Tag: buena vista
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8 whitewater parks around Colorado
Drop into many of Colorado’s riverside towns and you won’t need to go far to find the culture of play. Increasingly over the years, towns have built and expanded central meeting places for enthusiastic kayakers, tubers and stand-up paddleboarders: whitewater parks of rock-made waves, drops and rapids. Whether you partake or spectate, here are eight…
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Camping by a lake in Colorado: 8 places we love
There’s nothing quite like opening the flap of your tent in the morning to the view of a lake, watching the rising sun’s warm glow dance across the water that reflects Colorado’s mountain majesty. Yes, in setting a course for a camping trip this summer, we’re thinking about lakes. We’re thinking about these: Chicago Lakes…
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New Colorado hot springs a family dream generations in the making
They might not seem like much — three small, round pools sourced by a hot spring along a county road in Buena Vista. But Coloradans love any new soaking opportunity, as evidenced by the busy debut winter of Charlotte Hot Springs. And however small the scene appears, it’s a big deal for owner Glen Merrifield. It’s…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the state fear that promise may be hollow. Angelo “Butch” Theos,…
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Seven Peaks Music Festival, brought to Colorado by Dierks Bentley, is canceled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Less than two months before the Seven Peaks Music Festival was scheduled to bring country music to Buena Vista, the star-powered fest has been canceled. The festival, co-hosted by Dierks Bentley and Live Nation and set to feature stars such as Keith Urban and Old…
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Seven Peaks Music Festival, brought to Colorado by Dierks Bentley, is canceled
Less than two months before the Seven Peaks Music Festival was scheduled to bring country music to Buena Vista, the star-powered fest has been canceled. The festival, co-hosted by Dierks Bentley and Live Nation and set to feature stars such as Keith Urban and Old Crow Medicine Show, will not be held over Labor Day…
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Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Music Festival returning to Colorado with major star power
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Event has been canceled Country music star Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Music Festival is coming back to Buena Vista over Labor Day Weekend. The lineup includes Keith Urban, the Old Crow Medicine Show and Kip Moore for the fest, which Bentley started with…
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Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Music Festival returning to Colorado with major star power
Editor’s note: Event has been canceled Country music star Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Music Festival is coming back to Buena Vista over Labor Day Weekend. The lineup includes Keith Urban, the Old Crow Medicine Show and Kip Moore for the fest, which Bentley started with Live Nation in 2018. Bentley told Billboard.com that he worried…
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Scenes from Taylor Park Reservoir
For the first summer, Cottonwood Pass from Buena Vista is fully paved and open. Now just about any car from the Springs can get to Taylor Park in less than three hours. (Video by Katie Klann)