Area Resources
Transportation
Denver International and Eagle County Regional are the recommended airports to fly into.
We recommend you rent a car to get you back and forth from the airport and to and from the ski areas. Cost of an airport shuttle can frequently be as expensive or comparable to that of a rental car. There are several rental car agencies located at both airports.
Shuttles are also available from the airports:
Colorado Mountain Express
www.coloradomountainexpress.com
1-800-525-6363
Denver Mountain Express
www.resortshuttle.com
1-877-933-4362
The Eagle County bus has a route from Minturn to Vail and Beaver Creek. This runs approximately every 1.5 hours in season and costs $4 per person each way.
Vail Taxi runs throughout the Vail Valley.
Ski and Snowboard Rentals
Performance Sports
Located steps from the Gondola in the Lionshead Mall they offer a 20% discount off rental packages for our guests. Rates start as low as $29 per day, $23.20 with 20% discount.
www.performancesports.net
970-476-1718
Restaurant Recommendations
A selection of some of our favorites:
Bart & Yetis – Great locals spot for a beer & a burger!
Vail 970-476-2754
Grouse Mountain Grill – Touted as an “upscale American Grill”.
Beaver Creek 970-949-0600
Kirby’s Barbeque – Vail Valley’s best BBQ. 25 years experience cooking “Q” the Carolina way. Take out only.
Minturn 970-827-9027
Juniper – Upscale Nouveau-American cuisine.
Edwards 970-926-7001
La Bottega – Casual Northern Italian cuisine.
Vail 970-476-0280
La Tour – The finest French-American cuisine in the Vail Valley.
Vail 970-476-4403
Mangos Mountain Grill – Best fish tacos in the valley. Appalachia with a tinge of the Grateful Dead. Thurs-Sun dinner.
Red Cliff 970-827-9109
Minturn Country Club – Grill your own steak, chicken or fish.
Minturn 970-827-4114
Mirabelle – Stands on the site of the first home in the valley of Beaver Creek. French Cuisine.
Beaver Creek 970-949-7728
Montauk – Hard to believe seafood could be this good in the Rocky Mountains!
Vail 970-476-2601
Russell’s – Best Steak house in the valley.
Vail 970-476-6700
The Saloon – Casual old western atmosphere traditional Mexican favorites as well as special dishes such as quail, ribs & duck. Enjoy your cocktail of choice in front of the fire. Building dates back to the turn of the century!
Minturn 970-827-5954
Sweet Basil – Innovative American Cuisine, great food every time with a lively bistro atmosphere.
Vail 970-476-0125
Tennessee Pass Cookhouse – Don’t miss out on this unique dining adventure! A one-mile groomed trail to a yurt for a gourmet four course meal. www.tennesseepass.com
Reservations required.
Leadville 719-486-8114
Terra Bistro – Nouveau American cuisine.
Vail 970-476-6836
Matsuhisa – Upscale Asain fare with a elegant dining room. Vail 970-476-6628
Magustos – Pizza and burgers, casual food and feel. Free Delivery Minturn 970-827-5450
