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In a valley known for dreaming the impossible and being able to bring it to life, the Vail Symposium is taking learning and intellect to the forefront. Founded in the early days of Vail, the Vail Symposium is like a sleeper-cell of intellectuals, hovering just under the radar of Vail’s party-loving, Street Beat-dancing, slope-carving residents, just waiting to appear in sudden random acts of culture.  The educational equivalent of an air-to-ground missile striking at our most vulnerable organs, our brains, the Vail Symposium acts as our moral and thought-provoking compass through events such as last weekend’s “Vail Vignettes” theatrical event and their ongoing lectures on global, political and artistic issues.

Thursday evening’s lecture by adventurer Neal Petersen is sure to be one such landmark event as he talks about his journeys.  PBS has aired a documentary about his life titled “No Barriers – the Story of Neal Petersen,” and his autobiography, “Journey of a Hope Merchant,” won a NOBA award. Petersen completed the 1998-99 Around Alone yacht race, journeying 27,000 miles and nine months at sea alone and in a yacht he designed and built himself. Neal is a natural storyteller—riveting, engaging and highly entertaining as he will share his story of the sea and his own hope, determination and joy for life. Thursday, February 23rd, 6pm at Donovan Pavilion.

To learn more about the Vail Symposium and educational events in the Vail Valley, contact Ron Byrne & Associates Real Estate.

Pass on N’Awlins and head to Vail for the largest annual Mardi Gras celebration at 8,150 feet above sea level. Don’t miss the merriment, the throws, the Cajun and Creole cuisine and, of course, the Fat Tuesday Parade and Street Party with Frogs Gone Fishin’.

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Mature pines surround this remarkable home located in Vail’s most desired neighborhood.  A short walk to Vail Village, this 5 bedroom, 5 ½ bath residence encompasses Gore Range views and a fabulous master bedroom with its own private deck.  The open floor plan encourages entertaining along with the extensive wine cellar and game room.Visit www.ronbyrne.com to search Vail real estate.  We would love to help with all of your Vail Colorado real estate needs.

CONDOS are movin’ on up in Vail Village and Lionshead!  Over the past six months we have seen almost $80 Million in condominium real estate go under contract.   While new developments such as Solaris and the Ritz Carlton naturally contributed to the high dollar amounts, tried and true complexes such as The Lodge at Vail, Village Center, Riverhaus and Lodge at Lionshead added a great deal to the overall success.  With a good amount of inventory still on the market,  it is a great time for Buyers to take advantage of good options and a great prices.

Snowfall in January for Beaver Creek was 5% above its monthly average over the last 11 years.  Ski patrol has been prepping double-black-diamond and extreme terrain in Royal Elk Glade and Upper Stone Creek Chutes.   Portions of this terrain will open for the season today.  This will make 1,712 acres open on Beaver Creek now with all 25 lifts operating.

The snow is here and its time to come ski Beaver Creek.  While you are in town, check out Beaver Creek Real Estate from one of our expert Vail real estate brokers.

When you think of the Teva Games, you probably picture mountain biking, kayaking, and te ever-popular mud run, but winter will never be the same after professional and amateur athletes converge on the mountains and villages of Vail for a celebration of adventure sports, music and the great outdoors. The first annual Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer will feature competitions in mixed/ice climbing, mountain cyclocross, Big Air, and dual slalom biking, Nordic and telemark skiing, ski mountaineering, snowshoe racing and ascension with $60,000 in prize money on the line. Plus, the inaguaral Seven Wonders of Vail contest – can you ski all the Back Bowls in one day?

February 10 – 12th, 2012

The Gear Town will be open daily starting at 10am, so even if you are not competing you can still score, maybe even an amazing Valentine’s Day gift for the athlete in your life!  Visit the official Teva Winter Games site, or contact Ron Byrne & Associates directly to find out more about this and other events happening in Vail!

The Town of Vail wants the revenues brought in by the hospital and its doctors to grow even higher. “We want to become the Orthopedic Silicon Valley,” said Lyon Steadman, CEO of the Steadman Clinic. Building a new medical facility is a step in that direction. The medical partners will be buying the land from Vail at $5 million on the west end of its municipal complex. The Vail Valley will see quick returns, as it reaps $100 million in economic benefit per year already from the Steadman Clinic and the businesses that go with it. The new facility should help attract an even larger patient base. Construction is scheduled to begin April 2013 and finish in time for the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.

Economic impact:

$100 million: Annual economic impact generated by the Steadman Clinic, the Steadman Philippon Institute, Howard Head, the Vail Valley Medical Center and the Vail Valley Surgical Center.
96,500: Visitor days to Vail generated by surgical patients and their families. Of those, 30 percent of the patients are from Eagle and Summit counties. The other 70 percent come from around the U.S. and the world.

$13.6 million: Lodging revenue those patients generate.

$12 million: Restaurant and retail spending.

$1,073,000: Sales taxes to the town of Vail.

$3 million: Sales taxes the town collected last year from lift ticket taxes.

4,600: Steadman Clinic surgeries performed in Vail.

10,500: Patients the Steadman Clinic served last year.

100,000: Annual visitor days generated by those patients, who are normally accompanied by family members.

600: Vail Valley Medical Center full- time employees.

100: Vail Valley Medical Center part- time employees.
Of those, the Steadman Clinic supports about 266 jobs within the town of Vail and an estimated 98 jobs at the Vail Valley Medical Center.

Source: BBC Research and Consulting

If you are interested in searching the Vail Valley Real Estate listings while you are in town, please visit our website to see Colorado real estate.

Introducing 446 Forest Road… the most spectacular residence built on Forest Road. Constructed of the highest quality materials, the 11,000 square foot, seven-bedroom home will occupy the last available ski-in, ski-out vacant lot on Forest Road. Drop down into your warming hut and enjoy lunch, then click on your skis and head out for a memorable afternoon of powder. Watch the sun set and the snow fall through 20 foot windows. For over 30 years, helping create memories has been our passion… developing and selling legendary properties our business.

Stop in and see these mountain elegant two-story Vail Village penthouses situated along Gore Creek and just a short walk to Vail Mountain. Elegant finishes of natural wood, stone and glass. Views of Vail Mountain ski slopes. Underground parking, elevator building, year round pool and hot tub and ski storage. Starting at $4,295,000.

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Open house schedule 2-5pm: 1/28/12, 2/1/12, 2/3/12, 2/9/12, 2/10/12, 2/11/12, 2/16/12, 2/18/1, 2/19/12, 2/24/12, 2/25/12