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World records set at 24 Hours of Sunlight
After 24 hours of hiking up and skiing down Sunlight Mountain and conquering a world record, Greg Hill and Jimmy Faust are finally satisfied.
Completing 32 laps each and covering 50,100 vertical feet in Saturday and Sunday’s 24 Hours of Sunlight. (more…)
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Billie | 21 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
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Billie | 14 February 2006 1 Review »
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
PORTER: NEW POST PUBLISHER
Colorado Mountain News Media, operator of Swift Newspapers in Frisco, Vail, Glenwood Springs, Aspen and Grand Junction, announced Monday that Andrea Porter, currently associate publisher of the Vail Daily, will become publisher of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Mike Bennett, currently the Post Independent’s publisher, will assume the post of publisher of the Grand Junction Free Press.
-GS Post-Independent, 02.14.06
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Billie | 13 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Monday, February 13, 2006
HOTEL COLORADO: $2M REDO
The historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, built in 1893, is undergoing a $2 million makeover on the first floor that will open fireplaces, completely remodel the bar and restaurant, adding a faux waterfall in the restaurant and renovate the lobby with new carpet, hardwood floors and furniture. The new restaurant and bar are slated to open in July.
-GS Post-Independent, 02.12.06
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Billie | 10 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
GS: HISTORIC DESIGNATION
Glenwood Springs has received a Preserve America designation, one of 10 Colorado communities recognized so far with the distinction. The designation makes the city eligible to apply for special Preserve America grants. Other Colorado communities to have received the designation: Greeley, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Silverton, Steamboat Springs, Cripple Creek, Georgetown, Lake City and Park County.
-GS Post-Independent, 02.10.06
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Billie | 7 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
LIMELIGHT GETS OK
The Aspen City Council voted 4-1 in favor of the Limelight Lodge redevelopment plan after receiving numerous revisions to designs reducing the size and mass of separate hotel and residential buildings in the project. The approved project will contain 125 moderately priced hotel rooms in the city core.
-Aspen Daily News, 02.07.06
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Billie | 6 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Monday, February 06, 2006
HANK BOSCO HONORED
Lifelong Glenwood Springs resident Hank Bosco was honored Saturday night as the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association’s citizen of the year at the chamber’s annual ball. Bosco, who grew up at Glenwood’s old Star Hotel and managed the Hotel Denver, has served as president of the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge and Pool for 30 years.
-GS Post-Independent, 02.05.06
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Billie | 2 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Thursday, February 02, 2006
X GAMES: FINAL NUMBERS IN
The Winter X Games attracted a five-day attendance of 69,650, falling just 100 short of last year’s 69,750. On Saturday, The Winter X Games set a single-day attendance record of 28,250 visitors, while Sunday’s attendance was about 2,000 fewer than the same day in 2005.
-Aspen Daily News, 02.02.06
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Billie | 1 February 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
X GAMES: CROWDS DOWN
On Saturday and Sunday, which are typically the busiest days of the Winter X Games, crowds were down about 1,000 people, compared with last year. Saturday there were huge crowds, with about 28,250 people in attendance, but Sunday there were “only” 15,800. Through Monday, 62,150 had attended the games.
-Aspen Times, 02.01.06
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Billie | 30 January 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Monday, January 30, 2006
PITCO REAL ESTATE: TORRID
Real estate sales in Pitkin County in 2005 reached $2.24 billion, shattering the previous record set in 2004 of $1.60 billion by 40%. Sales in December totaled $190.58 million, in increase of a whopping 126% over December 2004. The sales trend continued downvalley as well, with Garfield County sales last year hitting $855.97 million, an increase of 43% over the $599.50 million in 2004.
-Aspen Times, 01.29.06
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Billie | 26 January 2006 Be the first to write a review »
Thursday, January 26, 2006
SKYWEST TO ASPEN
United Airlines will replace Air Wisconsin service into Aspen with SkyWest Inc., starting in April. SkyWest flights will be on 66-seat Canadair RJ-700 regional jets that have cabin configurations of economy, economy plus and first-class sections. United Express is the largest carrier serving the area, flying 90,000 passengers into and out of Aspen in an average winter.
-Denver Post, 01.26.06
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