Jean-Claude Moritz

Longtime Vail local sharing daily stories shaped by a lifetime in the valley.

Stammtisch

Oct 13, 2026

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1 min read

Stammtisch - Podcast Episode 2 - Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead.

Local expertise, zero filter. Jean-Claude Moritz and Mike Connolly break down the best runs across Vail, Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead!

Michael Connolly, +1

Oct 12, 2026

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3 min read

A Chef Comeback, Dishwasher Schnitzel, and Airbnb's Hidden Cost

Terra Bistro's chef is back in Eagle, JC goes hunting for a Stammtisch, and a rare Four Seasons opportunity.

Michael Connolly, +1

Stammtisch

Oct 11, 2026

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4 min read

ISO: The Great Stammtisch Hunt

From Paris cafés to Austrian mountains to Bavarian beer halls — I went looking for the one table that never moves.

Jean-Claude Moritz

Turkey Legs, Tacos, and a Super El Niño

Sep 28, 2026

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3 min read

Turkey Legs, Tacos, and a Super El Niño

A taste of fall in the Vail Valley — plus what winter might actually look like

Michael Connolly, +1

Stammtisch

Sep 26, 2026

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1 min read

Stammtisch - Podcast Episode 1 - Fresh Powder, Rich People, and Other Colorado Myths.

Local expertise, zero filter. Jean-Claude Moritz and Mike Connolly break down the best runs across Vail, Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead so you stop wasting your pass.

Jean-Claude Moritz, +1

Happenings

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Gearing up for Ski and Snowboard Season

The 57th Annual Vail Ski & Snowboard Swap Returns October 2–4

Michael Connolly, +1

Dining

The Best Cheap Meal in Vail is Hiding in the Bus Station

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

The Best Cheap Meal in Vail is Hiding in the Bus Station

La Cantina has been feeding locals for decades. Most visitors never find it.

Michael Connolly, +1

Coming to the Valley

Super El Niño is Coming: What it Means for Our Winter.

Sep 23, 2026

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4 min read

Super El Niño is Coming: What it Means for Our Winter.

The hype is loud. The science is more interesting, and more complicated.

Michael Connolly, +1

The Summer We Turned Vail Village Into a Bubble Bath

Sep 14, 2026

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2 min read

The Summer We Turned Vail Village Into a Bubble Bath

Fall foliage, Oktoberfest, and Avon's building boom — all in this week's Insider

Michael Connolly, +1

Out and About

Sep 13, 2026

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1 min read

Oktoberfest Rules!

Beer, sunshine and friends make a fabulous combination!!

Michael Connolly, +1

Happenings

Fall in the Valley: Live Music, Classic Cars, Cooler Nights

Sep 13, 2026

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2 min read

Fall in the Valley: Live Music, Classic Cars, Cooler Nights

Just because it gets quieter and cooler doesn't mean that nothing's going on!

Michael Connolly, +1

Stammtisch

Part 2: Why take a shower when you can bathe in the Children's Fountain?

Sep 13, 2026

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3 min read

Part 2: Why take a shower when you can bathe in the Children's Fountain?

Soap Heists, Public Baths, and Dodging Judge Buck in '80s Vail

Jean-Claude Moritz

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

Whoa! Is that swag for me?

A program that helps you and us! Yahoo!

Jean-Claude Moritz, +1

Coming to the Valley

Sep 3, 2026

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3 min read

Leaf Peeping in the Vail Valley 2026

What to expect here this fall

Michael Connolly, +1

Aug 31, 2026

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5 min read

Your September Vail Valley Roundup

Events, eats, real estate, a Stammtisch classic, and Gypsum's next chapter

Michael Connolly, +1

Stammtisch

Part 1: It's all fun and games until you hit a manhole.

Aug 28, 2026

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2 min read

Part 1: It's all fun and games until you hit a manhole.

A three-part post that will make you laugh about some classic Vail history.

Jean-Claude Moritz

Stammtisch

Aug 25, 2026

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1 min read

The Stammtisch Poll - How can we make this better.

A poll that can help you get what you want.

Jean-Claude Moritz

Happenings

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

Labor Day Hits the Valley With a Backbeat.

The 32nd Annual Vail Jazz Festival Returns

Michael Connolly, +1

Still in Flip-Flops, Already Thinking Snow

Aug 17, 2026

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4 min read

Still in Flip-Flops, Already Thinking Snow

You might be in your swimsuit, but the lift-count clock just started - plus sourdough, goats, and a Vail Ski School legend.

Michael Connolly, +1

Valley Personalities

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Valley Personalities: Dennis Foley

43 years in the Vail Valley, and the current owner/operator of Bart & Yeti's in Lionshead - Dennis Foley knows this place, and a lot of people, inside out.

Michael Connolly, +1

Stammtisch