Get in the Holiday Spirit with Events, Hotel Packages, Adventures, Colorado-Crafted Gifts and more DENVER The holidays aren’t complete without snow, hot-cocoa and Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Celebrate this holiday season by riding to dinner in a snow-cat driven sleigh or making ornaments in the heart of downtown Aspen. Discover Mesa Verde National Park by lantern … Continue reading
Category Archives: Get Out of Town
World’s first dual-branded AC Hotels and Le Méridien property ‘tops off’ construction in Denver
Marriott International and White Lodging Executives Toast a Notable Addition to the Hospitality World Steve Poe, Christy DeSiato, Paul Eckert, Pete Sams, Rachel Benedick DENVER Executives, business leaders and community officials were on hand Thursday, Sept. 22 in celebration of the first dual-branded hotel featuring AC Hotels and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, in downtown Denver, … Continue reading
Arts / Denver/Boulder / Music
A Prairie Home Companion, new host Chris Thile, live broadcast from Denver on Nov. 19
DENVER On Nov. 19, mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile brings A Prairie Home Companion to The Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex in Colorado for the iconic radio show’s first road tour with Chris Thile as the new host. The broadcast show will feature incredible live performances from an array of special musical … Continue reading
Colorado forecasts memorable winter season full of new offerings, attractions, events
COLORADO Coming off a record-setting winter travel season, Colorado, home of America’s Best Skiing, promises to once again offer visitors to the state with an unmatched winter vacation. Both on- and off-the-slopes at Colorado’s 25 ski areas and resorts, and in destinations across the state, travelers can expect new and unique experiences including the chance … Continue reading
National Park Artist-in-Residence programs continue with photographer Danielle Austen
ESTES PARK Photographer Danielle Austen of Hillsborough, New Jersey has been an Artist-in-Residence at Great Smoky Mountains, Acadia, and Everglades National Parks. She was also a resident artist at the Vermont Studio Center. She has received numerous photography awards including the 2015 International Nature-Landscape Photography Award. Her images have also been exhibited at museums and … Continue reading
Longs Peak: Experience the Keyhole Route, Aug. 18, 26
ESTES PARK Do you aspire to reach the summit of Longs Peak? Are you inspired by the lofty rock faces and pinnacles of Rocky Mountain National Park’s highest mountain? Join climbing rangers Everett Phillips and Mitch Musci, on a photographic journey to the top, and back down safely. This free program will be held Thursday, … Continue reading
Central City Opera features two one-act operas in smaller venues in Central City, beyond
Mozart’s The Impresario (July 27 & August 3 in Central City; July 28 in Boulder) John Musto’s Later the Same Evening (July 28 in Colorado Springs; July 30 at the Denver Art Museum; August 5 in Central City CENTRAL CITY — Central City Opera complements its two mainstage productions this summer with two one-act operas—Mozart’s … Continue reading
Great American Beer Festival celebrates 35 years with largest showcase of American breweries ever
Ticket sales begin August 2 For the 35th year in a row, beer lovers will gather in Colorado at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the premier beer festival and competition in the U.S. With 379,000 square feet in the tasting hall, an anticipated 60,000 attendees will have the opportunity to sample some 3,800 beers from more than … Continue reading
Macroinvertebrates: Underwater World of Insects & Other Small Creatures in Rocky Mountain National Park
ESTES PARK – If you were to close your eyes and picture a dragonfly, a startling accurate image forms. Here in each of our memories is a creature delicately perched, with beautiful iridescent wings, massive eyes, and a long slender abdomen. However, this clear image is only showing the dragonfly in its adult state. The … Continue reading
Explore high tales of Longs Peak, July 1
ESTES PARK – Within Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak is arguably the most iconic peak. It has a face chiseled by glaciers, ridges that with-stand brutal winds and temperatures, and a summit that has whispered invites to many courageous men and women throughout time. Join Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute as we explore the … Continue reading
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