Tavernetta — known for its fresh-made pastas and Italian wine list — is headed west this winter, opening a second restaurant inside the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail in time for the holiday season. A rendering of the new Tavernetta Vail. (Provided by Frasca Hospitality Group) Tavernetta Vail will take over the space occupied … Read more
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — His flip-flops obscured by shin-high hay, Jason Peasley stood in an empty field just west of town and gestured at a phantom community. “That’s where the fire station would’ve been,” he said, pointing to the base of a small hill. He turned around and nodded toward some barns, near the road that … Read more
Long-time Vail residents fondly say, “Winter is great, but summer is why we live here,” despite the global popularity of its ski slopes. While the winter experience at the sprawling slopes of the Bavarian-style resort is spectacular, Vail’s summer adventures are next level. Offering an abundance of treasures one typically seeks in Colorado’s High Country … Read more
Eldora, Loveland, Arapahoe Basin and Echo Mountain ski areas all announced that they will remain closed Thursday due to the upslope storm that has walloped Denver and pounded areas east of the Continental Divide. Eldora reported 30 inches of snow overnight, and there have been snow slides on the access road to the area, according … Read more
Denver-based Stranahan’s distillery marks its 20th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, the whiskey maker is tracing its roots back to Aspen with a new tasting room and restaurant opening in March in the mountain town. The Aspen Whiskey Lodge, at 307 S. Mill St., serves alpine-inspired dishes alongside drams and cocktails featuring the distillery’s … Read more
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Both an empowering sense of freedom and discombobulating fear may be hitting ski racing athletes every time they leap past the gates at the mountaintop and slalom down the hill at over 60 mph. It takes a firm and willful attitude to embrace any sport, but alpine ski racers leave it … Read more
Oooh! Aaah! That’s the sound of 2024 coming in hot. Fireworks are a quintessential New Year’s Eve event, whether your plans include a raucous party or a chill gathering of friends. Only a couple of cities on the Front Range will be hosting fireworks this year, so they are bound to be prime attractions. Or … Read more
MONSTER STYLE: Dior designer Kim Jones has teamed with rising Japanese artist Otani on a capsule menswear collection, marking his first new collaboration with a contemporary artist since 2021. Represented by the Perrotin gallery, Otani specializes in ceramic sculptures, with recurring themes including bulging heads, anthropomorphic vases, children and animals. The 24-piece Dior & Otani … Read more
