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jew elry Handpicked items from local jewelers. By Kim Fuller 17
13 REASONS TO LOV E VA IL + BC The best ski runs on the local mountains. By Vail Luxury Staff 40
cocktails Classic cocktails that never go out of style. By Wren Wertin 20
CA LL OF THE WEST Painter Natalie DeStefano’s “Along the Colorado” mural enhances the Vail Parking Structure. By Wren Wertin 42
Beaut y Made in Colorado, wild-harvested ISUN skincare products beat the altitude. By Cassie Pence 22 cachet
CELEBRIT Y STATUS Susan Sarandon dishes on her favorite Vail hotspots. 44
M att Inden’s COLOR A DO The photographer shares his scenes of the Centennial State. By Wren Wertin 27 in search of his father, a spy Local filmmaker Carl Colby explores accountability and politics in a documentary about his father, former CIA director William Colby. By Caramie Schnell 32
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Fancy Faces The valley’s social scene captured at some of the biggest parties of the season. 46
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calendar Must see. Must hear. Must go. Must do. 49
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A SW ISS FA MILY M ASTERPIECE In the heart of Vail Village is a home with a decade’s worth of murals. By Maureen Burks 37
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