| For College Aged or (Those who want to be College | | | | lots and lots of libations. Don't dress up for this party, |
| Aged again): The Club | | | | you'll be branded as an out-of-towner. Don't forget |
| House bands and a rotating list of guest musicians | | | | to make good use of the fabulous FREE Town of |
| perform live music nightly. Dark and dingy, it's just | | | | Vail buses which will take you from Vail Village and |
| what you'd expect to find in a downstairs ski town | | | | Lionshead to the bar where the locals play. |
| party bar. Expect cheap drink specials (think shots), | | | | Where Everybody Knows Your Name (even when |
| people who don't realize the effects of alcohol at | | | | they don't, really): The Tap Room |
| altitude, and a raucous time that frequently continues | | | | At the top of Bridge Street (party central for Vail), |
| on long after closing time with partiers leaving to grab | | | | this is the bar for anyone looking for a truly traditional |
| a slice of pizza at Vendettas or Pazzos before | | | | apres ski scene. All of the usual titles like "the place |
| crashing back at the condo. | | | | to see and be seen" apply, and all ages feel |
| Gettin' Your Groove On: Samana | | | | comfortable in this bar/restaurant that features |
| If you can move your body (or think you can), or if | | | | warm barvarian woodwork, a crackling fireplace and a |
| you just can't live without your big-city dance club | | | | bartender that you'll swear you know from home. |
| for longer than a week, then this is your spot. Disco | | | | Jeans mix with furs, Mojitos mix with Coors Beer |
| lighting? Check. Bartenders that look like they've just | | | | types, and you'll swear that you went to school with |
| left the catwalk? Uh huh. Hottest DJs ever? Yep. | | | | that guy sitting next to the famous actress. |
| You're going to be sized up in here, so bring your | | | | Honorable mentions:o The Red Lion - Vail's first bar. |
| best moves and bust 'em like you weren't in ski | | | | More of a 30+ scene, go for the nachos, stay for |
| boots all day. | | | | the atmosphere.o Vendetta's - One of the first |
| Real Local's Hangout: Sandbar | | | | "hangouts" with it's fair share of wild tales. Long |
| A hangout primarily for local singles because of it's | | | | known as a ski patrol hangout, great spot for pizza.o |
| West Vail location (near the two big grocery stores), | | | | Covered Bridge Coffee (daytime hours), best place |
| this spot has gone through a few re-incarnations, but | | | | for a cup of joe before you go! |
| has remained a hot spot for bands, dancing, pool and | | | | |