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- ↑ Kelly Liken kellyliken.com
- ↑ "Vail's Restaurant Kelly Liken Will Close on May 16". 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "Harvest by Kelly Liken Now Open in Edwards". 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Home". harvestvail.com.
- ↑ First lady hits the slopes Vail Daily, 2011-02-20.
- ↑ Vail's Liken leads local group to White House Vail Daily 2011-04-15
- ↑ Rising Chef's Southern Cuisine CBS News, 2011-02-20.
- ↑ Sowing Seeds Program Vail Valley Foundation Website
- ↑ Vail Jazz Festival Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Vail Jazz Foundation