Well it's always a guess when we will have the first snowfall, but not anymore. We had our first taste of winter today. With temps around 32, it was a day to stay in bed and drink hot chocolate while you watch the first snow flakes of the year touch down and cover the ground. The one positive thing..... ski season is on it's way!

The Fraser Valley Rec Center has released the fee schedule for it's tentative December opening. The opening of the new rec center is very exciting event for the county residents and visitors alike. District residents Infant/toddler (0 to 2 years) - all passes free Child (3-9 years)- Daily fee $5 Youth (10-17 years) - Daily fee $5; 20-visit [...]

Real Estate of Winter Park was the proud sponsor of the Doggie Drag, a 2k and 5k race, last weekend. The Doggie Drag is an annual event which was held this year at Grand Park located west of Hwy 40 between Fraser and Winter Park. The proceeds from the event go to [...]

Downhill mountian biking is by far one of the most fun activities you can do in the summer months at the Winter Park Resort. The one draw back is the cost of owning your own bike. Most downhill rigs start at a bit over $2,000 and can go up to well over $5,000. However if you've ever wanted to own your own rig, now is the time. The [...]

Julie's blog from a few days ago was so true! It's happening!!! Here is a picture I took just down from my house located in Innsbruck-Val Moritz, which is located about 15 miles North of Winter Park. The first changing Aspen of the season! It's happening!!!!

I have a serious dilemma. I have an old reliable SUV that has become a part of my family. But she's eleven years old, has 180,000 miles on her and gets terrible gas mileage. When the feds came up with their ‘Cash for Clunkers Program' (C.A.R.S) they must have had her in mind. If I'm lucky she gets 13-15 mpg combined city and highway [...]

Well Winter Park Friends & Family – Fall is definietly here! The leaves on the willows are turning yellow and the aspens are sure to follow. The nights are getting colder. We had to get the down comforter out last night! Now is the time to get your home ready for the winter season. Make sure you have plenty of firewood. Do those projects [...]

Come on up and enjoy a great weekend in the mountains. Last year the event got snowed (that's right SNOWED), out, but this year the weather looks much more promising. August 14-16, at the Salute to American Veterans Rally in Hideaway Park. Join thousands of compatriots and veterans for this three-day celebration featuring free concerts, [...]

There is only one month left in the CAST, (Colorado Association of Ski Towns), Kick your Bag Habit Contest, an effort to reduce the use of Plastic Bags in Mountain Communities. The towns of Granby, Fraser and Winter Park, currently in third place, are making a valiant effort and have reduced the use of plastic bags by 90,000 units since the [...]

Mountain Pine Beetles are the most important insect pest of Colorado's pine forest – beetles often kill a large number of trees during outbreaks. Our forests in Grand County are crowded & old (at the end of their life cycle) and have had drought conditions in the past ten years. This makes the forest susceptible to attacks by beetles. [...]