Vail Region (Colo.) - History
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Josef "Joe" Staufer shares narratives about his childhood in post-World War II Austria, meeting the love of his life, Anne, in Bermuda, stopping for a "visit" in Vail while en route to California in 1962, and becoming friends with President Gerald R. Ford.
In addition to Joe Staufer, the "Voice of Vail" Tony Mauro interviewed brother Hermann Staufer, son Jonathan Staufer, and 1960s Vail community members Dave Garton, Patti Langmaid, Jan Strauch,...
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Dave Garton (left) and Packy Walker are legendary jesters and practical jokers of Vail, Colorado. Residents since the 1960s, Walker and Garton share some of their favorite antics. They are interviewed by Dave's son, Bart Garton. Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail," hosted the oral history.
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Rob LeVine examines his life in Vail and his role in the evolution of the community. LeVine discusses meeting Dr. Tom Steinberg at The Clinic in the 1960s and later serving with him on Vail Town Council. LeVine expounds upon key decisions by the Vail Town Council that dramatically influenced the character of the community. LeVine also considers the existence of a Lionshead culture, being mentored by his father and Bud Benedict, and his role in the...
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Kevin Foley served on the Vail Town Council for twenty-three years. His town council terms of service were 1995 to 2001, 2009 to 2013 and 2015 to 2023. In his inaugural town council bid in 1995, Foley was the top vote-getter. The 1995 race featured “the Fabulous Four,” which was a collection of young, “working-class” men whose hallmarks included “fair, honest and open” values.
In this Vail Valley Voices oral history project, longtime...
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Visionary and sustainability-oriented mountain architect, Pamela Hopkins, discusses her small firm's award-winning design of the Vail Public Library. Hopkins also discusses her early experiences as a woman in a male-dominated profession.
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Bill Heicher and Bill Andree established legacies as District Wildlife Managers with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW).
Heicher began with Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department (later DOW) and served the Eagle District from 1971 until 2003. Andree began with the DOW in 1980 and served the Vail District from 1981 until 2018. Circa 2012, the DOW evolved into Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
In this remarkable oral history, Heicher and...
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In 2020, a series of oral history interviews with Jack Eck, M.D. were performed and professionally compiled by the "Voice of Vail," Tony Mauro. Chupa Nelson and Elaine White Kelton are featured narrators in Mauro's oral history compilation of Dr. Jack Eck.
Dr. Jack Eck discussed his family and youth in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, his early medical training, his duty as a 101st Airborne Division Flight Surgeon in Vietnam, being...
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Blanche High Mauro expounds upon her early life on her family's homestead alongside Squaw Creek in Eagle County, Colorado.
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1972 photograph by Marcia Gantz. The subject of the image is Crossroads shopping complex in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado. The Solaris center has been in this location since 2012.
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The Two Elk Lodge and Restaurant atop Vail Mountain was destroyed by arson on 19 October 1998. The Lodge was subsequently rebuilt.
This image is courtesy of the building's architectural firm Zehren and Associates.
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1972 photograph by Marcia Gantz. The subject of the image is the Gasthof Gramshammer in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado. The view is south to north from the Gore Creek Drive and the Children's Fountain area.
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1972 photograph by Marcia Gantz. The subject of the image is Gore Creek Drive in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado looking from west to east. The Lodge at Vail is on the right in the forefront and the Clock Tower building near the center of the image. The Grand Traverse Peak of the Gore Range is in the background.
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Legendary Vail Children's Ski School instructor, Jebbie Browne, enjoyed visiting with friends during the 2022 Vail Pioneer weekend. Organized by Packy Walker, the event celebrated those who contributed to building the community of Vail during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s.
This image of Jebbie Browne was captured by Vail Daily journalist, John LeConte, on 29 August 2022.
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1972 photograph by Marcia Gantz. The subject of the image is Crossroads shopping complex in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado. The Solaris center has been in this location since 2012.
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1972 photograph by Marcia Gantz. This is a view of Gore Creek and the Creekside Building in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado looking from west to east. The Clock Tower Building is in the background and the pedestrian bridge is now known as the International Bridge.
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1972 photograph by Marcia Gantz. The subject of the image is the Sitzmark Lodge, which is located on Gore Creek Drive in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado.
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1972 Photograph by Marcia Gantz. The view is from the intersection of Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado looking northeast. The subject of the image is Gorsuch's in the Clock Tower building.
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Division of Wildlife officer for the Gore Creek, Piney Lake and Piney River area captured this image of a cow moose outside a home in West Vail. Andree reported that the moose had to be tranquilized. Subsequently, Andree and team discovered the most expedient removal method was its transportation through the West Vail home.
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Morrie Shepard grew up with Pete Seibert, the visionary of Vail, and worked closely with Seibert during the founding of Vail. Beginning in 1962, Shepard was Vail Mountain's first Ski School Director.
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Legendary Vail Children's Ski School instructor, Jebbie Browne, wrote a children's book on skiing. An excerpt was published in the December 1980 issue of Skiing Magazine. This is the table of contents for the issue.
