Gilroy Garlic Festival Places to Go Editor/Sheeree Oney

Places to Go: Extended Dining Weekend

VAIL/PRNewswire/ -- This summer, events are in full swing at this iconic mountain destination with new outdoor dining options, a hip hotel debut and so much more. Vail welcome guests to explore its wide open spaces, paddle its rivers, climb mountains and wind down trails on two wheels. Experience this Rocky Mountain playground on your next extendedweekend getaway.

Gravity Haus opens with 22 newly renovated, luxurious guest rooms. The boutique hotel features the 18,000 square foot Dryland Fitness, the Spa at Dryland Fitness and Unravel Coffee, which serves house-roasted coffee from zero-emissions Bellweather Roaster. Guests can dine in the Slope Room, one of the hottest new restaurants to debut in Vail. The cozy, sexy Old West-themed restaurant features locally-sourced meat and produce from Rocky Mountain farmers and ranchers on its new American and steakhouse menu.

Barrio Social, a new high-end tapas bar, offers a sleek interior design that flows outside onto the patio for optimal people watching and outdoor summer dining. Created by the owners of Vail’s popular La Bottega restaurant, Barrio Social’s design, menu and drinks are inspired by travels through the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish and Portuguese wines, ciders, sherry’s and portos complement the pintxos, tapas and planchas dishes.

Sonnenalp Hotel opens Treff Café a European street bar with authentic German fare, coffee, fresh pastries, wine, creative cocktails and more. Vail’s iconic high-end retailer, also opened Gorsuch Ski Café at the top of Bridge Street for Illy brewed coffee, grab and go breakfast items, sandwiches and an aprés, happy hour menu. The Café also serves specialty coffee drinks, wine, beer and craft-house cocktails and classic European Schnapps.

For a new late night option, Vail offers the Bad Kitty Lounge. The speak-easy inspired basement lounge features mixologists who specialize in unique twists to classic cocktails.

In addition to signature events such as GoPro Mountain Games, Bravo! Vail music festival and Vail Dance Festival returning in person this summer, Vail will offer live, pop-up musical entertainment in the streets throughout the summer. New events include the Vail Wine Classic Aug. 12-15 where master winemakers and enthusiasts sample some of the best wines and the North American Van Show, Sept. 24-26 which is a mobile adventure showcase, Art in Public Places (AIPP) is commissioning two new public art installations.

Vail recently received recertification as a Sustainable Destination under the Mountain IDEAL standard. This coveted achievement builds upon the initial certification in 2017 when Vail became the first Certified Sustainable Destination in the United States. The Mountain IDEAL Standard is an internationally recognized set of destination stewardship best practices for resort, rural, recreation and gateway communities. Lodging rates begin at $159 this summer. For more information, visit https://DiscoverVail.com.

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