for the kids Thursday Night Lights Every Thursday through the end of ski season, Beaver Creek hosts a free show. Though you can see it from several spots around the valley — including the front of the public library in Avon — it’s best seen from the base of Centennial in Beaver Creek. Once the sun sets, intrepid skiers (both kids and adults) can head up to the top of Haymeadow with a few instructors and many other participants. At the top they’re given a glow stick and are invited to ski down in a line. Those watching will see a glowing snake cruising down the
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hill, which culminates in an impressive fireworks show. Yep, just another evening in Beaver Creek… * Because the sun sets later as the year goes on, the time of the ski down and fireworks show changes. Check at Children’s Ski School for details and to register for the free event. S’Mores 29 Everybody loves s’mores, but you don’t have to go camping to enjoy them. The Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, the Ritz-Carlton in Bachelor Gulch and The Westin in Avon have outdoor firepits and s’mores fixings.
Tubing For those who still want a little adventure after the runs are closed, there’s always tubing. Adventure Ridge at Vail and the Haymeadow Tubing Hill at Beaver Creek both offer families an easy option for hard-core slip-sliding. Rope tows drag tubers up the hill, where they then slide down one of several lanes.
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Geode Busting By Nature Gallery in Beaver Creek is a wonderland for adults — but there’s a kids’ section, too. Fossils, rocks and more are there to explore. Buy a geode and cut it open with the shop’s special machine. The round rock will offer up some amethyst clusters for the lucky.
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Vienna Teng at the Vilar Performing Arts Center; Ski Club Vail alum Lindsey Vonn in Vail;
Chadzilla & the Asteroids play Street Beat. this page Thursday Night Lights at Beaver Creek; tubing at Vail’s Adventure Ridge; “seat service” at CineBistro in Solaris; custom bowling balls from bōl in Solaris.
P H OTO S by D o m i n i q u e Tay lo r , Da n Dav i s a n d Bo b W i n s e tt
CineBistro It sounds like a movie theater, but it feels like a private-jet version of a dinner theater. Moviegoers can choose their seats when they purchase tickets, and then head in and order a drink, a snack or a fullblown meal that’s delivered to the seats before showtime. Sure there’s popcorn, but the popcorn chicken is even better, served alongside actual popcorn with dipping sauces.
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Bowling Bowling never goes out of style. Whether it’s the high-class b l in Solaris or the bustling, sprawling Back Bowl in Eagle, both have lanes for the taking. Downvalley, the Back Bowl (named for Vail’s magnificent seven bowls) caters to groups large and small. With solid food, an arcade, a bar and a whole separate restaurant, it accommodates families nicely. Both a restaurant and a bowling alley, b l in Vail has designer balls, slick lanes and the most exciting “bowling” food anywhere.
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