Summer in Vail: Macroni Kid

2
SEARCH Family Travel Family Travel News & Events Here, There & Everywhere Pin It! Summer in Vail Club Med Sandpiper Family Road Trip Across Alberta New York City With Kids in Tow Explore the "Wilderness" in Wisconsin Dells Pelican Hill The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation Tech Tip Published on September 11, 2012 National Macaroni National Newsletter Family Safety Newsletter Macaroni Kid EATS! Newsletter Macaroni Military Family Newsletter Family Fitness Newsletter Connect Forum Local Past Family Travel News Summer in Vail By: Joyce Shulman They say that families visit Vail for the skiing but stay for the summer. With the raft of incredible summer programming in and around Vail Valley this season, the warmer months are a perfect time to plan a visit. The summer kicked off with the TEVA Mountain Games – the country’s largest celebration of adventure sports, music and art, plus plenty of family-friendly activities. Kids had an adventure of their own on the kids’ climbing wall, learn-to-paddle kayak pool, trying to master Standup Paddle Boarding, bike races, a Mud Run and more. Sound fun? The Winter TEVA Mountain Games are just around the corner! Festival fans danced to the beats of the BRAVO! Vail Valley Music Festival that took place late June through mid-July. Aside from all great music, kids couldn’t get enough of the Instrument Petting Zoo. This free, hands- on traveling exhibit gives kids the opportunity to experiment with real orchestral instruments, while master students from art programs across the country teach young kids how to play. Last month kids ages 6-12 took part in the 3rd annual KEEN Vail Kids Adventure Race. More than 100 teams of two raced through an obstacle course like no other. With a course comprised of hiking, mountain biking, zip lining, tubing down Gore Creek, archery, balancing on a slack line over a mud pit, and more, children learned the value of teamwork to help them reach their goal. National > Family Travel Home > Summer in Vail Like 1 person likes this. Sign Up to see what your frie converted by Web2PDFConvert.com

description

Vail summer coverage

Transcript of Summer in Vail: Macroni Kid

Page 1: Summer in Vail: Macroni Kid

SEARCHFamily Travel

Family Travel News & Events

Here, There & Everywhere

Pin It!

Summer in Vail

C lub Med Sandpiper

Family Road Trip AcrossAlberta

New York C ity With Kids inTow

Explore the "Wilderness" inWisconsin Dells

Pelican Hill

The Ritz-Carlton Lodge,Reynolds Plantation

Tech Tip

Published on September 11, 2012

National

Macaroni National Newsletter

Family Safety Newsletter

Macaroni Kid EATS! Newsletter

Macaroni Military FamilyNewsletter

Family Fitness Newsletter

Connect

Forum

Local

Past Family Travel News

Summer in Vail

By: Joyce Shulman

They say that families visit Vail for the skiing but stay forthe summer. W ith the raft of incredible summerprogramming in and around Vail Valley this season, thewarmer months are a perfect time to plan a visit.

The summer kicked off w ith the TEVA Mountain Games –the country’s largest celebration of adventure sports,music and art, plus plenty of family-friendly activities. Kids had an adventure of their own on the kids’ climbingwall, learn-to-paddle kayak pool, trying to masterStandup Paddle Boarding, bike races, a Mud Run andmore. Sound fun? The Winter TEVA Mountain Games arejust around the corner!

Festival fans danced to the beats of the BRAVO! VailValley Music Festival that took place late June throughmid-July. Aside from all great music, kids couldn’t getenough of the Instrument Petting Zoo. This free, hands-on traveling exhibit gives kids the opportunity toexperiment w ith real orchestral instruments, whilemaster students from art programs across the countryteach young kids how to play.

Last month kids ages 6-12 took part in the 3rd annualKEEN Vail Kids Adventure Race. More than 100 teams oftwo raced through an obstacle course like no other. W ith a course comprised of hiking, mountain biking, ziplining, tubing down Gore Creek, archery, balancing on aslack line over a mud pit, and more, children learned thevalue of teamwork to help them reach their goal.

National > Family Travel Home > Summer in Vail

Like 1 person likes this. Sign Up to see what your friends like.

converted by Web2PDFConvert.com

Page 2: Summer in Vail: Macroni Kid

HOME / NATIONAL / PRIVACY & EDITORIAL POLICY / ABOUT US / ADVERTISING / FAQ / CONTACT US / BECOME A PUBLISHER MOM! / SIGN UP / LOGIN

© 2012 Macaroni Kid, LLC

All summer long visitors have enjoyed local fare at theVail Farmer’s Market and Art Show. Shoppers foundfresh produce and original art from local vendors. OnSundays, children have had fun riding the mechanicalbull and train, taking a jump in the bounce house, havingtheir face painted, and getting a balloon character allbefore cooling down in the Children’s Fountain, locatedin the heart of Vail Village.

From adventures to festivals, summertime in Vail offerssomething for everyone! For more information visitwww.vail.com.

Vail is a sponsor of Macaroni Kid.

converted by Web2PDFConvert.com