TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO
The town of Vail existed only as a small grouping of several houses when the Vail Ski Resort opened in 1962. The town of Vail came into existence when it incorporated late in 1966. Vail is divided into East Vail and West Vail. There is a seven member town council and it is run by a council & manager form of city government. The medium elevation is over 8,000 feet above sea level. The area is ringed by the White River National Forest. Vail is proud of having the largest zero fare shuttle bus system in the US. Former President Gerald Ford used Vail as a base of operations when he vacationed in the West during the 1970’s. This gave the city of Vail international attention. The Vail Film Festival is hosted there every March as is the Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival. A well known orthopedic medical clinic, the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, is based in the Vail Valley. You can also find the Colorado Ski Museum located here Magazine named Vail as the number resort in North America for the 2006-2007 ski season.
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