{"id":2452627,"date":"2019-12-26T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/spending-the-holidays-in-vail-with-family-here-are-some-activities-to-enjoy-with-everyone\/"},"modified":"2019-12-26T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T16:48:00","slug":"spending-the-holidays-in-vail-with-family-here-are-some-activities-to-enjoy-with-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/spending-the-holidays-in-vail-with-family-here-are-some-activities-to-enjoy-with-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending the holidays in Vail with family? Here are some activities to enjoy with everyone."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.6338028169014\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-318309-303\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/FamilyWinterActivities-VDN-122719-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/FamilyWinterActivities-VDN-122719-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com | Beaver Creek t has free ice skating 6-10 p.m. each Monday in the plaza.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Beaver Creek t has free ice skating 6-10 p.m. each Monday in the plaza.<\/strong><br \/>Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/FamilyWinterActivities-VDN-122719-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Beaver Creek t has free ice skating 6-10 p.m. each Monday in the plaza.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/FamilyWinterActivities-VDN-122719-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/FamilyWinterActivities-VDN-122719-1-1-1024x681.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Special to the Daily | The Colorado Snowsports Museum offers historic tours of Vail Village on Tuesdays. The tours will cover highlights and tell stories of Vail's past. Interested parties should meet at the museum, located on the 3rd level of the Vail Village Parking Structure, at 11 a.m. For more information, visit snowsportsmuseum.org or call 970-476-1876.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>The Colorado Snowsports Museum offers historic tours of Vail Village on Tuesdays. The tours will cover highlights and tell stories of Vail&#8217;s past. Interested parties should meet at the museum, located on the 3rd level of the Vail Village Parking Structure, at 11 a.m. For more information, visit snowsportsmuseum.org or call 970-476-1876.<\/strong><br \/>Special to the Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/FamilyWinterActivities-VDN-122719-1-1-1024x681.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The Colorado Snowsports Museum offers historic tours of Vail Village on Tuesdays. The tours will cover highlights and tell stories of Vail's past. Interested parties should meet at the museum, located on the 3rd level of the Vail Village Parking Structure, at 11 a.m. For more information, visit snowsportsmuseum.org or call 970-476-1876.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/spending-the-holidays-in-vail-with-family-here-are-some-activities-to-enjoy-with-everyone\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/spending-the-holidays-in-vail-with-family-here-are-some-activities-to-enjoy-with-everyone\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Whether you\u2019re just visiting, or you have family coming in for the holidays, the Vail Valley is a winter playground. The mountains hold so much adventure, it would take an entire magazine to list them, but here are several, just to get you going:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Ice skate in a winter wonderland<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">There\u2019s something magical about gliding on ice, surrounded by Vail\u2019s European village atmosphere, or warming your hands at the fire pits right next to Beaver Creek\u2019s rink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Arrabelle hotel runs the well-maintained Alderhof Ice Rink in Lionhead\u2019s Vail Square. A Christmas tree adds charm to the already quaint village, and you can see part of Vail Mountain from the ice. 675 Lionshead Place, 970-429-5045.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Vail\u2019s other outdoor rink is located at the Solaris, next to a huge sculpture that changes colors during the dark of winter. Rent skates next to the Bol restaurant. 141 E. Meadow Drive, #1000, 970-476-9000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Beaver Creek Village provides the largest outdoor rink in town. Bronze sculptures of Olympic skaters Todd Eldridge and Kristy Yamaguchi stand on one side of the rink, while the other is lined with fire pits and great restaurants, from Blue Moose Pizza to the more upscale Toscanini, which directly overlooks the ice, so you can watch kids skate while you relax with a cocktail or glass of wine. 60 Avondale Lane, Avon. 970-845-0438.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Dobson Ice Arena is the only indoor rink in town. It\u2019s located in the Vail Village on West Meadow Drive, across from the Vail Public Library. Park in the Lionshead Parking Structure for easiest access, or take a town bus. The rink offers public skating, drop-in stick and puck hockey and private lessons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Walk through ski and snowboard history<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Near the top of Vail\u2019s public parking structure lies a rich collection of ski and snowboard memorabilia. Get to know the \u201cWinter Warriors\u201d of the 10th Mountain Division, who played a key role in winning battles in Italy\u2019s snowy terrain during World War II. Check out Colorado\u2019s ski and snowboard industry icons who earned a place in the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame, judge your favorite ski fashion era, and step back in time, from the Scandinavian miners of the 1860s, into the modern day through the museum\u2019s collection of skis, boots and bindings. 231 S. Frontage Road East. 970-476-1876.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Snowshoe with a naturalist<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Every Tuesday and Thursday, a naturalist at Walking Mountains Science Center guides a backcountry snowshoe excursion through the White River National Forest. It\u2019s the perfect way to safely escape ski crowds and sink into the tranquil mountain environment. You\u2019ll learn about Colorado\u2019s wildlife and snowpack, among other local facts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">If you want to venture deeper into the backcountry, try a half-day hike, which go farther than the snowshoe explorations. Most cover 3-4 miles on moderate terrain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">If you\u2019re hiking with kids, Walking Mountains\u2019 Tracks, Signs &amp; Snowshoe hike, which focuses on identifying the state\u2019s snowshoe hare, lynx and other winter wildlife. All fitness levels can join this 2 to 2 \u00bd hour, 2-mile, rolling terrain adventure. 318 Walking Mountains Lane, Avon. 970-827-9725.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Take in a show<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Beaver Creek may be a small village, but when it comes to big-name acts, it has plenty. The Vilar Performing Arts Center features everything from concerts (Judy Collins, Clay Walker, The Village People, Dallas String Quartet and Neil Berg\u2019s 50 Years of Rock and Roll, just to name a few) to master magicians, ski movies, Cirque acts and dance. 68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, 970-845-8497.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Bike, tube, soar on Vail Mountain<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Vail Resort\u2019s Adventure Ridge is almost like a winter Disneyland. Both kids and adults will get an adrenaline rush from tubing down a multi-lane hill or flying through the forest on a raised alpine coaster. Or, try your skill at ski biking. Vail Mountain, 970-754-8245.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Use your imagination<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">If you have little ones in your group, Imagination Station, in the Lionshead Parking Structure, is great for toddlers and preschoolers. The art studio offers creative take-home projects and virtual reality rooms that let kids do things like slice fruit with ninja swords. A Play Wall allows them to integrate physical and cognitive skills, a light table and builder board brings out problem-solving skills and the hyperbolic funnel shows the revolutions of planets in our solar system. 395 E. Lionshead Circle, Vail, 970-479-2292.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Go sledding<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Sledding down one of Vail\u2019s many hills is an exhilarating experience. Try the big hill up to the clubhouse at EagleVail Putting Green or Singletree Sledding Hill in Edwards, just past the golf course. West Park in EagleVail has three lips, at the west end of the neighborhood. Big Horn Park also offers a hill or two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">View some art<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">And, through Jan. 20, don\u2019t miss the 13th Annual Vail Winterfest Ice and Light Installation. The free show fuses art and technology at the Gore Creek Promenade in Vail Village from dusk to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/spending-the-holidays-in-vail-with-family-here-are-some-activities-to-enjoy-with-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beaver Creek t has free ice skating 6-10 p.m. each Monday in the plaza.Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com The Colorado Snowsports Museum offers historic tours of Vail Village on Tuesdays. The tours will cover highlights and tell stories of Vail&#8217;s past. 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