Vail's new high speed gondola is moving right along. The lower gondola terminal is almost complete and the mid-Vail terminal building is enclosed. Earlier this summer a Huey Helicopter helped pour concrete bases for the new gondola lift towers that were inaccessible by road. Towers 19, 17, 8 were poured on day one and 9 & 4 on day two.  Vail Resorts has said they are on schedule to open on 11/17. 

October Calendar of Events

• 1st-7th       Vail Restaurant Month Family Week
• 6th-7th       Vail Valley Cup soccer tournament
• 7th              Leon Redbone
• 14th            Gregory Alan Isakov
• 21st            Danielle "Ate the Sandwich" Anderson
• 26th-28th   Vail Ski and Snowboard Club Ski Swap
• 28th            The Motet plays Parliament- Funkadelic
• 30th            Minturn Trick or Treat
• 31st            LionsHead 20th Annual Trick or Treat Trot

The leaves are changing and autumn has arrived in the mountains. There is still time to come and view this spectacular array of colors. My hubby and I took a hike last weekend up to Pitkin Lake in East Vail and this is one of the scenes we got to experience. There are still events going on to enjoy and Sunday, September 23rd marks the last of the Farmer's market in Vail. Come up and see the valley!

September Calendar of Events

• 1st-3rd - Vail Jazz Foundation Labor Day Festival www.vailjazz.org
• 1st-3rd - Gourmet on Gore www.gourmetongore.com
• 1st - Minturn Market
• 1st-2nd - Beaver Creek Oktoberfest
• 2nd - Vail Rotary Duck Race
• 7th-9th - Vail Oktoberfest in Lionshead
• 8th-9th - Wheels and Wings Show www.vailautoshow.com
• 8th - Minturn Market
• 9th - Vail Farmers Market
• 14th-16th - Vail Oktoberfest in Vail Village
• 14th-16th - Beaver Creek Luxury Lifestyle Festival
• 16th - Vail Mountain School Home Tour
• 17th - Start of Vail Restaurant Month
• 20th - America Cup International Fly Fishing Tournament
• 22nd - Minturn Fall Festival
• 23rd- Last Vail Farmers Market

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August Calendar of Events

• 1st- Boneyard Brawl Bike Race
• 2nd,9th,16th- Beaver Creek Rodeo
• 3rd-5th- Beaver Creek Arts Festival
• 3rd- Vail International Dance Festival Presents International Evening I www.vaildance.org
• 4th-  Vail International Dance Festival Presents International Evening II
• 6th-  Vail International Dance Festival Presents NOW
• 9th-11th- Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival www.beavercreek.com
• 9th-  Vail International Dance Festival Presents Martha Graham Dance CO
• 10th- Vail International Dance Festival Presents Ballroom Spectacular
• 10th- America Crown Circus
• 11th- Vail International Dance Festival Presents Dance TV
• 14th- Hot Summer Nights featuring Chali 2Na & House of Vibe
• 17th-19th- Vail Soul Music Festival
• 21st- Hot Summer Nights featuring Kyle Hollingsworth Band
• 23rd- USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Beaver Creek
• 30th-9/3- Vail Jazz Foundation Labor Day Weekend Festival www.vailjazz.org

The Wealthy are buying in Vail

 Residence sales over $5M have seen an increase over 2011. Since January 1st of this year there have been a total of 20 sales compared to 16 for the same time period last year.  Buyers are recognizing Vail is a special place and have confidence in investing in our market. 

Here is a snapshot of transactions over $5M thru June 2012:

•  $152,160,000 in total sales volume
•  6 sales in Vail Village
•  1 sale in Lionshead, 1 sale Vail Golf Course
•  5 sales in Beaver Creek, 5 sales in Bachelor Gulch
•  2 sales in Arrowhead
•  $14,100,000 highest sold price