Tag: Glenwood Springs
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Historic bath house now a poolside hotel at Colorado hot springs resort
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s most historic hot springs destinations has unveiled a boutique hotel where the present meets the past. From Glenwood Hot Springs Resort’s billing, Hotel 1888 is a picture of modern “European-style elegance” and “also rich in tradition.” The billing continues: “When guests stay…
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Hanging Lake Trail set to reopen after restoration work
One of Colorado’s most iconic trails is set to reopen this summer — and it will look a little different. The hike-by-reservation Hanging Lake Trail was closed last year for construction aimed at fortifying the path damaged by water and debris in the wake of the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire. While construction continues, keeping the trail…
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In Colorado’s vapor caves, owning family hopes for cleansing and awakening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GLENWOOD SPRINGS • Late into the night of the summer solstice, deep in a subterranean chamber of ancient rock and hot vapor, there could be heard soft songs and prayers. Songs of gratitude. Prayers of hope. Words from an Indigenous language, spoken by tribal women…
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Ski lift said to be longest-operating in Colorado set to be replaced
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2024-25 ski season is set to be the last hurrah for the chairlift known as the longest-operating in Colorado. That’s how Sunlight Mountain Resort has known the Segundo lift, tracing its origins to 1954 in Aspen before its move to the small Glenwood Springs…
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Colorado hot springs expands with new pools inspired by famed mineral waters found around the world
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GLENWOOD SPRINGS • In Colorado, you can soak up the hot springs of the world. That’s the idea of the latest expansion at Iron Mountain Hot Springs. This marks the second summer of the destination’s “inspired pools” — 13 waters beside the Colorado River mixed…
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Xcel Energy’s $2 billion Power Pathway project in eastern Colorado under fire
Xcel Energy’s $2 billion Power Pathway project to build 550 miles of high-voltage power lines in eastern Colorado has come under fire from three Colorado cities and a Nebraska energy agency. The critics said Xcel is improperly imposing part of the cost of the new power line on customers who don’t need it and won’t…
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More pools coming soon to famed hot springs resort in Colorado
New soaking spots are almost ready at one of Colorado’s most famous hot springs destinations. Glenwood Hot Springs Resort recently announced its expectation for five pools to debut early this summer. The pools of varying shapes, sizes and temperatures will be situated east of what is known as the world’s largest hot spring-fed pool. The…
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Somewhere warm for winter: 5 best hot springs to visit in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Colorado’s hot springs rise above the rest. Consider these for your soaking bucket list: Take paths near the pools of Strawberry Park Hot Springs to an array of cabins, a train caboose and a covered wagon. Chancey Bush, The Gazette file Strawberry Park…
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A marathon of action and adventure movies filmed in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Across Colorado’s movie landscape, you’ll find comedy (“Dumb and Dumber,” shot in Aspen, Breckenridge and Estes Park). You’ll find dark drama (“The Prestige,” with scenes from Redstone Castle near Carbondale). You’ll find romance (“Catch and Release,” filmed in Boulder). But this is Colorado, where action…
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Down to Earth and out of this world: A look at Colorado’s old rock shops
Colorado’s oldest rock shops date to the 1970s, a time that stirs nostalgia and visions of an open road and a changing America. These were stops along the way. Stops to escape social and political strife for little worlds of Earth’s wonders. They are still that. Take, for example, The Rock Hut, which Jim and…