Vail’s hard-luck neighbor on the verge of comeback
MINTURN, Colo. (AP) This blue-collar Colorado mountain town has been on the wrong side of the tracks ever since Vail opened nearby in 1962. While Vail prospered as a ski resort and magnet for the rich and famous, Minturn hit hard times. Its biggest employer closed, its government nearly plunged into bankruptcy and it lost precious water rights to neighbors because it wasn’t using them.
But Minturn may be on the verge of a comeback. Developer Bobby Ginn envisions a members-only ski and golf resort and 1,700 new homes – triple the number there now.
Link: Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado – News.