Eye Pieces of Vail

Specialties

Offering eye exams and a collection of the world’s finest glasses, sunglasses and goggles, available in prescription.

Six convenient locations around the Vail Valley: Village Center, Top of Bridge Street, Lionshead, Beaver Creek, Edwards Corner and Riverwalk in Edwards.

History

Established in 1984.

Eye Pieces of Vail, the locals optical shop, was started in 1984 by a 23 year old from upstate New York. Dan Barry, the son of an optician and an avid skier, hitch hiked to Vail after working the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He was the Official Optician of the Winter Games.

Planning only to visit, Dan took a job at an optical shop on E. Meadow Dr. After four years, he took over the shop and renamed it Eye Pieces of Vail.

This year, celebrating 30 years in business, the flagship store on E. Meadow Dr. has been remodeled. «We love our new look. It is comfortable and modern».

With six stores throughout the Valley, Eye Pieces of Vail offers great products, professional eye exams, and friendly, world-​class service.

Meet the Business Owner

Dan B.

Business Owner

Eye Pieces of Vail, the locals’ optical shop, was started in 1984 by a 23 year old from upstate New York. Dan Barry, the son of an optician and an avid skier, hitchhiked to Vail after working the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he was the Official Optician of the Winter Games.

Planning only to stay for a season, Dan took a position at an optical shop on E. Meadow Dr. in Vail Village. After four years, he took over the shop and renamed it Eye Pieces of Vail. The store has not shut it’s doors since.

In 2014, the flagship store on E. Meadow Dr. was remodeled. «We love our new look. It is comfortable and modern». 2015 marks the renovation and the 29^th year of the second Eye Pieces of Vail location on Bridge Street in Vail Village. The revamped store is complete with the Goggle Bar by Eye Pieces of Vail, an original concept that houses the largest selection of goggles in Vail.

Now, with six stores throughout the Valley, Eye Pieces of Vail offers great products, professional