Sam turns 50 · 2026 → 2027
Sam is turning 50, and one party felt insufficient.
So instead, Kaylie has picked five places he loves and turned his birthday into a year-long, choose-your-own adventure. Five trips for five completed decades.
Come to none. Come to one. Come to several. Come to all five and we’ll probably make you a jacket.
Pick your adventure
Sam doesn’t really do “a little.” Small party, quick lunch, early night: none of those have ever really been his thing.
These five places are some of Sam’s favorites anywhere: the mountains, beaches, long tables and late nights where the best memories of the last fifty years have happened.
For this birthday, we wanted to go back to them, and more than that, we wanted to bring his friends along. Sam feels incredibly fortunate to have the people he has in his life, and sharing these places with them is the whole point.
Could this have been one nice dinner? Technically, yes. But where’s the fun in that?
November 11–15, 2026 · Costa Rica
A stunning house on the beach. Pura Vida lifestyle for a few days — Surf lessons paired with gentle beginner waves, yoga if you're virtuous, long lunches, big dinners, swimming, frisbee, and hours of doing nothing together in the best possible way.
VibeBarefoot birthday house party.
February 15–21, 2027 · Switzerland
Skiing in Switzerland's largest ski area — more runs than you could finish in a week — with legendary off-piste that hosts the Freeride World Championship, a nightlife scene that goes just as hard, long mountain lunches, great hotels, excellent food and an entirely irresponsible amount of cheese.
VibeSki hard. Après hard. Fondue hard.
FYI, Kaylie won't be joining this one, but she will be at the rest.
April 1–4, 2027 · Telluride, Colorado
Our home mountain at its absolute best. Spring skiing, sunshine, après, closing-day costumes and a big Saturday-night birthday party with friends from near and far.
VibeSki all day. Party all night.
July 15–22, 2027 · Ibiza + Belgium
The small print:Tomorrowland hasn't announced its 2027 dates yet. Most likely July 16–18, with a few recovery days back in Ibiza afterwards.
Ibiza for hidden calas, boats, seafood, sunsets and a couple of enormous nights out, followed by Tomorrowland in Belgium — three days outside Antwerp where the world's dance-music crowd converges on colossal themed stages, fireworks and hands in the air until sunrise.
VibeMediterranean summer meets magnificent bad decisions.
September 28–30, 2027 · Munich, Germany
The small print:For those who want to stay in Europe a little longer, we'll likely organize a post-Oktoberfest decompress.
Lederhosen. Dirndls. Brass bands. Giant beer tents. Pretzels the size of your head. One final, enormous toast to fifty.
VibeProst to fifty.
RSVP
Nobody is expected to come to all five. Nobody is expected to come to any, but Sam would love for you to join for any of the trips that work for you. Pick the one that sounds most like you, or pick a few.
Sam only turns 50 once. He simply intends to make it last about twelve months.
Once we know who’s interested in what, we’ll sort out housing, travel and all the details.