travel

Spring skiing in Utah reins supreme!

Having grown up in Colorado, I have not often yearned to ski outside of the state.  With Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, A-Basin and other resorts a short drive away, why bother? Well, this spring…


ARISE festival hits Loveland this summer

Snowgrrl looks forward to ARISE Music Festival’s 5th Year Celebration August 4-6, 2017 at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. The 2017 ARISE Festival lineup includes Atmosphere, Tipper, Rising Appalachia, Brother Ali, The Expendables, Dirtwire, Desert Dwellers,…



Vail’s Skadifest = skiing, swag, and wine

Snowgrrl was lucky to attend Vail’s 2nd annual Skadi Vail Women’s Ski Fest two weeks ago.  Advertised as a two-day snow goddess extravaganza featuring two full days and nights of schmoozing with like-minded women who…


Vail Marriott Mountain Resort review

Snowgrrl recently stayed at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Vail, Colorado during Vail’s Skadifest event (which will be documented soon!)  This post describes snowgrrl’s experience at the hotel.  We evaluated the hotel based on…


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Countdown to slopeside hot chocolate!

One of snowgrrl’s favorite resort town activities is swooshing down the slopes into a cozy little apres-ski destination to sip a warm, rich hot chocolate.   All of the vigorous ski activity deserves a sweet warm…


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Summer fun in the mountains

Often people who visit Colorado in the winter have such a wonderful time that they return in the summer and stay even longer.  It’s not too late to plan a summer trip to the mountains,…



Spoiled on the slopes: Four Seasons Vail

Snowgrrl was lucky to stay a few days at the Four Seasons resort in Vail, Colorado.  We thought it might be helpful for our curious readers to peek into the luxurious resort through snowgrrl’s eyes. …