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A postcard of the interior of the Vail Village Inn. This was taken in the Inn's Hub Room Bar. Hotel guests are seated around tables lined with red tablecloths. Three musicians can be seen in the background performing for the guests. The Vail Village Inn operated until 2003, when it was closed. The building was demolished the following year to make way for the Vail Plaza Hotel, now known as the Sebastian. The Inn was one of Vail's first hotels. From...
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Section 5 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on the names of the natural feaures of Vail: its mountain ranges, peaks, streams, and creeks. What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers and early development to the names of our trails, mountains, peaks, and mountain ranges. Each description also provides context of this mountainous area in terms of others in the state.
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A view of Copper Mountain Ski Resort taken from a ski lift. Interstate 70 can be seen in the background.
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A view of Copper Mountain Ski Resort taken in 1987. Interstate 70 can be seen in the background.
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Section 1 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on Arrowhead, originally known as Arrowhead at Vail. Today, this area includes a golf course, ski resort, and restaurants as well as private homes. Vail Associates purchased the area in 1993. What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our trails, ski runs, lifts, streets, and restaurants. Arrowhead and Beaver Creek were once home to ranchers,...
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Reverend Don Simonton and his wife, June, were active in the Vail community for over 25 years. Don was a local historian and June wrote several books covering the early days and development of Vail and Beaver Creek. In "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names", the Simontons track every trail, street, road, restaurant, roundabout, ski run, ski lift in Vail, Avon, and Beaver Creek in the way only a local could. Each has a meaning, whether it connects to...
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In 1978, John Lifton-Zoline describes access to the ski area, the lifts, and plans for the ski area, in Telluride, Colorado. A new groomer and levels of difficulties have been added. The interviewer's name is unknown. Recording is about 9 minutes long.