First lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Malia and Sasha, are among the Presidents Day weekend crowd.Mrs. Obama arrived Friday night for a weekend of skiing in Vail and Beaver Creek.

A motorcade of about a dozen vehicles, including 15 state and local law enforcement officers, traveled from the Eagle County Regional Airport to Vail on Friday night, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Roads were temporarily blocked to make way for the motorcade in Eagle.

The motorcade entered an underground garage beneath the Sebastian hotel in Vail Village shortly after 9:30 p.m.

The White House confirmed to the Washington Post the trip the morning in an email.

“The First Lady and several close family friends are chaperoning their children on a ski trip. Personal expenses are being paid for by the Obamas,” the email said.

Sasha, 9, and Malia, 12, have been skiing once before, at Liberty Mountain Resort, in Carroll Valley, Pa., in February 2010.

Leftover Salmon is getting ready to take a march through the mountains. We hope you will join the parade. They’ve got great fun coming up with stops at some beautiful venues including the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek Colorado. This will be the bands first time performing in this room and yes, they will be allowing drinks in the theatre!

Here are some tips if you are planning a family dining @ Beaver Creek:

 -Zach’s Cabin – offers kids buffet for $20.00 and kids under 5 eat FREE!

– Beaver Creek Chophouse – children under 12 get FREE Sundaes when seated before 6pm

– Saddle Ridge – $15.00 3 couse dinner for kids

– Beano’s Cabin – early family seating, featuring $45.00 kids 3 course dinner for 5:00 – 5:15pm reservations

– Splendido – Kids kitchen Tour with the Chef!

– 8100 – 50% off all a la carte menu and buffet items for ages 6-12

Take your skills up a notch!

Always wanted to ski the trees but you’re a little afraid of them (they’re so close together!)? Everyone raves about a powder day but you find powder to be a lot of work?
Bumps? Isn’t that why they invented grooming?

Now is your chance to tackle the next skill and take your skiing to the next level. All month long, take a Specialty Skill Improvement Clinic (Afternoon Workshop) focused on the skill you want to improve. We’ll guarantee a max of 4 adults per class. Powder workshops are dependent on conditions.

And Feb 12 -13 is our Talons Tune-up Weekend. Spend an afternoon honing your bumps skills. Learn how to conserve energy so you can make it through the whole day. And you’ll get some help with Talons Challenge day tactics – which runs should you hit first, when to break for lunch…

Bumps/Trees/Powder Clinics are designed for Intermediate and Advanced skiers (level 6 and up). Talons Tune-up Clinics are for more Advanced skiers (level 7 & up).

Beaver Creek also offers afternoon adult workshops for first time snowboarders.

Not sure where to go tonite? Here are some deals…

Lancelot, Vail – early bird 5:30 – 6:00pm 2 for 1 entrees with purchase of a bottle of wine.

Rocks Modern Grill, Beaver Creek – 3 course dinner including amuse bouche and dessert – $65.00 per person

Blue Plate Bistro, Avon – 3 course $39.00

ETown, Edwards – Rib Night 1/2 slab $9.95/ Full Slab $15.95

LaTour, Vail – 3 course menu $79.00 / Wine pairing $35.00

Cafe Milano – 5 course meal for 2 – includes glass of bubbly and chocolate dessert wine for $100.00 

Terra Bistro, Vail – 4 sharing courses with combination plates for 2 – $75.00 per person.