Vail Vacation Homes of the Dallas Rich & Famous… These Homes Aren’t Burning, Thank God
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Right across from The Four Seasons Residence Club in beautiful Vail, Colorado, are the homes of Ross Perot, Jr. And Sr., right next to each other! (Ross Jr.’s is to the right of this picture, Ross Perot Sr. to the left.)
Just back from a great weekend jaunt to Vail after attending NAREE in Denver. Lots to tell you. We may have to worry about hail and tornadoes in Dallas, but some poor Colorado residents are dealing with at least eight scary forest fires that have burned thousands of acres of forest lands and are now threatening (and destroying) some vacation homes and tourist spots. Some major state highways were closed in southern Colorado. Passengers told me of seeing smoke from about a half-dozen fires across the state, some threatening places like Estes Park, home of the Stanley Hotel, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and even Boulder. And we saw the firefighters stopping in Georgetown, Colo. With the bone-dry, Texas-type weather conditions — Denver is enjoying 100 degree plus temps — the whole state is under a fire ban. Some people were telling me the fires could have started because some residents are trying to rid the state of the annoying bark beetle that is killing off the tall lodgepole pine pine trees and markedly affecting the appearance of the usually lush, green mountainsides. The pest is thinning out the pretty pines with dying trees leaving piles of dead wood poles, the wood some say completely useless. Others, like our fly fishing guide, told me you can use the wood for furniture after it dries out and the beetles depart. Just don’t build houses with it! Local journalists told me the beetle is caused by global warming, as the critters thrive and reproduce in warmer climates. Do the beetles fuel the fires? Good question. The director of bark beetle operations in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest says people are alarmed by the timber loss:
“The beetles aren’t killing every tree,” Currey says, “but they are killing a majority of mature lodgepole pine, and we’ve lost half our limber pine, too.” More than 116 million acres in the North American Rocky Mountains have been affected. “People are beginning to understand that this thing is too big to stop.”
photo by Darrell Spangler
Vail was just fine, evidence of the bark beetle here as well, but Vail fortunately has a huge variety of trees covering it’s 14,000 foot-tall peaks, including those gorgeous Aspens. And Vail is undergoing a billion dollar plus enhancement, one of the most major nip/tucks I’ve seen. No wonder Texans and Dallasites like the Perots love to vacation here come summer or winter. Check SecondShelters.com soon for a look at some of Vail’s most glorious second homes… soon as I unpack!
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Great Four Seasons view with generational Perot foreground – a photo for future antique home porn collections.
Great Four Seasons view with generational Perot foreground – a photo for future antique home porn collections.
Vail rocks. I have never seen a prettier community in Colorado, and there is none of the pretension of "ASSSSSpen" and OMG Telluride. I'd buy a vacation home there if I could… maybe I would. Look forward to seeing what you have to show us!
Vail rocks. I have never seen a prettier community in Colorado, and there is none of the pretension of "ASSSSSpen" and OMG Telluride. I'd buy a vacation home there if I could… maybe I would. Look forward to seeing what you have to show us!
dallas born and raised, about 16 months ago packed up the family and moved to vail and have not looked back. Zero crime, clean, great community activities and overall quality of life are simply unparalleled anywhere in the us.
Coming from someone who has traveled the world, there is no better place to raise a family then vail.
Always keep an eye on this blog, as we are looking to buy a small place in Dallas for when we visit family. Thankfully sold that McMansion in Starwood.
dallas born and raised, about 16 months ago packed up the family and moved to vail and have not looked back. Zero crime, clean, great community activities and overall quality of life are simply unparalleled anywhere in the us.
Coming from someone who has traveled the world, there is no better place to raise a family then vail.
Always keep an eye on this blog, as we are looking to buy a small place in Dallas for when we visit family. Thankfully sold that McMansion in Starwood.
Brad, I should have called! Keep in touch and let's make you a real estate story! I was so impressed with Vail!
Brad, I should have called! Keep in touch and let's make you a real estate story! I was so impressed with Vail!
Great post!
Great post!
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