In these times of uncertainty it is important for us to stand together (6 feet apart) and do what we can for the places and people we love. Sometimes that means playing bingo, social distancing style. Try doing Estes digitally this season so you’ll be extra ready to visit us when all is safe again…
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While there are endless official guidebooks telling you exactly where to go, when to go, and how to go, there are some unofficial “guide books” that might inspire you as well. Whether that's searching for ghosts at the Stanley, summiting Longs Peak in a dress or just getting outside and doing things…
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Nature is good for you. Many studies show that even just looking at a photo of a wilderness landscape will lower blood pressure and release endorphins, those feel-good enzyme thingies that rush forth…
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In this fast paced world we live in today taking a moment to slow down and focus on yourself is luxurious. Taking a moment in the mountains is even better. We recommend taking more than a moment, of course, because in Estes Park part of taking a moment for yourself means getting out into the…
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Spring is a special time in Estes Park. It’s somewhere between winter and summer (duh) and you can never be too sure what kind of adventure you’re going to have; it could be snow-filled, it could be soaking up sun. Either way, here are four different ways to do Estes in the spring, for every type of…
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Spoiler alert: It’s more than you think. In the Rockies, “spring” is a relative term. Winter’s grasp may have loosened, but summer’s golden glory is still a ways off. That’s life in the mountains. In…
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…As if you need that many. Just get up here already! You Can Beat the Crowds The summer season is the big show around Estes Park. That’s when vacancies are slim and national park entrances peak—for the season. We track visitation pretty closely (it’s our job), and we can tell you pretty definitively…
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In Estes there’s an adventure for everyone, especially in the winter! Go on a solo snowshoe, earn your turns with friends or sled with the entire family. These are just 3 ways to explore the best of winter. Need more convincing? Here are 9 reasons to visit this winter. Now that you’ve been…
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So can you “do” a road? In this case you can — and should. Highway 7 is not just another scenic drive. Highway 7 out of Lyons, Colorado (map) takes you briefly south before turning back north and west to drop you, eventually, in Estes Park. This slight detour is definitely worth it: along the way…
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There’s this push and pull when we go on vacation between a love of eating out and the longing for a home cooked meal. Experiencing the foodie scene of a new place is part of the “vacation package” but I know that when I return home, one of my bigger exhales is eating a home cooked meal. We want to…
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