Tag: Estes Park
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Get ready for new delays at Rocky Mountain National Park this summer
A summer visit to Rocky Mountain National Park always requires some planning in advance. That will be especially true this summer. The Fall River entrance station, the park’s second-most trafficked gateway on U.S. 34 near Estes Park, will be reduced to one lane in and out during what is being called “a major construction project.”…
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Colorado town to love in winter: Grand Lake
There’s no denying Grand Lake in the summer. With the boardwalks connecting charming shops and eateries, and with the state’s largest natural body of water only steps away, the town in Colorado’s central mountains feels something like a beach getaway. But in the cold of winter, Grand Lake shines no less. The quaint hamlet often…
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Since 1929, this Colorado family has perfected the cherry pie | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LYONS • A sweet smell drifts through the sweetest memories of Anthony Lehnert. He’s transported to an old home in the Wisconsin countryside, a converted school house where there always seemed to be a pie in his grandma’s oven. “You could smell that burnt apple…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
this is on the page and done/lill THURSDAY-SATURDAY AstroFest, the annual Black Canyon Astronomy Festival, is a busy time of learning in Montrose and nights of dark skies stargazing. Daytime at South Rim Visitor Center with park rangers and astronomers. Workshops and discussions and electronically assisted activities. blca_info@nps.gov FRIDAY-SUNDAY Party time in a 2022 big…
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Estes Park pelted by hail
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A hailstorm in Estes Park on Wednesday night made roads impassable and trapped several vehicles. “Who had ‘Elkhorn Avenue impassable in July’ on their 2022 Bingo cards,” the Estes Park Police Department wrote in a Facebook post. A short-lived hail storm closed some roads in Estes Park on…
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No new trial for man convicted of pushing wife off cliff in Colorado, judge finds defense was effective
A man convicted of murder for pushing his second wife off a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park will not receive a new trial, after a federal judge rejected claims that his defense lawyer at trial was constitutionally ineffective. Harold Henthorn is serving a life sentence after a jury found him guilty in 2015 of…
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Estes Park’s Elkhorn Avenue loaded with food, fun | Main Street Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About the series Main Street Colorado is a summer series spotlighting downtown stretches of mountain towns that altogether give the state its undeniable character. In 1864, one of Colorado’s foremost men, William Byers, set his sights on Longs Peak. The climb up the 14,000-foot mountain…
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Zip lines, alpine coasters and more: 6 ways to catch a thrill at Colorado tourist attractions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The whole family can catch a thrill at Colorado’s many tourist attractions. That’s assuming the whole family meets some height and weight requirements. And isn’t prone to queasiness. Here are some wild diversions to consider:…
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Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road closed due to storm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The highest continuous paved road in the United States was closed Thursday night ahead of a spring snowstorm. Trail Ridge Road was closed on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park at Manny Parks…
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Things to do this weekend in Denver and beyond: Downtown ice skating, zoo lights and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Union Station illumination, ice skating downtown, zoo holiday lights, The Nutcracker and more are on this list of things to do this weekend in and around the Denver area. THURSDAY-FEB. 20 Skaters were disappointed last year, but the Downtown Denver Rink returns this weekend for its 11th…