Vail Region (Colo.) -- History
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This is the program front cover for the Vail Players 1967 melodrama entitled, "Abner Grubstake's Secret."
The Vail Players theatre group operated between 1966 and 1971 with its season running between June and October. John Dobson wrote and directed the melodramas. Vail community members covered all aspects of the production. Vail Players productions were often sold out.
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This is the program for the Vail Players 1966 melodrama entitled, "Curse You, Sterling Finesoul."
The Vail Players theatre group operated between 1966 and 1971 with its season running between June and October. John Dobson wrote and directed the melodramas. Vail community members covered all aspects of the production. Vail Players productions were often sold out.
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This is the program for the Vail Players 1967 melodrama entitled, "Abner Grubstake's Secret."
The Vail Players theatre group operated between 1966 and 1971 with its season running between June and October. John Dobson wrote and directed the melodramas. Vail community members covered all aspects of the production. Vail Players productions were often sold out.
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This image of Two Elk Lodge was captured by Retired Vail Fire Lieutenant, Mark W. Mobley, on 19 October 1998.
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This image of a mature cow moose browsing on Ribes inerme (mountain gooseberry) at Vail Public Library (VPL) was captured by VPL staff member, Liz Sein.
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This remarkable image of four mature bull moose near Piney Lake was captured by Bill Andree during winter of 2018. Andree is a retired Colorado Division of Wildlife officer whose territory included Gore Creek Valley, Piney Lake and the Piney River Valley area.
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Captured on the north side of Piney Lake, this image features Peak C (approx 13, 200') and part of the Gore Range. Kim Fuller, Jaunt Publications photograph.
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Summervail Art Workshop (SAW) held many programs in "The A-Frame," a former Town of Vail Public Works facility. Debbie Bolon-Feeney reports that the structure in the left-front is a raku kiln.
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This photograph of a young bull shiras moose (Alces alces shirasi) was captured by Vail Public Library Senior Librarian, Jo Norris. Observed browsing on red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) leaf and twig, the moose enjoyed the native plant landscaping between Vail Public Library (VPL) and Gore Creek for much of the afternoon.
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This is the program front cover for the Vail Players 1966 melodrama entitled, "Curse You, Sterling Finesoul."
The Vail Players theatre group operated between 1966 and 1971 with its season running between June and October. John Dobson wrote and directed the melodramas. Vail community members covered all aspects of the production. Vail Players productions were often sold out.
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Alice "Widge" Ferguson is shown at Red Tail Stadium in Beaver Creek during the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. The photograph is by Widge's granddaughter, Kim Fuller.
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During the 1960s and into the 1970s, the Town of Vail had a Public Works building that was called "The A-Frame." From 1973 to 1978, "The A-Frame" was the primary site of Summervail Art Workshop (SAW).
Randy Milhoan, Dan Telleen and Jim Cotter were the founders of Summervail Art Workshop. The program ran from 1971 to 1984 and became one of the most prestigious art workshops in the United States. In June 2021, SAW celebrated the 50th anniversary...
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This poignant image was captured by Vail Fire Lieutenant, Mark Mobley, on 19 October 1998. The image is provided courtesy of Vail Fire Department and found in a Vail Daily article by Ed Stoner on 9 May 2007.
John Duran was the Vail Fire Chief, while John Gulick served as Assistant Fire Chief. Also involved were Vail firefighters Mike Vaughan, Dave Eich and Craig Davis.
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Vail Town Councilman, Kevin Foley, listens to a community member at the 2011 community picnic at Bighorn Park in East Vail.
This photograph is provided courtesy of the Town of Vail. It was used in Ali Longwell's 25 November 2023 Vail Daily article that honored Kevin Foley's longstanding community service.
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Colorado Division of Wildlife officer preparing to tranquilize a bull moose wandering in the Town of Vail Lionshead Parking Structure.
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In gratitude to organizing regent, Wendy Kidder Becker, of the 10th Mountain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), a challenge coin was designed by chapter registrar Mary Anne Baker.
The front of Becker’s challenge coin features the emblematic 10th Mountain Division motif, while the back features a stylized image of Mount of the Holy Cross. The Mount of the Holy Cross is an iconic 14,011’ peak...
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This stately bull moose photograph was captured by Colorado Division of Wildlife officer, Bill Andree in fall of 2016. Andree's game warden territory included the Gore Creek Valley, Piney Lake and Piney River area of Eagle County, Colorado.
Andree noted that a willow dominant wetlands near Piney Lake is nicknamed "Bullwinkle Alley," due to the prevalence of moose.
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In the foreground of this Gore Range landscape north of Vail is a community of native willow (Salix spp.). To the left behind Piney Lake is Mount Powell (approx 13,596') and Peak C (approx 13,200') is to the right.
The photograph was captured by Kim Fuller, Jaunt Media Collective.
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Located north of Vail, this Gore Range trail winds through aspen (Populus tremuloides) in a montane/subalpine ecotone on the north side of Piney Lake. Peak C is in the background.
This idyllic landscape photo was captured by Kim Fuller, Jaunt Publications.
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On 19 March 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin, an Edwards, Colorado native, celebrated FIS Alpine Ski World Cup wins in slalom, giant slalom and the overall title. The events took place on the final day of the 2022/2023 season and were held in Soldeu, a Pyrenean ski village located in the principality of Andorra.
These World Cup wins hallmarked Shiffrin's 88th World Cup win and a world record regardless of gender. Sweden's skiing icon, the great Ingemar...
