Tag: Pagosa Springs
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Statewide housing report shows swelling inventory, but prices still hold
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Real estate markets around the state are reporting what’s becoming a familiar pattern this year: the supply of homes on the market keeps increasing, but without any enthusiasm from homebuyers aimed at absorbing all of that inventory. And despite the added stock of homes available,…
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Cozy glamping escapes: Enjoy the ultimate winter yurt experience at these 6 Colorado state parks
It’s natural to dip into one of Colorado’s scenic, soothing hot springs and want to stick around. Fortunately, several destinations around the state offer overnight accommodations — from the expected to the unexpected. Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort, Nathrop 101721-wg-princeton Mount Princeton Hot Springs, Lisa Seaman 101721-wg-princeton Front and center is the lodge complete with…
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Colorado town to love in winter: Pagosa Springs
“Pagosa” derives from a Ute word said to mean “healing waters.” Settlers would flock, overtaking unobstructed grounds forever roamed by tribes, and a town would rise around these bubbling waters in southwest Colorado. Army surveyor and explorer Capt. James Macomb was one who came by this mountainous, river-streaked land where steam rose into the sulfur-smelling…
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A look at 9 Colorado passes over the Continental Divide — and what to see on the drives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Call it the great separator, or the thing that unifies us as Coloradans. That’s the Continental Divide, or the Great Divide, so named for the mighty formation that separates our North American watersheds between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In Colorado, we know it as…
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Chill over thrill: 6 spots for river tubing in Colorado this summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While we earn our Colorado stripes by roaring through whitewater rapids, there’s nothing wrong with taking the slow lane once in a while. And nothing says summer like a relaxing float. Moulin Rouge! The Musical cast member Brayden Newby, front, tries to paddle his way…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
FRIDAY One of the most unique annual events during National Western Stock Show for 78 years: the Grand Champion Steer walks the red carpet through the lobby of Denver’s regal Brown Palace Hotel just in time for high tea. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Reservations for free general admission. A VIP viewing and barbeque luncheon $150.…
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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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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SUNDAY This one is so much noisy fun: Tuba Christmas Denver. Usually the tuba professionals don’t get to be the stars, but this is their time. Two hundred musicians playing holiday music: tubas, sousaphones, baritones and euphoniums. All together. Their horns are decorated and the musicians are,…
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Upcoming fall festivals in Colorado: Oktoberfest, car shows and fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fall colors, harvests and Oktoberfests fill the schedule for some of the last festivals of the year. Denver Oktoberfest, 24-26, Ballpark Neighborhood A 51-year tradition of Bavarian fun. German food and beer, stein hoisting, keg bowling, long-dog derby. Costumes everywhere. Live music. Fridays, 5-11 p.m.;…
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A visit to ‘Colorado’s answer to Lake Powell’: Ode to Navajo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scenes from Navajo Reservoir, ‘Colorado’s answer to Lake Powell’. (Video by Seth Boster) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “SCENES FROM | Navajo Reservoir”, “description”: “Scenes from Navajo Reservoir, ‘Colorado’s answer to Lake Powell’. (Video…