Tag: Tourism
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His family has been called the first in Colorado tourism. Can the legacy last?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado man who has famously spent his life selling souvenirs keeps a few of his own. “This is one. Look at this thing!” Bill Carle remarks, holding up a thing that is difficult to discern, until several blackened, silver charms become clear. Tiny, collectible…
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Cherry Creek’s available space for new shops, restaurants at record lows
The neighborhood had 14.2. million visitors last year, according to a new report. Businesses want in, but there’s not enough space.
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Sopris Alpaca Farm
Kim Wesson and her husband, Cory Wesson, run Sopris Alpaca Farm, a 54-acre farm just outside of Silt that welcomes guests from all over. The farm is open to the public every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for free. But if you want more time to visit with the critters, the Wessons offer…
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Colorado Springs ripe for bustling summer tourism season
Colorado Springs tourism leaders are eager for the arrival of the region’s peak travel season with many signs pointing to a robust year of visitation. Despite elevated gas prices and rampant inflation that characterized much of summer 2022, the city continued to recuperate from pandemic-related setbacks. Colorado Springs generated a record $9.8 million from its…
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‘Colorado’s Grandest Mile of Scenery’: 140 colorful years of a colorful destination
“We imagine Heaven is like this,” wrote the Rinkers of Indianapolis. “Like a fairyland,” wrote the DeLoaches of Houston. Better than Niagara Falls, suggested another couple from Oak Park, Ill. Better than Yellowstone, opined another couple from Chicago. The Babe, bird and bitter rivalry: 7 interesting notes about Seven Falls Concluded the Agnews of Hamlin,…
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Frontier adds new international non-stop from DEN: Jamaica
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Frontier Airlines added Denver International Airport’s 15th international destination with service to Montego Bay, Jamaica, the airline announced Tuesday. Before Tuesday, Denver was the second largest U.S. market without non-stop service to the Caribbean Island. Now it’s the most western city in the U.S. with non-stop service to Jamaica, according to a news release. Montego…
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Colorado tourism industry rebounded in 2021, despite lack of international travel
Colorado’s tourism industry bounced back in a big way in 2021, but it is at least another year away from a full recovery, according to the Colorado Tourism Office. The state recorded 84.2 million tourism trips last year, generating $21.9 billion in spending from visitors, according to figures released Thursday by the Tourism Office, part…
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Denver tourism rebounds in 2021, but headwinds persist
Denver’s tourism industry rebounded in a big way in 2021, drawing 31.7 million visitors who spent an estimated $6.6 billion, according to the Longwoods International Travel USA 2021 survey report. Visit Denver presented the report at a news conference Wednesday. “The travel industry was disproportionately harmed by the pandemic. … Thankfully, Denver is a very…
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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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Tourism outlook: Pent-up travel demand will boost visitor numbers in the Pikes Peak region
Colorado Springs tourism leaders are optimistic that visitors will return to the Pikes Peak region in near-record numbers as the two-year-old COVID-19 pandemic fades from view. Officials believe Americans are ready to take vacations after two years of trying to avoid infection, and they are spending heavily to bring those visitors to the region. Visit…