Five Things To Do This Week in Vail (6/24/09 - 7/5/09)

Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They'll range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...

Five Things To Do This Week in Vail (6/22/09 - 6/28/09)

Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They'll range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...

Fly Fishing 101: Why Fly Fish?

The art of fly fishing has been called a skill of grace. It has been called the “silent sport”, a hunt in which an angler’s cunning leads to the catch. Literature and other art forms have captured this sport in portrayals of pristine landscapes, fishers’ tranquility, and nature’s quiet rhythm.

Unleashing Plum's "Dog of the Month" - Most Relaxed Dog

It's been a busy first half of the year for Plum! Your editors, Chrissie & John, have been working overtime to get this new site up and running, and filled with all types of new exciting and useful features. One thing that was lost in the shift to this new site was a long-time fan favorite, Plum's Dog of the Month. We're finally ready to unleash the hounds! (in a manner of speaking)

SLIDESHOW: 2009 Teva Mountain Games - Dock Dogs!

The Dock Dogs Competition, arguably the most popular event (we certainly think its the cutest) at the Teva Mountain Games was a crowd-pleaser this year.

SLIDESHOW: 2009 Teva Mountain Games Mud Run!

And what can we say about the Teva X-1 Mud Fun Run? It is a fantastic, and filthy, event where the Mountain Games shows its silly side. Runners, of all ages, will race around a mud-laden Golden Peak track and no one will make it out clean.

SLIDESHOW: 2009 Teva Mountain Games World Cup Bouldering!

Masters of the Wall! Check out photos & results from the 2009 Teva Mountain Games Bouldering Competitions.

SLIDESHOW: 2009 Teva Mountain Games - Pro Kayak Freestyle!

Some of the wildest tricks you'll ever seen thrown in the water. Check out photos & results from the 2009 Teva Mountain Games Pro Kayak Freestyle.

Teva Mountain Games 101: Guide to the Mountain Sports Events

The Teva Mountain Games, the nations largest mountain sporting event, returns to Vail June 4-7, 2009 for another four days of high-adrenline action and celebration of the outdoor lifestyle. The Games, acquired by the fine folks at the Vail Valley Foundation this winter, looks to be gearing up for its biggest year yet with a host of new cultural events and musical acts as well as the tried & true Teva traditions we've come to know and love.

Plum's Guide to Spring & Summer Biking in Vail

As with hiking, Vail and Beaver Creek each have their own system of specified mountain bike trails, all of which can be accessed by lift for a bike-haul fee. Those with strong lungs can go the more rewarding route of biking up the mountain on service roads and trails.

Plum's Guide to Spring & Summer Hiking in Vail

You may know Vail and Beaver Creek mountains by heart from the top down in the wintertime, but they look completely different in summer, especially if you start your work from the bottom up.

Vail: Come for the Skiing, Stay for the Summer Festivals - Plum's Summer Guide 2009

If you think Vail’s winter food, wine, sports, and music festivals blow your hair back, you haven’t seen anything yet.

Vail-Beaver Creek Summer Vacation: Guide to Festivals, Events, Sports, Fly Fishing & Hiking

There’s a common expression among Vail locals: “Winter is great … but summer is why we live here.” Of course we love to ski and play in the snow, but the summer, with its perfect temperatures, jaw-dropping landscapes of wildflower and pine tree-adorned Rocky Mountains is true paradise.

Vail-Beaver Creek Vacation: Guide to Activities for Kids in Vail-Beaver Creek

Last we heard, kids like to ski and snowboard, too. That should keep the whole family entertained like nothing else, but luckily, Vail knows that kids sometimes need more than one activity...

Vail-Beaver Creek: Fast Facts on Visiting Vail-Beaver Creek

Vail is located at 8,100 feet above the sea so there's less oxygen around here. Hence, drink lots of hydrating fluids and ease into any strenuous activity (i.e. don't spend your first day on the mountain dropping cliffs and seeking all the double-black terrain).

Vail/Beaver Creek Vacations: Guide to Transportation Around Vail/Beaver Creek

I-70 is the lifeline of the Vail Valley, and the highway you will most frequently use when traveling between Vail and surrounding areas.

Vail-Beaver Creek Vacation: Guide to Visiting Vail for the First Time

Congratulations on finally making it to Vail. It's more a valley of villages, really. It's not just Vail, but Avon, Beaver Creek, Minturn and Edwards. Each town has a sparkle all its own.

Vail/Beaver Creek Ski Vacation: Ski Mountain Guide for Vail/Beaver Creek

Looking up at Vail Mountain can be something akin to staring out across the Atlantic Ocean. It is, after all, the largest single ski mountain in North America. That’s why we’ve compiled this guide to help you know where to ski depending on your ability level, in each area of Vail.

Vail Ski Vacation: 2-Day Ski Weekend Stay in Vail: Front Side & Back Bowl

If you're only in town for the weekend, you really should stay in Vail Village or Lionshead. Not only because it’s easy walking access to all the town’s shops and restaurants, but also because you’ll be the first up the mountain in the morning.

Vail/Beaver Creek Ski Vacation: 7-Day Winter Stay in Vail/Beaver Creek

You’ve got one week in Vail. Where to begin? There’s so much to see, or rather ski, and experience. But don’t worry, that’s where we step in with our essential day-by-day itinerary, complete with different ski areas, the best après scenes and other options to keep you on the go.