Vail Region (Colo.) -- History
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Mikaela Shiffrin discusses the challenges of being ski racing's GOAT "greatest of all time."
The accompanying photo is courtesy of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
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Ann and Pepi Langegger were both born in Europe and survived the ravages of World War II. In the aftermath, they individually migrated to North America, and subsequently, met and married in Chicago. They removed to Vail circa 1966. The Langeggers were involved in several landmark restaurants of Vail. Drawn to the Austrian ski and hospitality culture, the Langeggers helped establish the European mountain community feel of Vail.
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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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This image of a shiras moose (Alces alces shirasi) and calf was captured by VPL staff member, Mary McDougall. Observed browsing on wild rose (Rosa woodsii syn. R. blanda), the moose cow was enjoying the greenscape between Vail Public Library and Gore Creek. Early that morning, this same moose was observed browsing on river birch (Betula occidentalis) leaf and twig. During this interlude, McDougall turned a corner and experienced a too-close-for-comfort...
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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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Vail Public Library is the municipal library for the Town of Vail in Vail, Colorado. The library has been located in its current location since 1983. Vail Public Library offers access to information resources of many types to serve the needs of Vail’s guests, residents, businesses and schools. The library holdings include over 52,000 fiction, non-fiction, visual media, and audio books and more than 300 magazine subscriptions and newspapers in print...
28) Vail Symposium
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Founded in 1971, the Vail Symposium is the brainchild of former Vail Town Manager, Terry Minger, in concert with the Vail mayor at the time, John Dobson. Described as a “grass-roots … think tank,” the Vail Symposium focus is to share “ideas, education, art, politics, science, business and the environment” between the community of Vail and the world-at-large. Its mission is “to provide educational programs that are thought-provoking,...
29) The Vail Trail
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Founded by George Washington Knox, Sr. on 15 October 1965, The Vail Trail was Vail’s first newspaper. George Knox Sr., who was affectionately known as “The Skipper,” took care of all aspects of the newspaper’s business. In 1969, the family formally reorganized the family business. George Knox, Sr. was named President of the Knox Publishing Company, in addition to being the hands-on newspaper publisher and editor. Allen Knox served as...
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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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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 Vail Trail cover on 23 December 1977 features John and Pam Horan-Kates. The Clock Tower building is is the background.
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Founded by George Washington Knox, Sr. on 15 October 1965, The Vail Trail was Vail’s first newspaper. The Vail Trail was a Knox family-owned newspaper that ran from 1965 to 2008.
Tony Mauro and Tara Flanagan interviewed Knox family members, as well as fifteen former employee and community members for this remarkable oral history compilation.
The oral history narrators include: Allen Knox, Carolyn Knox Keep, Sharon Brown, Kathy Heicher,...
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In 2020, Vail Rotary Club celebrated its 50th anniversary of service to Eagle County, Colorado and the world community. Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail," interviewed several early and otherwise instrumental members of Vail Rotary Club including: Larry Agneberg, Chris Aubel, Gary Gilman, Reggie O'Brian, Dr. Kent Petrie, Sue Rychel, Jerry Sibley, Jan Strauch, Penny Wilson, and Bill Wilto.
Others interviewed in this Vail Rotary Club oral history...
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Eleanor "Ellie" Caulkins her son, George Peck Caulkins III, and Sheika Gramshammer discuss the early days of Vail with Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail."
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Allen Knox shares a humorous narrative involving his family's newspaper, The Vail Trail, Vail's restaurant community, and his father's (George Knox aka "The Skipper") editorial commentary. The Vail Trail was Vail's first weekly newspaper.
Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail," interviewed Allen Knox in an oral history compilation featuring the Vail Trail.
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This image was created after a Vail Town Council meeting held 19 October 2021. The Town Council read a National Friends of Libraries Week proclamation in honor of the Vail Public Library. Lori Barnes, Director of Library Services at Vail Public Library (VPL), gave an overview of the behind-the-scenes community service work performed by the library and the Cultural Heritage Committee of the Town of Vail.
The Town Council also honored Colorado...
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Johnnette Phillips is the subject of this oral history interview by Walter Gallacher.
Johnnette Phillips spent many years as a civil servant in Eagle County, Colorado. She served as Eagle County Clerk & Recorder from 1978 to 1992. In 1992, Phillips was elected Eagle County Commissioner and served in that capacity until 2000.
