Tag: Glenwood Springs
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$205 million awarded to family of 6-year-old killed at mountaintop adventure park in Colorado
On September 5 of 2021, 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos was tragically killed while riding the Haunted Mine Drop at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs. More than four years later, a verdict has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit related to the horrific accident, awarding the family of Wongel around $205 million. A report…
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Surfing in Colorado? Yes, and it’s booming where you might least expect it
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eric Thomas spent the 1980s and ’90s surfing waves off Florida, California and Hawaii, with other stops around the Bahamas and tropics in what became a professional career on the oceans. Then he looked to a land-locked state. “I wanted something totally different,” Thomas said.…
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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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Glenwood Springs getaway: A 48-hour guide to soaking, eating, and playing in this western Colorado town
It seems there is never enough time in Glenwood Springs. Never enough time to enjoy the many spoils of this western Colorado mountain town. Time seems to melt away in the hot springs here. But one can’t soak for too long, or else risk missing out on all that Glenwood has to offer. Among the…
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Colorado’s hot springs are growing and flowing with major investments
A few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris McLaughlin’s outlook on life had already shifted. His mom had died. Soon after, he lost a close friend to cancer. “I was in Chicago working seven days a week,” McLaughlin recalled. Tragedy made him think: “Where am I really finding joy and peace, and being able to…
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Departing forest chief says crowding is overwhelming Colorado backcountry
After 34 years in the U.S. Forest Service — nearly half of them managing the busiest national forest in Colorado — White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams was busy packing up his office on his final Friday of work when a reporter called to ask him about the health of the forest, as the federal government…
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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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The days are shorter, but Colorado’s winter fun is endless
Skiing is the popular image of winter in Colorado. And for good reason: These Rocky Mountains serve as a historic, premier destination for the sport. In terms of skiing acreage and elevation, no other state compares. Skiing’s impact on Colorado in economic terms? A whopping $4.8 billion annually, according to a study from 2015, the…
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Hanging Lake Trail closed ahead of ‘next major phase’ of reconstruction
Later this month, helicopters could be seen hovering over one of Colorado’s most iconic hiking trails. That’s the plan as part of what Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis called “the next major phase” of reconstruction along Hanging Lake Trail. Helicopters are set to deliver material for building seven new foot bridges along the steep,…
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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…