Vail Reviews and Articles

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Here are just a few of the positive responses from our parents and kids! I did Outward Bound in northern Maine in August of 2002. I’m still in touch with a few friends from my group at the time. I thought it was awful (being 15 and losing summer vacation), and looking back it was amazing an…

It has been about two decades since Hubby and I walked around Myrtle Beach together as newlyweds.  Oh, do I have fond memories of those days!  However, at that point, they weren’t spent finding “family friendly” activities to enjoy.  I mean, we had only been married …

Reviewed by CaymanMarineLabFan Aug 8, 2019 This is the Way to Go!   This was our first trip to Steamboat Springs. We flew from Richmond to Denver and considered taking the flight from Denver to Hayden (Yampa Valley Regional Airport) but found it too expensive. So Go Alpine was a great…

We had so much fun at camp this summer that we are excited to announce that Backcountry Unlimited will be offering Fall Break Adventure Day Camps for the week of October 7th - October 11th!  This Fall we will offer two different camps; Adventure Day Camp for ages 6-11 years old and Adventu…

What have your children been doing this summer that’s STEM related? For us, our summer was a little different than in past years. In the past, we would do a lot more traveling on the weekends. In addition, the boys would participate in an all day summer program. This year however, we mixed th…

We rafted for our first time yesterday and couldn't have been happier with our choice to go with Liquid Descent! We chose the intermediate ride and it was perfect.  We had Kenny and Ben as guides (Read More)…

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June 10 - 14 2019 Boy’s and Girl’s Youth Summer Day Camp Boy’s & Girl’s 5-13 Camp Hours: 9 AM - 12 PM Location University of Denver Soccer Complex Day Camper (includes a free soccer ball) $185.00 Register now HERE Use PROMO CODE  SUMMERCAMP19 at …

Of Utah’s Five National Parks, Capitol Reef is the one most overlooked. The park was named for whitish sandstone dome formations—similar to the white domes often placed on capitol buildings.  The word reef is a geological term referring to any rocky barrier …

Canyonlands National Park is known for its dramatic desert landscape. The Island in the Sky district is a mesa on the north end of the park between the Colorado and Green river with many scenic overlooks. Despite our many trips to the Moab area, Chris and I had never explored Canyonlands. It wa…

If you asked Chris what park he was most excited to visit, he would have told you Arches National Park. This was (and still is) his favorite National Park. When we lived in Colorado, Chris visited Arches NP on numerous camping, hiking, climbing, and canyoneering trips. It’s unlike anything on …

Colorado’s celebrated snowpack will soon come off the mountains and fill the rivers with splashy spring whitewater. According to recent predictions, we’re anticipating exciting water levels and some of the biggest flows the Arkansas River has seen in several years — It’s goin…

The Colorado Adventure Center is the premier destination for Denver Zip Line Tours. The Clear Creek High Tower Zip Line is conveniently located only 20 miles from the Denver Metro Area! This eight-line high tower course is one of top-rated Zip Lines near Denver. Cruise through the treetops at speed…

Spring Break is here! If you’re staying in town, make the week memorable by including one (or more!) of these local adventures to you schedule. Adventures range from nearby to a couple hours’ drive. Take your pick — these will not disappoint. http://www.allthingsboulder.com/6-adve…

Love a good Whodunit? Have we got the place for you! Located just south of Highland proper, Adams Mystery Playhouse is Colorado's favorite mystery manor. Arrive before the show to meet suspicious characters over drinks and enjoy a scavenger hunt. Meet your crime-solving compatriots at…

101 Places to Take a Kid Fishing ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Wherever You Live, There's One Nearby  Here's a sampling of 101 (+) family-friendly fishing sites across the state. These sites offer easily accessible shores and/or banks, open casting areas, facilit…

Virginia Castro is known to many as the widow of late Chicano leader and state representative Richard Castro, but, like him, she has a story of her own. She recently shared her oral history with us—you can listen to it here. Read on for a brief summary of her life in Colorado. For the Complet…

For my mother in laws birthday, I wanted to send her something fun and since she lives out-of-town I always need to mail her gift to her house. Adormapix.com made it easy to make her a gift and send it right to her house! I forgot I had taken some cute pictures when we were in Louisiana last year vi…

We were sent a complimentary canvas print from Canvas on Demand. It was incredibly easy and quick to  place our order and I was extremely impressed with how fast it shipped. The quality of canvas is incredibly nice and the photo I picked for our sons room makeover fit in with everything perfect…