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Vail Resorts has withdrawn its membership from Colorado Ski Country USA, a nonprofit organization that promotes and markets the state’s ski areas.
Vail Resorts owns Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone and Beaver Creek.
“For 45 years, Colorado Ski Country has been an integral part of the development of Colorado’s ski industry,” Vail Resorts CEO Rob […]

Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak will celebrate National Tourism Week on May 10-18 to thank residents and visitors for supporting local tourism.
Travel and tourism is a $1.3 trillion industry in the United States, generating $100 billion in tax revenue. More than 6.3 million visitors travel to Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak […]

Speaking to more than 300 people at a breakfast sponsored by the Quality Community Group this morning at the Doubletree Hotel, recently hired Colorado Springs city manager Penelope Culbreath-Graft discussed her impressions of her new community and her plans for the future.
While reluctant to be specific, citing her brief tenure, […]

This June, The Broadmoor will be hosting PBS grilling star Steven Raichlen’s Barbecue University.
The grilling school has been touted as the “best BBQ experience in the U.S.” by the Food Network.
The training includes a three-night, three-day interactive grilling course that offers techniques to novice and expert barbecue lovers.
The BBQ University will be held at The […]

Off-road motorcycle and four-wheel drive enthusiasts might soon get a 900-acre recreation park in El Paso County for practicing their sport.
The Board of County Commissioners has approved a resolution authorizing the Parks and Leisure Services Department to purchase or lease land located near County Highway 94 and Blaney Road in eastern El Paso County for […]

The Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association is reporting that year-to-date 66.4 percent of Colorado hotel rooms have been occupied, compared to 64.6 percent a year ago.
The statewide average daily room rate during October was $115.93, compared to $105.72 one year ago.
Colorado Springs’ average daily room rate for October hit $86.68, down from August’s high of […]

The City of Colorado Springs is seeking volunteers to serve on the School/Park Fee Advisory Committee.
The committee meets several times a month September through November to review the School/Park Land-Dedication Ordinance and establish fees for parks.
Ideal candidates would have experience in land development or design and
development of recreational parks.
Send resumes and cover letters by Friday […]

Colorado is known for its majestic mountain ranges, natural beauty, rich history – and now for beer.
The state outpaced former first place beer producer California last year when it produced more than 23.3 million barrels or 724.5 million gallons of beer, according to newly released data from the Beer Institute.
California now ranks No. 2 followed […]

If you rather have fun in the sun rather than head home for the holiday season, you’d better finalize your travel plans soon.
National polling results released this month indicate that nearly half of travel agency clients had begun booking holiday travel during July or earlier.
All-inclusive resorts packages are the destination of choice this year, according […]

The free downtown shuttle service could come to an end early next year.

The city’s public transportation arm, Mountain Metropolitan Transit, had planned to pay for the shuttle’s operation cost starting in 2008, but proposed 2008 public transportation cuts to cover a $1.3 million budget shortfall include eliminating the shuttle service.
Proponents of the free service say […]