🌮🏔️ Happy Wednesday, Taco Fam!
Mexico was just the appetizer.
Welcome to Ski Town Tacos, our four-part winter Taco Trail through Vail Resorts destinations. Four mountains, four taco trails, tequila, and après-ski hot tubs.
First stop: Vail, Colorado, where snowy peaks, alpine villages, and seriously good tacos meet.
Grab your ski goggles. We're going hunting for tacos.
Cheers & hot sauce,
~ The Taco Tuesday Crew 🌮
P.S. Episode numero dos will drop right into your inbox next Wednesday!
Taco Tuesday Stocking Stuffer: The Epic Pass
🎿 The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer? A Winter Full of Powder! Forget another pair of socks. This year, give your favorite snow-loving BFF something they'll actually use: an Epic Pass!
And here's the cherry on top of this snowy margarita: skiers and riders ages 13–30 save 20% on full-price Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass!
Why We're Loving The Epic Pass:
🏔️ 90+ Resorts Worldwide: From Vail and Breckenridge to Park City and Whistler Blackcomb, winter adventures are calling.
🎟️ Bring Your Crew: Epic Passholders score 5 Epic Friend Tickets offering 50% off adult lift tickets.
🍹 Après-Ski Savings: Epic Mountain Rewards unlocks 20% off eligible mountain dining, lodging, lessons, rentals, and more.
Because the best gifts aren't wrapped in paper. They're wrapped in fresh powder, mountain views, and après-ski margaritas.
Muy importante: This stocking stuffer expires on December 6!
🎿 The Mountain Report: Vail, Colorado
More than 5,300 acres of skiable terrain, seven legendary Back Bowls, a beautiful alpine village, and a serious après-ski scene. Vail's 2026/27 ski season is scheduled to start Friday, November 13. Epic Pass holders, this is one for the bucket list.
Tacos at El Segundo
🌮 The Taco Trail
Three stops. Three different personalities. Not a mediocre tortilla in sight.
El Segundo: The Creative Taco Situation.
Set in Vail Village overlooking Gore Creek, El Segundo delivers inventive tacos and tequila. Order the Quesabirria Taco with Colorado lamb and wagyu birria, melted cheese and chile consommé, or try the Hot Korean Taco with Korean BBQ wagyu, kimchi and jalapeño aioli.
La Cantina: The No-Frills Local Favorite.
This casual longtime Mexican spot inside Vail's transportation center serves crispy beef or chicken tacos and fish tacos, with a complimentary salsa bar. Affordable by Vail standards and refreshingly unfussy.
Rocky Mountain Taco: Worth the Detour.
Head to nearby Minturn for an Alambre Taco stuffed with marinated sirloin, bacon, chorizo, cheese, onions and peppers. The veggie-friendly Hippie Crack brings potatoes, peppers, cheese and crema.
🍹 The Margarita Situation
Friend of the Devil at El Segundo.
Yes, we're going back. No, we're not apologizing. Herradura Silver tequila, cucumber, jalapeño, fresh lime and Tajín make one very good spicy margarita. With over 100 tequilas behind the bar, this is the perfect spot to let après-ski turn into dinner.
🔑 The Room Key
The Arrabelle at Vail Square.
Alpine luxury in Lionshead Village, steps from the Eagle Bahn Gondola. Expect elegant rooms and spacious suites, a full-service spa, and a picturesque pedestrian plaza with a winter ice-skating rink. Why we'd book it: prime mountain access and a gorgeous room waiting after the boots come off.
♨️ Hot Tub Time Machine
The Sonnenalp Hotel: Where winter meets warm water.
Never underestimate the power of a great hot tub. This Bavarian-inspired hotel has heated indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools overlooking Gore Creek. Picture snowy mountain air, warm bubbling water, and nowhere else to be. Hotel/spa access rules apply; check arrangements if staying elsewhere.
🌮 Next Stop: Park City, Utah!
Next Wednesday, we're heading to Utah for historic Main Street, mountain-town tacos, and a whole new Margarita Situation. Until then, keep those tortillas warm and those margaritas cold.
Cheers & hot sauce!
~ The Taco Tuesday Crew
