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Great Stupa: The most spectacular example of Buddhist sacred architecture outside of Asia, featuring Tibetan sacred art.
Situated in the middle of Beaver Creek Resort, the 530-seat Vilar Center, owned and operated by the Vail Valley Foundation, hosts a variety of artists throughout the year, including nationally known touring acts such as Ringo Starr and Randy Newman; jazz luminaries like Diana Krall and Chris Botti; and internationally recognized opera and classical performers. […]
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The historic Central City Opera House is fascinating in and of itself: Built in 1878 by miners, it boasts gorgeous fresco on its ceiling, and there are names of notable Coloradans of yore — such as Horace Tabor and Buffalo Bill — carved on the backs of the seats. (Those carvings were transferred when the […]
Ski resorts are often havens of fine dining for starving skiers, and Cucina Rustica is exactly that ? an oasis of upscale Tuscan-inspired food located in the Lodge at Vail. Cucina Rustica offers in-room dining seven days a week; lunch and dinner menus that change with the seasons; and a formidable menu of
Thirteen miles down-valley from Vail sits the Gashouse, in what was once an actual gas station. The walls are filled with trophy animals, and the waitstaff are dressed like extras from Heidi, but the unfettered fare carries a lower price tag than most of the stuff at the ski resort — and it’s good, too. […]