Tag: Memorial Day Weekend
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Still “unknown” when popular high-elevation route will open amid recent snowpack boost
Back in March of this year, it looked like Colorado’s high-elevation routes would be opening early for the season amid a record-setting lack of snowpack. That said, the last few weeks have meant some pretty significant changes as far as snow coverage goes in some parts of the state. Rocky Mountain National Park typically targets…
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Denver weather: Sunny and pleasant for Memorial Day weekend
Denver weather forecasters said to expect mostly sunny and pleasant weather on Friday heading into Memorial Day weekend. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect the high to reach 64 degrees in Denver on Friday. That’s about 10 degrees cooler than the average high for May 22 in Denver, according to weather service…
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Denver-area waterparks slated to open Memorial Day weekend
School is out, ski resorts are most all closed, and the Rockies keep losing — so a day out at your local Denver-area waterpark doesn’t seem such a bad idea after all. Metro Denver boasts two world-class waterparks, both offering different H20 thrill experiences. And both of them open Memorial Day weekend, weather permitting. Despite some…
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Record numbers of travelers expected to get out of town for Memorial Day weekend
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Millions of people across the U.S. and Colorado are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, with forecasts expected to break a 20-year holiday record. Travel organization AAA estimates 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Thursday and Monday — about…
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Festivals galore: Memorial Day Weekend events around the state
Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride | Thursday-Monday The Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride is a documentary film festival that showcases stories about social justice, nature, activism and adventure. The festival started back in 1979. This year’s lineup will feature 101 films, including 18 features and 83 shorts. Twenty-three of the films will be making their world premiere at…
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Enjoy the 3-day holiday with these Memorial Day weekend festivals around Colorado
If you’re looking forward to the three-day weekend but don’t know how to spend it, check out these festivals around Colorado. Comedy Festival in Vail, Friday-SundayLaugh the weekend away at the Vail Comedy Festival, a three-day event featuring more than 30 comedians — all set in the destination town of Vail. Headliners include Leah Bonnema,…
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Airbnb extends party ban through end of summer
Nearly one year after Airbnb banned parties at its listings, the company is reminding Denver that Memorial Day weekend events are off-limits. As of August 2020, parties and events are not allowed in Airbnbs globally and guests are capped at 16 per listing. The COVID-19 precaution will remain in place until at least the end…
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CPW has tips, resources to make Memorial Day weekend even more special
As flocks of Deneverites and others across Colorado prepare for a weekend getaway, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a few tips to make the holiday weekend even more special and safe. Before heading out, the department is encouraging everyone to “Know Before You Go.” Whether it’s the weather or knowing that certain campsites and places…
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CDOT warns of increased traffic over holiday weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding Coloradans that summer traffic along the state’s roadways will officially begin Friday. Memorial Day kicks-off Colorado’s “summer traffic season” as more vehicles hit the roads along the Front Range and along mountain highways such as Interstate 70, especially between Summit County and the Denver metro. “Holidays tend to…