Aspen Skiing Season Extended

According to a report by the Denver Post, the Aspen Skiing Company will extend the Season until April 27th, thanks to more than 120 inches of snow on the ground in the Highland Bowl and nearly 100 inches at mid-mountain!

Happy skiing!

Living in Colorado? It’s that time of the year again…..

…..nope, we’re not talking about shopping season, and not even about the upcoming Holiday Season. We’re talking about SKI SEASON! Yep, that’s right – time to bring out those skis and/or boards…. For the latest, up to date Info, check out the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Site with Snow Reports!

Colorado – and it’s “secret” History

If you’ve recently moved to Colorado, or simply would like to know a little bit more about the local “quirks and oddities” throughout it’s History – check out “Strange but true, Colorado – Weird Tales of the Wild West” by John Hafnor and Dale Crawford. It’ll give you the “real” background of this State’s history – the one most Locals are not even aware off.   

One short story, from the 1890s, for example, gives insight in the naming of Phantom Canyon. “The crew of a night train bound for Cripple Creek reported that the locomotive’s lights briefly illuminated a man walking beside the tracks in prison garb. His prison number was clearly visible. Upon reaching the next station, the engineer reported the sighting to nearby Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, only to be informed that the number in question belonged to a prisoner who had been executed some days before. Then as now, the site of the incident is known as Phantom Canyon. The narrow gauge railroad is long gone, but you may still drive Phantom Canyon Road in your car.” (Quoted from “Strange but True, Colorado-Weird Tales of the Wild West)

For additional, unpublished tales (according to the Author) – go to www.strangecolorado.com !

Have fun, discovering the REAL Colorado!

Denver, Colorado – The “Holy Grail of Shopping” for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Welcome Fishermen, Hunters and other Liars.  With those words you’re welcomed into the Bass Pro Shop in Denver, where everything is just a “little bit” bigger. Well, in all fairness – the place is HUGE!

If you ever have a day, where you’re not sure what to do – take a ride up to Denver and visit this place. It’s worth the drive, especially if you like the Outdoors. It has Clothes for hiking, camping, skiing, any type of equipment and accessories for fishing or hunting, to include guns, gun safes, shells, fishing rods, vests and boats; or if you like camping – you can find anything from tents, to cookware, to a lounge chair; if you have kids, who would like “Outdoor Stuff” that’s kid-appropriate, and all the way to any items you might need for decorating your home – from pictures, to lamps, to sofas and dishes.  Sounds exhausting? Have a cup of coffee or enjoy lunch in the attached restaurant!

Want to relax? Watch the variety of fish in the different aquariums or ponds. For a special “thrill” ride the elevator that offers an “inside view” of the big aquarium.  Once upstairs, you find anything for the hunter who wants to make his own sausage, all the way to smokers and grills, footwear for men and women, and the guns and accessories, as well as a couple of benches on top of a bridge, to watch what’s happening in the store.

You know the place is huge, when fully mounted Moose (up on the walls) look TINY! If you love Cabelas  - this place might be your next favorite store! (And it’s a lot closer!)

Colorado Foreclosures Down

According to an Article in the Rocky Mountain News, Colorado finally relinquished the Number One Spot in regards to Foreclosures, after leading the pack for nine out of twelve month last year. Colorado posted a total of 2397 homes that are in some state of foreclosure.

If you or someone you know is concerned about the possibility of going into Foreclosure, the Colorado Division of Housing has a Foreclosure Hotline to call and all assistance will be provided free of charge.
They encourage anyone who might be in the following situation, to call:

1. If you have not yet missed a mortgage payment but might in the near future
2. If you have missed a mortgage payment
3. If you have received a notice of foreclosure
4. If you have trouble communicating with your lender.

If you have questions about the foreclosure process (how to stop the foreclosure, where do you stand, what can you do) or if you are considering selling to keep your home’s equity, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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