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Looking west on West Meadow Drive with the old parking lot on the right.
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The back of Mill Creek Circle looking east. The dirt road at right goes to Mill Creek run.
66) Vail Golf Course
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One of the cul de sacs on the golf course. The Steinberg house is at far right.
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The Colorado Mountain College site at Vail, Colorado, located in Cascade Village in Lionshead. The building also included a movie theater,
70) Bus parking
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Bus angle parking at the in-town parking structure. The old information center booth is at left.
73) Village Inn
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Looking from the Vail chapel toward Interstate-70 with the Village Inn on the right; Bank of Vail is on the left.
75) Bridge Street
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From the same intersection [E. Gore Creek Drive and Bridge St.], looking south on Bridge Street.
76) Forest Road
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West on Forest Road, at about the half-way point. Bob Parker's house is on the right hand side down below the road.
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Section 4 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on the town and resort of Vail, Colorado. Named after Charles "Charlie" Vail, a highway engineer responsible for the interstate over Vail Pass and Continental Divide, the resort emerged as a dream from local Earl Eaton and 10th Mountain Division and ski veteran Pete Seibert.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County to the names of our trails, ski runs, lifts,...
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Section 3 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on Beaver Creek resort. The name "Beaver Creek" might be guessed to have been adapted by the early pioneers and trappers in the area.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our trails, ski runs, lifts, streets, and restaurants. Arrowhead and Beaver Creek were once home to ranchers, livestock, and farms and many of our local areas today...
79) Vail Village
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View of Vail Village from a hotel room, October 4, 1982.
"View from hotel room, up Gore Creek, during Olive's hospitalization with ankle broken at Fulford Cave." - John Gabelman
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A narrative history of Beaver Creek, Colorado, written by Don Simonton. Don and his wife, June, wrote several books on the history of the area and its changing landscape with ski resorts.
Simonton covers the early history of Beaver Creek as an area with ranches to its beginnings as a ski resort in the town of Avon. Early businesses, crops, settlers, and entrepreneurs are discussed in detail and important agreements such as the Ute Reservation...
