbeatable locations in Beaver Creek.

Some of the amenities of such residences include: daily complimentary continental breakfasts, mid-week housekeeping services with daily trash removal, discounted lift tickets, year-round heated outdoor pool and hot tubs, media room with DVD and DSL in each residence and wireless in lobby and pool areas, fully-equipped Fitness centers, preferred tee times at the Beaver Creek Golf Course, weekly children’s activities, underground heated parking, and much more!

We at Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals continue to blog about opportunities for Fractional Ownership because we recognize the invaluable investment your residence will be for you and your family. Owning a fraction of a multi-million dollar property is becoming the new, up-and-coming “fad” in the real estate industry, because the pros outweigh the cons on so many levels. Talk to one of our friendly, knowledgeable locals at Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals who have, over the years of living here, gained an intimate knowledge of all of the available properties in Vail and Beaver Creek. Don’t go directly to a property management company or hotel. Take a couple of minutes to describe to us your ideal residence, and we’ll do the shopping for you. Every lodging provider presents a unique inventory, and though they are all breathtaking, not every residence will be right for you and your family. The local lodging specialists at Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals will give you our un-biased opinion on what’s right for you. All you need to do is give us a few moments of your time.

For more information, go to www.beavercreekparkhyatt.com and call (970) 477-1777 TODAY!

What better way to celebrate our country’s independence than watching the nation’s best atheletes compete in a little contact sport? The 37^th annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout is already underway and will continue to thrill Vail Valley residents through the 5^th of July.  The weather is perfect, the competition is fierce and the stakes are high as America’s top lacrosse players show off their talent in the Vail Shootout. Touted as one of the premier lacrosse tournaments nationwide, the Vail Shootout hosts nearly 100 men’s and women’s team from all over the United States. The best of the best—including legends Gary and Paul Gait, the Powell brothers, and two players from Syracuse’s national championship team—always jump at the opportunity to play lacrosse in one of the most beautiful settings the US has to offer.  While games will take place all day throughout the week, the men’s and women’s elite championship games will be held on July 5^th at Ford Field.  Come and enjoy the fun, and let Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals be your resource for the most affordable lodging in the valley. We offer properties for families of all sizes. Check out our website at Vailskivacations.com and come celebrate the 4^th of July with us in Vail!

The Vail Shootout is just one of the many events taking place in Vail this summer. In fact, if lacrosse doesn’t interest you, there are certainly other attractions that will suit your preferences. The Vail community also hosts a variety of music festivals and other sporting events throughout the summer. However, what we all need is a little vacation and Vail is the perfect place to relax, kick back and enjoy the Colorado Mountains.

The Four Seasons will open its first resort in Colorado in late 2009, just in time for next season’s ski year! The Vail location will be called “The Four Seasons Residence Club Vail”, and will offer both fractional and whole ownership residences along with 121 hotel rooms.

The Four Seasons at the base of Vail Mountain will be an intimate ambiance and size, with just 16 properties available for full-ownership, and 19 properties available for fractional-ownership, only 10 of which are still available for sale.

Call Vail Ski Vacations.com –soon to be Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals.com–at (970)-477-1777 today to request information about this once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity for you and your family! Fractional properties are deeded interests, so you can will them down to your family members, ensuring the property to be a special part of your family’s heritage for years and years to come. They are also fully kept up by a property management and housekeeping team, as one of the highest points of concern for the Four Seasons Residence Club Vail is the refined elegance and utmost sophistication of each of its properties.

Four Seasons Marketing and Project Manager, Christa Johnson, says, “We’ve wanted to have a presence in Vail for a long time because of the area’s deep bond with true ski culture”, and we at Vail Ski Vacations.com predict an infinite continuation of the “true ski culture” Johnston described as more and more Luxury Hotels and Properties provide lodging options for our most adamant Colorado skiers.

Over the last two years, Vail has transformed into a mountain town of raw, inspired elegance and sophistication, while maintaining its rugged and natural Colorado foundations. The Four Seasons Residence Club Vail will add to Vail’s rustic yet refined atmosphere, and is a smart investment for those interested in an affordable way to invest without an over-the-top, second mortgage.
Let VailSkiVacations.com be your guide to the perfect vacation or the perfect real estate investment by calling our friendly, knowledgeable, local lodging consultants to get professional help and local insight on the greatest properties in Vail and Beaver Creek, and, COMING SOON, properties in Aspen, Snowmass, Breckenridge, and Keystone!

VailSkiVacations.com–soon to be RockyMountainVacationRentals.com–is fully up and running this summer and offering available premiere lodging in the Vail/Beaver Creek areas. Local Coloradans believe the saying, “You move here for the winter, but you stay here for the summer”! If you’ve never enjoyed a Rocky Mountain Summer, then visit our website today at www.vailskivacations.com or call our office @ 970-477-1777 to book a summer lodge with one of our local specialists!

Vail is becoming an increasingly popular summer destination for outdoor adventure gurus from around the world. The small town of about 4,500 people is surrounded by White River National Forest and divided by the Colorado River, where you will often find people relaxing on tubes, fishing, kayaking, and more! Vail is also a great place for camping trips and hiking, with popular wilderness area, Mount of the Holy Cross (at 14,005 feet!), just 14 miles away from Vail Mountain. The town’s population drops dramatically in the summer, so you don’t get the sensation that we’re a “tourist trap” destination when you stay here. Bars and nightclubs are filled with regulars. Art Exhibitions and Music Festivals liven up the Village. From the time you wake up ’til the time you go to sleep, Vail summers offer constant activities that will have you falling in love with our mountaintown before it’s time to go home.

…Who knows? Maybe you’ll come for the summer and just end up moving here, like we did.

Vail summer activities are fun for the whole family! Nova Guides is one of the premiere outdoor recreation companys that has been servicing Vail and the surrounding areas for over 20 years. You can enjoy Whitewater Rafting activities in many locations around Vail, from the lower Eagle River, to Brown’s Canyon of the Arkansas River, to the Shoshone rapids and Gore Canyon of the Colorado River! Whether you’re new to rafting or have class V rapids training, Nova Guides will take care of you and your family and give you a trip to remember! Visit NovaGuides.com to set up your family adventure packages, including Jeep & Hummer Tours, ATV Tours, Guided Fishing, Mountain Biking, Paintballing, Hiking trips, and more!!

The Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival from July 1st-August 4th is an annual summer tradition that helps make our mountains come alive with world-class orchestras, soloists, and venues! Summers in Vail aren’t just about outdoor sports; we are filled with culturally innovative and inspiring events such as this one that continues to generate dynamism and widespread, communal awareness. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to listen to superlative music in an exceptional setting. Visit the Vail Music Festival’s website to purchase your tickets at www.vailmusicfestival.org, and don’t forget to book your lodging TODAY for the festival directly with our local sales agents at vailskivacations.com !!!

What are you waiting for? We know you can hardly wait to enjoy your summer vacation here in the Valley with us. Once you book your luxury lodging rental, we encourage you to take advantage of our premium concierge services that will take care of planning all of your activities, events, dining, and more before you even arrive. Make this summer an exciting one for you and your family! Hop in the car and drive to the Rockies, and experience what it feels like to come alive.

The Lodge at Lionshead is the epitome of a ski hotel, a short walk from the Lionshead Village base this hotel is perched above the Gore Creek.  Beautiful scenery and views surround the hotel, complementing its traditional decor and architecture.  As far as premier loding goes, our term for Gold rated lodging in the Vail Valley for a reasonable price, the Lodge at Lionshead is hard to beat.  Affordable, and certainly luxurious as illustrated by the pictures below this is one of the best places to book your accommodations in the Lionshead Village.

This wonderful lodge was recently renovated ensuring all of its room, from studios to penthouses, will satisfy you.  Rooms feature beautiful decor in a modern ski town manner found throughout much of Colorado; beautiful stained wood, stone fireplaces, and great chandeliers adorn each room.  Leaving your accommodations leads you to Lionshead Village with a plethora of shopping, restaurants and bars or to the lodge’s outstanding heated pools and hot tubs overlooking Vail mountain and Gore Creek.  Both suitable for anyone looking to unwind after a quality day of skiing, or whatever else may be occupying your time in Vail.

VailSkiVacations.com is proud to reccomend the Lodge at Lionshead to any guests of the Vail Valley!  As a locally based lodging company we’re here to help you find the perfect lodging for you stay, with a large inventory and no ulterior motives to book you in a certain property we’re respondent to all of your needs.  Whether they relate to price point or quality of your accommodations our knowledgeable staff is well versed in the properties Vail and Beaver Creek have to offer and can present you a number of options with competitive rates that match your preferences.  Contact us through our website, or at 1-877-411-8245.

A nice alternative to staying in a condo, hotel or resort is booking your accommodations in a private home.  Private homes throughout the Vail Valley are rented while owners aren’t present, because of the exclusive nature these homes are quickly booked as they offer guests the ultimate degree of comfort.  Spacious home adorn Vail, from East Vail to Sandstone these homes feature great interiors and a number of amenities sure to delight guests.  Below are a few that we believe set the standard:

Potato Patch Residence 792

The stunning views from this home are sure to leave you in awe, elevated above the Vail valley this home is nestled in a reserved part of town.  Spacious rooms ensure guests will be spending their nights together as everyone converges to enjoy the full gourmet kitchen, private hot tub and large decks.  This home features 4 bedrooms with an assortment of beds, as such it can easily sleep 10 guests.  Perfect for that family vacation, or corporate retreat, that you wish to spend with your company.

Rockledge Residence

For visitors looking to revert to a classic ski cabin the Rockledge Residence is your ideal choice.  A quaint interior, and beautiful exterior seen above will leave you in a state of bliss.  The home’s rustic European ambiance is delightful for couples looking for a retreat with friends or family.  The home features 3 kings and 2 twins so accommodating a number of guests isn’t an issue in this fabulous ski in/ski out home.

798 Forest Road

It doesn’t get much better than this Platinum rated home hidden in the West side of Vail.  Any guest approaching will be awed by its natural beauty and architecture, it literally glows among a pine forest.  Ambitious renovations were completed in 2006 ensuring modern appliances and amenities await in the well decorated interior.  Located on Vail Mountain in a lush stand of Aspen and Lodge Pole pines, this home is within walking distance to Lionshead Village, the Eagle Bahn Gondola, and renowned gold medal fly-fishing waters of Gore Creek.

All of these fabulous homes are available to rent through www.VailSkiVacations.com, our large inventory features a wide array of homes, condos and hotels for highly competitive price.  Yet its our dedicated, local staff that does all the work for you that is our key selling point.  We’d be more than happy to help you find lodging in the Vail valley for an upcoming vacation.  Contact us through our Vail Ski Vacation website or at 1-877-411-8245.

Our company has expanded to offer the same service in Denver’s luxury rental and Real Estate markets, we offer help finding Luxury Rentals in Denver and Denver Luxury Real Estate.

The Vail Plaza Club is certainly carving out its own niche in the Vail Village, the hotel offers outstanding access to both the Village and mountain for very competitive prices.  Generally a hotel with such an amazing location, outstanding customer service and luxurious rooms would feature a high price point.  Fortunately, the Vail Plaza Club aims for high occupancy rates which effectively cuts down its costs and offers guests a very reasonable price.

Certainly the hotel does more than offer an alluring price, as mentioned its great customer service and location complement its fabulous decor.  Vail Ski Vacations at the Vail Plaza Club are great during many times of the year, we’ve just recieved a solid snowfall so this winter and spring are looking promising.  Summer and fall are also great times to visit the Vail Valley as there is certainly no lack of activity, from fly fishing on the near by Gore Creek to hiking, biking on Vail mountain to rafting the Colorado this season complements the great winters Vail is so well known for.

Our company, VailSkiVacations.com, is locally based and proud of our relationship with the Vail Plaza Club.  As such, we highly endorse their hotel and staff as exemplifying the quality of accommodations in the Vail Valley.  If you’re interested in staying there please contact us at 1-877-411-8245, we’ll be glad to assist you in your search for the perfect lodging in the Vail Valley!

Plenty of attention is directed towards the luxurious properties and rentals in the Vail Valley, both on this blog and locally.  Yet this doesn’t incite that there isn’t great lodging reasonably priced in Vail, quite the opposite actually.  This post aims to inform readers of a few properties in the Vail or Lionshead Villages that offer premier lodging for an affordable price.  They range in style, decor and location yet are all united by their commitment to offering guests reasonable prices.

Christiana Lodge

This traditional ski lodge has long been a Vail staple, and for good reason.  A comfortable accommodation the Christiana lodge is great for anyone looking to truly take a ski vacation.  Its European decor, coupled with Vail Village’s Bavarian Architecture, transport you into an American rendition of the Alps.

Vail Center

The Vail Center differentiates itself by offering guests unprecedented access to Vail mountain, located steps from the base of the Vista Bahn chairlift this property is ideal for large families or groups looking for a central location.  Just off Bridge Street the Vail Center is surrounded by some of Vail’s most famous restaurants and bars, this is a wonderful setting for all.

The Vail Center features a number of condos ranging from 2 – 4 bedrooms, each is well furnished and accessorized with a number of great amenities.  Amenities include: full kitchen, granite counter tops, outdoor pool and hot tub, Vail Mountain views, gas fireplace, high speed internet, common washer/dryer, underground parking, walk to lifts, Gore Creek location.

Antlers at Vail

This hotel is great for couples and families looking to enjoy Vail with their companions, located at the base of the slopes in Lionshead Village the Antlers at Vail feature ski in/ski out location that is reserved and secluded on the Gore Creek.  Easy access to the mountain, or a number of other interesting opportunities to explore Vail make this a great hotel for those looking to be active yet avoid the crowds.

All of these properties are highly reccommended by VailSkiVacations.com, our local company is proud to work with each one.  In our pursuit of better customer service our comapny has grown to include subsidiaries focused on properties and rentals in Denver.  We’re proud to introduce LuxuryPropertiesofDenver.com and LuxuryRentalsofDenver.com to help those interested in visiting Denver or extending their Vail vacation in our great capital.