Town of Eagle Relocation Guide Town of Eagle Relocation Guide
Welcome to Eagle, Colorado! Eagle is economically and culturally attractive to individuals, families and innovative businesses motivated to live and work in a community with abundant recreational opportunities and an extremely high quality of life! Our town is “open for business!” Welcome to Eagle! – Mayor Yuri Kostick
Town Overview The Town of Eagle is located in the beautiful Eagle River Valley the annual Eagle Outside Festival, and numerous other running and was incorporated in 1905. By 1921 the Town was the County and biking races. The Eagle Valley is also famous for a number of Seat and a natural outfitting point for ranching, farming, nearby the finest mountain golf courses in the United States. Eagle Ranch mining operations, and support for the local population. As the Golf Course here in Eagle was designed by Arnold Palmer and is chances for advancement to “ply one’s trade” multiplied, many one of the best public courses in Colorado. families moved and settled in Eagle because of the abundance Other “best kept secrets” are the recreational activities associated of natural beauty and hunting and fishing opportunities in a rustic with Brush Creek and the Eagle River including camping, fly- mountain setting. fishing, rafting and kayaking. The mighty Colorado River is close-by As the “potato farming boom” began to fade in the 1960’s, the as well. The magnificent autumn season, with its spectacular and development of Vail Mountain Ski Resort began and later Beaver colorful “changing of the aspens” serves as a backdrop for hunters Creek Ski Resort, bringing two of the finest ski resorts in the world from all over the world in search of deer, elk, and other sporting to Eagle County. Today, these world-class resorts, only 20-30 prey. Eagle also serves as the gateway to Sylvan Lake State Park minutes away, not only host almost three million skiers per year, which offers a plethora of camping, hiking, and fishing activities, as but offer Nordic Sking and Snowshoeing, plus other year-round well as winter activities like snowshoeing, backcountry skiing, and recreational opportunities as well. snowmobiling. Surrounded by approximately 1,020 acres of Town-owned open With its rich history, western flavor, mountain setting, quality of life, space, the adjacent BLM land, miles of hiking and biking trails, wonderful climate, and most importantly its emphasis on hospitality, multiple public parks, outdoor stage venue, outdoor public pool, Eagle welcomes you to our community. indoor ice rink, BMX track, and public golf course, the Town of Learn more about Eagle’s history: www.townofeagle.org Eagle is a springboard for outdoor adventure. Our world-class mountain bike trails host major mountain biking events including The Colorado High School Cycling League State Championships, General Information
Elevation: 6601 feet above sea level
Climate/Weather: Average high temperatures range from 35 degrees in January to a high of 85 in July. During the year the most common forms of precipitation are light snow to heavy snow in the winter and light rain and thunderstorms during the warmer months. Average rainfall is about 2 inches per month May through July. Typical snowfall is 10-12 inches per month December through April. Relative humidity is 55% in the Winter months and 22% in the Summer months. Year round Eagle has over 290 days of sunshine a year.
Population: 6508 based on the 2010 U.S. Census
Location: Eagle is centrally located in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains along Interstate 70 at Exit 147. Denver is 125 miles east of Eagle, Grand Junction is 120 miles west of Eagle, and the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is only 10 minutes west of Eagle. Eagle also offers easy access to the amenities of major ski towns like Vail (30 miles east) and Beaver Creek (21 miles east). Many other mountain communities are within an easy drive of Eagle, such as Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Snowmass, Steamboat Springs, Keystone and Breckenridge.
Demographics: Median age is 33.8 years. Median household income is $62,750. Forty three percent (43%) of population has bachelor’s degree, graduate degrees or higher. Race is composed of 90% White with the balance Hispanic and other races. Eighty-four percent percent of the population speaks English, ten percent speak Spanish, with the balance in other languages. Major crimes are extremely low as compared to the national average.
For more information on communities in Eagle County and demographics: www.eaglecounty.us/localinfo Recreational Opportunities in Eagle
We are outdoor enthusiasts and welcome visitors that share our passion for an almost endless variety of recreational opportunities in an environment of blue skies, beautiful scenery, and our friendly small-town prevailing attitude. Mountain Biking: Eagle has over eighty (80) miles of world-class On the Trails single-track with unlimited and dynamic terrain options. Hiking and Trails: Our spectacular and diverse trails are host to the world’s top adventure racers and trail runners with endless views of mountain scenery. On the Town Fishing: Easy access and ample opportunity to land rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout on nearby Brush Creek, the Eagle River and the mighty Colorado River. Hike up to crystal clear mountain lakes in spectacular settings. It’s as good as it gets! Rafting and Kayaking: Perfect for all ages, the vigorous waters of the Eagle and Colorado Rivers offer a wonderful family rafting experience or a more challenging adventure for more experienced On the Water kayakers. Golfing: Our residents are privileged to play Eagle Ranch Golf Club, an Arnold Palmer Signature links design in the foothills of our community. Eagle County is also home to a number of the finest mountain golf On the Water courses in the world. Hunting: Eagle is home to Game Management Unit 44, one of the most coveted deer and elk areas in the Western United States. Whether it’s bow, black powder, or rifle hunting, Eagle enjoys a century long history with outdoorsmen. Nordic Ski & Snowshoe: Whether it’s the Eagle Ranch maintained course or the nearby trails, the amazing light snow and mild weather In the Field combine for a perfect snowshoe adventure. Ski & Snowboard: The nation’s finest ski resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek are just a few minutes away, offering some of the best skiing and snowboarding experiences in the world. Learn more about Eagle’s recreational opportunities and events: On the Snow www.eagleoutside.com The Eagle Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce (ECC) is to promote the Town of Eagle’s business community in an effort to encourage economic prosperity for our members and our community. The Vision: • Encourage and support the vitality of existing business and promote economic development. • Encourage the development of new business through the spirit of enterprise. • Promote Eagle as a highly desirable area to live and work and play; exploiting Eagle’s fantastic recreational opportunities and quality of life. • Act and advocate as a spokesman for the business community as it relates to local and regional economic issues. • Provide credible value for Eagle Chamber members. To learn more about the Eagle Chamber or for more information about starting or relocating a business to Eagle: www.eaglechamber.co
Eagle Chamber of Commerce 200 Broadway PO Box 964 Eagle, CO 81631 970-306-2262 Local Town of Eagle and Eagle County Government Town of Eagle 200 Broadway, PO Box 609 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6354 www.townofeagle.org Eagle is a Statutory Town. Mayor is Yuri Kostick. Town Manager is Jon Stavney. Seven-member Town Board of Trustees. Seven-member Planning & Zoning Commission.
Eagle County 500 Broadway, PO Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8600 www.eaglecounty.us Governed by a three member Board of Commissioners that is elected at large. This is the county government’s main policy making body and serves in an administrative, budgetary and at times quasi-judicial capacity.
Town of Eagle Police Department Eagle County Clerk and Recorder - Marriage 200 Broadway Licenses & Vehicle Registration PO Box 609 PO Box 537 Eagle, Colorado 81631 Eagle, Colorado 81631 970-328-6351 970-328-8723 For Emergencies, call 911 Department of Motor Vehicles – Drivers License Eagle County Sheriff’s Department 51027 Highway 6 #133 0885 East Chambers Avenue Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 PO Box 359 Eagle, Colorado 81631 US Post Office 970-328-8500 264 Chambers Avenue For Emergencies, call 911 Eagle, Colorado 81631 970-328-6828 Greater Eagle Fire Protection District 425 East Third Street Assessor Office – PO Box 961 Taxes: Real Estate and Personal Property Eagle, Colorado 81631 500 Broadway 970-328-7244 PO Box 449 For Emergencies, call 911 Eagle, Colorado 81631 www.eaglefd.com 970-328-8640
Town Clerk – Business Licenses 200 Broadway PO Box 609 Eagle, Colorado 81631 970-328-9623 Year-Round Festivals and Events
JANUARY JULY • 12th Night Bonfire • Eagle’s July 4th Bike Parade • Moonlight Snowshoe • Eagle County Fair & Rodeo • LG Triathlon FEBRUARY • AKC Dog Show • Moonlight Snowshoe • ShowDownTown Concert Series (WEEKLY) • Eagle Vision 20/20 • Yoga in the Park (WEEKLY) • Free Family Fun Fair • Colorado Open Qualifier • Tom Whitehead Memorial Jr. Golf Tourney MARCH • Archery Tournament AUGUST • Moonlight Snowshoe • Eagle Mushroom & Wild Food Festival • Yoga in the Park (WEEKLY) APRIL • ShowDownTown Concert Series (WEEKLY) • Eagle trails open for activity • Crawlin to a Cure • Short Track Bike Race Series • Eagle Community Cleanup SEPTEMBER • Wheels & Wings Auto & Air Show MAY • Eagle Business Roundup • Boneyard Boogie 10K Trail Run • Autumn Golf Classic • VRD Eagle Ranch Classic MTB Race • VRD Cyclocross Race • Dive into Summer Party • Screaming Eagle Golf Tournament OCTOBER • Western Slope Home & Outdoor Expo • CO High School Mountain Bike Championships • Eagle YogaFest JUNE • Haunted Barn • Eagle Outside Festival • Eagle Ranch Trick or Treat Street • Battle at Bellyache MTB Race • Vail Valley Club Cindy Eskwith • Youth Baseball Opening Day Memorial Soccer Tournament • Eagle Flight Days • Pumpkin Patch • Jody Hern Memorial Scholarship Golf Tourney NOVEMBER • Bonfire Block Party • Winter Holiday Market • Yoga in the Park (weekly) • World Famous Chicken Noodle Soup & Bazaar
DECEMBER • Christmas on Broadway
Events and dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information visit EagleOutside.com. UTILITIES The Town of Eagle Public Works facility and department is responsible for Town engineering, street repair and maintenance, trash and waste removal, water and wastewater services and water / sewer / roadway inspections. Public Works also houses Building and Grounds maintenance and oversight personnel.
Public Works Waste Management 1050 Chambers Ave. 321 Spring Creek Road Eagle, CO 81631 Gypsum, CO 81637 970-328-6678 970-926-3396 www.wm.com Trash/Recycling: Vail Honeywagon Phone/Internet/Cable/Direct TV: PO Box 4330 Century Link Edwards, CO 81632 970-328-6618 970-476-3511 www.centurylink.com www.vailhoneywagon.com Direct TV Electricity: 273 Spring Creek Rd. Holy Cross Energy Eagle, CO 81631 3799 Highway #2 970-524-2452 PO Box 2150 888-515-1212 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-2150 www.directv.com 970-945-5491 Dish TV Natural Gas and Propane: 888-975-1891 Source Gas LLC www.usdish.com 369 Sawatch Drive Eagle, Colorado 81631 970-328-1255 www.sourcegas.com
TRANSPORTATION Bus: Train: ECO Transit throughout Eagle Valley. Amtrak – Glenwood Springs Station 970-328-3520 413 7th Street [email protected] Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Shuttles: 800-872-7245 Colorado Mountain Express www.amtrak.com 970-754-7433 www.ColoradoMountainExpress.com Air Eagle County Airport Taxi/Limousine: 219 Eldon Wilson Road High Mountain Taxi Gypsum, Colorado 81637 970-524-5555 970-328-2680 www.hmtaxi.com www.FlyVail.com Limo Services: flyvail.com/html/parking--transportation/ground-transportation SCHOOLS/EDUCATION For a complete list of Eagle County Schools including Charter Schools and their websites visit www.eagleschools.net
PUBLIC SCHOOLS in the Town of Eagle District: Brush Creek Elementary Eagle Valley High School 333 Eagle Ranch Road 641 Valley Road Eagle, CO 81631 Gypsum, CO 81637 970-328-8930 970-328-8960
Eagle Valley Elementary Stone Creek Charter School 737 E. Third Street www.stonecreekschool.org Eagle, CO 81631 Gypsum Campus 970-328-6981 970-524-4000
Eagle Valley Middle School 747 E. Third Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6224
PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Vail Mountain School St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School www.vms.edu www.stclarecatholicschool.com 3000 Booth Falls Road 31622 Highway 6 Vail, CO 81631 Edwards, CO 81632 970-476-3850 970-926-8980 Colorado Mountain College Vail Christian Acadamy www.coloradomtn.edu www.vailchristianacadamy.org Edwards Campus 31621 Highway 6 150 Miller Ranch Road Edwards, CO 81632 Edwards, Co 81632 970-766-4116 970-569-2900
DAYCARE/PRESCHOOLS: St. Mary’s Preschool Brush Creek Elementary Pre-K www.stclareparish.com www.eagleschools.net 215 Capital Street 333 Eagle Ranch Road Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-1133 970-328-3908 Sunshine Mountain Preschool 138 Howard Street Little Blessings Eagle, CO 81631 502 Capital Street 970-328-7171 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6853 United Methodist Church www.valleyumc.com Mountain Tots Preschool 333 2nd Street 236 West 3rd Street Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6598 970-328-2300
Mountain Valley Lutheran Preschool www.mvlutheranchurch.com 802 Brush Creek Terrace Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6718 MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA
Hospitals/Emergency: Newspaper: Vail Valley Medical Center Vail Daily & Vail Daily Weekly 181 Meadow Drive 40780 US HWY 6 and 24 Vail, Colorado 81658 Avon, Colorado 81620 970-476-2451 970-949-0555 www.vvmc.com www.vaildaily.com
Valley View Hospital Eagle Valley Enterprise 1906 Blake Ave. 108 West Second Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Eagle, Colorado 81631 970-945-6535 970-328-6656 www.vvh.org www.eaglevalleyenterprise.com Business Briefs/Vacation News Eagle Healthcare Center PO Box 3580 377 Sylvan Lake Road Avon, Colorado 81620 Suite 220 www.businessbriefs.net Eagle, CO 81631 (970) 328-6357 OR 970-328-6710 RADIO: AlwaysMoutainTime Gypsum Urgent Care Avon/Eagle/Vail Valley – KSKE/KKCH/KQSE 410 McGregor Dr. 970-949-0140 x 218 Gypsum, CO 81637 www.alwaysmountaintime.com 970-777-2800 www.vvmc.com/medical-services/emergency-urgent- KZYR – The Zephyr - http://www.kzyr.com care/gypsum-urgent-care.aspx 275 N Main Street Garnet Building U201 Edwards, CO 81632 SENIORS/ASSISTED CARE: 970-926-ROCK (7625) Golden Eagle Senior Apartments 700 Broadway TELEVISION: Eagle, Colorado 81631 TV8 970-328-8897 137 Benchmark Road www.eaglecounty.us/Housing/Rental_Properties/ Avon, CO 81620 Golden_Eagle/ 970-754-8888 www.tv8vail.com Castle Peak Senior Care Community Sylvan Lake Road Eagle Ranch Eagle, CO 81631 www.castlepeak.org
Visiting Angels 120 East 3rd Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-5526 www.visitingangels.com/comtns
OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION
Eagle Public Library United Methodist Church 600 Broadway 333 2nd Street Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8800 970-328-6598 www.evld.org www.valleyumc.com
WECMRD - BANKS: Western Eagle County Metro Recreation Department Eagle Facility/Eagle Pool & Ice Rink Alpine Bank 1700 Bull Pasture Rd. 0205 East Chambers Avenue Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 80631 970-328-5277 970-328-1666 www.wecmrd.org www.alpinebank.com
Eagle Ranch Village ANB Bank 1143 Capitol Street 0050 Chambers Avenue Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 81631 970-949-6204 970-328-7333 www.eagleranchvillage.com www.anbbank.com
Community Banks of Colorado 313 Chambers Ave., Ste A HOUSES OF WORSHIP: Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-2274 Eagle Bible Church www.cobnks.com PO Box 1800 Eagle, CO 81631 First Bank 970-390-0143 25 Market Street www.eaglebiblechurch.com Eagle, CO 81631 Sunday services take place at 970-328-9600 333 Eagle Ranch Road, Eagle, CO 81631 www.efirstbank.com
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Wells Fargo Bank 215 Capitol Street 246 Broadway Street Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-1133 970-328-6351 www.stclareparish.com www.wellsfargo.com
Mountain Valley Lutheran Church 802 Brush Creek Terrace Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6718 www.mvlutheranchurch.com MOVING/STORAGE:
A Storage Place Team Black Bear @ Keller Williams 942 Chambers Court 200 Capitol St. Eagle, CO 81631 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-7867 970-337-7777 www.aspselfstorage.com www.teamblackbear.net
Alliance Moving Systems VETERINARIANS: 375 SpringBuck Gypsum, CO 81637 Castle Peak Veterinary Service 970-328-6683 734 Chambers Ave. www.alliancemovingsystems.com/Eagle_Movers Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-5444 Gateway Secure Storage www.castlepeakvet.com 0415 Lindbergh Drive Gypsum, CO 81637 Gypsum Animal Hospital 970-328-8008 680 Red Table Dr. www.gatewaystoragecolorado.com Gypsum, CO 81637 970-524-3647 Stor-n-Lock Self Storage www.gypsumanimalhospital.com 415 Airpark Drive Gypsum, CO 81637 Mountain Mobile Vet Service 970-524-7867 341 Broadway www.stor-n-lock.com Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-7085 REAL ESTATE: www.mountainmobilevet.com
Access Real Estate of Colorado 205 E. Chambers Ave. Eagle, CO 81631 VAIL VALLEY TOURIST INFORMATION: 970-328-9519 www.accessrealestate.org Vail Valley Partnership – www.visitvailvalley.com
Berkshire Hathaway Colorado Properties Beaver Creek Resort – www.beavercreek.com PO Box 540 Eagle, CO 81631 Vail – www.vail.com 970-328-1251 Ski Passes – www.snow.com www.prudentialcoloradoproperties.com
Slifer Smith & Frampton 1143 Capitol Street, Ste. #101 Eagle, CO 81631Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-2550 www.vailrealestate.com Notes: