Tag: Tourism
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Denver’s housing permit backlog plight
It’s not breaking news to developers, builders or anyone trying to improve their Denver home: The amount of time it’s taking the City of Denver to approve building permits has grown exponentially in recent months. “You used to be able to say six months from the time you submit before, but now that’s taking over…
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Metro Moves: New hotel coming to Denver Tech Center — rooftop bar, sweeping views included
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to dennis.huspeni@gazette.com. Opening soon Promising views from Pikes Peak to Longs Peak from a rooftop bar, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced plans for a 190-room, 19-story boutique hotel…
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Strong Pikes Peak Summit House visitation adds to record-setting 2021 tourism season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than a half million people drove to the top of Pikes Peak through October this year, as the mountain celebrated the opening of the $65 million summit house, beating out vehicle traffic last year. The summit saw 506,940 visitors through October this year, well…
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Will the return of international travelers lift Colorado’s tourism industry?
The federal government’s decision to reopen its borders earlier this month to international travelers who’ve been vaccinated should help Colorado’s tourism industry rebound in 2022, the head of the state tourism office told the Denver Gazette. “They are the highest paying travelers and they stay for longer periods of time,” Timothy Wolfe said of international…
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Colorado Convention Center improvements reach for the sky
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver city officials soaked up the sun on the roof of the Colorado Convention Center Wednesday, as they’re hoping thousands of convention attendees will do in coming years with the rooftop terrace expansion. “These are the best views in the convention industry,” said Janice Sinden,…
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Colorado tourism industry took $500M hit in 2020: study
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tourism spending in Colorado fell 36% last year from the previous year, a $9 billion reduction to $15.4 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. It was the lowest annual total since at least 2011, when the economy was still recovering from the…
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Colorado Tourism Office names new leader
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State officials stayed local when picking the new head of the Colorado Tourism Office. Timothy Wolfe has led some of the biggest names in Colorado hospitality properties, including Denver’s storied Brown Palace and The Antlers in Colorado Springs. Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International…
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Olympic museum struggles financially in its first year, projects deficit of $1 million at least
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the eve of its one-year anniversary, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs operates in the red, projects a deficit of at least $1 million in 2021 and recently sought, and received, millions in federal funds via the city and county…