Remember when Aspen, Vail, Telluride and Breckenridge were basically unknown and poised for growth? Obviously, we all would have invested in them had we just known what was going to happen. Although there are no guarantees in life, Winter Park is now well positioned to be the next hot spot mountain resort in Colorado. Winter Park has always [...]

Road Biking in Grand County? Yeah, yeah, yeah, we all know Winter Park/Fraser Valley is Mountain Bike Capital of Colorado... but dont forget to bring your road bike with you! Ive road biked throughoutthe Colorado mountain towns and one of my favorite rides is right in my backyard. highway 125 from Granby (Windy Gap) to Rand is worth a try. [...]

One more week to ski then its officially mud season!! Winter Park Ski Resort is closing next Sunday, April 19. Every year the area closes with Spring Splash where the brave attempt to cross the pond at the bottom of Larry Sale. There are many celebrations at the area to help close another ski season. Youll find tailgating in the C-lot, [...]

10. Consider Time of Year. Snow can affect your inspection. A home inspector might not be able to check out the roof, crawlspace and other exterior features because there is a lot of snow from about Thanksgiving to the end of April (sometimes longer if we get an early or late snow storm). If you are interested in a duplex, townhome or a [...]

Did you know that Winter Park is home to one of the worlds largest outdoor therapeutic recreation agencies? Well, it is! The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) was started in 1970 by founder Hal OLeary. It started as a one- time ski lesson for children with amputations, from Childrens Hospital of Denver. Today, the NSCD helps [...]

Interest rates have hit historic lows, but will they go lower? According to Freddie Mac interim chief executive John A. Koskinen interest rates are "probably as good as it's going to get". "Mortgage rates, if they go down at all further, it's going to be incremental," Koskinen stated on Friday. "Interest rates are probably close to [...]

You haven't really experienced Land Rover until you've driven one. Once you have, you'll want one of your own. You're invited to experience Land Rover at Winter Park, where you will have the opportunity to drive off-road with a Driving Instructor by your side on a specially constructed course. 9:00 am- 4:00 pm in the G Lot. Reserve your [...]

Real Estate of Winter Park is a proud supporter of the Grand Bag Project, a collaborative effort of 28 Mountain Resort Towns throughout the West to reduce the consumption of single use disposable shopping bags. This is a friendly competition to encourage the use of reusable shopping bags. The contest runs from March 1, 2009, through August [...]

One of the great things about living in Winter Park is all the options for extreme sports such as snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking and most recently skateboarding. Winter Park opened it's skate park in late 2007. Since opening, it has provided a positive and exciting environment for kids and adults alike. Many kids in the valley have [...]