Steps from Vail Spa you can  load up on buffalo wings and brews on the sundeck at Garfinkel's. Get altitude on the gondola. Meet for Ski School at the base of the gondola. Stop for breakfast, newspaper and coffee at DJ McCadam's, Vail's only 24-hour restaurant. Stop in for happy hour at Mezzaluna. Stay up late for family fun at Adventure Ridge; ski bikes, tubing, ice skating and more.

Recent improvements in Vail include a 12-passenger Gondola in Lionshead that whisks passengers to Eagle's Nest in a mere 7 minutes. Its passengers include those destined for Adventure Ridge, an innovative winter recreation park where the entire family can enjoy an evening snowboarding, ice skating, sledding, snowboarding, tubing, and a staggering array of dining experiences.