Mother's Day in Vail

Ask anyone in the world to name the most important and beautiful person they’ve ever known and if the answer isn’t “my mother,” well, there’s something wrong.

Mother’s Day is Sunday and you’d best hustle if you haven’t found something extremely rare, unique and touching to give your mom.

If you haven’t been spending weeks putting together a personal scrap book of keepsakes or painting your mother’s portrait, we’ve got some ideas.

For the mountain-loving mother, we suggest a pair of hiking poles (Ptarmigan Sports in Edwards), a new outdoor bag (The Bag & Pack in Vail and Avon), or an ornate and highly distinctive bear trinket from the Golden Bear at Vail or Beaver Creek.

If mom likes pampering (and seriously, who doesn’t?), one of the best deals we’ve found in Vail is at the Sonnenalp. For $190, mom gets to stay in one of the Sonnenalp’s luxury suites, receives a bouquet of fresh flowers, a massage and gourmet Sunday brunch for two at Ludwig’s. You might want to jump on that one right here.

Also, the Mirador restaurant at Cordillera is offering a $40 four-course brunch including strawberries and cream, sorbet, main dish of choice and chocolate molten cake. The Mirador is also offering $5 Bloody Marys and Mimosas. Yum.

If brunch is her thing, also consider Balata at the Sonnenalp Golf course in Edwards. For $37 per adult, the brunch includes a build-your-own eggs Benedict, beef and salmon en croute, grits, French toast and salads.

If mom prefers to keep the celebration to the evening, Vail’s famed La Tour restaurant is offering a $45 three-course special menu Sunday, featuring salad, filet mignon and lobster tail with accompaniments and choice of dessert.