Rachel's Vail Guidebook

Rachel
Rachel's Vail Guidebook

Food scene

Check out this local brewery that is just a few miles along the bike path from our place, either in Vail Village or west on Highway 6! At the Highway 6 location, Rocky Mountain Taco food truck (best taco place in town) is located there as well as a dispensary for any CBD/Cannabis needs. The Vail Village location is located in the Solaris building.
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Vail Brewing Company
141 E Meadow Dr
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Check out this local brewery that is just a few miles along the bike path from our place, either in Vail Village or west on Highway 6! At the Highway 6 location, Rocky Mountain Taco food truck (best taco place in town) is located there as well as a dispensary for any CBD/Cannabis needs. The Vail Village location is located in the Solaris building.
This is our favorite local Thai restaurant. Located in Minturn, it’s almost always busy to plan ahead!
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Thai Kitchen
141 Main St
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This is our favorite local Thai restaurant. Located in Minturn, it’s almost always busy to plan ahead!
Great spot in Vail Village if you are looking for something more upscale, but not too pretentious. Don’t forget to make a reservation!
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Mountain Standard
193 Gore Creek Dr
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Great spot in Vail Village if you are looking for something more upscale, but not too pretentious. Don’t forget to make a reservation!
Best spot in Vail Village for small bites and a cocktail and/or wine. Great atmosphere and friendly staff!
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Root & Flower
288 Bridge St
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Best spot in Vail Village for small bites and a cocktail and/or wine. Great atmosphere and friendly staff!
Great spot to hit up right after a long ski day if you are looking for cheap food that is also delicious!
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Moe's Original BBQ
616 W Lionshead Cir
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Great spot to hit up right after a long ski day if you are looking for cheap food that is also delicious!
Perfect spot for breakfast and/or brunch. You will likely have to call to put your name on the list ahead of time since it’s always busy and they don’t take reservations- so plan ahead!
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The Little Diner
616 W Lionshead Cir
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Perfect spot for breakfast and/or brunch. You will likely have to call to put your name on the list ahead of time since it’s always busy and they don’t take reservations- so plan ahead!
Best tacos in the Vail Valley! They also have a food truck located at Vail Brewing Company in Eagle-Vail
Rocky Mountain Taco
291 Main St
Best tacos in the Vail Valley! They also have a food truck located at Vail Brewing Company in Eagle-Vail
New spot that is great for both dinner or just cocktails. Located close to the Vail Transportation Center in Vail Village.
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Slope Room | Gravity Haus Vail (Now Open)
352 E Meadow Dr
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New spot that is great for both dinner or just cocktails. Located close to the Vail Transportation Center in Vail Village.
A less well-known spot, but considered some of the best pizza in Vail!
Alpine Pizza Company
555 East Lionshead Circle
A less well-known spot, but considered some of the best pizza in Vail!
Amazing bakery/coffee/lunch spot in Edwards (located 15 minute west of Vail)
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Hovey & Harrison
56 Edwards Village Blvd
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Amazing bakery/coffee/lunch spot in Edwards (located 15 minute west of Vail)
Located in West Vail Mall- great sushi spot if you are looking for something on the cheaper side, but still delicious!
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Joy Sushi
2161 N Frontage Rd W
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Located in West Vail Mall- great sushi spot if you are looking for something on the cheaper side, but still delicious!

Local Scenes

Check out this small, charming mountain town just miles away from West Vail.
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Minturn
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Check out this small, charming mountain town just miles away from West Vail.
Edwards is located about 15 minutes away from West Vail, but has a lot of great restaurants, bars and a movie theater that caters to more of the local scene.
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Edwards
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Edwards is located about 15 minutes away from West Vail, but has a lot of great restaurants, bars and a movie theater that caters to more of the local scene.
Located just 10 minutes west of West Vail in Avon, Colorado, Beaver Creek is another great destination for skiing or to check out another ski village!
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Beaver Creek
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Located just 10 minutes west of West Vail in Avon, Colorado, Beaver Creek is another great destination for skiing or to check out another ski village!

Favorite Local Hikes

Great spot close to our place for biking, hiking or ski-touring in the winter. Especially if you are looking for a more mellow uphill while you adjust to the altitude!
Meadow Mountain
Meadow Mountain
Great spot close to our place for biking, hiking or ski-touring in the winter. Especially if you are looking for a more mellow uphill while you adjust to the altitude!
Beautiful hike starting from East Vail that take you to a lake. Great for an overnight backpacking trip or just a day trip. Steep, 6 mile hike so get ready for a workout!
Pitkin Lake
Beautiful hike starting from East Vail that take you to a lake. Great for an overnight backpacking trip or just a day trip. Steep, 6 mile hike so get ready for a workout!
One of the few hikes you can do that will get you to an alpine lake in less than 3 miles. Great day-hike!
Whitney Lake
One of the few hikes you can do that will get you to an alpine lake in less than 3 miles. Great day-hike!
There are tons of places to hike/bike on Vail Mountain if you want to end your day in the village! Some of the best include Berry Picker trail.
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Vail Mountain
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There are tons of places to hike/bike on Vail Mountain if you want to end your day in the village! Some of the best include Berry Picker trail.
East Vail Falls
3900-3916 Lupine Dr

Things to Do/Nightlife

Great spot for live music in Vail! Check out https://grfavail.com/amp-summer-concerts/ for their summer concert series!
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Театр Gerald Ford Amphitheater
530 S Frontage Rd E
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Great spot for live music in Vail! Check out https://grfavail.com/amp-summer-concerts/ for their summer concert series!
Only place in the area to see a movie! They also serve drinks, soft serve and food if you want to add dinner or snacks!
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Riverwalk Theater
34253 US-6
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Only place in the area to see a movie! They also serve drinks, soft serve and food if you want to add dinner or snacks!
This is a spot if you are looking for a night-out in Vail. There is almost always live music and fun dancing.
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Бар Bridge Street Bridge
304 Bridge St
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This is a spot if you are looking for a night-out in Vail. There is almost always live music and fun dancing.
Another fun bar with live music! Expect there to be a cover charge.
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Shakedown Bar
304 Bridge St
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Another fun bar with live music! Expect there to be a cover charge.

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Транспорт

Free Vail Bus

The easiest, and cheapest way to get into Vail Village without having to worry about parking or a sober ride home, is to take the free Vail Bus. It picks up right outside our place and is about a 20 minute ride into the village from the Intermountain stop. Check out https://www.vailgov.com/government/departments/transportation-services/bus-information for the most up-to-date schedules.