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Design Your Own Discounted Spring Ski Package, Save Up To 50%

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

The Antlers at Vail hotel Spring skiing in Vail

Left, Antlers at Vail hotel; right, photo by Jack Affleck

“Stay three nights and your fourth, fifth and sixth are free!” declares Antlers at Vail

Locals know that springtime in Vail is one of the best times to enjoy the resort’s award-winning slopes and attractions. April brings abundant snow, shorter lift lines and springtime sunshine, and the conveniently-located Antlers at Vail hotel offers a ‘Design Your Own Ski Package’ from April 10 to 24, 2011. Pay for three nights and the fourth, fifth – and even sixth night is free. A one-bedroom bunkroom that sleeps four people starts at just $355 per night for the first three nights, with up to three additional nights free. Coupled with Vail Resorts’ deeply discounted lift tickets and passes, springtime values can’t be beat.

Along with reduced rates, the resort’s ‘Spring Back to Vail’ promotion features plenty of end-of-the-season events and activities featuring on-mountain snow events and street parties, concerts including a performance by Train on April 16 and the 12th annual Bud Light Street Beat free concert series held Thursday nights, Vintage SkiFest on April 16 at Beaver Creek, and the World Pond Skimming Championships. The best party of the year is held at the top of Vail Mountain on closing day — April 24 this year – when many arrive in costume to celebrate another great season. “Whether there’s a blizzard raging or it’s warm and sunny, the closing day party is always a good time,” says Antlers GM Rob LeVine, a Vail local for more than 30 years.

The Antlers offers plenty of generous, money-saving perks including complimentary fitness passes to nearby Vail Athletic Club, fully equipped kitchens for eat-in savings, complimentary indoor parking in the Antlers’ heated garage, free internet access, a heated pool and hot tubs with million-dollar views. The hotel also sponsors popular activities including biweekly morning yoga classes and weekly happy hour receptions.

Since 1972, the Antlers has offered a unique Vail lodging experience in a relaxed mountain setting. The Antlers Vail condominiums – named the ‘Green Business of the Year’ by the Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards – is also proud to be a Green Star rated business. With condominiums ranging from studio suites up to four bedrooms and plenty of space to spread out, each room at the Antlers offers all the comforts of home including fully-equipped kitchens, fireplaces, outdoor balconies, free Internet access and free parking in a heated indoor garage. The Antlers Vail is conveniently located in the Lionshead area of Vail with numerous restaurants, galleries and shops within walking distance, and the free Vail town shuttle stops just footsteps away. For more information, call 1-800-843-8245 or visit the Antlers web site at www.antlersvail.com.

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Global Book Club

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Not all found books are lost books, some are left in places and meant to be found, read and enjoyed. As someone who dearly loves their books and can’t ever seem to part with them I am having to come to terms with the fact that I just don’t have the space to keep so many, so I have decided to join a global community of people who also love books but also want to share them with the rest of the world. BookCrossing encourages people to share books by leaving them in public places for others to find and enjoy, each book is tagged with an ID number and people can enter the number on the web site and you can track where it has been and read notes people have written about the book.  I will be starting small by creating a library in our Antlers Vail business center and placing books in there with a book plate telling about the program.

Baby steps for me in getting rid of my beloved books they aren’t going far away right away so I can still go visit them from time to time. Hopefully people will join in and leave books for others to enjoy. If you would like to contribute all you have to do is a leave a book in a public place and relish in the fact that someone else is enjoying it as much as you did!

Katie

Wine and Cheese party

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

The tradition continues, every Tuesday this winter the Antlers will be hosting a complimentary wine and cheese reception for our guests. Join the Antlers staff after a day of skiing or shopping and share your adventures and also to get ideas of where to go on your next outing. And, of course enjoy some complimentary wine, cheese and a hot appetizer prepared by our Chef Barry Robinson.

Starting December 14th 2010
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Millie Barela board room

Wine and cheese

Yoga at the Antlers

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

The Antlers at Vail hotel will be starting up our free yoga classes again on Wednesday December 15, they will be running twice  a week on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The classes are being given by Tracy Long who also teaches at the Vail Athletic Club. They are complimentary to guests so please join us for an afternoon of relaxation and stretching after a great day on the hill!

If you would like to do yoga more than twice a week Antlers guests can pick up a complimentary day pass for the Vail Athletic Club at the front desk.Yoga Pose

Its Starting To Look A Lot Like Christmas…..(Dec. 18-25)

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

The holidays in Vail can be a magical combination.  This year looks to be better than ever with Vail’s, week long,  Holidaze celebration.  The holiday activities include Snowman decorating, kids glow stick parties, and free concerts by Milkshake and Brady Rymer & The Little Band That Could.  Got a sweet tooth?  I hope so, because Brownies and Candy Canes will be given away at the base areas all week.  All these fun, family activities, along with some great early season snow, promise to make Vail “the place to be” this holiday season.

Health and Wellness Yoga Class and Lunch

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

For the Week of September 27 – October 3 Antlers will be feature some activites to help you and your family get back to “nature” first is a Yoga class lead by instructor Tracy Long, this class will be for beginner and and experienced a like followed by a lunch presented by Antlers in house caterer Chef Barry Robinson. Over lunch participants will learn about some healthy cooking techniques and Chef Barry will share some of his favorite healthy recipes.

When: Saturday October 2, 2010
Time: Yoga 10:00am to 11:15am Lunch starting at 11:30am.
Where: Antlers at Vail Swimming Pool Deck (weather permitting)
Cost: Lodging Package $170.00 for a studio condominium and 1 space for yoga and Lunch.
The fee for additional attendees or guests without lodging is $50 (including Yoga Class and Lunch
 
 

Vail Restaurant Month Yoga Sweepstakes Winner

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Congratulations to April Ramker, winner of Vail Restaurant Month’s “Great Yoga Sweepstakes” sponsored by all of us here at the Antlers at Vail (http://www.antlersvail.com/)! Our karmic winner receives a transcendentally blissful fall package for two, including lodging and tickets for a complete day of nirvana at the Antlers at Vail hotel on Saturday, October 2: Hatha Yoga Class, Healthy Recipe Seminar and an Organic Live Food Luncheon & Tea! For more information on all of the activites happening around Vail during this event please visit the Vail Restaurant Month web site, www.vailrestaurantmonth.com

Vail Restaurant Month

Free Vail Colorado activities

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

There are lots of “free” things to take advantage of this summer in Vail Colorado.

Ride the Gondola up Vail Mountain for Free:
Kids ride the Eagle Bahn Gondola for FREE all summer with one paying adult
Also free for 09-10 and 10-11 ski pass holders

FREE activities at Adventure Ridge:
Head to the top of the mountain for free volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes and disc golf (bring your own discs).  Open weekends June 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 and daily Jun 24 – September 6

Hiking around Vail and atop Vail Mountain is always FREE

Visit the FREE Discovery Center:
Located at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, the Discovery Center introduces you to the environment through fun, interactive displays and guided nature hikes.  Call 970-754-4675

FREE Lionshead Friday Family Fun Fair July 9 – August 6:
Activities for the kids

FREE Hot Summer Nights Concerts over at the Ford Amphitheater:
Every Tueday from June 15 – August 24

Visit the Colorado Ski Museum for FREE:
Located in the upper level of the Vail Village parking structure, learn about the history of Vail, skiing and the 10th Mountain Division with interactive exhibits and more!

Take advantage of FREE festivals:
Teva Mountain Games, Vail America Days, VAil Arts Festival, Vail’s Farmer’s Market, Vail Antique Show, and the Colorado Grand Tour

Vail’s FREE Skate park:
Head to the Lionshead parking structure and check out Vail’s FREE skatepark.  Open dawn to dusk daily, featuring half-pipe, pyramid, mutliple ramps, transitions, rails and banks.

FREE tennis match:
Enjoy a FREE tennis match at the Golden Peak Tennis Courts.  Tennis can be played at the courts on a first-come, first-served basis for FREE.

FREE Art Walks:
Wednesdays walking tours of Vail’s public art collection continue this summer.  The hour long tour meets at 11:00am at the Vail Village Visitor Center at the top level of the parking structure.  Tours begin June 30th.  Visit www.arinvail.com or call 970-479-2344

FREE Kayak Demo’s:
May 18 – June 22nd every Tuesday 5-7pm at Vail’s Whitewater Park located at the International Bridge.

FREE Jazz Music All Summer!
Jazz at the Vail Farmer’s Market Sundays June 27 – August 29  Noon-3pm

Stop by the FREE Vail Nature Center:
Nestled along the banks of Gore Creek this 7 acres forest, meado and stream are a delight and peaceful place known to many locals and visitors as their favorite place in Vail.

There is more FREE stuff than this, but it gives you an idea!

Greg Ziccardi named Sustainability Coordinator

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

May 16, 2010 – Vail, CO – The Antlers at Vail, a condominium hotel and conference center, has named Greg Ziccardi to the newly-created position of Sustainability Coordinator. Ziccardi is responsible for researching, maintaining and improving the resource conservation, energy efficiency, recycling and sustainability practices at the Antlers at Vail hotel.

“This is new era in the Antlers’ longstanding commitment to sustainability,” says General Manager Rob LeVine. “I’m confident that Greg will do a great job. He’s excited and passionate about the growth opportunity – both for himself and the Antlers.” Ziccardi has been with the hotel since 2000, and also lives on site as a property manager. 

The Antlers is a 90-room condominium hotel with 2600 square feet of meeting space, conveniently located in the redeveloped Lionshead area near the Vail Gondola. Named the ‘Green Business of the Year’ in 2009 by the Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards, the Antlers Vail condominiums is also proud to be a Green Star-rated business. With condominiums ranging from studio suites up to four bedrooms and plenty of space to spread out, each room at the Antlers includes fully-equipped kitchens, fireplaces, outdoor balconies, free Internet access and free parking in a heated indoor garage. There are numerous restaurants, galleries and shops within walking distance, and the free Vail town shuttle stops just footsteps away. For more information, call 1-800-843-8245 or visit the Antlers web site at www.antlersvail.com.

Media Contacts: Rob LeVine, General Manager, The Antlers at Vail, (970) 476-2471, RLeVine@antlersvail.com or Darla Worden, WordenGroup Strategic Public Relations, (307) 734-5335, darla@wordenpr.com.

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Tails and Trails: Dog-Friendly Vail Autumn Hikes and Lodging

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Antlers at Vail Offers Value, Autumn Adventures for Canines & Companions

Vail, Colorado – May 10, 2010 – Kenneling the family dog during a vacation can be ruff — er, rough on everyone. That’s why the Antlers at Vail hotel has licked the dilemma by welcoming four-legged guests and stocking a bottomless bowl of dog biscuits in the front lobby to help canines feel at home the minute they arrive. “We recognize that many people consider their dogs to be full-fledged members of the family,” says general manager Rob LeVine, owner of Magpie, a 15-year-old dog of ‘mixed’ descent.  ”We offer dedicated rooms just for pet owners, and our staff is always happy to recommend canine-friendly activities in the area.”      

Many families travel to Vail in the autumn, when the Rocky Mountains are blanketed in gold as the region’s famous aspen trees change color.  There are a number of spectacular areas in and around the Vail Valley to view the glorious foliage, including plenty of pet-friendly hiking trails.  Ania Savage, author of “Best Hikes with Dogs: Colorado” recommends a trek to nearby Wheeler Lakes as a scenic half-day hike for families and canines. “The meadow and the lakes offer a lovely spot for some dog frolicking and a picnic lunch,” she says.  For a day hike, Savage suggests Pitkin Lake as a “strenuous-yet-satisfying hike because of the continuous presence of clear, gurgling Pitkin Creek, the shaded trail, and meadows where there is plenty of room to romp and roll among the summer grasses and wildflowers.”  The Antlers at Vail staff can provide guests with additional information and directions to both trailheads.       

The Antlers offers special savings of 25% off on autumn lodging from September 7 through November 17, 2010, with rates for a one-bedroom pet-friendly suite starting at just $210 per night.  Autumn is a wonderful time to experience the Vail Valley; summer crowds are gone, the days are sunny, the evenings are cool — and the values can’t be beat. Along with the stunning scenery, Vail has numerous autumn festivals and events including the always-popular Oktoberfest (Sept.10-12 and 17-19, 2010) and new this year, Vail Restaurant Month (Sept. 20 – Oct. 17, 2010).

Since 1972, the Antlers has offered a unique Vail lodging experience in a relaxed mountain setting. Recently named the ‘Green Business of the Year’ by the Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards, the Antlers Vail condominiums is also proud to be a Green Star-rated business. With condominiums ranging from studio suites up to four bedrooms and plenty of space to spread out, each room at the Antlers offers all the comforts of home including fully-equipped kitchens, fireplaces, outdoor balconies, free Internet access and free parking in a heated indoor garage. The Antlers Vail is conveniently located in the Lionshead area of Vail with numerous restaurants, galleries and shops within walking distance, and the free Vail town shuttle stops just footsteps away. For more information, call 1-800-843-8245 or visit the Antlers web site at www.antlersvail.com.  

Media Contacts: Rob LeVine, General Manager, The Antlers at Vail, (970) 476-2471, RLeVine@antlersvail.com or Darla Worden, WordenGroup Strategic Public Relations, (307) 734-5335, darla@wordenpr.com.

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