Vail Shopping

There are a wide variety of shops and galleries in Vail and Beaver Creek, but this is not a place for bargain hunters. Among art galleries of note are Vail Fine Art Gallery, Vail Village Crossroads Center, 141 E. Meadow Dr. (tel. 970/476-2900; www.vailfineart.com), with beautiful sculptures and fine paintings. Currents Fine Jewelers, 285 Bridge St. (tel. 970/476-3322), offers original designs in platinum, gold, and silver jewelry plus fine Swiss watches. Other interesting shops include Noel the Christmas Shop, in the Sitzmark Building, 183 Gore Creek Dr. (tel. 970/476-6544), with unusual nutcrackers and exclusive ornaments, including the work of Christopher Radko; and Kitchen Collage, at Riverwalk, the Crystal Building, Edwards (tel. 970/926-0400; www.kitchencollage.com), which carries fine cookware, gourmet foods, linens, and a multitude of handy gadgets.