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CASCADE CHRISTMAS FEATURES REINDEER RIDES, S'MORES AND A SPEICAL CHILDREN'S NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION

HOLIDAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS MADE EVEN SWEETER WITH FAMILY ACTIVITIES AT THE VAIL CASCADE

HOLIDAYS IN THE MOUTAINS MADE EVEN SWEETER WITH FAMILY ACTIVITIES AT THE VAIL CASCADE

VAIL, Colo. - November 10, 2008 - At the Vail Cascade this holiday season it's not the 12 days of Christmas but 14 days of family activities and festivities that make up the resort's annual Cascade Christmas celebration. The free series of holiday activities kicks off at the Cascade on Friday, December 19 through January 1, 2009.

Reindeer headline the two weeks of activities as kids and families will be able to take sleigh rides around the Cascade courtyard pulled by Santa's helpers. The reindeer will make a brief appearance at the Cascade pre and post Christmas on Saturday, December 20 and Saturday, December 27 from 6-8 pm.

Kids of all ages can enjoy a unique line-up of activities including cookie decorating, construction of gingerbread houses, as well as stocking and ornament decorating. Every night is movie night featuring children's holiday favorites like Home Alone, The Santa Clause and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas from 7-9 pm. Special children's holiday amenities also will be delivered to guest rooms on select nights during the holiday celebration. To capture the festivities, the Vail Cascade will offer complimentary family portraits throughout the week.

Adults also can get into the holiday spirit with food and wine tastings during apres ski on Sundays. Chef Anthony Mazza will be serving up samples from the new Atwater on Gore Creek in the Fireside Lounge. Complimentary wine also will be served.

To ring in the New Year, the Cascade also will offer a children's celebration on December 31 from 8-9 pm. Snacks, party favors and noise makers will allow kids to herald the arrival of 2009.

For a complete list of dates and times of Cascade Christmas festivities, please contact the concierge at the Vail Cascade (888) 228-8988. Limited reservations still are available at the Vail Cascade over the holidays beginning at $599 per night. For more information on the holidays at the Vail Cascade or to book a reservation, please visit http://www.vailcascade.com/ or call 800-420-2424.

Vail Cascade is the only AAA Four-Diamond rated ski-in/ski-out resort in Vail. In the summertime, the Vail Valley awakens to a multitude of summer activities including mountain biking, hiking and fly fishing which are easily accessible at the Vail Cascade as the Gore Creek runs behind the resort. The 292-room creek side property offers 27 suites, more than 80 spacious condominiums and private homes to choose from.

The Vail Cascade features the 78,000-square-foot Aria Spa & Club. The Spa offers more than 10,000 square feet of rest and relaxation found in 14 treatment rooms. Guests also can train and take advantage of one of the fitness center's many programs from group classes to personalized instruction. After an afternoon of working out at the fitness center or in nature's playground, guests can refuel at Atwater on Gore Creek, scheduled to open mid-December 2008.

The Vail Cascade is one of more than 30 independent, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and golf clubs in the United States managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fifth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company, headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo., features a portfolio of more than 7,000 guest rooms, 10 golf courses and 12 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit http://www.destinationhotels.com/.

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Emily Jacob McCormack, for Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, (970) 331-6145, emily@hulacommunications.com

Kristin Yantis Mettler, for Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, (775) 831-4422, kmettler@malenandmettler.com

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