ESTES PARK – Rocky Mountain National Park received its highest annual visitation in 2014. At the end of October the park had already received record visitation. After including November and December visitation statistics the park received 3,434,754 visitors for 2014. The highest visitation prior to 2014 was in 2000, when the park received 3,380,044 visitors. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Educational snowshoe hiking series offered in Rocky Mountain National Park
ESTES PARK – This winter, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Field Institute Program is offering an educational snowshoe hiking series in Rocky Mountain National Park called “Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families”. Offered Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 14, March 7 and March 21, this four-hour snowshoe hike allows kids and families to … Continue reading
National Western Stock Show records largest single-day attendance in 109 years
Denver, CO – The National Western Stock Show announces the largest single day attendance in Stock Show history with 68,757 fans entering the gates on Saturday, January 17th. The number exceeds the former Stock Show record of 68,610 set back in 2008. Stock Show fans came out in support of the 109 year old event … Continue reading
Grand County announces 10 reasons to love west side of Rocky Mountain National Park
GRAND COUNTY, Colo. – Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is celebrating its 100th birthday on the anniversary of its inauguration date January 26, 1915. Though people have been visiting the area that the park encompasses for more than 10,000 years (there have been tools found from the Paleo-Indians there), the formal dedication took place on … Continue reading
Oskar Blues Brewery posts year of ‘epic growth’ in 2014
Oskar Blues Brewery posted another year of epic growth in 2014, which included the release of new beer PINNER Throwback IPA in the brewery’s home states of ColoRADo and North Carolina. PINNER will be available year-round in all 41 states to which the brewery distributes soon. Longmont, CO and Brevard, NC – Oskar Blues Brewery, … Continue reading
Stanley Film Festival returns to Estes Park April 30-May 3
The Denver Film Society Announces Hotel and Ticket packages are on sale for the Stanley Film Festival Set at the notoriously haunted and historic Stanley Hotel, inspiration for Stephen King’s THE SHINING, the Stanley Film Festival (SFF) showcases the best in classic and contemporary horror cinema in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Presented by NBC Universal’s … Continue reading
National Western Stock Show breaks record with largest opening day attendance in history
Saddle Bronc Riding @ Colorado vs. the World, 01.10.15: Cody DeMoss, Heflin, LA Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith Denver, CO – The National Western Stock Show announces the largest opening day attendance in Stock Show history with 47,207 fans. The number beats the former Stock Show record of 44,616 set back in 2008. The opening … Continue reading
Memorabilia from Historic Caribou Ranch and Recording Studio to be auctioned
On Jan. 24, 2015 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct the sale of studio memorabilia and ranch furnishings from the storied Caribou Ranch, a celebrated guest ranch and recording studio where 70’s and 80’s music legends wrote, recorded and relaxed. Caribou Ranch was a recording studio built in the Rocky Mountains by Grammy winning musician and … Continue reading
Buffalo remodel brings new life to revered restaurant
Auction of antique items at Buffalo Restaurant in October, 2014. Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith By Jeffrey V. Smith IDAHO SPRINGS One of state’s most popular eateries for decades, Idaho Springs’ Buffalo Restaurant & Bar, is in the midst of a complete renovation and redesign. If all goes as planned, when it reopens in late … Continue reading
Noteworthy: Mountain Standard Time’s ‘Highway Lines’
Following a summer in the newly- built MST Studios, Nederland-based Mountain Standard Time—known for its “Rocky Mountain FreeGrass” sound—crafted a collection of fan-favorites and entirely new material into their latest album, “Highway Lines.” For the first time, band members took on the role of producer and engineer, as they constructed each track entirely themselves. From … Continue reading
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