The Town of Vail is excited to announce a special webinar with Darcy Gaetcher, the first woman to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea and author of the book “Amazon Woman.” The webinar will begin at noon Tuesday, Aug. 25. Gaetcher will be sharing the story of her trip down the Amazon, including Class V whitewater in the Andes of Peru and continuing down through the miles-wide portions of the Amazon Delta where she combated tides and wind while navigating a river too wide to...
The Town of Vail is partnering with Bewegen Technologies to launch Bewegen Vail, an electric bike share pilot program this summer from July 1 through Sept. 9. The pilot program is geared to local Vail residents to offer an alternative to driving their vehicles or taking the bus to commute to work or social engagements and while running errands. It is a great way to get fresh air and exercise while practicing social distance.
An update on the Vail Town Council’s alternative housing sites initiative, the development of deed-restricted housing and a new future location for the child learning facility will be presented by Town Manager Scott Robson during the Tuesday, Aug. 4 Town Council meeting. The presentation is listed as 6.1 on the evening meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in an online format and will be live streamed at www.HighFiveMedia.org/live-five. This update will be...
The Vail Town Council is inviting community members to offer public comment on a draft memorandum of understanding document that outlines a series of steps between the town, Vail Resorts and Triumph Development that will determine future ownership and use of the Booth Heights property in East Vail while addressing the community priorities of housing and wildlife protection. If implemented as drafted, the Town of Vail will obtain the title to the Booth Heights parcel in the future. The draft...
The Town of Vail’s biannual Hard to Recycle event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 24 at the Ford Park parking lot. This event had originally been scheduled for May 7 and was postponed to comply with public health orders. During the rescheduled collection day, the event will be held in compliance with all public health guidelines. As such, participants will be asked to practice social distancing when possible and plan to wear a face covering when interacting with the...
The Town of Vail is seeking applications from community members to fill a mid-term vacancy on the Design Review Board. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, July 24. Send letters of interest and experience to: Vail Town Council, Attn. Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk, 75 S. Frontage Rd., Vail, CO 81657 by mail or in person, or e-mail to tnagel@vailgov.com.
Public meetings in Vail will return to a virtual-only format beginning Tuesday, July 21 when the Town Council convenes for its afternoon and evening meetings. With the recent Eagle County amended Public Health Order dated July 17, the Town Manager’s Office has determined that the virtual format will create the most appropriate environment for the town’s public meetings during the public health crisis at this time. With the trend of COVID-19 cases on the rise and the need to...
The Town of Vail is excited to announce the 2nd Community Business Recycling Challenge that includes free, customized training, progress reports and bragging rights in three award categories. The competition will start the week of July 27 and run through the month of August and is available to the first 20 businesses that register. Retail stores, restaurants, bars, lodges, offices and all other Vail business license holders are eligible to participate. Signups are being taken through Monday,...
An overview of the Vail Town Council’s alternative housing sites initiative to the Booth Heights housing development approved for East Vail will be presented during the council’s Tuesday, July 7 evening meeting. The item is listed as 5.2 on the meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers with social distancing protocols in place. The meeting will be live streamed at www.highfivemedia.org/live-five.
Building on a three decades long partnership, the Town of Vail and Children’s Garden of Learning are pleased to confirm substantial progress in moving towards identifying a new location for CGL as the town continues to fulfill various community goals, including increasing the number of resident-occupied, deed-restricted homes in Vail.