Estes Park celebrates 100 years of scenic, high-country golf By Jeffrey V. Smith ESTES PARK This year, Estes Park is celebrating 100 years of mountain golf at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, and so should you. While the sport was introduced to the area by Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quinn, the Fourth Earl of Dunraven … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith Photos by Jeffrey V. Smith CENTRAL CITY In an effort to expand his footprint in the Colorado gaming market and add much-needed hotel rooms to his mix of casino offerings, John Zimpel, and his Colorado-owned company CC Gaming, entered a deal to purchase Central City’s Reserve Casino Hotel in early 2017. … Continue reading
Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith ESTES PARK Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD), the provider of numerous recreational opportunities in Estes Valley, announced today the opening date for the Lake Estes Marina. Starting Saturday, May 5, boats can be launched into Lake Estes and boat rentals will begin at the marina store for the … Continue reading
FRONT RANGE Colorado is one of the best places in America to experience a white water rafting adventure. More major rivers start here than in any other, and the most popular white water river in the country is in the state. Most begin their runs in astoundingly scenic locations, cutting through alpine forests and carving … Continue reading
New business offers mountain residents coworking space By Jeffrey V. Smith NEDERLAND Working where you live is much easier said than done when living in a rural mountain community. Jobs are limited and so are resources for those who work at home. Steve and Jen Karowe hope to change that standard in the Peak to … Continue reading
Volunteer Opportunities at the Nederland Mining Museum and Assay Office Museum. Application deadline April 15. BOULDER COUNTY Boulder County Parks & Open Space is now accepting applications for volunteers to work at the Nederland Mining Museum and James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum. Volunteers welcome visitors to the museums, teach them about the mining history … Continue reading
No daytime, weekday recreational cycling due to safety concerns during construction Boulder County Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, cycling on Fourmile Canyon Drive will be restricted between Boulder Canyon Drive/SH 119 and the Sunset townsite and also along Gold Run Road from Salina Junction to just south of Gold Hill. Cycling restrictions … Continue reading
IDAHO SPRINGS The Great Outdoors Colorado Board awarded a $62,000 grant to the City of Idaho Springs for the planning and design of trails in Virginia Canyon Open Space. The project was one of 10 awarded funding in a grant cycle with funding requested more than triple what was available. Virginia Canyon contains 400 acres … Continue reading
ESTES PARK In an effort to accelerate the Moraine Avenue bridge replacement project and reopen that section of U.S. 36 by Memorial Day weekend, the Town of Estes Park requested and received additional funds from the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. An additional $191,000 will allow modifications to the work schedule to … Continue reading
ESTES PARK Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is considering options for the future use of the 42-acre Cascade Cottages property acquired in March of 2017. For many decades Kansas school-teachers L.V. and Hazel Davis operated a privately-owned lodging business that was open seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Honoring the wishes of the family … Continue reading
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