Vail Valley Real Estate Blog

Thankful for Thankfulness?  Well, that seems silly when I type it out like that.  But it’s true! Out of the blue today I received a thank you note from my cousin and god-mother, Kathy.  We had seen each other about a month ago at a girls-only family reunion.  And we had a blast together!  She has...

I absolutely LOVE daylight savings time when it’s time to “Fall Back”.  Waking up Sunday morning, thinking it was 7:30am and it was really 6:30am meant that I just gained an hour in my day!  A whole extra hour to do with whatever I want!  Love it! Though the sun sets earlier now, and when I leave...

Who's ready to go skiing and snowboarding?  Vail opens 11/18 and Beaver Creek opens 11/23.  Hope to see you here in the valley for Thanksgiving! Please click below to view the real estate sales activity in the Vail Valley resort communities of Vail and Beaver Creek during the month of October.  R...

THE ZUTNIK Last winter, I read the book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.  If you haven’t read this book, quite simply, put it on your list.  This story of the life of one man is told through the eyes of his dog, Enzo.  Enzo is convinced, through the education of watching television w...

Prime. Rib. That’s what inspired this post.  My roommate, Jon, cooked a prime rib roast to perfection and served it up with sautéed asparagus and smashed red potatoes.  Washed down with a tasty Tempranillo, this meal put an exclamation point on a beautiful snowy day. But it isn’t just the food th...

Today I finished a wonderful book, The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  You know that feeling when you read the first paragraph of a new book and you’re instantly transported to another world?  It doesn’t happen often, but when it does… BAM… you just can’t put the book down.  The Help did this to me, f...

Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test - November 9, 2011 I received the following message from my group of volunteers at the Vail Valley Medical Center.  Thought I’d help get the word out to everyone! On November 9, 2011, at 2 PM (EST), FEMA, Federal Communications Commission and the National Oc...

Calling All Newbies in ActiveRain! If you’re a seasoned blogger, think back to that first moment you pressed “submit” on your first blog post.  Heart palpitations, sweaty palms, checking back at the site every 5 minutes to see if anyone had commented yet… the list goes on and on. Though I still c...

Vail Resorts officially kicks off the 2011-2012 season today with the opening of Keystone.  It’s been cold and snowy these last couple weeks, putting everyone in a great mood with the opening dates of the Vail Resorts mountains on the horizon.  And today, it’s go time! Its time to switch your sum...

 Today I am thankful for… GOOD HEALTH Living in the Vail Valley I am surrounded on a daily basis by healthy, active people.  It is so encouraging each day to see people carrying their mountain gear…skis, kayaks, bikes, climbing equipment… heading out to have fun active mountain adventures.  I fee...