Learning during the summer months doesn’t have to be avoided entirely. Use this checklist to guide your family through a fun, educational summertime visit to Estes Park. Download and print the checklist or save it to your phone—don't forget to have it handy to redeem your afternoon snack! Estes…
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By our friends at the Estes Park Mountain Shop Where there’s a will, there’s a way – while you might not think it’s possible right now, join the local diehards and get your first ascents of the year this spring. As winter melts away, enjoy the change of season (before the summer crowds) by tying in…
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Get your pod together for a round of trivia that will test your knowledge of the Estes area—and make you want to visit. Create your itinerary based on the answers that fascinated you the most, and make sure your visit includes a Tuesday night; it’s trivia night at the American Legion. Questions…
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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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Spring break is a classic time to make memories with family and friends. The majestic Rocky Mountains are the place to do just that. Settled at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park offers authentic mountain experiences and is surrounded by the perfect terrain for your Spring Break…
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Postponed events (due to COVID) are causing varying degrees of mourning amongst fans who make the trip to Estes Park every year to take part in the revelry of their favorites. As we wait to see when they may occur, our team is taking matters into our own hands. Here’s what we’re doing to stave off…
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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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Estes Park is brimming with art galleries – many filled with works from Colorado artists – for your shopping pleasure. Most are located along Elkhorn Avenue (Estes Park’s main street) where, conveniently, restaurants, coffee shops, and confectioneries are interspersed, making a personalized art walk…
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It's finally almost 2021 aka New Year’s resolution time and after such a long year, it's important to keep looking forward. It’s a time-honored tradition of striving for a better future. We have taken some of the most common resolutions and given them an Estes-themed action plan. Be healthier…
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In Estes Park, winter sport means people-powered snowsports in the backcountry – like backcountry skiing, splitboarding, cross-country skiing, ice climbing, snowshoeing – activities where you use your own energy rather than a ski lift. There is nothing like being in the backcountry in the winter…
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