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Estes Park's Craft Beverage Boom

For a small mountain village, Estes Park’s craft beverage scene is enormous – and it seems to be growing with each passing year. Now is the right time to discover what’s brewing (and distilling, and fermenting) up here. SPIRITS Elkins Distilling Co. Tasting room and Mercantile Elkins…

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Spend a Weekend with Your Dad in Estes Park

Dad's day is coming up (June 19), and summer is here! We’ve rounded up some of our top “dadtivities” to do with whoever you choose to celebrate. If you’re a dad reading this – go ahead and forward to your kiddos for some subtle hints. Fishing When you’re waiting for a fish to come along, you have…

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Dine & Drink Al Fresco in Estes Park

When the sun is shining and the warm weather hits, you’ll see Coloradans looking for a sunny patio to even out their well-earned goggle tans. What’s better than enjoying a crisp, citrusy beer or a salt-lined margarita on a charming patio after a long day of hiking? If al fresco dining and drinking…

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Visit Estes Park hosts Estes Inspired Event

We are Estes Inspired! In honor of National Travel and Tourism week, we held a special event to celebrate the hard-working folks who make up the tourism industry here in Estes Park. Estes Inspired featured a State of the Tourism Industry Update by the Colorado Tourism Office's Andrew Grossmann and…

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Memorial Day Weekend in Estes Park

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is a holiday to honor American heroes who gave their lives while serving in the United States military. It is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer all over the country. And Estes Park is no exception. The whole town is getting ready…

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No Timed Entry Permit? No Problem

Rocky Mountain National Park has enacted a timed-entry permit system in order to spread out incoming traffic. These reservations sell out fast, but don’t fret, there’s still plenty to do if you don’t get your hands on one. Take A Sunset Tour After 3pm, you don’t need a timed-entry permit to access…

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Free things to do in Estes Park

Looking for things to do in Estes Park that won’t break the bank? Look no further. NO-COST NATURE The entrance fee to Rocky Mountain National Park is truly a bargain relative to other entertainment - $30 per car for a whole week vs. $40+ for a family to see a movie. And it's free if you have a 4th…

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