Jul 24, 2011 (Weekend Edition Sunday) — Like a good summer read, a trip to the Rocky Mountains provides an elevated get-away from the daily grind. Nicole Magistro, owner of The Bookworm in Edwards, Colo., names some of the more popular reads for Vail Valley vacationers this summer.
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Vacation Reads For The High Country Adventurer
by Nicole Magistro
Jul 24, 2011 (Weekend Edition Sunday) — Like a good summer read, a trip to the Rocky Mountains provides an elevated get-away from the daily grind. Nicole Magistro, owner of The Bookworm in Edwards, Colo., names some of the more popular reads for Vail Valley vacationers this summer.Nestled in the Vail Valley and surrounded by the Rockies, Edwards, Colo., is the perfect place for hiking, fly-fishing or floating down the Eagle River. It also provides a beautiful backdrop for summer reading.
In the third installment of a four part series, host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Nicole Magistro, owner of The Bookworm of Edwards, about which books vacationers are tucking into their backpacks this summer. Magistro's list and summaries are included below.
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