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Known as the "Ultimate Mountain Playground," Vail has an endless array of activities for everyone to enjoy including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing in the winter; to hiking, biking, rafting and jeeping in the summer.
 Vail is home to 4,500 permanent residents, plus another 5,000 part-time residents of vacation properties. Together, we share and value a lifestyle that combines one of the best alpine resorts in the world with a friendly, small-town feel. Not only do we enjoy our bountiful recreational and cultural opportunities that are available, we also take pride in a quality of life that provides alpine living at its best. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the 1,100 acres of open space accounting for 30 percent of Vail’s town-owned land; 350,000 surrounding acres of national forest, crowned by 5,289 skiable acres on one of the largest and best ski mountains in the world; 15 miles of recreation paths; countless special events, the highest botanical gardens in the world and an outdoor amphitheater named for Vail’s most famous resident, President Gerald R. Ford.
Besides being one of the favorite ski destinations in the world, Vail is a community people love to live in. There are numerous employment opportunities, especially during the ski season when valley employers hire over 4,000 employees during peak season. Full-time professional opportunities also are available and many employers offer housing assistance programs, free transportation, parking programs, plus competitive wages and benefits.
Vail was founded as a ski resort in 1962, incorporated as a town in 1966 and became a Home Rule Charter in 1972. Vail has a council-manager form of government and is led by a 7-member town council elected-at-large. A $45.5 million net revenue annual budget provides essential services such as police and fire protection, plus additional amenities such as the largest free transportation system in the country, which reduces pollution and traffic congestion year-round.
With world renowned skiing, diverse shops and restaurants, luxurious accommodations, friendly neighborhoods and breath-taking mountain views, Vail is arguably the finest resort destination in the world. See for yourself, Vail is a great place to live or visit.
More about Eagle County, CO
Energy
KN Energy
(800)563-0012 FAX (308)630-9735
P.O. Box 3000
Scottsbluff, NE 69363-3000
(Services Edwards,some BGV/Cordillera, Eagle, Gypsum)
Cable TV Service
Comcast
888-824-4010
(Services Vail,Avon,BC,BGV,Edwards, some Eagle)
ROPIR Cablevision (COM-LINK)
(970)328-6618
P.O. Box 272
Union Springs, AL 36089
(Services some Eagle, Gypsum)
Satellite TV Service
Pegasus
(877)289-7488 x1017 Attn: Billy
Telephone Service
Qwest
(800) 244-1111
(services Vail,Avon,BC,BGV)
www.qwest.com
Century Telephone
(800)261-7649
P.O. Box 482
27850 Harris Rd.
LaJunta, CO 81050
(Services, some Avon,Edwards,Cord,Eagle,Gypsum)
Water & Sanitation
Eagle River Water & Sanitation
(970)476-7480 FAX (970)476-8357
846 Forest Road
Vail, CO 81657
(Services Vail,Avon,BC,BGV,Cord,Edwards)
Trash Pickup
BFI
P.O. Box 38
Wolcott, CO 81655
(970) 926-3396
(970) 926-3384
Honeywagon
(970)-476-3511 FAX (970) 926-3712
1014 Homestake Circle
Vail, CO 81627
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