Tag: estes park
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Frozen Dead Guy Days is ‘wonderfully questionable’
Colorado is home to a frozen dead guy. And there’s a festival coming up in his honor. Yeah. You have questions, and we have answers. Who? The frozen dead guy’s name is Bredo Morstøl. He is cryogenically preserved in a state-of-the-art tank by Alcor, the Arizona-based company that since the 1970s has met people’s dying wish to be preserved in such a…
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Celebrate the quirky and the odd at Estes Park fests
There’s seemingly always something going on in Estes Park. While particularly true in summer and fall, it’s not like the town goes dormant in spring. Here’s a pair of upcoming festivals worth noting on your calendar — as if an excuse is needed to plan a trip to the gateway city of Rocky Mountain National…
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Weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: PBS Kids Day, Genealogy, Skate with Olympians, Rockies Fest
SATURDAY Such fun family times. Saturday is Be My Neighbor Day! in Southeast Colorado Springs with story time, a dance party and fun activities with Daniel Tiger of PBS. WeeCycle and Pikes Peak Library District will be part of the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. free activities at Family Event Center – Pikes Peak United…
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Weekend Things to do Around Colorado Springs and beyond
THURSDAY Turkey gobbler outfits when folks go running before it’s turkey-eating time Thursday. They’ll be heading out with lots of laughter from the Briargate YMCA at 8:15 a.m. for the Kid’s Tiny Trot and Turkey Trot 5K. Register: ppymca.org/raceseries. Denver’s 52nd Turkey Trot is 9 a.m. in Washington Park, stroller and dog friendly, unitedwaydenver.org/turkey-trot. Turkey Rock Trot to…
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Colorado’s sweet spot: 48 hours in Estes Park
U.S. 36 escapes the bustling Front Range for the wilds of Big Thompson Canyon — that cool, winding drive between rugged, imposing walls. Soon, the road rises. Those walls fall below. And a quintessential Colorado view emerges. Rocky Mountain National Park’s jagged peaks march across a big sky, looming above Lake Estes and the town…
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5 quintessential Colorado festivals coming up
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a naturally beautiful state, Coloradans don’t need a reason to celebrate. And yet there are several — some of them surprising (and maybe creepy). Here’s a look at some upcoming festivals: Pueblo Chile &…
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‘Wildlife soap opera:’ Here’s what to know ahead of Colorado’s elk rut
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s great, natural spectacles is about to commence. The word from Rocky Mountain National Park: “The scene of tens to hundreds of elk in one location, flanked by spectacular mountain scenery and fall…
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Built to last: The Estes Park Aerial Tram, a generationally beloved phenomenon, marks 70 years
ESTES PARK • Passengers in the red cabin soaring through the air are bound for the panoramic view atop the mountain. Adrian Liddell, however, is bound for a dusty, dim room where a cable rolls, a bullwheel turns and the scent of grease and oil lingers. “The motor room is probably one of my favorite…
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Built to last: The Estes Park Aerial Tram, a generationally beloved phenomenon, marks 70 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ESTES PARK • Passengers in the red cabin soaring through the air are bound for the panoramic view atop the mountain. Adrian Liddell, however, is bound for a dusty, dim room where a cable rolls, a bullwheel turns and the scent of grease and oil…
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Snow Mountain Ranch: Colorado’s ‘5,000-acre memory maker’ of endless winter fun
The road weaves through young pines, short enough that the view is unobstructed: the Continental Divide, Indian Peaks and high points of this western side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The sky seems endless above. And below, a snowy canvas of endless possibilities. A sign along the road points the way: “Now entering the 5,000-acre…