Tag: visit colorado springs
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Collaboration is key for Colorado Springs’, Pikes Peak region’s ‘destination success’: Panel
Colorado Springs’ and the Pikes Peak region’s overall success depend on effective collaboration across local tourism sectors, not only benefiting the millions of people who visit the region every year but also the residents who call Olympic City USA and its surrounding communities home. A panel of local experts in destination, sports and outdoor tourism…
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‘Passport’ to summer: Drink deals, and more, in Colorado Springs
The only thing better than living in a place with such a wealth of craft drink options is living in a place where you can get those perks at a discount, while earning points for even more free stuff. We speak, of course, of Visit Colorado Springs’ annual Crafts & Drafts Passport program. Now in…
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Pikes Picks: Your passport for buy-one-get-one drinks in Colorado Springs
Time to drink in summer. Visit Colorado Springs’ seasonal Crafts and Drafts Passport is here. Download your free ticket to buy-one-get-one deals at breweries and distilleries across our fine city. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Colorado Springs tourism officials optimistic about summer season ahead
Colorado Springs tourism industry leaders are optimistic the Pikes Peak region will enjoy robust visitor spending during the summer tourism season that begins with this weekend’s Memorial Day holiday, despite a slow start for some attractions this spring. Stable gas prices, a surprisingly robust national economy, surging passenger traffic at the Colorado Springs Airport and…
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Learn about the Crafts and Drafts drink passport
Jack Hebert, marketing coordinator for Visit Colorado Springs, talks about the bureau’s sixth annual Crafts and Drafts drink passport program to coincide with American Craft Beer Week. (Video: Stephanie Earls/The Gazette)
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy America’s 3rd highest amid huge comeback
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs area hotel industry roared back to health in June with the nation’s third-highest occupancy rate, according to a report from hotel research firm STR. The 84.4% occupancy rate ranked behind only the Florida Keys and Tennessee’s Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area among the 165…
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy America’s 3rd highest amid huge comeback
The Colorado Springs area hotel industry roared back to health in June with the nation’s third-highest occupancy rate, according to a report from hotel research firm STR. The 84.4% occupancy rate ranked behind only the Florida Keys and Tennessee’s Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area among the 165 U.S. cities tracked by STR and was well ahead of…
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy increases for first time in 16 months
Colorado Springs hotels sold more rooms than a year earlier last month for the first time in 16 months, but only because the COVID-19 pandemic had already triggered many convention cancellations in March 2020. The 53.9% occupancy rate in March was the highest since October and up from 38.8% in March 2020, the first year-over-year…
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Opening up El Paso County likely to be a gradual process, even without county rules
The color-coded state dial that guided radical shifts in daily life at restaurants and gyms during the pandemic expired on Friday — and with no local guidelines to take its place, the El Paso County community might soon feel more open. But it will likely take time for businesses to adjust, and some social distancing rules…
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Hotel occupancy plunges in November amid COVID-19 surge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer-long party for Colorado Springs hotels was over in November as COVID-19 cases surged across Colorado and the rest of the nation. The occupancy rate for local hotels had been among the nation’s best at more than 60% from July through October, but plunged…