Tag: Travel
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Colorado airport was leading country in safety incidents – and it wasn’t DIA
A memo from June that’s making headlines in recent days pinned a Colorado airport as having the most safety incidents among airports recognized by the National Airspace System (NAS) at that point in the year – and it wasn’t Denver International Airport. Before digging into the memo, it’s important to reiterate that the memo is…
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Ice Castles to be constructed in 2 Colorado mountain towns this year
The popular Ice Castles attraction will be returning to Colorado this year, with massive frozen wonderlands set to be constructed in two popular mountain towns. Continuing a tradition from last year, one Ice Castle will be built in Cripple Creek. Meanwhile, a second Ice Castle will be constructed in Summit County, in partnership with the…
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Iconic Colorado road closed due to “significant ice buildup” on most scenic stretch
UPDATE: Trail Ridge Road reopened on Wednesday afternoon. Old Fall River Road remains closed at this time. Travelers of these routes are cautioned to expect potential rapid changes in conditions with precipitation in the forecast. After a brief closure last weekend, Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road is once again shut down as a…
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Built to last: The Estes Park Aerial Tram, a generationally beloved phenomenon, marks 70 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ESTES PARK • Passengers in the red cabin soaring through the air are bound for the panoramic view atop the mountain. Adrian Liddell, however, is bound for a dusty, dim room where a cable rolls, a bullwheel turns and the scent of grease and oil…
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Coloradans are flocking to ‘America’s highest fried chicken’ | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALMA • The bearded, long-haired, tattooed man behind America’s proclaimed highest fried chicken in terms of altitude — and also maybe Colorado’s hottest in terms of recent popularity — is wearing a baggy shirt and sweats and sandals as he dashes up the road to…
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Top Colorado destination launches ‘Wildflower Watch’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Planning your next trip for Colorado wildflowers? The tourism office at one of the state’s top destinations is here to help. In partnership with local naturalists, Breckenridge Tourism Office this season launched Breckenridge Wildflower Watch. Take it from one of those naturalists, who speaks in…
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Photo gallery: Admiring Colorado’s wildflowers in places famous and foreign
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Where the masses continued toward one of Colorado’s most iconic scenes, the Maroon Bells, Christian Murdock veered off for an unfamiliar road. There, near Aspen, The Gazette’s photo editor drove up Castle Creek. “I’d probably driven by that turnoff a million times,” Murdock said, reflecting…
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48 hours in Ouray: Exploring the ‘Switzerland of America’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In southwest Colorado, it’s amazing what all can be tucked into a box canyon. Herein lies Ouray, surrounded by craggy walls that seemingly can’t contain the options for shopping, dining and sightseeing. It’s a sight to behold from Main Street: the jagged San Juan Mountains…
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Pikes Pick: DIA provides free vehicle help if you’re ever in a pickle
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’re ever having car problems at DIA (like if your car won’t start), the airport provides 24/7 assistance, including free jump-starts. You might think you won’t need it, but if you do, call 303-342-4650. —…
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Gov. Polis, other leaders unveil new fast-charging electric vehicle station
While consumer concerns surrounding electric vehicles’ viability on long road trips may remain, Colorado officials are doing their best to assuage them. Gov. Jared Polis, alongside the Colorado Energy Office’s Will Toor, CDOT’s Shoshana Lew and ChargePoint’s Justin Wilson, on Monday unveiled a new station in a Wheat Ridge Target shopping center parking lot that…