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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Community Development 1997-02-06.t , Prepared: February 3, 1997 Revised: *February 3, 1997 AGENDA Town of Estes Park - Community Development Committee Thursday, February 6, 1997 8:00 a.m. 1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1.a. Advertising Report 1.b. Conference Center Report *1.c. Special Events Banners 2. MUSEUM 2.a. Monthly Report 3. SPECIAL EVENTS 3.a. Approval of Standard Agreements: 1) Colorado Hunter-Jumper Association: July 21 - August 3, 1997 2) Westernaires Show: August 8-9, 1997 3) Colorado Barrel Racers Association: August 16-17, 1997 3.b. National Weather Station Facility Request 3.c. Bids for Port-A-Stall Remodel 3.d. Parade Permits: 1) Hippy Dippy Doo-Wap Parade: Saturday, May 31, 1997 2) Rooftop Rodeo Parade: Saturday, July 12, 1997 3) Christmas Parade: Friday, November 28, 1997 3.e. February Events The Community Development Committee reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time Agenda was prepared. Community Development Committee Tourism Development Advertising Program February 6, 1997 1. Program Response as ofDecember 31, 1996 A. Requests for information: 69,610 people requested a Visitors Guide during 1996. This compares to 1995 request level of 72,376, a 4% drop from last year. B. Telephone inquiries: 74,528 people called our 800 number for information during 1996. Last year, 74,675 called, only 147 more than this year for a drop of 0.2% Year-to-date and quarterly graphs attached. C. Collateral Distribution: 227,120 Visitors Guides were distributed, 188,588 Adventure Brochures were distributed during 1996. D. Media Relations Program: We continue to get excellent return on our investment with this program which is produced by Sally Anderson ofMarket Reach. 1996 generated over $12 in known publicity for every dollar spent. Highlights include special coverage in the Times-Picayune, Tampa Tribune, AAA Rocky Mountain Motorist, and sign~cant gains in the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and Gazette-Telegraph in Colorado Spdngs E. Virtual Visitors Guide - summary included in January report. 2. New Special Projects for 1997 A Increased penetration ofnational travel markets - discussed in January report. B. Increased presence along the Northern Colorado Front Range C, "Quick Tour" version of the Virtual Visitors Guide, plus additional internal linking within the VVG. I. , Estes Park Inquiries w/0 USA Weekend Requests for Information 1990-1996 75 472 ' 72,376 70 67,669 69,610 60,840 60 55,652 58,987 50 3 40 0 30 20 10 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Table 1 c Year-to-Date December 31 2. Estes Park Telephone Inquiries Estes Park Advertising Program 80 76,144 74,675 74,528 61,599 60,653 60 -immffmpm "71 1- 51,513 : *PRM.Mi».:: - ./1 i '11.1%*. 1~~1 i i. - 4 f - 1 - 40,773 , 40 ~77*71 ............<. 1..................... .... i 146#: 1 4 - ' ............... -- : : 1.1%81< ' 1. 1 3,1101.1. :,1: $30*43 .H.r .'0? 1 · $ :.: 6'BE#3 A . 20 --1 8 :.1 1 Q/...1 1.1 1, 1 I 2, 1.1,4.11.,i ..: k. . - r ... ?A,~13, ~ 1 -9 1 - I . 0 #mm--'./ '............*1 *r'*.v'.E*- 4..2.f....i ........... . ... 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 TABLE II Year-to-Date December 31 3. .. L--.v,-~: Thousands ........ P...n. ··•-•¥•••••/•-% -•...-•/•-•-%•#••-•I••I•••I i.••.m•.•,I••'ll•I.•,•I••,•-~~~-•,•. Telephone Inquiries by Quarter Comparison of 1993 - 1996 35 30 : 25 Il : = EEM : 154% ? #%*f i *:iEd. .42<4 : : 02 . m:, 10 lau ? : : : **3# 2 . 01., l : : 87€D-~< E 95:*3:~ : : 2*F/k . Irs:~.* m / . C>X-X ,£· FF:: 44: **j:mi U521.........· : -bk#:' 11 1 First Second Third Fourth Year-to-Date December 31 El 1993 E-1 1994 ~ 1995 F--~ 1996 bmm.·....1 4 Thous s C - 1 1 a, 0 71-1 1 1 Hleg A 1 + 1- P v 11-11 + 0 14 1 - U) 9 . ..'' P C= ».... .. „ t . . .. - 1% 0- C CO 2 4 941 CD C\1 . ..,t f ae- A C 2% FA ,»40 9, $ 1 F...< 414 '3 . we ./: ..4.. €>p.+ , -- I . c er 9 7 i .., I £ a, N .A• :rva· E re K':T YL, 44,4 2 N N , '5~,1 ...112.3.1.1{,h. 0 2 9,4 .,. ·di~'2'4*4:* CO h 1 CD - - e CD 0 [:El 0 D -% 5 %8 - .1.litu,9% 3,4..; Co 90 r - 414 ./4 NE- 40 00 1 V I - M .-. = CV G Efiw h CO LO 00 X O m €8 CD IE CO 0 0 R Estes Park M on Program 1996 R Events Listings ($15,955.12 ) C ZZ LES' LIB) Aqiaa 6uRS!:1----- (889*2'2$) 193:IZZEr/>IleMpv ( 686 L17'9$) sepallee/swnesnIN --- (96 SLLMS)0!snvw 1 ( Z9'989'Ol.$) isadsloos C 896ZE' L$) puey M eOUell.101=1 - (L9.7224 oapOU - 1 Autumn - C k6868$) S;UaA3 le;OH Xelums Memorial We M Ct 10 0 -- -OR 538244 Cy®Cri=v (€ lf) 1.•. ut ® -- 41* ID 91· C 922Sc2 Ng*0%,- 0 11022 2 mm 1 L :, I -1- ./ 1 tilEI g--7- 1,161 - ~L'Ultr- i - f»9-4 .t 41 0 1 ..C. 1, S, 3 i' '. 8#¥ l. »: ..< -- 88 Kg 51 1% SS# Ei (1) ~) 6. Estes Park Media Information Program 94ZZL'9$) pleleH-Jewodey pueleAol ( OO.zers t$) ;spolow'Alw C 69£8'92$) SMeN ule,unovy 4008 Selll!1 Wolu6uol Times- Picayune ( 21,03 1996 Results by Publication Others ($4,329.00 ) TampaTribune ($25,140.00 ) < 88£38'98$) ;Sod JeAUea 00~ED€$) Me!Aey UOOBeg Short Stuff M 0, M 00 r lo -00 P * hey-0 4 cy .2 .-cy S O 0 0 ~'1 120(00 ~0 ®<di>J- Bil KE 2-de 2.2.9 < (0 N.N CD 93~ .50„:Cy- O-00 M E 0 -in- rap i . (0 2 GS JEC- X:]c 0E 4 1.1- ~ 1 - - 41 ....w 5. ~~~ ~79.68 ) otsFest ($10,585.67 ) Stanley Hotel Events ($898.94 ) C oz'Egg'E 1$) le>pev,1 loOM ( /8. ke K$ ) pdetle Museums/Galle Duck Rac~($6 860K' LIB) Jel#O- Scandinavians ($136.00 ) Special ($74,105.00 ) $. i 11 Pages 7 - 31 contain copies of various Estes Park related articles placed in Community Development Member notebooks. OLD LYONS RECORDER Lyons, CO (Boulder County) Greeley, CO TODAM 18*.-/.-7."- V Thu, 1,272 (Weid County) LO-4ig- I M.APM), 24,035; S/Su(AM), 24,213 (L=imer Cow*) Mon. Colorado Press Colorado Press Clipping Service~~ Clipping Service Colorado Press Big Thompson Flood Exhibit 1336 Glenarm Place · Denvef. CO 80204 Estes Park Area Historical Mu- 303-571-Sl 11;.~' c'. -in., 2*2522-Mice < 30..C'- * seum on Fourth Street off Hwy. 36. Open seven days a week through Oct. 20. $2.50 adults, $ 1 this weekend in Est ~ Annual Wool Marke~~ children, $2 seniors. For details, · ESTES PARK - Home weavers, pro- B4 call 970-586-6256. fessional herders, Ilama andalpaca breed- ers are expected to crowd the Estes Park 1 form tlarna packing demonstrations. MAY Fairgrounds this weekend for the annual Wool Market 3\ 1 "It's a fairly expansive format. Every- thing is centered on the wool. but it in- cludes a lot on the periphery," said Stan Ebel of Buckhorn Llamas, who will per- Other demonstrations scheduled in- clude basket-weaving and the spinning of DENVER POST silk, wool, mohair and dog hair. Sixty 1 25 Denver, CO vendor booths will be filled with fiber (Denver County) processing information and equipment, • Parade of the Years vintage car AM, 247,053; Sun, 411,793 raw fibers and finished items such as trip from Loveland to Estes Park. coats, scarves and hats. Cars on display at Loveland depot. 3 #ji:-, : -SUNDAY 2 , Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue, 9:30 a.m., leaving at 10:30 a.m. On · display in Estes May 25-26 at i · · Ests..2•1kadaa-Alial@Nel Mue- sam. (970) 586-6256. 9,; /1 21- 1 E+ C i L 6 1-0 -4.4-- A. 40 c / 4 Li:Z-- 4/·. t- _ 1 L_ / t' i /V O-· 'f 5. 0- 2 77 9 4 :. 7 1 ,....Ili ·.4 ·fg·{ . .. 2 1.: 4..1 ... 1 6,2,·f~ ' ..Al' 2' -- ' 1 LE· 4 1 4424 I PEM L .4/9 i. Um:-·.3<. TODAY'S BUSINESS A l.ovel~ CO (L-imer County) 1 1 Alpaca roundup ~ Alpacas galore /In 1 e Estes_£§~h.2201 Market: con- Fairgrounds as part of the Estes Park · tests,-P'WY9131%-and-- sale, 9 a.m.-5 E June 8; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 9, ~ Wool Market. The festival features a hal- i ter show, fleece judging, erhihit tent, h.-4 Estes Park Fairgrounds, 1209 Man- i ford Ave. Parking: $1 per car. (970) ~ demonstrations and educational seminars. 586-6104. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is frea 7, 0 DENVER PMT al . cu Denver, CO 41/9 \ 58 (Denver County) 0 0 0' 12 / t <~ J '09 ¢0 AM, 247,053; Sun, 411,793 Colorado Press Clipping Service * 8 1336 Glenarm Place · Denver. CO80204 (4> 7.b\ cleD Fl 303-571-5117 ·FAX 303-571·1803 0) / - r SUNDAY , 31 0/6 I iff¢ 4/C 104£ '" 64* 1 1 El; 1 , 'ft 9,t, f J„„.,.=£3/·?'-09.4 W. 4 IN# i r T. 4 I ..4 ve . .. 4 t..7VMIghh 1,4, .,@P,r 4- 1 1.1~ GAZETTE TELEGRAPH Colorado Springs, CO u %8 . AM, 103,623; Sun, 117,823 (El Paso County) . 9 §4 · ®' 1 "3+ Outta HOf e 4 47 - 4 1 Western Heritage Days #.1/1 4. NEWS FOR PEOPLE ON THE 00 j ~ 13 f -Rooftop rotleo x *•.2 ¥5 0/AK ' , The town of Estes Park's Western Her- - If,you're Still looking for some fine ; itake Days continues through the weekend 1§pen·viewing, checkout the Peak to ~ 9' . swith a Rooftop Rodeo at 7 each night. On -R, 0'j : haturday and Sunday, events include a ;Peak Scenic Elyway between Estes Park 1 0 Eli 198#rers cowboy exhibit and a parade at page, F30. 9, ? 4 . Biountain-man encampment, singers and 'pnd Black Hawk. See Gems of Colorado, : i ~a.m. katurday. Calll-970-586-6104 for ' 12: c ' 27 Ck: k · more information. tm 2,0:1 0 :tt,L :_Undo DWVd (Gazette Telegraph 44 1%*.1 :~I .* I 1 91 t. 4.11 bill mileriil2li imillillill lillizilill Ililliltill mill 3, Eli Ize tig kit 19/1,11/1,/M)/ril.LO * /,1 11 '//11////Fileam 41,1 -...V -19 ted'Tr £i ~~ ~ 75.6"/6 Ii"/Rawl >446#.hsv#.4 9:f.~. I 1. 1 -,·tx· 13 '3:" t~ F - -4 k H & 9 1- - D B~ <J~~ADB El Q v 4 4 -0 X 4, P 09 5152/1 1 . '9 1 .1 01 31 >6 I P -- I 1 £?St Ad. 4: .i '12 , I 1.41# :fA, 4." 4 M ti'· I C k I :}. I , * I. . 1.«41<· :A.· . t . , , C, 1 4 . '07 . ' , . ¥ 11*f E-m -B -2 0 ' tr - : R " 1 3 8 21"Widka#943/,6:. »P: ...I 4.L.' . 3 4 j.1,+K 260 i i i /2 +Pt . / FL Z 4» 1.. - if t;f?ff <4 ir-- 179/2 1 -2. 8 - 1 i ./., 100 0 0543,4, 0 . - i. El '#' i.. ' ·" 0 - 4/f .. .0 r. , '31:4 -- i ..7 Car. - 4, 4.1 ..44 -' - ->* 0 -': -, .€-4,-5 - : 4.- 47-0 2 7 2 A S E-h 15~ L / /1/ 2/4 ff //V Z C DENVER POST Denver, CO (Denver County) AM, 247,053, Sun, 411,793 . 47 1 [1111]il'll / GREAT ESCAPES /Jane Wiligle Sheep aren't the only stars at Estes Park fleece market ' '~7- T1 1·11 cl:14.ince and ' - :i:::/67 -It ai I I g ... V V through tlic· crowd. .. | il'.IL|b lurn, blit blic ib 4111.ificcled · 4 their .1,11 „itillg gl.11]CCh.Tile . · i • A *C„tic |)1'Cl'Ze |)1• iwh lict' bilky , ~' aw*r**y4 ~ ~ 4 ht)11, "'lliIC COilt. Nia€2993?f,. 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'jj~•·ii~~·.ri?U ,;.6-*.,~j~ab0kj~;k,*§~/~ .·.,t,i~,~ ~ '~ f'k ' 7.',,~·~'~4*.0,2¤R~ *4 *D·dO· 4:'A. ··I·· phentation raises dust in the i' ' .,11~ littlch :th the) uould lin ., 1,1, inn- Besides the artistic design of tile c.rmu.....49-·,· :37': .7-7 .1.....47:33 1.till It.til. C )l|]cr ||.1111;.h, libel| ill finibhed product, each group is po*21*,6;i thti#:kij*L,;#* f ...4,%;.-- i .9.4 i...- < - ./.1- arena ds c:inine wr.Inglcia, u ith 5--:4' mi cil> ful· te.tchitg purposes in r.ticil un uilling,spinning, weav- 3.4:7 . .4 · 6..... 0..? "3.9 TOR,0.*~44~,7*A*I:*~A#'kg, M ho06 imil hohpitill, . pAmr ing and overall instruction.d pre- :· Market can bc obtained from r. --95231--m. Rd- lillit .igilit) ()11 51.Iii'b Scillation to the .all(licocc. -Babe" have entered this compe- the tleccib trom Ilicbc valictls In addition to demonslt,Itions, i> Bo , 1967,1!sw•6*®5174.4 ..,4¥,Fal,groundsi'WhMant , , : Z.:§% - titioil. ·11 tilil.1|b Cl)111~)Cle 101' 1,1'iLCh ill thcre are ample opportunitics ~ Along with the conimercial , ·-3€34 #br eli 1-97.0-58*61¢),1/iff,<A.":4* ~ :¥**244 q.i,4,#9- u AVB.*·91*25 c .ilcgulich Mich .1% Ill,Icr, soft- for blt<,Pliing. Vibitors C.in lilly 9 4 01'... 4 aspect, I.inda Ilitize, event coor- :Ci~ £,Admission js fre¢,parking $ 14 006 .till| 1111(Ill» A 51)intling ilenih tiont :Irtisls in the juried 13. ;· : ¢ :,"'' C ,> 4:,·'-29.;pusr ' 1, '4' dinutor and fairgrounds director, 2% The Denver Post Unlwht Ki iCWb bl:citip, fur bhow. There lire colorful und dis. stresses ilic additional focus of ''#31 pirpar.ilion of original fibers, tinctive sweaters, vests, seatvcs, The children's tent offers the ting and dyeing. the wool market being the intri, 74 4 Consiblcncy of the /Wibl. .lilli nlitlens, Imts .ind ci,ati. Wcavers, younger set the chance to learn An exhibit of items prodliced duction und cdlication 01 the 1. ilicir mitch ,% 1 i. u Complcied knitte·is, croclicters and fullers spinning and weaving tech- by workshop instructors is fca- public to the fiber world. Being ( )ther Catcgoric., include Itt)\'CIty will find hand-spian yarns to niques.Workshops for adults tured at the nearby Estes Ark a spinner and weaver herself, ).11·11, l|ccor.licil with loops and make tlicit own creations. take place two days prior to the Area Historical Museum. Stuffed Hinze has helped tlic cvcnt AL'.ti|,4 .th H'cll ;15 blcnilb of Spinning wheels, looms und public market,ind advance reg- animals and beaded tapestry evolve inlo unc of tile nation'S 111(Jil:tiC,.ingor.i .ind .ilpacit. books arc also fur sale.Vendors istration is required.There are jewelry exemplify the versatile largest flecce shows and 11.ima li\C-person ic.ims work also are happy lo share their introductory and advanced ses- use of fiber. Shearing demonstra- exhibits. U 14),wthcl quickl) 1,01 dcliberately knowledge ;ind answer ques- sions in weaving without a lions leave shorn sheep looking June wingle is a freelance ., iii t|Ic .41ccplon.VUW| conte,t. lions regarding fiber production. loom, as well its classes on knit- pounds lighter.The sheep dog writer wbo lives iii Go/de,L -0 rbi• Ve,iier Post • JUNE 2, 1996 1 S -M,La;/11/7 f.-t G C.6 7<: 1 -2 c C '/ c ''.·° i - 2 Scottish Higbland 11€,Ituat m , O 20tb jear in Estes Park * Clans gather in 441#*.* :/ A..''Id 4 ...tz .1029,2. 3.,2 ~-/ -~ : *1.- .. .. a. colorful pageant 4 " -, t 4 . h .+ 4~. - 0 -· ' 4' b.0 d orado's high country will be the ,-444 19961.ongs Peak Scottish High- 1, k~ · *' 7 * 91& f A : ........ land Festival iii Estes Park. , 141 ' 2 ~4 6 44• ; €44'.0 ' -- , r ' .. I .cr,£ i f \ / A pageant of color. tradition A 0. . 66.270,24 2.4,1 A -3 k ; 4/10 , . -- . 0.1./5 4 \ 1643. ; :mil celebration in an>' year, this .~1 11 . r 14 ..1.* zear promises to be even inore , 9 p , I ' , 7- U. 4 ~ pectricular sitice the Festival ' i~ '< 7.1.ki~.9 L ' . •CA # AW I 1, 44 miliAN its 2()th anniversary. , .4, C.\> A- ' r Preliminan lesticities start on ~ J2~ ~|~ /3 / ~ T ~ 1 4 2. 1 *- 4 4. 7 HM F_ / ¤ 4 I hunday. Sept 5. with the tra- %11*IE ~ 141 ·~· *,1 1~1 14„ 16.-- 1 ,/1. . . ilitional u'tenth-laying ceremony /0,"'971 99 i b , aftiff./1/7 k 11, ~ .. b at the State Capitol in Denver, +9*#m·,r; 11/ i Art.·4- -,.„,., I:/I., 1 ~ 12,ituring visiting pipe bands in a 4%¥7**F'Nd-1 1 ' ·>'---tu«*444%*-944,610 brief'concert and ceremony hon- **ipjp, ~ ~' ormg tile war dead of the Britisli •241'M**~t~~1~~ .. G 12 1 w 4, riA 1,lev. At,Ntralia. Caliada and the C~ &4* .4. 1 1tia A United States, Iliat evening iii *1~1629~ 001 4%6.- \ '~ 0.. 4 =Pa . '1 .. , tion of all thing~ C eltic. 1-he Sconidi I lighland reqti. The Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival hosts a variety of guest bands Sept. 5-8 in Estes Park. \Al includes a celebration of pipes and drums. entertainment, claris. seminars and more. The Ihis year M the 200111 anni- versary of the historic Battle of Illair Young h:1% recte:ited the pusting. dogs of the Britishisles, event. one of the largest Iligh- versary of the death of Scottish Culloden, iii ullich lionnie battle in an erhillit k,tttlting ilance and music coinpetitions. land Festivals m l|le nation,' Poet Robert Burns, whose perso- prince ('lial-lie and the Stualt mote tli'111 8(H) ligullu:. 3 4- C 'eltic athletics. food. crafters, draws nearly 35,000 people to na is recreated by actor I)avid claim to the British throne were merclurnts, galliering of the Estes Park each year. Skipper. It'S also the 250th anni- defeated. Ilistori:rn Whitney Continued on page 3 Continued from page 2 inches high. sliouing the battle Festival features Celtic dance, music, atbletics, food at ilw most clitiiactic mciinetil. Returning for another appear- Music and Dance • //auum·,· 1/u·mt'. Gmpelitor alice are the 78111 I lighlanders a is judged on bect of three throws from Halifin. Now, Scolia. with Melodie tunes fill the air at the ... -.A:dIA*".F of the Scottish 11,11]iiner - the a display of their dose order Longs Peak Scottish Highland ' -I'llii. -' drill. reteran Scottish balladeer Festival. incltiding: A -- -F 6 Tr*b -.~.~ 4 light hanimer is 16 lbs.. the heavy hummer, 22 Il,x, Under Aler Reaton rettirth fur his I 2tli • Bag pipe. 1 n the Scottish appen ranee, Ilighland bag pipe. an oboe-type j - , Scottish mles. the t|irower stands filcing a\ut.>' from t|ie thi<Ming (111121 patticipating groups in- reed iN placed iii the chanter .. 4, . clude the Rowil Iriti RegiI,ient which has nine finger holes or area and cim't nime big feel imtil , after he releases the hanmier. from BellaNt. it-eland. 11(,yal C • Cabcr 7-on. Particip.irt: tosr 1- note< to create different pitches. I . Iiaclian \rtiller¥ Hand fi£,111 All melody is played 011 the ' the calier (which lookq rem.iiI<- Aloinreal. Victoria Police Pipe chanter. which is held with both ably like a teleplione pole) accll- IMni| from Mellic,in-ne, Auwra- hands. 1 he three drones are car- mle| i end mer elli| si, Ilm I the lia. the [:dmonton (Viledonia ried over the shoulder and each .Ile ... tapered end litlill. stlaight ahe,Ill Pipe Band from [fl|Ill(,111011, Al- has a primitive clariliel-t.ype reed. for a perfuct +core. Dist,ilice has bella. the ('ellie ,\Ittic,tv. AKI . I lie bag. placed under an ann. no healing on the c,titct,ine 01 the 1)01!~ 01 the Briti.41 ble.4. and the acts 8 a bellows to keep steady calier loh, Wick School 01111.h Dance. pressure ort the reeds so they vt- Dogs of the British Isles will be on display at the 1996 Festival. . Shca/1 7>,n·. A 16-lb. sheal- 01 [L,Aliwil Fiell| Passes are $13 hrate and create a continuous. as the pennywhistle. resentment, they danced: hence. Imy. enclosed in a 11111 lap ImF. iN liu· cme-ilas. 922 for two-day steady sound. Abolit 2,000 years ('ellie dances and competitions the aligry gesture :Ind Nuullping kessed with a pitchibrk over u 1,11%<ev chililien 6-15 ate $5 fifr ago. people hall theideaolusing are another hig part of the resti- which characteri,e the Irkh Jig. bar. I he 411,-afmu.t clear tile har one din and children 5 and un- a bag made ofgoat skin in which val. Watch for these popular vcr- , /rish step danrim:, a unique witholit Ic,tlching. R ille: ate qimi- - to trap the air that makes the sions: der are free. datice where the dancer moves lai to tlic,+e for tlie illoilern pole For inti,1-mation or to order drone and clianter pipes reso- • 1 lighland Fling. the oldest of only from the hips down: the unill. tickeb hy credit card. call or fax note. Scottish dalices. dating to the renminder of the body is he.Id 1 I I d 11 lid Drink (970) 586-6308 0, 44()0) 90-ES- · Botibran. An Irish drum pop- I I tb century. A dance of jov in a ligid and the arms. ercept iii 1 ':S. Iliscotitil festiwil field tick- ularized only about 20 Years ago light. bouncy tempo group dances. are kept M the What'% a lestival without lehti- et. for Satilt-da.¥ and SiltidaY are hy the Chieftains. 11 is held Ir)+ • Sword Dance ,)1-(lillic Callt,m. side. val lood: and what's a Scottish nuillable in :al|,ance itt 11111 tont ineans 01 a cross-brace and beat- a Scottish dance origilmted as a fuvival without plentv of' illink'.p Range Safuwav Stori,0 en with a double-headed "tip- preparation for war. invc,lving iii- 11(,th are met iii true ( 'ellie traill- Scottish Athletic Events per." I he player can produce a tricate footwork in passing over Visitors will want to wander tion with the fi,Ilowing lineup: variety of percussive effects in tile swords. it was thought that if over to the athletic competition • 11'('('Pr - tltrili jh. ~t/~lel' -j~~'1,1672 t.f very rapid and complex rhythms. a dancer touched a sword as he W witness the likes of: otuoei •7"Hic,- p even varying the pitch slightly by danced, it was ati omen of a , Puning dic Stem'. Regular . C '/cy,<hm - a mirtilre of in Estes Park drumhead with the hand holding . Sailor's 1101·Hpipe, the nation- Olympic Shot Put event. using a • S/orici -- 111irture 01 pota- pressing against the back of the wound or death, stone plitting iS tile sallie aS the Ileeps :till| tallies. .%7% 1-2 Annual Labor Day the instrilment. al dance of Great Britain. smooth, rounded stone weighing toes. union and bi[0 01 meat. Crafts Show. For details. call the , Clair.warch, a small folk harp, · Sa,//Ah Lilt. a national dance just over 17 lbs. instead of a steel • //aggii - 111irtinr of oat- Cultural Arts Council at (970) also known as an Irish harp. har- with more flowing movements ball. meal. onion . harleY, fheep's oIl'hi 586-9203. ing from ] 9 to 36 strings of wire. than the highland dances, • 11'cight Tess, 11 Vight 77,i·mi·. and spices, all packed in a Annual Labor Day Golf gut or nylori. • /rish.fig. Among the legends These events are part of a three- sheep's stomach and i nokeli. hiurnament. For information, • Tiompan, a hammered dulci- concerning the origin of this part competition using two metal • 1 i,111,111 11<1<l~lic - f iii 0 k ecl call the golf co,irse at (970) mer. dance is one about the Irish weights - one of 18 lbs.. the haildock, al<c, ,\,11,-oath Smokies. 586-8146. · Feadog. a whistle originally washerwomen who felt a great other 56 lbs. Both are thrown for . A.474';', -- %111(iked Iletring c, M 6 9 Colors, Colors, Col made of wood or bone later of deal of frustration over long distince md the 56-lb. weight is • I // igc /1,7//hu - aqua i ila. or~anarlistic focus on the metal. It has come to be known hours and low pay. To ease their tossed for height. water of lik. Le. Scotch whi~key changes of late summer, at the Art Celtic·r of Estes Park in lower ~~i21ii~i~7•~~p~ Sumley Village, offl!.S. Highway 34. For more information, call 1 1*f '44 (970) 586-5882. 1 ~ii Our Prices Can'# Be Beat- P Thru Sept. Same Time, An- ... k 1./11 other Year 11> Bernard Slade, j., I .2 ·3 + -- i··! produced by McCord Chandler . . 4.1 p Guaranteed! v . 1 4 Productions at 1 he Stanley 110- 1, 1 tel. Friclav and Saturday nights at ''t y* ~ - Y t #* 1 111 '. ...,It!lit,9,1.i:11' £ C . 111 i 91& 11 . 11 9*•4*4*xmid 6*0,44 1-t 8:30 p.m. Dinner-theatre pack- ages available: reservations re- AN~.{ry quired. 1 heatre only, $12 (in- (2,3, cluiling tar) at the door, Directed --rh ..... :, , $ bv Sam Sandoe with Hancel Nie('ord. Jr., and Sally Ander- , 2.1:1, !. iri.till son. 1 or information, call 'The . , i·i; i j,;. M 11 11 , Stanle)'at (970) 586-3371. .i . 1. .01-41* -1 :; :E'ii'~:I'l - I.- -.- 14-15 Fine Arts & . 4.. 1-r -- Crafts Show sponsored by The '0 «. $ i I itic Arts Guild ofthe Rockies in ' NEW ., downtown Bond Park. For de- 1-1, 10 ¥., .4, 1996 tails. call the ('ll|tural Arts Coun- cil at (970) 586-92(,3 (44* WINDSTAR GL .? 1 -22 Autumn Gold *Qi „ $11 85.0 1 Brats & Bands, with entertain- , . 1-:. 1 ..1 11 ment. food. beei. bed race and vt £. 2 scarecrows on diNpla>' thicilighout ./to·'7. ~ HIGH CAR TINTED WINDOWS, : downtown. Sponwred hy listes 1 9 . ' .71 '0. 1 AIR CONDITIONING, & MORE! The Snowbird: by u-Wa Have landed in Color,do!~ 5, ValleY Stini-ir 114,1.Irv to benefit '53) scholanhip Atick. 1 /,r inure in- | c4#3/ r j - 46 7307. 24 mo lease, $3000 cashor rdP+31 AN Irade eqrlitv valtie down pli,9 1.1 DEL CAMINO R.V. 1, *h, lor...1 t„.mrd D..6, in *b. 0..6 ..„.#.6 e#...,1 dn uistuaAp¥ mod leALIa -ellid[Ul,[ls BUISILial~PV -SOd la.~uacal{.L A · l. F) l (l , *<.: 5 Estes Park family finds ... / 1 j. f L C 1. FORT COLUNS COLORADOAN woolgathen n, ./. Fort Collins, CO (Latimer County) . 1 Z:..4,0- 1. 1.- CLF#Lik:'llri 4?G ~ - 1.4 1 4 '4 50 » 1 2 . . is the way to go + 4'43 U € i »* Alpacas pets that , „L ..i · 6 ' •':814/4/~m.~19 '1. 4 .662.- turn a profit, too ~ 44~r-~~~1 ui. I t. 7 1 9 By CHRYSS CADA j 4, p , ~ : t. The Coloradoan :1 $ ./ :: efli r. · . Pt 6 - '04*eM#.F.Z... . Alpacas, the latest iii local live- -~~ , -. . d.%€9%-,7 stock, have a list ofattributes as · %4* ··.bt '' r , 1.1. t.2 41 long as their furry little necks. ..EN'49/ Mi/Ali.eft ...../ ~ ~ A.'>,~*~t·:.1 - i292*?1*P .. . Theyre efficient: Because they A . P.. eat ven' little, an acre of land can ~ ... -- ·~ 2'.i-' ~~~ t44 3. ~ 17:4 7 sti.,tain five to 10 alpacas. And as IVT Ad -lilli .; ' '7:'C.·7~ ~··· C.Al L?li....1 . PRINCESS-LIKE· Alpacas and all . I. 9 member of the camel family ..........it ea...... , iIi '41 Above and below, 1 2 m,h . The Alpaca Rocky Mountain Roundup (along with their Ilama cousins) 't /1- .1.-4- r '3 . 24·fill=- alpacas, one they require very little water. ' 'I"mt - ~. , . 4..~ ##--4..+ .... ,.. i.~~ - .fl•1Ir. whose wool-cut will be open lo the public from 9 a.m. to 5 - l'hey'rp at lionic in Colorado's .,",03'mB£ .7-·DI# I. p.m, Satutday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.in. Sunday ,?ela ~~....,~R needs finishing, climate: Natiz·rs of the high alti- 44#.r 24*~4% in Estes Park as part of the annual Wool AY~I.@~ - pause to inspect Mamet. tudes of Smith America, alpacas ./1 6 visitors to Col- find the conditions our elevation ..Ft:Willix'Imilip -75% 5.. 8,44. 144/1//A f.c~ tonwood Farm. At Bgr~ People from across the country will gath- er at the Estes Park Fairgrounds for con- provides more than adequate. - left, Robbie Guidry tests, educational exhibits and the sale of 'Iliey're a good investment: The and daughter Si- Ilama, sheep, alpaca, angora rabbits and high-quality fiber alpacas produce mone, 9, pet Dall goats and products from their wool. ni:ike them a profitable pet. · . Star. For more information, call 586-6104. rrl,ey'l'e livestock fin· the whole Illinily: Because they grow to n manageable size (around 150 pounds full-grown ), alpacas are ., 24' an ideal animal for chikiren to be ./ I . around and train. Thfty're really cute: Reolly cute. ..4 - 4.4 ..4 .. . 1 ,/Ill// 1 . First importe] 4 the United . 4. 4, ..~.~- : Blir ,- rl Wt. - 14~14- .64 .//9/4/6/*Ablfi#& States in 1984, the alpaca is be- ; :..4-·,4 :''i' . ... 11. t.. 41.,0 2f / 1 ' ' 1/Il-----/I../.' 9~ a ? ginning to leave its hoofprint 011 6 46,4-,Url 1 ...... 1 1 1 .A/lialt ,/ the livestock indiastty around the .0 , C I. mition and here in Northern Colo- f 44 ~ .8.E- < . //'~ '#Aoity 1.1 17., .tk . - , 2,1-9 1 4 1--a·-'4/4'16.'~,g>*5....1..' i 1.4/(10. 1 11 r There are about 7.000 ofthe . . . 49-1 11~ ' 3:·4~'9~3454~$24 aninials in this crnintty, sairi Rob- . #f M. t>. '4'. . :.1 '.' 1 3, ·' , 91,1?742iy:0* bie Guidry, president of the Al- , ff ./ 1 1.1 ... . .. ..1.-, k.* -3-,B-- . 1:r..'Ki 1)ara Owners and Breeders As- soriation. an indlistly association ~ ' ~' ·35-·-9' ' 0.-12' .... 3, ~ - 41.5-1-*7*J.:FS. with about 1,000 menibers. The z. •F ...L 2 W. /1 ...1.- 1 I A, 1' 1 . I. r. .4 - I - : association is hokling its first fes- f • 1~ t 44IC.·· ..7 ' 4..1 lival in Estes Park this weekend. ., t..1 Guidry. her husband, Michael, . 14.f J ./. . . .. and theit 9,3 ear-old daughter, Si- 2 ... ti 'r ,·4-,ii 3.1 41 < -l; mone, have nine o{ 1 hose 7,000 al- 6 ' .- ' : '~ , ~ ' ' ,'.'' '.. ;dp · t ..., 40' . :,tr pacas at their finnjust north of 'A l , 41. .tr·•t, . 2 -v/-1-'*k'- . ' 4 W; .Ir ' . ..14., 1 14)11 Collins. The famil.v owns 4 - 2 11% I. ~'ft:li,. -04 pight alparns ruul boaida female .~ , , (Aho at presslinp was just about : /, ~)24.4. /4 .1 · to bring the alpaca herd to 10). In £ .a . / 4 1 addition, they have three Ilamas. •2·.44 l'here are so many pluses to ,. 4 14- . 1/44, . -- '. : .,4..j .- t OU .full.- . alpacas," Michael said. "But I .- 4, ):Ty>4 12.4 111 . . 141 , would have to say one of the big- 49 ., 1,1 p %.11 44,1.....i...4-'.-1.~ i:. 8 40 41 /4, 4. 2 79 6.'·, test is the stress-reducing atmos- 7 :.29«....7 1 d.li, * . , 1...=ilt. ..:33* 14 1 'f> i)here they provide." 1 IC,seasy for a visian U) the fam- ' ft'}. :Vt · ., 11 .1 4 .L.1 rt'' '·;·,·:tj·'.~-. '14 ·i fk'" V. 1-?'"444 #"",.v.4 ' 4 -44 tly's six-acre spread, named Cot- ,, 7, ' f t : 4 8 41'V' -4,1,1 1~1 111:,..,1 .ty.,i, 7,~ 1,1.;41 4 44 ~:91:c , " tonwood Farm after a pmnlinent 1% '.1 4 2 . 1.. . t. t· i"he 4 1 ' tree at the front oftheir properly, , r 1 ·, , .„·,"'-iff:.li .,,&.'4 r;L. :4£,P,.. . r '.1 1 '' 4 ; ., ... ' , to see what Michael is talking : & , a :'. 69 Ahmt. b~~f,L)~.k Li i1;33-i 22 ~~.:°,t' -?..f,4.U , 4 . •.4 · t· I A #miup (,11(,itrfemales inter- '~&*t~21-4 >71 40, t.r ft .;hf-,' 1 .....,h..1/t,Z '< '~,·FI :i r 1?¥5 t ..10 /0 „ rupt their morning confhb to peer w ound the corner oftheir shed at a visitor to their pasture. Mean- while, two males. one smaller and . p >ounger than the (Ahri·, gently ~ 4'.1.-ip .... t. Vil./EL - -'·Ul' 1_ I._L~ lope away. Because the animals have ample room and no need to tvII23IWkiII/IT overgraze, a healthy blanket of long grass covers the ground be- : A - 1 1, ., ·, 91 e '.4- ik 0 301 .6" 4, *~~ neath thern. 2 9*/M~//92'ulf. tj#.AE,/jite/ , dial./.plily With the alimen festival just 440 319"#~~la days away, this past Tuesday was I 70 -8//:44~.4,> = . , 9 *> 1.:4Ni&~63bljkt. . I I *.I 4.Vir a busy one at Cuttimwood Farm. ': Ona screen in the patio, piles . 0~1?* ~.-9*,f.W.#Fne 7 .,Wf?-4~~~b,G•-F. fif· of fiber awaited cleaning so they 512% 4 A ' *d«'•2. 4 6 :46*¥=,2.41 could be sold at the Estes show. , 4 1£ 0 '11 The soft, feather-light fiber ed , · t I •2Lhm•~~~ feels closer to angora or cashmere , 1 .- 4. 1. A .Ar' 4 f41 ..». jg 1 ~~///// than wool ~ .~itt..?~';typ4(f ' /AV//pd1// · 'Because iCs a hollow fiber, it's 9 Z[74*0am- ' both light and warm," Robbie ex- plained as she pulled the fiber ,- . 1 .1 *11 1 . I ..'I through a cairling tool to clean ; %49·.1 WORKING THE WOOL: At left, Simone Guidry, 9, sifts through some alpaca wool to 0111 pieces of'grass and other de- - ·lhie¥ . clean it. Allof the multicolored wool in this pholo came from one of the nine alpacas at biis. , f - *'#Af *i,ix h·6.,4*/14 the Cottonwood Farm north effort Collins. Asa group, alpacas produce 22 different The producer of these particu- , 07 4... 11?. 1.1,4 . 2 141''t"A'-'F.~t.i,Et~--;L colors of wool. Above, Robbie Guidry pulls alpaca wool Uirough a special tool to make lar fibers is the fann's niost color- l , 1 , . ·. & w · . k o .. 1' 42:6~ '..44 all the fibers lie in the same direction. Alpaca wool has many uses; it's made into ' clothing, felt and artwork. The fiber and products made from it will be on display at the ful critter, Rhodie. Considered * 94. rose--gray ulparn, Rhodie produces *~ Wool Market in Estes Park this weekend. 0 hair ranging fyi,ma near mauve- ~, 1-4.' 1" A .1 r,1.110 11 -M DENVER POST Denver, CO (Denver County) AM, 247,053; Sun, 411,793 Colorado Press Clipping Service 1 336Glenann Place · Denver. CO 80204 303-571 -5117·FAX 303-571-1803 BOULDER DAILY CAMERA Boulder, CO (Boulder County) WiiTEDIA AM, 33,616; Sun, 42,952 Colorado Press Clippine Se£yj c-B , 6~ ,~"S NOT A LLAMA 13=MR 1 1 What .... 11[ ¥ L,.. colors. comes in 22 EVENTS ' ./...'-1.„.1 i hums, costs , -I-,-I.-- 1 FLEECY AND FUZZY little to feed, is -, ~ Discover origins of lanolin i intelligent and ~ gentle,curious, N,MW and the textile arts one of the sof- For those who weave, spin, or felt the test creatures fieece of sheep, angora rabbits, or Ilama, you'll ever hug? . the Estes Park Wool Market gathers An alpaca, South -'*4 the raw material of textiles each year. A American cousin to sheep-to-shawl competition allows the Ilama - and you can see 100 visitors to watch the entire process of of them Friday through Sunday at 1 textile production - all by hand. And ~ the Alpaca Rocky Mountain Round- T you'll discover just where lanolin up in the Estes Park fairgrounds, originates. There will be animals, all part of the town's wool market. feece-bearing species, sheep dog There will be judging, an exhibit demonstrations and opportunities to tent and seminars, along with cloth- see how fleece becomes wool in various ing and other items custom-made FORT COLUNS COLORAOOAN stages. The market opens at 9 a.m. from alpaca fleece. Call Fort Colun s, CO Saturday and Sunday at the Estes Park 1-303-841-4889. (L,imer County) Fairgrounds, south of U.S. 36 before AM, 23,486; Sun, 29,340 reaching Estes Park. Park on the | A fairgroun(is for $1; admission to the J Colorado Press market is free. - Clipping Service 1 •,ArtlI..... Plar.. tknul, er, An,nA - S«'71 oN Fishing derbies put hook in anglers 12 86-2-- C z) V is 49 Bystaltand news services from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Northlake Park, Three fishing derbies w~11 be held June 1 corner of 29th Street and Taft Avenue, Love- in the Fort; Collins area in conjunction with land. The event is open to youths ages 14 national Free Fishing Days. and younger; no fishing license is required. Here is a list ofthe derbies: Events include prizes for largest fish and N The U.S. Forest Service will sponsor its spin casting and fly casting competitions. For Kids Fishing Derby from 9:30 a.m. to noon at more information, call Kevin Patterson at Wellington Reservoir No. 4. The derby and 669-5657 or 663-0138. instructional clinic is free to youths ages 6- 1 The Estes Park Fishing Derby will take 14. No fishing license is required. place from 8 a.m. to noon at Lake Estes in Participants must preregister at the Forest Estes Park. The derby is open to youths and Service Visitors Center, 1311 S. College Ave. adults; prizes will be awarded to those who For more information, call Paula Guenther- catch the largest fish. Goss at 498-1222. The entry fee is $3.50 a person, and no i The Loveland Optimists will sponsor a fishing license is required. For information, free fishing derby and instructional clinic contact Lake Estes Marina at 586-2011. la. t - · .... 4 . C The Magazine for Colorado Motoristsaild Trai,diera, 39*f-k··11 "::..•144#9 0 . 0 0 1 -:. * 42,~=En-=t C-=*7=~"»--I~~~Stze#Mmpr#09 . I. ~ ' -0 - f~.4»,?ti*~,r:.,Gh:**~~4.«1* t..,443 ' - r T :2,19), r /4 . I. . - 13. . 1 - t 4 . ye. . A ..4 . ./ 9 ... LI508 03 >IWVd 531S3 2-I# 80 S31VIS 3 ONVkle *IG d41NAG S 33 Wvr 690 ** #IGBEEZ€6# 18 Hew'MEXG# ' . .-*/./ 4+/-·r j * "- d. 7, : 2- r sel Rocky AA©unfain e.t.a.1.,·<1787 By Februarv, manv or us begin to From Boulder, travel west on The Stanley Hotel, on the National feel a touch oi cabin fever. This Canyon Blvd. (Highway 119), for a Register of Historic Paces overlooks month's Mini Tour is the perfect reme- winding drive through beautiful Estes Park and the valley. The hotel dv: a loop through Boulder, Boulder Boulder Canyon. At the top of the was built in 1909 by F.O. Stanley, who Canvon. Estes Park and Lyons passing canyon is Barker Dam and Reservoir. with his twin brother RE. Stanlev, through some of the prettiest alpine As you come out of the canyon, you'll developed the Stanley Steamer scenery in the state. enter Nederiand. This small town Automobile. Begin the tour in Boulder, a pic- thrived through the 1 880s and 90s as a In the early days, the Stanley hosted turesque town at the foot of the supply, smelting and shipping center many famous guests, including the Flatirons rock formation. Boulder was for the nearby Caribou silver camp. "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, John settled on the outwash plain of Caribou has since become a ghost Phillip Sousa and Theodore Roosevelt. Boulder Creek in 1858. Gold was dis- town but Nederiand remains a stable In recent times (1973), the hotel covered in the high country west of community. inspired visiting author Stephen King to Boulder in 1859, and the area's About a mile west of Nederland is write his thriller "The Shining." Today, population swelled. the turnoff for The establishment of the State Eldora Mountain Resort, a small ~.'- •~*- ---, L- ~~ .5. ':- .- 6 ,r: isSU:,~34'.,y>ji~'.3-g· ~ 1,1~·,-c K.., . ..6/ University in 1876 spurred the strug- ----4~ gling gold and agricultural community ski area that ~ to a new vigor. From this beginning, offers reason- - the University of Colorado (CU) cam- able lift ticket . J ...I- I ... . -!= 2 ..=., --=. .t pus has grown into a beautifullv land- prices. Many _, :Ef , 1, -77~ik '->.. ... - scaped area with Italian rural style, runs are lighted '1''il .' 1- red-tiled buildings. Tours of the cam- for night skiing . - * ' / 141 v e -"---/'--.'- pus can be arranged. at a discount 4 - .1- --lat'.0 T . The CU campus also offers visitors price. There are - -P... -... a natural history museum, art gellery, also groomed L f ' / 3.. i.pl 4 . 1/ athletic events, theater, dance and trails for cross- ·. · r-- < music performances. For more infor- country skiing. mation, call the Boulder Convention From Eldora, and Visitors Bureau at (303) 442-3464. retu rn to Ned- Estes Park is the "Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park." Estes erland, then take S_Park Colorado Highway 72 north. This scenic the Stanley is open year-round and drive leads through the small town of offers fine dining, theater presentations Ward, and connects with Colorado 7. and concerts. Call 1-800-762-5437. ~ 21 Longs r-LF Take 7 north to reach Estes Park. From Estes Park, take U.S. 36 Pioneer Joel Estes settled in this southeast to Lyons, another town Pek 11%1 mountain-girt vale around 1860, but with many preserved historic build- Mt. MAkerr Meeker Park ~Lyons the abundance of game had attracted ings. A brochure detailing a driving Allenspark - Native Americans and trappers tour is available at the Lyons Redstone 2/-0%4-7< 14 / Peaceful/Raymond L--J long before. Museum, one block north of US 36 Valley 601 Most of the surrounding area is and SR 66 at High Street. The now part of Rocky Mountain National museum contains local artifacts and ~ , r Park. While the main paved road memorabilia, and is open by appoint- 4 #Ward 1 1T Xi . through the park, Trail Ridge Road, is ment this time of year; phone (303) closed in winter, the park remains 832-6692 or 832-5271. 14 \ open year-round. Possible winter U.S. 36 southbound leads back to , activities include snowshoe hiking, Boulder, completing this "getaway" 'timidand14 Boulder horseback riding and cross-country tour. Allow approximately three hours skiing. Phone 970-586-1206. driving time. * 8 February 40 /9,96 l~~ , Sunday. Decembet 22. 1996 T'l lr TAMPA 1 RIBUNE JIMES I Forty-four years ago, Eva Peron plomised the people of Argentina that '922/9 6 she would always be with them, even after her death. She was right. Even before the opening of "Evita, a film based on her life, he, face and name TAMPA 7-RLIAUAfE are everywhere in tile city of Buenos Aires. Story, Page 2 Owel - h. i . 4. , ' - 1-- - 4 -1 1' . ..ga///A/ : . 14 j 4 , ..7 ,.. )let« '&ti.44.: , . r ' i . 4, . 4 I .4 444 '. -~ef )2' 4 . A t.1 4, 11 - D - , 94*4%*Nwe . .Gt, K. /4. *F ' 4% I 4MP j *t¥,1 2- .: , £ >*Eakv - AD--/ -I.·.v 0- . 6.145 Y.4. ... 1&.P Fr, f. i. r-- 1 -1,-54 AA ,· 1 C }f l'r 11/ I nt,un) 1,1$010 A mother and child slog through a snowy path for a quiet walk in Rocky Mountain Natin„ ·11 Park. A winter wonderland r , 0/ , ,»ip,7 Y . 14 1 A 'm ; 61 1." r' 1, '.4 A. P! 5 %. & 1 /,1//.RVIT,3-"----- 4/~1 4 ~ k ; .2 1 ~ 1, 1 E.rl ¢ 3 j.rd * Photo by Aick Ared RAY i OCK F nt T r b„,ie pholo The sky fires up its red and purple hues for ly to see more elk than people. Above right, Shining." The clapboard hotel offers good display at sunset in Rocky Mountain National the venerable Stanley Hotel in Estes Park pro- deals in the winter when visitors to thiq isolat Park. Hearty winter visitors to the park are like- vided the inspiration for Stephen King's "The ed paradise ore hard to come by. By RAY LOCKER When cold wrathermnies to Rocky navy shorts for a i:wid of golf, the ch,inge of eli- 01 The tai'ip" Ir,1.1,0,2 It];Ile cal, 811, Ick. Stiow bltiwing horizn tall·, 1,)3(1 - ·- ·- -- ·- - --- -----·-------·- Mountain National rark, Ilie place empties (·(i,Mitions that cati regime the w:()|Vt' 11[ 3 IPht pi|f,1 ESTES PARK Colo. S ome places seem meant for crowds, like ' of tourists and becomes a winter paradise. aml pile; of atikle-:il·kii,x lic,u·der n,·it., for a m·u clialle:lge. Shmghai, Times Square cm New Year's Eve, li,(1 crowds? Over a three-(l,iv pelif),1 iii Nowm a sithway ar. So when the rest of the vacationing world .zigs, IM·l, we gaw at incist thwe don·11 . als (·litiv|ing Ant not out tiational parks. yoti ing and head to plares +tit h a., Roily Molintailt through the snowpm.k 011 11.S.,'U mil 36 thi·ough Intentled m be wfuges for wildlife atid sancttiar National Pitik, about 65 miles m„thwest of 1)enver tlic· rail. Mate elk than proplr. 8.10,(· r„intes th:iii ie b tot Ii,Itine, cout national inks have become and light years from Myone waiting two linti is int a RVS. No slow cliivers iii the left lam. crowded, tourt:I parkeri Iiature-theme parks teeter- table at the lititricarie. No Ic,ft lanes. ing on the edge of ovcr-c· 111!nercialization h·any Gone are the clmins of creeping cats and the ino- i,itadise iii q paika. such as this waiks better iii fiction. tels packed willi Mom and Dad ;md Itiidily' and Sis Rocky Motmtain National Park sits m tbe rast· Millions „f Alliericans seeki,Ig nature in lit,r park slugging it out to have a trite nati,ir exix·rici,re. er,1111(,4t ('dge „f the Contitic·lital i )ivid,·, tlic ti„im al system rim smack into millions of fellow citizens in You will find feet of fresh powder, a dozen or so which water flows either east or wrst. Its 417 seant of the s,imp thing. They find no-vacancy haul-core snowshoe hikers, cross-countly skieis, or squate miles include niany of Colorado'st,1,(){)(1-foot signs, stririgs of cars incIiing aloing park maris and rock climbers doing what is a|readv (-1.·17, but dining 111{)tititains. g<)rgeous lakes resling more than 9,000 enough 1'·shirt shops to clothe China. it iii a stiowstorm. fal above sea level and 355 miteq 01 hiling 11.iiI:. But come cold weather, tourists flock south, bringing crpwds, compicte with forever blitiking FOR FLORIDIANS, WHOSE sartoti:il choic- turn Mgnals and highet greens fees. es in winter intier from whethet to wear kliaki 01 See COLORADO, Page 4 4 15. e -Ed 1 t- ji @23 [4 22 10 ./3 I /3 i dz & M E 5.9 v & £ 1 c ~ bo g)~r.Ei, 5 u & E :5*gi g>. 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UDA3 ay: We stayed at the stately Stanl COLORADO/Find solitude and snow w get there: We flew Delta from great rate we got throu accommodati r meals a f ace, it was 'ainionns OUJUIEW s @41 isu XE E Sal[UI 3211@q OU 5,3 s@03 s ·ainlieda 4 ue UI lu@(is .Ialulm reserv 'UIE)UnOUI @41 Xq ssaupetu 01 ua p 12] 4 From Page 1 COLORADO at Stanley Hotel in Estes Park nver -ne X.Intua>aqi-Jo.u.Ini Xq pue apnl!!os o £1 SE UospLp ':Joul .eq~-J.Jo Jo pupi 94] sluosatdal 12]04 ino a)~eus 12@g 001 WYOMING smaller 1 u won't auals Winter and its snow cuts the sand salt, snow ark's size; U.S. 3 t ross the park, i ... Parks C 10id=L I SECTION E SundaY, June 23,1996 AL - € . Rocky Mountain National 1 , . P-k.thr,0 miles wint of - fant••V com• true. with E~- Paek, 1.. hikerm' . 385 mil. of trails through 111 tal,el and mountains. j. -#.I ..1/ B , 1 ty. i r .. / ;¥4. ' Colorado's revitalized Estes Park Still celebrates life in the slow lane PHOTO BY JIM OSTERBERG kon- 44..:f< :: --'. t.0 -'14¥41: A·4~2, newcomers to Eites -44*· Front door Park. which ,4 . f f#IMI/*~ UP aft./. .-i 1982 flood. *:a» -e~ 22'to . h rfif D Rocmes 1 U f) PHOTO BY JACK JAg<SON Iv JACK JACKSON like a tidal wave ready to crash. A Coninbuting Inter lack of mining operations kept the air When you come back to Estes Park, you Estes Park, Park, at 7,500 feet above sea level, dust-free - unique among Colorado mountain towns at the time. Estes think, 'Wow! The modern world really Colo. - Nothing plays more strongly gained a reputation for cuting the in my memories of countless evening sick. walks along this mountain town's 'In the old times, you simply came passed us by!' It's bucolic and relaxed ' cooking fudge, hot caramel apples and holtz. a local historian who directs Elkhorn Avenue than the amelia of up in elevation," says Curt Buch- Baltwater taffy. I spent alniost every the Rocky Mountain Nature Associa- with no rush-rush-rush feeqng:37 summer weekend at my familf• cabin here u I waa growing up, and after a day of hiking to a favorite Alpine lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, we ti'A * . a ¥iq usually would go "downtown" for an ~.7- f-- IZfl~WMj£~.4,~~5~I~~~~,~ 1~.1 aromatic stroll FiT, ...AL- . 2.: 322% Gr El~r~c~ens~~ t~l,theo<,= r.,4~, 1@4.~xr,~ i ~' r -) 14, 4 1.- *, Street." But Estes Park - the , -==A-7 - - 434 »*·, national park's front door - ha. a dif- •·tr'*'Cd-7.-66'Wi- *20'13:4 ferent look these days. Thanks to , r. 4,4 m" 1 - ... , ., ' # ' 8f redevelopment after a Oood in 1982. ~ &, the resort town 60 miles northwest of €1 ·4'. PHOTO BY JACK .JACKSON f"~~ ~rmr~suur~a~eZ~1~ 23;M Th. stan,ev.,o. builtin 1909. #~· r. -0€2 .4. 11 e~* ~t®#i.Fll,A:e ,.3,1.· of place that attrncted Colorado'a firmt waitho m-1 forstiphon King'i 1 8 -"a.\2.1-U .t-:~ 4- -Call--2-353, , - ZZE resort hotel in 1877. Today, trees and Overlook Hotel ln •Th, Shining.' ---'-I- old-fashioned benches front a revised ' row of boutiques. restaurants serving tion. We meet at his office inside the ~ ~&* (gasp) tasty food, and ariversidepark headquarters of Rocky Mountain that ia host to cultural festivals in the National park. 10 minutes from town %, 4*C~ summer when the wintertime popula- by car. "We had a lot of travelers tion of 8,000 grows to 13.000 - with from Victorian England - the dry ~ ~I - 22- 7,1 lot 4. LA -9 an estimated daily visitor count of climate is very good for health. The 60000 days are warm; the evenings are cool. True, travelers in 1877 weren't It sure does beat the hell out of air PHOTO BY JIM OSTERBERG looking for a gourmet pizza. They conditioning." Elkhorn Avenue 1, th• main drag in Emt- Park. which iwilli from an o~- came first for the view of the Rocky soa•on population of 8.000 to 13,000 or mo- each summer. Mountains towering around the valley S- COLORADO, E-4 ,-4 SUNDAY. JUNE 23.1998 THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Colorado /0.. . 5 1 . . . 1, "A 41 , , '42,2 From E- 1 I 17 < Ranchers began m•king more 1•; money entertaining travelers . .2 '. than they did raising cattle. 4, Gradually, they phased out their :-67.4 vianches" and became "resorts." b,-7. i -'* . 4,- Peaked in'30• ,- A·X .:,· 14.t~•Nt~·. ~ r). 'Estes Park as a tourist town - fkind of saw its grander days in the 19208 and '308," Buchholtz -says. Thirty-two major resorts 1, ifiourished - until some became 0, 4 too antiquated for the growing mass market of modern tourists . . . -1 1 .9 who wanted cheaper, less elab- . 1 drate motels and distractions. By la~ C . I . , the 19608, the town turned tacky '. 14 1119 : f tr Frk ind Estes Park began to show its - age. "Activities," such as an aerial - 7/0 .1 { 16' r bil , ' tramway enda giant, brightly col- 1 ,ored slide, vied with the moun- - ...0 - tainR for attention. . -<.. .I. Maybe because of its early rise -- , ..4. .., 4 , 1 7... jand fall, Estes avoided becoming - -4*Ke·4 .-:' ... . ·. glitzy and trendy like some other . .. 1 - *Colorado mountain resorts. Filming of a new mini-se,ies, "The Shining," 11 being w,apped upabout now atthe sprawling Stanle .Aspen, for instance, with its mag- Hotel, which was renovated by its now owners this pa,t y-. The TV show of Stephen King'• book ;*ificent scenery, but off-the-scale win air next sp,k,g. ' PHOTO BY LEW DAKAN & SC ,celebrity wealth and attitude, was 7'discovered" only after World and Helen Vinctr a Pennsylvania been taken by a loom and stacks beyond the dirt road below. A War II. couple who retired prematurely to of books-to-be-read. intense sun brightens the purF "In effect Estes Park had been join the Volunteers in Parks pro- and yellow wildflowers and wa discovered two to three genera- gram at Rocky Mountain Na- John, a former computer oper- ing green grass of Moraine Par tions earlier," Buchholtz says. tional Park. They take me to the ator, says that from the screen- a valley carved by massive gl ."When you come back to Estes one-room, antique cabin the park porch, "We can look out and see ciers Park, you think; 'Wow! The mod- lends to them in exchange for elk grazing. Coyotes, they run "We intend to do this fir .ern world really passed us by!' It's their work. around barking and yelling all years or more, depending how bucolic and relaxed, with no rush- • 'No phone, no TV - we're all night" goes," Helen says. In their secon ;Hish-rush feeling." by ourselves up here," says Helen A breeze blows through a bil- summer here, the Vincts overse Park volunteers a former physical therapist. She lion pine boughs, making a sound 2,000 other volunteers - fror gives a quick tour of the cottage, as ifadistant waterfall were turn. Brownie troops to President CIir . Later I happen to meet John in which most of the space has ing on and off. A creek gurgles ton's Americorps. "This is a prir ilege. We want to do it whii Rocky Mountain Park is a high continues. "Why wait? Like th we're young and healthy," sh Frank Sinatra song, 'What ar Colorado's Rocky Mountain Fern/Odessa Trail at the Fern For those who want close-up Life?' Well, that's what we'ri You Doing the Rest of You National Park, just three miles Lake Trailhead, Ouzel Falls from views, Colorado Bicycling has an doing!" west of Estes Park, has more the Wild Basin Trailhead and all-day ride from the tep down With no time to hike until to than 100 mountain peaks that Gem Lake from the Twin Owns into Estes Park, complete with morrow, I take a winding roae $*p the 12,900-feet mark within Trailhead. Take a lunch, plenty go u r met, lunch ( c all through a corner of the Park baci » 266,957 acres. of water and find a good soft rock 970-586-4241). to town this May afternoon - • t About 3 million visitors a year when you arrive. bike its 355 miles of trails and The park's visitor centers are stopping a few times to watct tirive on its roads, many unpaved For a full day's sightseeing, the the spots to register for twice- clouds fall in slow motion ove 1~B they climb higher into the gravel, hairpin-curved Old Fall daily field trips with a naturalist. the Continental Divide. I pas, Rocky Mountains. Much of the River Road meanders steeply up Rocky Mountain Sernin•rs cover clusters of languid elk grazing H ~plark is above the timberline. to the Alpine Visitor Center, al. everything from the Secret Lives fields by the road, oblivious tc Those making the trip most 12,000 feet above sea leveL of Owis to Estes Valley History. passing cars. Late snowfalls - )houldn't miss Bear Lake for its Continue down to Grand Lake - Call 970-586-1258 for a catalog. which play tug-of-war with *pectacular views at the base of another lost-in-time mountain The park's entrance fee is $5 75-degree days until mid-June - Dle towering Hallett's Peak. The borough (call 1-800-531-1019 for per vehicle.for a week and $3 per have forced the molting animals iree shuttle bus from the Glacier an information pack from the hiker, motorcyclist and bicyclist. - - Grand Lake Chamber of Com- An annual pass is $15, available *lasin parking area provides merce). Head back to Estes Park at any park entrance. For more tiansportation there. For day hikes, there's Emerald along Trail Ridge Road, the high- information, call the Park at hke, Lake Haiyaha, Mills Lake est, continuous highway in the 907-586-1206. bi The Loch - all of them about United States. - Jack Jackson 0-5 miles round trip from Bear Lake or Glacier Gorge Trailhead. pther suggestions include the l8. ~JZCD!5-.Im:~21~"(2,ii,J/71// crossed the threshold, the' music A town for cures It could very well be the ghost #Lah. Estes 17 of F.O. Stanley himself, whose 1~~ ] Park ~ . painted likeness hangs by. the en- trance to the music room.· He and '11 -14 91;,COLORADol 43 his twin brother, Francis, built 1=-.-1.11€Ier,i;%321.4 their first Stanley Steamer auto- 1==Y# »1 2/ .,dipt"44 mobile in 1897, invented a dry- 1.COLO 4, 'F-*Gl :.0 1 -31 plate photography proces• (sell- ~ ing the patents to George ·-···- --.~w~•**JIZA/&13315/i.E Eastman of Eastman K6dak in 1904), and built violins; among out of the high country. other ventures. Stanley first came to Estes Park from Massachu- 'The Shining' hotel Betts when his doctor' tbld him I drive to the palatial Stanley the ClimAte might slow his tuber- Hotel, perched on a hill above the culosis. Like others before him, town, surrounded by pine trees, he was pronounced "cured." with an unobstructed view of the "Mr. Stanley, he was supposed entire mountain range. For two to die the first year he came up summers I waited tables in the here in 1903," says Bob Hellis, a restaurant here, joining a torrent former concierge at The Stanley. of other college students from "He finally died in 1940 - it took around the country who work in him 37 years to die!" - Estes Park during their vaca- A Scottish plaid cap perched tions. While working, I responded on his head, the now retired Hel- more to inquiries about the Stan- lia slowly spins his glass of red ley's role as the fictional "Over- wine at the bar of another hotel. I look Hotel" in Stephen King's had remembered his bright blue horror novel "The Shining" than eyes and salty stories from my about inventor F.O. Stanley, who time working at the hotel, and I opened the resort in 1909. tracked him down late one after- And no wonder. The white- noon. washed exterior makes me envi- "More and more come up every sion the U.S. Capitol crossed with year," Hellis says. 'They like it so a turn-of-the-century European 8- COLORADO, next page mountain resort. Inside, ornate ballrooms and long corridors lead to numerous eerie nooks and crannies. In the lobby, now filled with afternoon sunshine, I meet Patricia Maher, the hotel's direc- tor of public relations, who brims with Stephen King/Stanley Hotel trivia. Beyond this, ghost stories abound. "A woman was working at the reception desk alone several years ago, and the 1909 Steinway started 'playing' in the Music Room," Maher says. "She could see the keys moving! When she /9, Colorado A record-breaking 3 million people passed through Estes Park last year - the majority of them From preceding page from July to late September. Thanks to flood improvements well up here they hate to die." from 1982, such as the new trol- While Stanley postponed his leys and better routing of traffic own death, he may have known through town, it is once again the local legend that one could simple to enjoy the area's cura- not die here. The myth began in tive peacefulness. On my eve- the 19th century when an infa- mng's walk down Elkhorn Ave., I mous mountain man called ask a summer-working college "Rocky Mountain Jim" was shot student about local night life. and fought death for three "A lot of people aren't really months until he was "down the into that around here," says Rich mountain" in Longmont. Only in Molsby, a California native work- the last five years did the town ing for a mountain bike-touring establish a graveyard - a quite company. "It's kind of more cool expensive one for eternal rest, to do, like, moonlight rides and Hellis points out to newcomers he moonlight hikes. People are here meets. ' 'cause they enjoy the outdoors." "I tell them, 'If you folks are Jack Jackson, a former New Orl€a- planning on dying up here you nian, now lives in Arhus, Denmark He better have a lot of money,' " he always buys a caramel apple when viait- says. ing Estes Park Area code: 970. (shared bath) to $95 (private golden mid-September to mid- Getting there: Estes Park is 65 baths and decks). Private cot- October. This is also the "elk miles nonhwest of Denver and tage is $100. Antiques and full rut," or mating season, when 36 miles northwest of Boulder. buffet breakfast. Adults only, large numbers of elk can be From Denver, take 1-25 north to non-smoking, no phones, no TV. seen. Hwy. 66 west. In Lyons, take the 586-3406. 11ps right fork (Hwy. 36) for the old • The Estes Park Center/YMCA • Acclimatize. Take it easy for a stagecoach route; the trip should of the Rockies has a conference few days to get used to the alti- take 1 72 hours. The left fork center, cabins and lodge rooms, tude. (Hwy. 7), provides spectacular ranging from dorm rooms to , Get up early to beat crowds views of Mount Meeker and doubles with private baths. $51 (on hiking trails) and the Longs Peak, and adds a half-hour to $200. 586-3341. weather. Daily thunderstorms Where to eat: tend to begin in early afternoon. to the trip. Where to stay • Informal cafes/bakeries/coffee • Pull over to let cars behind you houses include Notchtop Baked pass if you're driving slowly in • Stanley Hotel, was bought by · Goods and Natural Foods Cafe mountains. Grand Heritage Hotels Interna- tional, in May, 1995, and has (try raspberry-poppy seed cinna- Good reading: mon roll) and MacDonald Coffee For background with loads of been renovated. A TV mini-se- and Paper House (cappuccinos anecdotes, read "Rocky Moun- ries of Stephen King's "The and pastries). Its bookstore is tain National Park: A History," Shining" was shot there this one of the best I've ever visited. by C.W. Buchholtz (Colorado spring for broadcast next spring. • For more. substantial meals. Associated University Press: $89-$149 (ask about packages). try Poppy's and Marna Rose's 1983). Also read -A Lady's Life 1-800-976-1377 or for pinas and spaghetti and The in the Rocky Mountair®" * Isa- 970-586-3371. Rendezvous for grilled buffalo bella Bird, an English traVel writer 4 Baldpate Inn. famous for its burgers on the patio. Join local who visited the area and fell in key collection, is a tum-of-the- cowboys and mountain climbers love with a lotally famous century, rustic, old-fashioned at The Wheel Bar. The Estes -mountain man." "Rocky Moun- hotel. Also good for a light meal. Park Brewer, opens its pub on tain National Park Trail Guide." $70 to $185 (for six people in a weekends. by Kent and Donna Dannen is in- cabin). 586-KEYS (5397). B For a taste of cowboy schtick, dispensable for those spending * Dripping Springs B&B Inn, is a attend the dinner show at Lazy some time here. It's sold in · nine bedroom mountain country B. Ranch (586-5371). town. lodge built in the 1920s on Special times: More Information: seven acres, surrounded by the The Longs Peak Scottish High- Estes Park Chamber of Com- river in the Big Thompson Can- land Festival is each September. merce. 1-800-44-ESTES. yon just east of town. $79 Aspen leaves tend to turn - Jack Jackson 20. 40* I- -/4 #fl,/·4 , Al-* 4//FIA .4 a -- ...... -*.0 -4 '¤0 .,f ' k. ./ -1.«41> 9 - U - .- BEYOND - A -/-. . 1&52 .12/· .. 41.Q:33-3:J. - I7:-·:P.i©x.· :i--~·.·,f,:vfy:r---c~-:NI:,4-ox -24: ·9+~2~~I.~ I. - trellt<14·).2··342 79,1.r. . ..97.-0.1 .12.-11·=·3--,til#» -..../ .C .-4.3.... 0 4*.-' 1 .. 9 - I h -ef Z.2.- A . .. · 53~©340/-L/)'.1 -j·/-7„ 4: '%-e' ' /*I- I. I , . ... . e I.- f . V , . , ......r.: -:..it:44)-t·. 9.1.,4#39 7~03 Nti. P P... - ... A t, I Clijibl_ -2.1---CZA.4242*0376&Frs:.;~~44'/i·,.4-19: i'/r *·:-el.4.: E- ' i~ 3MIcitller/*lc,Il /2r:·I--1-lis.yi:vngn 4.95 9~.·20'- <-b~ . f..1- 494*490....I.-,9* - if#,·.·; £ Er i.„/I . 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"Look at the guy in the elk costume!" Chris shouted. "Uh, Chris," I pointed out gently, "that's the real thing." Obviously, my son had not majored in zoology at college, though his graduation from New York University had inspired this trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. Hiking in Colorado sounded "totally excellent" he pro- nounced, after spending four years in Greenwich Village, where elk suits must be the rage. For me it was a chance to forge a more adult relationship with my 23-year-old (and truthfully, he nixed the idea of a spa). We weren't concerned that the only prior activity we had shared above the limberline was sitting in a Boeing 747. Yet we are not sea4evel sofa spuds. I walk miles daily . along the ocean near my home in Maine, and Chris had saved a small fortune on subway tokens by bicycling around New York City. Still, this vast national park features 355 miles of daunting, altitudinous, often desolate trails. We needed more than spirit and stamina to put our best foot forward, so I contacted the renowned Colorado .1-5& I - - 4 Mountain School in Estes Park (gateway city to Rocky Mountain National Park) and arranged for a guide who . would teach us skills to climb a mountain. Now the day for our adventure (which Chris labeled - uquality mother-son time") had arrived. Jamie Pierce studied us as we walked toward him in the . parking lot adjacent to the ranger station. I hoped our new - red bandannas and unscuffed hiking boots didn't label us ~ potential wimps in the woods. "You guysjust arrive last -. night?" he asked. When we swore we'd come Jlilb /IIA . four days earlier to flimmillilillum.27' ..4 ..17 /2 -2 acclimatize to the - thinner airand alti .7 tude, he smiled. I *Ma-~ "Cool-most peo- ple flv in and think j ; they can do this imn . diately." I winked at ///M//1,~ --4461 I - - '.4.42 - . 10 ODYSSEY Gum m./996 :E «7 ' 42. 4 t .·· A pika sounds oH and a rose crown how the nearby elevation lines are tight: displays vibrant color at Ptarmigan Pass. but they're still green?" "Sure," we Water lilies, below, adorn the surface of responded. - Emerald Lake-all in Rocky Mountain Jamie began rattling on about the National Park. importance of pace, but I was more concerned about snakes ('Nope, too high," he assured me), and Chris asked 4-17~-7,- if he'd see the alpine streams depicted r . I I in Coors commercials. 'We'11 talk more about sunival skills as we walk,"Jamie :r-- promised patientlv. ,·€,;mt ~li~ Chris and I took the lead, striding briskly along the rutted ascending trail 1~,f-,0-,r„-liA„,5-13~-- that fringed the St. Vrain Creek. We - passed lush two-foot-high ferns clumped around the trunks of ponderosa pines and watched a chipmunk scamper "~uxnxnits don't eonle 1*44 on a silver platter," Chris, knowing we'd passed a crucial first said. Chris and I he =aid. *4liou have test with our veteran guide. exchanged blank looks. Jamie handed us a risk waiver form, Jamie cleared his throat to,vork for thexn, up and my confidence evaporated when the and continued, T[he and do--Il. 9, words accidental death leapt off the page. green lines indicate eleva- "What's this?" I asked. Jamie explained, tions below the timber- T['here are 50 rescues every year in this line, which is around 12,000 feet, and the behind a profusion of blue columbine. park. Hiking is fun, but it's serious busi- brown lines signify heights above that" "Why'sJamie so slow?" Chris asked, look- ness." As we signed, he unfolded a large He pointed to a spot on the map. -I'he ing back down the deserted path. "Let's paper that looked like an Arabic mosaic closer the lines, the steeper the terrain. be polite and wait," I suggested. of brown and green squiggly lines. You can see that today's hike to Ouzel Jamie ambled toward us. "You guys -rhis is a topographical map," he Lake will take us to about 10,500 feet. See are on a blistering pace," he warned. Somewhat chagrined and 264,46*.fla>.2~. *704% 374 definitely flagging, we sat on a log to listen. "A lot 46<4414 :hilmt . ti--1.-1.2-4. 90.2.=r-N.:29,.~M:~ ~.*-r ; 2.'.4 -1 -.4 - ibuwf. ....~ of people rush onto the r.,17 resi-'-*7»029*b:·f Rt'~:7 :441¢13,44-':ft~ - -*7. . r :,1 trail without considering 9%'Ilf.1310.,iDE¢~UAN.1.-,A.ifk,4~e:·:.:· Ale-ft':~->7 ..5 .i:'tq.· ·i . . i : i r the whole journey," he I K. --2.f'·..·:RJ~,t if- I :.')...1-3,4 2· 7;){it·it}j-~l.yf_~fi}/.~.~1-:. ~ fif,?~: .~j~ ~~:~·.·: fr:j :..4 : .t :, j: 2 (1 1= explained. We're going 0 · nine miles today through some rough terrain, so .4 --·- ·..1, 1, .1,1 -ltr " - - ·'i.'IA *'i 1 -Val,4·._,[f-.I'.Ar ,,.4~' ..1.-2.4$,fi:-p ·- it's better to maintain a waje#* *tgz-%144'i %1'44*4~t~:yt»4..~42~9-2 relaxed gait. As you hike, *Ret?fjit#4439-*9r·'Vif..:,rf.M&&1440 75-7-1':.1.-A '.1.- 'ti -tr, 7....- =V.. w..4.,1.2........„-..... .... .. '249*. BE & 27'f, Q. 1 9*.4,4.... ..' .,1 Rl...-'.ib L.... - - -1 5722- 4- 1 .1 listen to your body and _ do what it's telling you. -€-t*~GA-0-_~- re ~lir IzE;22> ===.2 4(=,=c- - That means drink before i.ga,4/fial ).~ '' 2:' I, UG' ,.1 -3-JO---~~~ MFE-.... tf you're thirsty, eat before - =-f..c e you re ravenous but 1.-r- -1444 Ja -r I- #MM r -:.74~-: 1;*J-~#t- 0 diedf»: --1,=. i definitely slowdownt "I think he's figured / L.:2»1,9 7 -€2" 4,"tr out we re not Lewis and . Clark," Chris whispered \ 4/X'N 'AA' f --€Giek . . . . - 41 wi as we set off again, this * t #a,VAL'./i'~V. \ - E time behindJamie, who . ; stopped frequently to z munch pretzels and - 6 describe trail markers. Three hours later, we 12 ODYSSEY summer /996 2. JEFFREY A;CH 10015 ON¥1DN collapsed on the flat granite boulders miles, too. "Summits don't come on a and felt we'd achieved two summits on that overlook Ouzel Lake. ~I understand silver platter," he said. "You have to work that hike. what you mean about pace. I wouldn't for them, up and down, and the descent have gotten here at the clip I was going," can be a very difficult thing." Valmie Tamis, 53, once believed that the I toldJamie. He pointed to a nearby Ours wasn't, truthfully. We were longest and hal-dest walk she euer took with mountain and said, tood, because euphoric with our achievement in Rocky Chds was to hisjint day of kindeigamn. climbing Flattop tomorrow is going to Mountain National be even tougher." Park. We learned The park was eerily silent when we that hiking is more greetedjamie near Bear Lake trailhead than moving from at 5:30 the next morning. Not even the point A to point • 1 birds are up," I noticed. He nodded. "It's B. It's a journey , better to hike early because there's a of risk and chal- 11 possibility of afternoon storms. Plus lenge, requiring j there are fewer people." self-control, d The dirt path was my Heartbreak Hill acceptance of , from the onset, even though numerous nature's whims, 1 switchbacks presented stunning and under- panoramic vistas of the snow-frosted standing each . 4.-- 0 1 Rockies. Remembering how sapped we'd other's fragility i felt after yesterday's hike, we constantly and limits- 4 -t nibbled gorp (Good Old Raisins and tions. Halfway .4 .. Peanuts) and apples. All bantering down Flattop ceased as we trudged higher and higher, I reminded ~ 4 . . l and I thought, "Don't take your son Chris of a up a mountain and expect to have sign we'd spotted hours earlier i 'meaningful conversations.' that read -rhe Mountains Don't Care." The author and her Dense pine forests yielded to wind- -I'hat's true, they don'C" Chris said. son, Chris, reach 12,324-foot Flattop ravaged shrubs as we approached the "And that's why we have to care." I smiled Summit after an arduous climb. timber line. Fat, furry brown pikas eye- balled us from rocky perches, then - ....;-··-11. -- · ... -···.·rwr·-- ---r •,·-----'-91.--····r··r scurried off through tundra grass. My back and legs throbbed from the unbroken ascent. I was short of breath and needed to rest every 25 feet. 7 feel ~ ~ like a new man every time I sip water," Chris admitted. In the distance I spotted ant-sized people on a snowy slope below . 1T- Wo,un» Bli: Ak : 2*4944 4 ' r 6 ·6 +' ..·.' 4 the Flattop summit "I don't think I call f ... ./...r make it," I told Chris. He sat down and ~ D'ESIESELLER--EXIE 1"If U' 17 itw handed me the water bottle. -rake as long asyou need, Mom, but you're N~01-- 5 E [ [ 1 NXI- Ill' going the whole way," he said. Frigid gusts whipped my nylonjacket ~ as I shuffled through the glacial snow- field that bordered the summit. Ahead . L lay a monochrome moonscape of gray j, and black boulders relieved by clusters of yellow buttercups. Then I saw a small · , sign: Flattop Summit-12,324 Feet. We Denaln for your free. 44 0 ' 272, pate travel¢uide; : j had arrived. Chris and I slapped high- fives and raised our arms skyward in *- silent celebration. , . We lunched beneath a Windex-blue '01. It, i sky laced with mare's tail clouds. Chris dozed on a lichen-scored boulder while I .... .... watched climbers scaling the rocky cliffs al' 641 of Hallett Peak. Jamie asked, "Have you 'LIV./-'-I./.-/--,2 thought about the descent?" I gulped. ' ' 1 I'd forgotten the return was almost five Summer /996 ODYSSEY 13 a4 VALERIE TAMIS r . INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS The Colorado Mountain School in Estes in the United States. (I figured, after two Bike-riding experience and good Park arranges individual and group hikes days of hiking, at least this was an adven- physical condition are year-round. Prices vary according to ture we could experience sitting recommended. For length of hike, technical difficulty down.) We signed up with Col- .£, 42~ more mformation, involved, and size of group (up to six), orado Bicycling Adventures in El-4 -/- - call Colorado but generally the cost is $150 per person Estes Park and were driven to /11I Bicycling Adventures per eight-hour day. My two-day guided the Forest Canyon Overlook, at 800/607-8765. instructional hike with Chris was $650 for near the Alpine both of us. The school specializes in tech- Visitor Center, nical rock and ice climbing. Colorado elevation 12,000 feet Mountain School does not guarantee you A guide measured A (BA.·2~1~ will make it to the summit and recom- mends arriving at least two days before you do any hiking. Estes Park elevation is speed bikes, then r. ..tt·.-- You're on your adventure vacation in 7,500 feet. For more information, call led the way down the twist- ~.j..tu: 970/586-5758. ... - the Rockies, and your daughter's at col- ing scenic road. We felt lege on the West Coast. She's glad LODGINGS our ears pop during the steep when you call because her car has bro- . A resort community, Estes Park offers a descent and averaged speeds of 20 miles ken down, and she doesn't have the full range of accommodations from mod- an hour, stopping occasionally at view- money to fix it. But how can you get her the cash? Simply call 800/833-8650 and est to luxurious. For the local chamber of points. The three-hour ride culminated give the representative the required commerce recommendations, call with a delicious brunch in a secluded information. The cash will be ready for 800/44-ESTES. grove several miles from Estes Park her within minutes at a nearby Com- BIKING TRAIL RIDGE ROAD Colorado Bicycling Adventures Chek Center. ComChek charges your "Why not?" I agreed when my son Chris provides bikes, helmets, and water bottles VISA or MasterCard, and the small ser- suggested we bike down Trail Ridge for this guided 25-mile spin. Cost is $65 vice fee is discounted because you're a Road, the highest continuous paved road per person for ages 12 and over only. Chevron Travel Club member. Want to know the best way to set from A to B ? Call C. Chevron Travel Club, that is. :Al-,7 - LI -•,4 _%,&rjE 2694.-4- ti' Wlftwim.--L.~.5.5.-2 fhut A _4~ 7-AP- U.f' . 70 - * .20<-gf. 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Every Saturdny -U[ 011!133(1 -U 1911[ 01.los Nicholson pos!A.10(Ins J[OSII!!I~ ill Dtlf) u!.1:-11)e:·q p 110(l OCIA X K Ir his h,iiintziig scre ESTES PARK -Some peop -TE*r- 4- Marr 7,107-0 5 STRA,6*7- PebA,t ME-6/4 INF:b MiT ... Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Front Ranger 1996 Page 25 Explore Estes Park with a day MOUNTAINS trip into the mountains Visitors to the ... -AI .•~.4.*Iia/+4-1#.4 - .....- r gorge created by Front Range in 1 J the river's |ong ero- Colorado have /7 V sion. Towering on an attractive either side of the / recreational ii. 1· road are rock for- option iust a Pyr < . ..3'..,..: ~ mations which, 4. I ] over time, have few minutes '.,L?, 1 been tip-tilted near- away. Whatever the ; ly 90 degrees by route, a breath- 1 ; the movement ot taking geologi- 1 . the earth. cal masterpiece . Twenty miles from awaits those J i Loveland, you ' who choose a 19 - emerge from the « day trip to Estes ~ ' 1 canyon into an Park trom »- expansive high .art . - mountain valley, Loveiand up the 4'21"jac#: ur, tr= Big Thompson pf .--·:..ve -- c * ~ . -~'38'~%*ijirl .9.*.-*i. 7,522 feet above Canyon (U.S. ms:4/16•412/:.1140 .6#. sea level, surround- Highway 34), i ed by snowcapped "The Narrows" The quiet beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park is found near Estes Park, Colo. peaks ranging from is a winding (Photo Courtesy of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau) 8,500 to more than steep-sided 14,000 feet high. This is Estes Park ALL ABOARD and the iumping off spot for visits to Rocky Mountain National Park. From Lyons (accessible either from Longmont T New -Z,I the or Boulder), U.S. Highway 36 takes you up < Lower ~I into the mountains and, in half an hour, you L Fare -1=~ FAST TRACK crest the hill above Estes Park and look down *11 EXPRESS into a charming mountain village. Once you arrive in Estes Park, there is a ~~ 41 Our deluxe bus service, shuttles vou to and from the iront door of wide variety of recreational choices for visitors COLORADO of all ages: camping, horseback riding, festi- CENTRAL STATION vals, shopping, cultural events, dininp, water MLACK HAIK sports, hiking, wildlife watching, golrIng, bicy- cling and numerous water sports. in Black Hawk, Colorado For example every Sunday afternoon at 2 DAY TRIPS AVAILABLE EVERY SUNDAY P·m. there's a free concert at the historic DEPARTURES RETURNS Stanley Hotel. From May through the Christmas holidays, there are art and museum 7:30am from 4:30pm from LaQuinta Inn Colorado Central Station Casino shows and events every weekend. The Estes Lincoinway Exit at I-25 Black Hawk, Co Park Visitors Center is the source of more Departures on Tuesday - Sunday available for groups of 35 or more. information on these and other events, includ- 515 PER PERSON ing prices (where applicable) and lodging, at Packp inchides. .<inima :rro i,fi,tor coach transtuirtatwn, mncit, St(I eash back 970-586-4331 or 800-44-ESTES (800-443- at the Casino. 2 thre artnks. inatcn-viaw Diacklack Ccfivun5 amt mon 7837). Li m ted :cati,if. Re.emitimis n·i r a. Just 10 miles west is one of the nation's FAR HORIZONS TRAVEL SERVICE most beautiful parks: Rocky Mountain (307) 778-2776 National Park. The pristine wilderness takes 800-553-3777 Continued on page 26 2 7. Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Front Ranger 1996 Page 26 901-NI'./INN visitors back to a day before civilization ties to stop for an easy stroll aroun d Sprague intruded on the landscape. Here hikers, Lake (wheelchair accessible) or a more chal- climbers, horseback riders and scenery watch- lenaing difficult climb which usually begins ers can catch a glipse of what the West once wetf before dawn's early light. 4 2 1 . - .- «' M *7 ...>, 'r , ./64./ L.4.1 I _ *bY(1 -si-i'134C ' I . 1 - . *tri.-_ ,-ib,~r-F»-t# 1~~"i·,·,~V~;~ ier - 1--1·47 It -i.,15 ME- 4 ...1 ... 1 .-' ).71+.4:r.f' 4 I r.:44.1.r - g.., 9 1,¢D a,it - 4 2 - - i ---1,7, - +19= 1,2.- .fl----+ 0 -i¥,A.2 '.-4 A. 1 ..3 J:-: 1:.: :1;.r ..t!0-f i. 9 ...'0.'ae•4"'4361 Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park. C'Jim Osterberg) looked like. It's possible to see wildlife at nearly any Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, point once you start up the canyon. Ihe elu- Trail Ridge Road takes visitors across the sive big horn sheep are often sighted in The Continental Divide on the world's highest con- Narrows. Elk and deer are plentiful right in tinuous paved highway to Grand Lake, a re- Estes Park, especially in cooler months. created Western town. Plan enough time to Marmots, Abert sgt,irrels, coyote and birds of stop and enioy the many breathtaking vistas many kinds are coinmon sights. along the way. Another popular choice is the park s Bear Lake Road loop, with opportuni- 1 1 1 1Vt' 1 r F~ VALUABLE COUPON ~ VALUABLE COUPON ~ FAMILY & REUNION A 1-HOUR COLOR , FAST/DAILY PHOTO SPECIAL ~ PROCESSING j ~ BOOKYOUR ~ i WITH-FREE FILM ' EKTACHROME ' FAMILY NOW ~ SLIDE 12 Exp. - 3.99 1 . PROCESSING CALL TODAY! ~ 24 Exp. - 5.99 , In by 10 am Color proofs ~ 36 Exp. - 9.99 ~ Out by 2 pm i in one hour ~ ~n Expires 8-31-96 Couoon Exoires 8-31-96 Coupon Expires 8-31-96_~ i JIO[CNE•[•111:[•10*<BAWKie[•1111[•]269/MAR-yet•1~12•10,279MI0[*WIMMM~~1&19%0~1~ al. . Wyoming Tribune Eagle Front Ranger 1996 07*. ,·4.#k Page 27 MOUNTAINS The arts are enj oying strong growth in Estes Park There are more than fields of wildflowers Jazz lovers can enioy Jazz Fest - two da~(s blooming in this mountain village 7,500 feet of non-stop iazz concerts free at Riversiae above sea Plaza in mid- level. The arts May - and fre- are flourish- . quent band ing with all J .23 concerts at various out- the vigor of a , 0, well-tended , 'Ck ' . door locations garden and, ALY. V~k #34: 9 +i - Each fall the nesses and Cultural Arts , residents of ~ i-g'.-: Council of 7, this communi- 1 7 ··. -,tr . Estes Park sponsors the ty are work- 1 , three-day 1.4-FI-. ing with the ' .. F./"=I.:.. - ..a.. .· .... 4 -1/. ... .:4 4/ town govern- 60£= ..... - U -.. · Chamber Music Festival ment to 139©f~* 4-v~- of Estes Park assure a TiV,4~--* -*lf r / 4,/i ..M*via 7~-. 1., i .I 22353~3-X~.s~4~ir<PTS:FE'-I~I tj-- . --- ....====r=N healthy cultur- 4-- '~' - --z=i46# - -5,-1~4%,Qgf45*~3-*-w~ -r '-4Fi~. with concerts, al crop for - lectures and master classes years to come. In Estes Park stands the elegant Stanley Hotel, grand dame of mountain resort. Residents and (Wyoming Tribune-Eagle file photo) Continued on page 28 visitors to Estes Park don't have to wait to see their garden grow, however. There's something to satisfy 1 L . 1 every cultural interest year-round, with an ·l i ., 1 1..:.. increase in activity beginning every May and y.·3:ri ..3- ij·:t-.*u~-0.. r,..·. tif, i ...14:·.;~~: ;4;.i.-3414iEEAg lasting throuah the end of the year. The Estes Yark Area Historical Museum opened a totally renovated permanent exhibi- ~,06.44 .illifillmills. -- tion space in 1994 with expanded display areas and storage. The permanent exhibit is 2.1:2/1."mmmENE~E "Paradise Founded: A History of the Estes Park Area." Exhibitions in 1996 include "The Stanley Exhibit" (permanent), "The Bi Efnouty 33tountain, 206% Thompson Flood' (May 3-Oct. 20), ~iber Arts Exhibit" Oune 6-Sept. 2) and "Joys of Toys" Nestled in the heart of the (Nov. 25-April 6, 1997). The Museum also Snowy Range Mountains hosts numerous lectures and workshops in con- iunction with the exhibits. • Rustic Lodging • Cabins Available For those whose passion is music, there's • Weddings • Family Reunions the year-round concert series presented free • Close to Fishing by The Stanley Hotel every Sunday afternoon • Guided Fishing Trips at 2. The town boasts nearly a dozen small vocal and instrumental ensembles which offer On the Platte River frequent performances of classical and semi- classical works. The Estes Park Music Festival HIGHEST YEAR-ROUND presents a series of six concerts featuring the LODGE IN AMERICA Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Giora Bernstein conducting, with internationally 34 Miles West of Laramie on Hwy 130 known guest artists, at Stanley Concert Hall. Centennial. Wyoming 307-742-SNOW (7669) 29. Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Front Ranger 1996 MOUNTAIN» Page 28 Continued from page 27 Estes Park Association, to the works of individ- ual regional and national artists to be found the end of September as well as several small in the many galleries in town, including sever- "home concerts" year-round. al which feature the works of this country's All summer the Estes Park Center/YMCA of best Native American artists. the Rockies presents Summerfest, a series of The Art Center of Estes Park has a changing live performances of music and theater, all exhibit each month, often featuring works free. depicting the changing seasons. Rocky Ridge Music Center features talented students, faculty and guest artists as part of its ~ Music in the Mountains chamber music series il-il--re----1 every Sunday afternoon from late June -4 4~,.-/d/+f~iSF.././/1 through the end of August. 2.-*m - [r .....„-- Rocky Ridge Music Center, now in its 55th AN/mid,/ 4,€132.le*dehi...ur</RIP'll//119. year offering a full summer of seminars for young artists from ages 9-25 has been grant- ed designation as a National Historic -9---illill- Landmark, thus opening new opportunities for renovation and restoration of the facility. Theater is alive and well in the mountains with Estes Park's community theater group, the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies, producing a ~ maior musical at least two plays each year. Medicine Bow Peak in Snowy Range, west of Laramie. Lovers of the visual arts can choose trom a Photo courtesy of the Albany County Board of Tourism garden of delights, ranging from Artwalk, the spring celebration held in coniunction with Jazz test and sponsored by tKe Galleries of Mo'udaind, ft/~nu¥ 07#Zi -- Grand Encampment Museum, Encampment Seventh and Barret Avenue Seasonal operation Information: (307) 327-5310 Reeleau . Hobo Pool Hot Springs, Saratoga Open 24 hours MEDICINE BOW LODGE Information: (307) 326-8855 and GUEST RANCH 'In the beautifid Snowy Range Mountains" SW«4 *f cau.*ded. Open year round, the Medicine Bow Lodge offers Saratoga Inn Golf Course horseback riding, great hiking and fishing in the summer (307) 326-5261 and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. Ild Baldv Country Club Ideal for your hunting trips, also. (307) 326-5905 • New and newly renovated, modern bg Cabins • Hot tub and dry/wet salina • Three hearty ranch style meals per day • Private baths • Group rates M~lai,14, € Uncia Come jor the week or just the weekend -A44, and bring the whole family! Cowboy Poets Night For more information andjor brochure, call: Estes Park 800-409-5439 or 307-326-5439 Continued on page 30 Star Rt. 81 Saratoga, WY 82331 30. Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Front Ranger 1996 Page 30 4()UNT.\INS Continued from page 28 (970) 586-9203 May 27 Estes Park Music Festival Chuckwagon supper served at 7 p.m.; show The Stanley Concert Hall, Estes Park July 1 at 7:45 p.m. and remaining Mondays through Aug. 5 Admission: $16 adults, $12 students; Show 8 p.m. onlv: $9 adults, $4 students Admission: Seven-concert subscription, (970) 586-6104, (970) 586-4431 or $90/person single concert tickets, $18/per- 800-44-ESTES son at Macdonald Book Shop in Estes Park or Fiber Arts Exhibition at the door Estes Park Area Historical Museum, (970) 586-9203 Fourth Street off U.S. Highway 36 near the Lakefront Arts Fest '96 Fairgrounds At waters edge in Stanley Park, Estes Park June 6-Sept. 2 Open seven days a week Aug. 2-4 Admission: $2.50 adults, $1 children, $2 7 p.m., Aug. 2; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Aug. 3; 10 seniors; $10 maximum per family a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 4 (970) 586-6256 Admission: Free (970) 586-9203 Arts & Crafts Fair Estes Park Center/YMCA of the Rockies June 21 Big Thompson Flood 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A look back 20 years after the disastrous (970) 586-3341 Aood in Big Thompson Canyon Estes Park Area Historical Museum, Fourth Scandinavian Mid-Summer Festival Street off U.S. Highway 36 Downtown Estes Park, Bond Park with evening Through Oct. 20; open seven days a week bonfire at Lake Estes Marina June 21-22 Admission: $2.50, adults; $1, children; $2, Noon to 5:30 p.m., June 21; 10 a.m.-5:30 seniors; maximum per family, $10 (970) 586-6256 p.m., June 22 Downtown Fort Collin s SUMMERTIME FUN! LORADO .1 EWERS' , . -uT]VAL™ NEWWESTFEST. June 29 & 30 August 16,17,18 Sample Colorado's native brews. Enjoy three non-stop entertainment Appreciate a weekend of fun & foam! stages, athletic events, 300 food & craft booths & a special Kid's World. For FREE Information, call the Fort Collins Convention & Visitor's Bureau at 1 -800-274-FORT (3678) 3!. , < 5 P *4 3, .. 4.. S . M a : . 4 65.i A - 1 't ,».- 1 . . . ..5, i t. I * 2 A A A A. A.A 4.. 4 ... . -~ 1 a , 10 *% 7 * . / I 5 . . / /E h 34.- 4. d d a a ff ' e A DAD 1 P 1 4 - 14'f I.41, r . ** . 4 # ;3§5it w 9 9/32#Ki V r »ZE ' 40 I .. 0 0. 4 1 I 11. 1 1 11 .. 0 1 . . . . I 1 1 1 . .0 .1 1. D. . I. 0 ..10 .1,1 ... 1.1. 1 . ..1 ..1 1 -D . ' . 1 , ./ .- :, 1 1, . .. ..1 1 0 - 1.1. ,.1 .D . 1 1 . 1 1 1 111 , ... . .1 - .:OVI ........1. 1. 0 0 . 1 1 . . Be 1 . 0 A . 0 1 :. .. . . 1.0 1. 1 eli. 11 . 11 0 . .... 2 4 10. 1. 1-.0 .. .. ' 4 ....... a. ... .. , ... . 1 - - . 10 It .'. .. 1 1 ....... 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I 1.0 1. 0 1 1 1.1 J F 4 F . 8 8 0 1. 1. .11. , .1 1. 1. 1 .1. 11, 1. , 1 0. . 1, 1 ... .1 1. ....0 -1 ..1 . ... ¥ i y "ti . . 1... 1 1 1. 1 1 1 - 1. 1 , 1. 0 10 ... 0 ..1 1 0 1 14 , t 1. 0 . - . · · i 0 8 1 1 W11011 110 Wl U LE l.11& UVUA 111 17 / J al.W a V 1014 CULU Litu livn.1 v¥ 1-11 uv uiv outi again, in a mini-series made for television. It was filmed last winter (they had Just so you don't worry while you're watching the show, though, we'll tell TRAIL GAZETTE PHOTO/MARK SLUPE© 1997 to truck in snow, because The Stanley never gets snowed in!), and will be you now that the climax, when the hotel goes up in flames, is fiction! - OPEN ALL YEAR - shown this spring on ABC. •A ./f-/ r 1- r Playing in -11- 1- 4 $ - )1: the snow ~1 L The sun shines so much in Colorado that one over there. We did a lot of laughing as - 11 2 11 * nearly all my outdoors memories seem to be we drank hot soup from a thermos, ate bathed in gold. One day, though, we took the sandwiches fast to keep them from getting kids cross-country skiing, and shortly after soggy from the snow falling on them, and we started, the clouds rolled in, and snow discovered that the snow actually adds started falling. These were big, fluffy flakes something to a crisp apple. 1 /1*14 __ that almost thumped when they hit the The afternoon included snow angels by the 4 ground, and they formed pillows on our dozens, and a whole lot of time climbing up .0...1 - heads and shoulders as we slid along the one ten foot hill to slide down it, over and » trails, through the ponderosa. over. The kids took the lead. We followed. I think the day really started when the little They turned out to have unerring instincts for 1. 161 1 4.1 one fell over on her skis. She laughed when places no one except a beaver has ever been . 2-2 she realized how soft the snow was, and did before, and most of those places took twice /1 L-4 it again, on purpose. Then both kids spent as long to get out of as they'd taken to get 9 , i several minutes throwing themselves into into. , 111111 ~i. 11 441*IA- . A snowbanks, surfacing each time laughing and The snow managed to get down collars and spluttering, with snow on their eyelashes. up cuffs, of course, and by the time we quit, 9, t. A little later a snowball caught me right the sun was setting and it was beginning to lk:L -¥' between the shoulder blades. The sound get chilly. We had left a thermos in the car, i,-* effects included infectious giggles and and I don't think any mug of cocoa ever 21# w ' . triumphant shouts of laughter, so naturally, I tasted as good as that one. ·i. i u___,i,Li~~4:LI ~~~UA had to reciprocate. It turned into a pitched Whenever it snows, now, one of the kids is 141!ii battle, us against the kids. I think they got us sure to say, "Remember the day we skied in more often than we got them--they're smaller the snow?" Everyone always laughs and "These were big fluffy flakes targets, and they move faster. relates a favorite part of the day. I'm not sure that almost thumped when By the time we stopped for lunch, skiing was a lot of it was skiing, but I will always they hit the ground..." only a method of locomotion, a way of remember the day. getting from this patch of new snow to that Valentine's Weekend 1 The most romantic statement you can make to your mate on Valentine's Day is that you are still in love, and you would still choose to marry. You can make that statement formally, on Saturday or Sunday, February 15 or 16. A free, en masse Renewal of Vows ceremony will be held each of those aftemoons -11* * + - ,3 at 1:30 p.m., in Room 203 of the Estes Park Town Hall, on MacGregor Avenue. -··· W ---••4 The room will be beautifully decorated, and free wedding cake, punch and coffee . will be served afterward. Municipal Judge Gary Brown will officiate, and each "' - L couple will receive a certificate (suitable for framing), to remember the occasion. A photographer will also be on hand to take pictures of the happy couples, for a t i small fee. Private ceremonies (wedding or renewal) can also be arranged through the Chamber of Commerce for a fee. What better way to say, "I did, I do, and I would r Other activities that weekend include romantic rides: vintage automobiles or horse ii.. 1 4 ¢ .PL. I - ¢;-I drawn hay wagons will leave from the Transportation Center next to Town Hall. ~ 3 #1***: - ~ Warm blankets will be provided, and early 20th century style hats for the ladies .4, ra- .4, 14- - will be available. A nominal fee will be charged for the rides. Call the Estes Park L_ ____ ___ _____- -LE- - - - .- ...~_ Area Chamber of Commerce at 970-586-4431 or 800 44-ESTES for information. Mush! It's the annual Estes Dog Pull Dogs have been used to carry and pull you're always taken by how much fun The first day of the competition will be 1--kll loads for people for centuries: in the dogs are having !) on snow, using snow sleds, and the 14#*9 -6mq, north, southern native people had dogs divided into six weight classes. There from Colorado and several surrounding 0-1 1 addition to the dog sleds of the far In a Strong Dog Contest, the dogs are second day will be on wheels. 50 dogs Al- IA51. that pulled travois on dry land. The are dogs under 35 lbs., from 36 to 60 states will compete. i A k travois was a two-poled device with a lbs., 61 to 80, 81 to 100, 101 to 120, There will be prize money on each day, sling that held the cargo. In Europe, and "unlimited". Breed is not a and since the Estes Park Cup is 1, 1- , dog carts with wheels carried people as restricting factor--you may see 14 sanctioned by the International Weight n .4 , '~'|' well, and the milk carts of Flanders are pound Westies as well as 235 pound Pulling Association, points will also be ~~~ ~~B~~~4- famous. Irish Wolfhounds. What matters is the awarded towards international i Obviously, Strong Dog Contests grew spirit of the animal, and the training. championships. out of these activities. They're really The 12th Annual Estes Park Cup Call 800-44-ESTES or 586-4431 for sport, now, but the partnerships Strong Dog Contest will be held more information. between people and their dogs still February 15, from 11 a.m. in make them interesting, both to watch downtown Estes Park, and February /81 and to participate in. (That includes 16, from 10:30 a.m. next to the Estes ~~ the dogs-if you watch these events, Park Brewery of Moraine Avenue. Winter Sports Rocky Mountain National Park is you want to go - up hills, off ski area. the most diverse outdoor activity trails. Anywhere that looks pretty Bring your own equipment. Safety ~ -1 *172-J.-,4.' * 7. 0 ,-£- resource in the region, with things or interesting is available on precautions include making sure ... t152, f -*- -_ -» -- 4 -,MCM to do for any age group, and at snowshoes. the snow depth is good enough, not ~*0k-- ---=19-1.=~ p=Id~*+~,4-'*:,D',., little or no cost except the Park Snowshoes can be rented at sledding towards rocks and trees, r= = - T - - Ir Jlli- @ Il ~Ir --- -1 entrance fee. ($10 per car). several businesses in town. The and not allowing children to sled 111.1111 1 -11141 The next few weeks are also the small "Bear Paw" variety is used where it's too steep for their ''t' i -2 4/1-~i y-___ I 171 absolute best time to play outside, for recreation in this area, and a abilities. ·809 ~_ ~ 4- r - t-- I--7 942 :!I because the snow is best now, and basic demonstration of technique Picnicking the winter bite has gone from the is thrown in on any rental. You'll You can picnic as part of a day of air. It's both invigorating and mild find it doesn't take long to catch skiing or other activities, or just to - 3- Ily _ - enough to enjoy. on to the basic lift and shuffle take advantage of a pretty day, but General guidelines for enjoying walk. eating lunch outside during the playing in the snow include A free guided snowshoe tour with winter can be a memory you dressing in layers, so you can add a National Park naturalist is treasure. Most of the picnic areas -A or subtract clothing as the available weekends. You can are open, too, although you may -/21?5~ -- temperature goes up and down make reservations for the tour by prefer just to brush the snow off a h - 2 ./#8*0~-1 during the day, planning outings calling 970-586-1206. handy log. You can make the food suitable for the age and physical Skating as casual or as elaborate as you 11- 1 1,4 - - Id.k.Gly. capability of your group, and Skating will be available at Trout choose, too: everything tastes better making sure you know where Haven Pond, located at 810 in the fresh air! 7-4 ----, you're going. Moraine Avenue, in Estes Park, as Wildlife Watching Cross Countrv Skiing long as the ice holds. If you have You're bound to see some wildlife There are 240 miles of trails in the your own skates, you're welcome if you spend any time cross country National Park, some suitable for to skate from 9:30 a.m. until 9 skiing or snowshoeing or hiking. any experience level. If you don't p.m. The wanning hut will be But if you go just to see wildlife, 7.5 .f $ own equipment, there are ski open from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 you'll find that easier this time of e. :; -. r rentals at several locations in p.m., and skates will be for rent year, too. The animals aren't as shy 4 i 1,& 461... 1 town. There are certified ski while the hut is open. Lights will when there aren't so many people 1% -4 2 F ¢ instructors available, too, if you're be on during the evening, and around, and they come down the , F. A.'•: 4 .1 just starting out or want to brush music will be played. For more mountain during the winter to find I I. up on specific skills. information, call the Estes Valley food more easily. - . t'f -•> ·t ·. ~ Ax 1 Try the trail from Sprague Lake to Recreation and Parks Department, Without even getting out of your '1. 1....3 IIi 4.-1 ¢ 41 4 Glacier Basin Campground, or 586-8191. car, you'll probably see a large herd i ' .. 1 . + from Glacier Gorge down to There is also skating in the of elk on the meadow just west of k 9 1 # Glacier Basin. If you're more National Park on the beaver ponds Beaver Meadows entrance during ~ # 1-1 · : ,4.te +44?9, + experienced, the trails on the below Hidden Valley. This is a the late afternoon. And just east of J j £ * , , moraines above Bear Lake are different kind of skating if you're the Fall River entrance, on the ~4 j f , marvelous. used to groomed ponds. sunny north slope, there is very *lit : .-i 1 1 Be sure to ge. directions or maps Surrounded by aspen trees often a group of bighorn sheep 1 :.1 1 , . , I ~ 61 - for any trails you aren't familiar whispering with every passing enjoying the late afternoon , r 11 1 11. 1 with. Local ski businesses or the breeze, you don't skate round and sunshine. You have a better chance of getting. * i f i// National Park will be pleased to round one big surface, but from , help you. small pond to small pond. You good photographs, too, when the .*/# · 1 2 Snowshoeing may also skate at Dorsey Lake animals are relaxed and closer , HT I Historians may argue about next to the YMCA. than usual. whether snowshoeing or some Sledding and Tubing version of skiing is the oldest The very best sledding hill in the method of getting around on snow, National Park is the one that nms but snowshoeing is also one of the out onto Bear Lake. It's steep and newest. People have been long, and the runout onto the lake Imagine This! discovering recently how much is safe. 'Ihere's also sledding and One of the highlights of a February weekend, the fifth annual "Imagine This !" will be fun it is to be able to go anywhere tubing at the old Hidden Valley held this year on Saturday, February 15, in the Park High School Commons Area, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you haven't been to one, be sure to plan it this year! Come by yourself if you must, Enjoy Rocky opportunity for the community (but especially the kids) to explore the arts activities but it's more fun to bring any kids you can round up. The idea is to provide an available in Estes Park. What that means is that volunteer artists and crafts people put in the Winter You can watch a four-year old, elbow deep in clay, making her very first piece of on hands-on demonstrations all day. pottery on a wheel. A toddler running his fingers across the strings of a harp. A Ranger programs to help people understand and enjoy what they're teenager creating her own batik. Or, of looking at go on all year round. For instance, every month, on the night course, you can try these things yourself! For of the full moon, there is a "Full Moon Walk", allowing you to discover a heaven's sake, bring your camera! world of natural wonder in the moonlight. It takes about two hours, and -Uil.5 The entire event is a fundraiser for the non- A " the next dates are Friday, February 21, and Sunday, March 23. profit Arts Council, so in addition to all the -1.bC~ ~ 4-viw~,v- Each Saturday at 12:30 noon, and each Sunday at 10:30 a.m., a ranger demonstrations, there is also a silent auction , "4 77' leads a snowshoe walk at Bear Lake, so you can witness the winter of items donated by the community-- 1 1 changes in Rocky's landscape. You'lllearn that even though it looks as if everything from paintings, jewelry and If :< 1 1 it's asleep, there's a lot going on! Reservations are required for this pottery, to merchandise, restaurant gift popular program. certificates, and a myriad of services. E V.Irl<:i The "Walk with a Ranger" program is an easy hour and a half stroll There will also be entertainment scheduled ~ 4 7-4 through the park's mountain meadows and forests, beginning at 10 a.m. - '- 2 throughout the day, by some of the best .mmalliwt '6--1 every Saturday morning. Be sure to dress in warm, wind-proof layers, - 1,1 ..p- musicians in the area, and a snack area, m>:§3§~!t~: "+T€E~, and call to find out the location for the week you want to go. because you won't want to leave just to have .«<224 "Winter Wildlife" is a one to one and a half hour program in the Park lunch! A free-will donation of $1 per person, 1 6%32> Headquarters building, each Sunday at 1:30 p.m. It explores the special t. /242-9 strategies that animals use to survive winter in the mountains. door, also to benefit the Arts Council. Call 1 4*-56-229 or $5 per family will be requested at the .le, ---t-'.t *I Call Park Headquarters Information at 586-1206 to find out more, or to 970-586-9203 for more information. 7................Ill.Il make reservations for the Snowshoe Walk. Estes Park Conference Center 1997 Marketing Plan 31. Estes Park Conference Center 1997 Marketing Plan Index '£42~ Mission Statement 3 ,,241 Market Analysis 4 /€k Competition Analysis 6 ,<a 1997 Marketing Strategy & Goals 7 2¢~ 1997 Marketing Action Plan by Quarters 8 1997 Advertising plan 10 25¢h 1997 Public Relations Plan 12 MISSION STATEMENT ESTES PARK CONFERENCE CENTER The Estes Park Conference Center, constructed in 1991 by the people of Estes Park, will offer the finest meeting experience in the Rocky Mountains for purposes of marketing the community and extending the seasonality of the Valley's economy. *14.4-11.-66,1 11. Bernerd Dannels, Mayor August 24, 1991 Date Page 3 of 12 34. - A Market Analysis 1996 ends the major remodeling of the Holiday Inn of Estes. 2.5 million dollars have been spent to bring the Holiday Inn into compliance with core modernization commitments of Holiday International. Also, the Best Western Lake Estes, the Silver Saddle, and the Comfort Inn have undergone different degrees ofremodeling and upgrading. The Stanley Hotel, under its new owners, has begun an aggressive 4 million dollar refurbishing and plans a 1997 completion. 1996 has shown early signs that the tourism economy is beginning to decline. Hotel occupancies have decreased in all of the Front Range communities including Ft. Collins, Boulder, and Greeley. All of the convention bureaus have cited the demise of the state tourism entity as a major factor. 1996 also saw the volunteer CTTA marketing association stumble, and may not have the resources to continue. The forecasters can not agree on the 1997 climate of tourism, but do agree that major changes are eminent. It appears the CTTA will struggle to exist. The Vail take over of Breckenridge and Keystone will have major repercussions on the tourism sector. Continued decreases in occupancies have already begun to drive rates down. Hotels are selling at an all time high. Executives in the tourism market are exiting the state, looking for brighter opportunities outside of Colorado. All of these factors, as warning signs, indicate 1997 will be a year that defines the state of Colorado's position in tourism for years to come. 1996 saw the Estes Park Conference Center return lower bookings than in 1995. Based mainly on the remodeling, the Conference Center hosted 13,203 conferees in 1996. The segment that stood out as the leader was the SMERF market. This segment hosted 30 groups, compared to 20 associations, 18 corporate, 13 government, and 11 non-profits. In analyzing the market, the larger groups were for associations with an average of 236 attendees. SMERFs groups averaged 164, corporate 91, government 35, and non-profits 135. Though the total number of attendees was down for 1996, the number of groups was up with 92 total groups using the Center. The smaller number of attendees coupled with more but smaller groups, is due to the 90 days of construction at the Holiday Inn eliminating up to 50 rooms at a time from January through April. 1997 will continue to be sluggish as the industry watches the economy and family travel plans. The Longwood study of Colorado Tourism Market Share completed in 1996, shows a 30% market loss since the demise of the tourism· tax. Predictions that this decline coupled with improved tourism programs from surrounding states willleave Colorado at the bottom of the visitor's selection list. Page 4 of 12 36 All of the above will dramatically impact the convention segments as hotels and communities face declining occupancies. They will turn to the meetings market as a means to shore up falling occupancies. Rates will be the sacrificial lamb as resorts compete to win over the conference market. Already the Ritz Carlton in Aspen has begun offering $79.00 group rates, and the Hyatt Beaver Creek has been offering $60.00 group rates in the spring and fall seasons. The entry of over 1000 new budget rooms in Boulder and Larimer Counties will open in 1996 and 1997. These are all mid-priced motels and hotels designed for business travelers and offering low weekend rates. The Estes Park Conference Center begins 1997 with 22 large conferences on the books. Several late 1997 conferences are still tentative, but 1997 should show very strong 2nd and 3rd quarters. The 1997 marketing efforts will make few changes from years past. The Town's marketing effort will continue to be in the associations arena. Through memberships in CSAE and PCMA we will continue our strong drive to bring state associations' annual conferences to Estes Park. The SMERF market will also be a major area of concentration in 1997, particularly in the fraternal and educational segments. The Holiday Inn staff will continue to concentrate on the corporate and religious segments. This year we will share the government market. The following chart shows the estimated time the Town's Marketing Director will devote to the different markets. Sales Time Associations 40% , | Associations ~ \~ , /3, 1 SMERF 40% .\ Non-profits 10% Government 10% ment 41 Corporate 0% [hEE] 111'111-1-11 ..11~.41 4 . 1.111'111 4 1 Non-Profits 1 1 1.1111'1111 L 11 1 .10,1 1 I 0 11 4.1 1 - , ''' 4 h + 1| 1 |~ ||||| |1| | ,|i 11 111 111.111 Page 5 of 12 86. 204h Competitive Analysis 1996 has seen major changes in the marketplace. Several major resorts and hotels have changed hands and one thousand new mid-priced rooms have been added to Larimer and Boulder counties. With the changes in ownership, as well as numbers of properties, the competition for conferences is becoming much more aggressive. Below is a current list of our competition and their sizes. Property ~ Type , Lodging Base Meeting Rooms Strengths· Weaknesses Estes Park resort, 800 guest 12,000 sq ft location, age, guest room Conference full service rooms center w/6,000 design proximity Center sq ft additional Beaver Run resort, 550 guest 30,000 sq ft competitive elevation, Resort full service rooms combined price, under weather, golf Breckenridge 7,200 sq ft blrm one roof, village appeal Sheraton hotel, 502 guest 48,000 sq ft newly no golf, * Co. Springs conference rooms 42 mtg rooms remodeled big off of interstate center sales staff Copper resort, 675 guest 41,500 sq ft accessability to elevation, Mountain full service rooms conf ctr & I-70, no night life, Resort 3,100 sq ft golf on site, showing wear village center new owner Sheraton resort, 300 guest 25,000 sq ft flexible rates, location, Steamboat full service rooms 16 mtg rooms golf on site showing wear Springs 6,300 sq ft blrm The Village resort, 455 guest 11,402 sq ft Breckenridge, elevation, at Breckenridge full service rooms 22 mtg rooms comp rates, weather, village appeal golf Marriott Mark hotel resort 300 guest 12,950 sq ft Vail village, poor property Vail Resort rooms 14 mtg rooms Vail marketing design 8,500 sq ft blrm clout Hyatt resort, 295 guest 14,615 sq ft golf on site, air no night life Beaver Creek full service rooms 15 mtg rooms service, I-70 conidor Snowmass resort, 700 hotel guest 28,000 sq ft hotel rooms to elevation, Resort full service rooms, conf etr conf ctr, location, golf, 1200 condos w/20,000 sq ft marketing design, no night additional life Page 6 of 12 37: -d@EX 1997 Marketing Strategy & Goals 1996 has begun to show signs of significant rate cutting as a method for booking conferences. Several ofthe major ski resorts reduced spring and fall rates by as much as 50% to attract the meeting planners' market. This is an area that will prove detrimental to every conference player, due to the fact that getting rates back up to industry norms will take years. It is the belief ofthe Estes Park Conference Center Marketing Director that reducing rates are the last resort. Our sales increases have been based on a customer service driven philosophy, and will continue to be so. 1997 has a newly remodeled Holiday Inn boasting 155 new rooms and a new exterior facade. This coupled with a reputation of excellent service, a prime resort community, and a close proximity to Denver will be the marketing direction for 1997. Rates will continue to hold. The sales efforts this year will not only tout th9 facility and service, but will also feature the added amenities in town. The paths around the lake, the improvements to surrounding resorts, and the additions to parks and the river walk will all be features in the sales promotions. Goals this year will include increasing our market share in both the association market and the SMERF market. Number one priority is to maintain the rates. Special projects this year will include the re-introduction ofthe EPCC Newsletter and building a more measurable recognition program. The recognition program is designed to get the conference attendees out in to the community. As in the past, direct mail will be used in conjunction with the Holiday Inn's remodel project. Trade shows for 1997 include: CSAE Educational Conference and Trade Show MPI Fall Show CANPO Educational Conference Meetings Industry Council Trade Show In December, holiday cards will be sent to the top 200 accounts. Page 7 of 12 3t .>u 411 1997 Marketing Action Plan by Quarters ist Quarter January, February, March * Complete 1996 Annual Report • Up-date direct mail list * Place ads in 1997 newsletters * Place ad in Successful Meetings * Place ad in PCMA's Convene Magazine 0 Place 1997 ad in Business Magazine 0 Continue phone solicitation 0 Attend CSAE & SGMP monthly meetings 0 Attend MPI & PCMA monthly meetings 0 Review 1997 bookings with conference services 0 Exhibit at CSAE Trade Show 2nd Quarter April, May, June * Mail spring newsletter * Initiate new recognition program * Continue phone solicitation 0 Attend CSAE Educational Conference 0 Continue committee work with CSAE, PCMA, MPI, and MIC 0 Attend IAAM Executive Training Page 8 of 12 39. 3rd Quarter July, August, September 0 Heavy phone solicitation * Begin 1998 Budget * Design & place fall ads 0 Send fall direct mail campaign * Order Christmas cards * Continue committee work 48 Quarter October, November, December 0 Attend SGMP fall show 0 Exhibit at MIC show * Exhibit at CANPO fall conference * Send holiday cards * Continue phone solicitation * Continue committee work 0 Complete 1998 budget Page 9 of 12 40. 21€21 1997 Advertising Plan Advertising is going to take more of the forefront in 1997. Though the past years have seen no increases in spending on advertising, the sudden shifts in the market require increased visibility to attract new clients. 1997 will create new ads and awareness through partnering with different agencies. A national campaign will feature the EPCC as well as three other conference properties in Estes Park in two meeting planner's magazines. Successful Meetings will have a page on Estes Park going to 150,000 corporate planners, while the Convene Magazine will have a page going to 33,000 association executives. This campaign is a partnership with other Colorado communities, and gives us a significant presence appealing to the large meetings market. The state and regional ad program will feature proven newsletter ads, and will add business magazine ads in Colorado. These will feature a "Think Estes Park" ad, and will be placed in the following: 1. Society of Government Meeting Planners 2. Colorado Society of Association Executives 3. Meeting Planners International 4. Colorado Association ofNon-Profits 5. Professional Convention Management Association Business ads will be placed in the following: 1. Today's Business 2. Boulder County Business Report 3. Northern Colorado Business Report There will also be a state vacation guide ad that the Destination Association paid for that will include Estes Park. Page 10 of 12 41 ---, --r·. ..~7---r,y"w#%#M....** ¥Rk, i I a=tal.k.//El 11* ....... 0 I. . 0. 0 . 0 .... U,G.· 41••~ 00 - I. ..h NS -1 '.. d,Al:.$9*449>1.te,1 - r ' . rze ...5 -4.4..~...g. wt.3... .-4, z.3 . 4-':.32 ./"/ .. . I c 42 . A Page 11 of 12 41. /41 1997 Public Relations Plan . 4 Local perception of the Conference Center continues to be an important area for our concentration. As we enter 1997, a dozen civic groups have reserved the Center. This has proven to be the single most important factor for the locals. By using the Center, locals feel the success the Center brings to their function and they continue to watch the list of conferences growing from year to year. The local newspaper and radio have been extremely helpful in keeping the locals abreast of the activities at the Center. 1997 will continue to feature the Conference Center Calendar in the local newspaper and reports on KRKI. Also the Marketing Director will address local civic and trade groups on the success of the Center. Page 12 of 12 43. ,RAD,omopual.I,De•.0 co RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development Committee - February 1, 1996 - Page 2 for 1995 will presented in March; the Special Events Calendar and Calendar Of Events Insert are promoted with all conferences; and return business continues on a high level. Special Event Banner Proposal. Administrator Klaphake briefed the Committee on a proposal to allow a banner location across Elkhorn Avenue. During urban renewal efforts, old, unattractive banner poles were removed. Therefore, the Town allowed various banners to be displayed on the front face of the Chamber building and on posts installed in the Municipal Parking Lot (running parallel to Elkhorn Ave.). Staff is proposing two banner poles, painted to match the street lights with cables crossing Elkhorn Avenue south of the Municipal Building. Other banner sites would be eliminated. Standards for size installation and appearance, used only for public purpose, would be established. Staff solicited U. comments from various organizations and letters of support were received from: Rooftop Rodeo Committee, Top Hands Organization, Chamber of Commerce, Scandinavians, Woman's Club, Quota Club, Fine Arts Guild, Rotary Club and CACEP. A letter from Dimension Graphics citing improvements in today's banner materials relative to Estes park's harsh environment was also acknowledged. Support was also provided by the Library, Police and Special Events Departments. Additional staff comments relative to installation costs and scheduling were submitted by the Light and Power and Public Works Departments. In a letter from CDOT Region IV Traffic Engineer Jeffrey Kullman, Mr. Kullman outlined the State's conditions (four) for placement of a banner across Elkhorn; meeting those conditions, CDOT would approve banner pole installation. Jerry, Chris and Rory Palmer, representing Dimension Graphics, a local banner supply company, presented sample banners displaying today's product durability, the ability to change dates for continued display and print on both sides. Photograph images are also available through computer technology. Following discussion on the installation of poles relative to the stress factor, the Committee recommends approval of the banner concept, authorizing staff to proceed with engineering and guidelines/specifications. Upon staff's completion, this item will next be considered by the Town Board. MUSEUM. Gift. Ruth Smith, summer resident since 1921, has donated stock worth over $24,000 to the Friends for the purpose of enhancing the exhibit area. In a letter from Mr. Smith, he stated "Over the last few years, and in particular this last year, my family and I have been impressed with the improvements at the museum. We hope this donation will help you to continue with future plans and success." At the Smith's request, the Friends have sold the stock and discussion is underway on how the exhibit area will be enhanced. 1995 Statistics. Total revenues for 1995 were $131,1861: as compared to $122,826 in 1994. Attendance has decreased from 7,977 in 1994 to 6,875 in 1995. Although attendance decreased, all other statistics have increased, and the Museum is generating additional revenues, thus lowering the Town's subsidy. The Committee also reviewed contributed services, materials and equipment and facilities. 44 Community Development Committee Museum Monthly Report Thursday, February 6, 1997 1. Exhibit Renovation Update During the week of January 18-26, Jackstraw Museum Consultants, staff and volunteers, worked on the interior walls and moved my office to increase the size of the corridor to the rear exit. The Friends of the Museum have agreed to fund a mural by local artist Terry Davis, which will appear in the exhibit's transportation area. Our next construction period will be February 10-15, when we'll complete the exhibit panels and pedestals, in anticipation of artifact preparation in March. We've been fortunate to have had lots of community support in the form of labor, materials, and funds, which we'll recognize in an area of the exhibit. 2. 1997 Program Series February 15 Imagine Thist CACEP-sponsored event at which EPAHM will have a booth March 1 Women's History Month exhibit, Four Women Homesteaders, in the Estes Park Conference Center Case March 14 Women Homesteaders Program: Enda Mills Kiley talks about her mother, Ester Burnell Mills, Mun. Bldg. Rm. 203,7:00 p.m., free April 7 Ike Virtual Museum: Museums on the Internet with Mike Molloy and Lee Lasson, Estes Park Public Library Hondius Room, 7:00 p.m., free May 2 Grand reopening of the Main Exhibition Area (joint reception with the Art Center of Estes Park). Museum, 5-8 p.m., Art Center 5-7 p.m. May 25 Parade of Years vintage automobile show, fee June 20 Joint opening, Motoring in the Estes Valley, with Art Center of Estes Park, Museum 5-7 p.m., Art Center 5-8 p.m. June TBA Roads to Paradise, program in conjunction with summer exhibit, Motoring in the Estes Valley, free July TBA Road Trip to Area Historical Site July 21-25 History Camp at MacGregor Ranch, Kreative Kids Session, fee July 26 Riverside Dance at Conference Center, fee August TBA Imaging the West with Eric Paddock, Estes Park Public Library, 7:00 p.m., free August 4-8 History Camp at MacGregor Ranch, General Session, fee September 19 Joint reception with Art Center of Estes Park, Museum 5-8 p.m., Art Center 5-7 p.m. September 28 Friends of the Museum annual meeting, F.O. Stanley and Estes Park History, with Susan Davis, Director, Stanley Museum, Stanley Hotel, fee October 1 American Association for State and Local History annual meeting pre- conference tour of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park October 31 Free day to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month November 21 Opening reception, 77:e Prints ofLyman Byxbe, with Bob Crump, 5-7 p.m Nov. 28-30 Annual Christmas open house, free admission 46. 3. Stanley Hotel Museum In January, Susan Davis, director of the Stanley Museum in Kingfield, Maine, visited Estes Park for a series of meetings with the Stanley Hotel Museum Board (Judith Chandler, Ron Vlasic, Patricia Maher, and me). The Stanley Hotel Museum is a branch of the Stanley Museum in Maine, and will operate under that Museum's 501(c)3. We established a mission statement for the Hotel Museum, made arrangements for displays, and discussed ways to cooperate with EPAHM. For example, a window box at the Stanley Hotel Museum will alert visitors to EPAHM activities, and signage in our exhibit will direct visitors to the Hotel Museum. We anticipate cooperative programming efforts as well. For example, Ms. Davis will be the speaker at the Friends annual meeting this September. The Stanley Hotel Museum will have a grand opening April 27. December, 1996 Friends Membership Total: 213 400 400 Iii liil 350 360 .-1 IWN-1 /-' 300 - 300 Elli. P.lk lei 250 260 - 20D 200 - -Ii£ 11£L - 150 {*PiF - -100 100 - rEA --[14.1Z 50 - 50 0 1 1...1 0 L H. El E.te. Park El Colorado Aotl¥• Expired ¤ Out of State ~ Foreign ~ 1/13/95 (Yl) ~ 1/15 (Y:) Museum Attendance 1996 Attendance 11,539 13 - 1- FU FL 1 m :·1.:ml >i:M888- t>: P.-ES- F·K·.4 - € F·>>1 10.-*- Awlil K F./.I xy lil - .% 5 2 4 .: Or.' : - Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 62 1996 0 1995 ~ 1994 ~ 1993 1995 Attendance: 6425 1994 Attendance: 7977 1993 Attendance: 11,255 46. §10%31% ' AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this 2 7 day of ~0 ix/A,~LJ , 199 G , by and between the TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, A Municipal Corporation, as ·the party of the first part, and (*6. U·LOU~/l,¢ 7iaupet. 6/)gema-4.£610 , as party of the second part, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second party desires to hold a horse show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, (hereinafter referred to as Stanley Park), Estes Park, Colorado, on the hereinafter set forth dates, and to make contractual agreements for the use of the facilities at Stanley Park and services to be furnished by first party in connection with the use of said facilities. NOW IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The second party shall hold horse shows or halter classes on the following date or dates: 3441 31 1 -£27, 1 997 €J b 1-\ - 1.L ,\90 14 49 ·- Aug 3, Iqql 3 ul,5 1.8 - 2318. 1 , \59 SuL~ 10. 1.5 1 Lwn 2. First party agrees to furnish to second party all available stalls and exhibition space for animals at Stanley Park as herein provided. First party will not furnish any feed or straw for any of the animals and no cleaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. First party assumes no responsibility or liability for bodily injury, personal injury, injury, sickness or death of any person or animal, nor the loss, damage, or destruction of personal property of any person, while on first party's property and second party shall hold first party harmless for any claims made against first party for any such alleged responsibility or liability. 4. First party shall receive and be entitled to keep all receipts from the sale of box seats, whether sold on a seasonal basis or for the above horse show or shows. 1 41. AGREEMENT AD. THIS AGREEMENT, made this o~ day of J~AIL€. 0,1 Y 19 91, by and between the TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, A Municipal Corporation, as the party of the first part, and ~060 0400 U.NfIL 4 SLLAPO· Ass N , S Nt · , as party of the second part, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second party desires to hold a horse show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, (hereinafter referred to as Stanley Park), Estes Park, Colorado, on the h'ereinafter set forth dates, and to make contractual agreements for the use of the facilities at Stanley Park and service's to be furnished by first party in connection with the use of said facilities. NOW IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The second party shall hold horse shows or halter classes on the following date or dates: 1997 1998 1999 (49.fu'*tal•-/ iun,§ L.Na.u_ flu» 1a//- B.zz VA. #012Af' Pats. 8212NAN UCAN A.,FR•s. -Bc:-Z VAN #824; PRES. 4 ~01, %=6 2 .,g.r ve.e/2.0, pd*.' v,7, 2660 80-11, A. u,68,2. Su' ¥ BE·rr, fl\. WAZE.A:6€.uy Berry m. 1048£2, s£.c·Y 2. First party agrees to furnish to second party all available stalls and exhibition space for animals at Stanley Park as herein provided. First party will not furnish any feed or straw for any of the animals and no cleaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. First party assumes no responsibility or liability for bodily injury, personal injury, injury, sickness or death of any person or animal, nor the loss, damage, or destruction of personal property of any person, while on first party's property and second party shall hold first party harmless for any claims made against first party for any such alleged responsibility or liability. 1 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of 19 , by and between the TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, A Municipal Corporation, as the party of the first part, and LER:~k »ZDEL>L>Ub , as party of the second part, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second party desires to hold a horse show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, (hereinafter referred to as Stanley Park), Estes Park, Colorado, on the hereinafter set forth dates, and to make contractual agreements for the use of the facilities at Stanley Park and services to be furnished by first party in connection with the use of said facilities. NOW IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The second party shall hold horse shows or halter classes on the following date or dates: 1997 1998 1999 7-1Ult/.6 *354- IJ-/5,-/993' 1*#Aa- 13 -14; (999 2. First party agrees to furnish to second party all available stalls and exhibition space for animals at Stanley Park as herein provided. First party will not furnish any feed or straw for any of the animals and no cleaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. First party assumes no responsibility or liability for bodily injury, personal injury, injury, sickness or death of any person or animal, nor the loss, damage, or destruction of personal property of any person, while on first party's property and second party shall hold first party harmless for any claims made against first party for any such alleged responsibility or liability. 1 49. AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of 19 , by and between the TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, A Municipal Corporation, as the party of the first part, and 2- D %* 0 , as party of the second part, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second party desires to hold a horse show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, (hereinafter referred to as Stahley Park), Estes Park, Colorado, on the hereinafter set forth dates, and to make contractual agreements for the use of the facilities at Stanley Park and services to be furnished by first party in connection with the use of said facilities. NOW IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The second party shall hold horse shows or halter classes on the following date or dates: 1997 1998 1999 (kka . \60 \7 2. First party agrees to furnish to second party all available stalls and exhibition space for animals at Stanley Park as herein provided. First party will not furnish any feed or straw for any of the animals and no cleaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. First party assumes no responsibility or liability for bodily injury, personal injury, injury, sickness or death of any person or animal, nor the loss, damage, or destruction of personal property of any person, while on first party's property and second party shall hold first party harmless for any claims made against first party for any such alleged responsibility or liability. 1 50. U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA License Number National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration COAS97-001 LICENSE FOR REAL PROPERTY 24 January 1997 Grantor: Town of Estes Park Estes Park, CO 80517 WITNESSETH: That, In consideration of the benefits to the GRANTOR and to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter referred to as the GOVERNMENT, and of the covenants and agreements to be kept and performed by the GOVERNMENT, the GRANTOR does by these presents hereby grant, at no cost, a License for the use of the premises, services, and facilities hereinafter described or other mutually acceptable locations for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and removal of Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) equipment including, but not limited to: field sensor group(s), acquisition control unit (ACU), communications and peripheral equipment, antenna(s), and connecting signal and power cables. It is covenanted and agreed that the GOVERNMENT, or the GOVERNMENT'S contractor, shall have ready and convenient access to the premises at all times, subject to the security and safety rules of the GRANTOR, and that the GOVERNMENT reserves the right to make such alterations, additions, and improvements to the ASOS as may be necessary for proper ASOS operation. It is further covenanted and agreed that all structures, fixtures, or equipment placed by the GOVERNMENT on said premises under this license, or any previous license or permit, shall be and remain the exclusive property of the GOVERNMENT, notwithstanding the same may be attached to the realty so as to become a part thereof: and that the GOVERNMENT shall have the right to remove all structures, fixtures, and equipment so erected or placed on said premises. If at any time before the expiration of this license the GRANTOR desires to change the location of the sites furnished to the GOVERNMENT pursuant to this license, or the GRANTOR changes or modifies its facilities (runways or other areas), or allows others to change or modify such facilities in such a manner so as to adversely effect or render useless the GOVERNMENT'S equipment, facilities, and/or related power control or signal lines, any cost for repair or for removal of said equipment, facilities, and/or related power, control or signal lines to another site acceptable to the government shall be at the expense of the GRANTOR. If at any time prior to the expiration of this License the GOVERNMENT desires to change the location of the site furnished to it by the GRANTOR, all costs related to moving the equipment, facilities, and/or related power, control, or signal lines shall be borne by the GOVERNMENT. The NWS-owned meteorological equipment installed and operating at this location is intended to support the forecast and warning mission of the NWS and is not specifically intended for the support of aircraft operations. This Agreement does not obligate the NWS to provide or support an aviation weather observing program now or in the future. The system may be deactivated, decommissioned or removed by the NWS at any time, due to requirement or funding changes. The terms and conditions of this license and the conditions herein shall bind the government, the grantor, and the grantor's heirs, executors, administrators, successor, and assigns. To the extent authorized by the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C Sec. 2671 et seq., the GOVERNMENT assumes full control and sole responsibility for its equipment, personnel and activities incident to this license. The premises, services, and facilities to be provided by the GRANTOR pursuant to this license are described in the ASOS SITE SURVEY REPORT for the following which is incorporated herein by reference: STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS, ESTES PARK, CO (C96) REVISION 0 Dated: 24 JANUARY 1997 The license is effective beginning 2/14/97 for a period of 15 years unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this license is executed as of the dates indicated. Town of Estes Park UNITED STATES OF AMERICA U.S. Dept of Commerce, NOM By: By: Printed Name Contracting Officer Central Administrative Support Center Title: Date: Date: ASOS WO/P 9/90 52. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Formal request from Larry Mooney, NWS, MIC for placement of a weather station at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. 51. PORT-A-STALL RELOCATION BUDGET & BIDS Purpose for the relocation: Increase use of the facility other than for inside vendors. Reduce the slope on the North side from 11% to 4%. Budget Expense for project $38,000.00 Required bids: Concrete: Cornerstone Concrete $15,441.00 15,441.00 Electrical: Estes Valley Electric $ 2,139.62 $ 2,139.62 Rightway Electric Co. 4,485.00 Building Relocation: Rosedale Marketing - Port-A-Stall $ 8,500.00 Misc. Expenses - Excavation, insulation, heater, gutters, asphalt $ 9,100.00 Contingencies 7% 2,819.38 TOTAL $38,000.00 Request to proceed immediately per above. 53. 02/04/1997 12:11 970-586-6336 ESTES PARK CHAMBER ---- rM'-- 9 - - L-/ / V L./+0- -*r--r-1,4 ~2-C~ APPLICATION 11 [ppiul OPop <1 . 4 -0 0 (Please type or print all intor:p,11*1 DATE OF REOUESTle-17 TYPE OF EVENT (Check the applicable one): ATHLETIC __ SPECIAL -Z 1?aA#*AU BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Foot Race, Parade, etc* _~ ORGANIZATION INFORMATION ORGANIZATION NAME _ (ANCNE:t " ADDRESS: 600 4316 -THomnsot 077 #AL-lm<l CITY & STATE: eSTES P AnK CO. PHONE: U/»rjEW, v.to/' CONTACT PERSON: ~~~ TITLE:~ PHON ,/0-0,-8*56.p DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT DATE(S): Beginning: milz_ TIME Beginning: 10 AM - PM - Ending: 1 1 Ending: ~~. AM - PM - NOTE: If times will vary on subsequent days, attach explanation. LOCATION: (State Highway and Mileage) EL k ho•.5 Arot C -%1%#6) 36 PROPOSED ROUTE(S): --- PROPOSED DETOURSh DESCRIBE THE NECESSITY OF HAVING THE EVENT ON A HIGHWAY: VW/04 ,•4#4£- DESCRIPTION OF EVENT IN DETAIL (include number of partlcipantl description of the activity to be conducted on the highway, number and type of animals, description of any vehicle or materials to be used Use additional sheets if necessary. Attach a map):15.u.Us The undersigned hereby agrees to pay the total actual coat to:he Slate Patrot and the Department of Highways for conducting any highway closures related to the event described herein and to submit payment In advance for the estimated cost of such closures and to pay 10, and provide liability Insurance in an amount to be determined by the Chiel 01 the State Patrol The under signed understands that any costs in excess of the estimated cost must be paid to the Coforado State Patrol following the event and that d the ollim•ted cost ,•cie(is the actual coot. the belance will be relunded. 1, the undersigned further ce, bly Ihat the statementa contained her,In or atta~hed hereto are true, accurate. and complete to ,P thibest ot my knowledge and beliel. siNFOE,------,----v- CATE ... 54. APPLICATION (Please type or print all information) v DATE OF REQUEST: \ / Ch6 . 1 TYPE OF EVENT (Check the applicable one): ATHLETIC __ SPECIAL -~K_ BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Foot Race, Parade, etc.): €402,6: A <€4xul·a.-, ORGANIZATION INFORMATION ORGANIZATION NAME: 9=:«Ae, g~ 9©»B C eN»X«6:4% 3: ··, ADDRESS: 9,0 \J\.L:-\ CITY & STATE: 2-»421 <2>>3L PHONE: (_-_-) 1(-L\8-1 1 , t.1 ed>G. »1 Aq#f CONTACT PERSON: q»lece.·1»173(x»bt.Aq · TITLE: PHONE f )St&4- L\%,h 0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT DATECS): Beginning: ~| / \01. / ~VI TIME: Beginning: \O'.O Ch AM X_ PM Ending: 7 , \'1 / 91 Ending: \ 1 I. iMb AMI_ PM - Oesh\' NOTE: If times will vary on subsequent days, attach explanation. LOCATION: (State Highway and Mileage) PROPOSED ROUTE(S): PROPOSED DETOURCS): czes:2>< »3©ke\». C»ae &#41 +0 046% 36 4:6 1©>.96< Arcb r~C-x c<~S 0-A~fj~t~ DESCRIBE THE NECESSITY OF HAVING THE EVENT ON A HIGHWAY: DESCRIPTION OF EVENT IN DETAIL (include number of participants description of the activity to be conducted on the highway, number and type of animals, description of any vehicle or materials to be used. Use additional sheets if necessary. 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The ACU will be located inside the DCP enclosure. This installation is at a non-airport location • The wind sensor tower obstruction height is 30 feet above finished grade, 26 feet to the sensors • The communications link for data transmission will be from the DCP via land line. A NWS ASOS Frequency Request is not required • Emergency power is not available for the sensor group • Power for the Single Cabinet ASOS will be provided from a power pole located 800' south of the sensor group. The site preparation contractor will provide the service loop, conduit, and entrance head for power connection from the power pole to an electrical equipment mounting frame to be installed at the Fairgrounds Barn "W' • Power for the Single Cabinet ASOS will be paid by the NWS • Access to the Stanley Park Fairgrounds on a 24 hour basis will be required by the NWS Technician in the event of urgent maintenance • The local NWS will install a suitable fence around the sensor group 096 ESTES PARK CO ~ STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS TABLE OF CONTENTS REV, 0 Page Introduction Abstract 1 Table of Contents... ii Narratives Design Analysis 1 Statement of Work.. 2 Reports Sensor Group Location Report 3 Site Preparation Plans Site Location Plan 4 Site Civil Layout Plan at Stanley Park Fairgrounds 5 Site Electrical Layout Plan at Stanley Park Fairgrounds 6 Electrical Equipment Mounting Frame at Fairgrounds Barn "W' Electrical Equipment Mounting Frame at Sensor Group 8 Electrical One Line Diagram 9 Site Photographs 10-12 Appendix System Initialization Parameters Al Interference Potential A2 Conference Attendeem A3 Points of Contact A4 List of Acronyms A5-A6 ii 0696 ~~ESTES PARK CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS DESIGN ANALYSIS REV. 0 The planned ASOS site is located at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, CO. The Fairgrounds is located on Highway 36 across from Lake Estes. Access to the Fairgrounds is from the Community Drive entrance. From Highway 36 on the east side of Estes Park, across from Estes Lake turn south on Community Drive and the Fairgrounds entrance is a half of a block on the right. Proceed through the entrance gate and around the northern side of the oval racetrack to the planned sensor group location. The site survey meeting forthis planned ASOS facility site was held on 16 & 17 December 1996 at 11:00 A.M. at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. A list of the attendees is included in the Appendix. The meeting agenda included describing the ASOS program, discussing Fairgrounds facilities and establishing possible site locations for the Sensor Group. Discussions also included the disposition of the existing AMOS system once the ASOS is commissioned. A Single Cabinet Class I Reduced ASOS will be used at Stanley Park Fairgrounds. The primary site selected by the representatives of the National Weather Service and Estes Park officials is 60' north of the oval racetrack within the Fairgrounds. The Sensor Group site will receive 120 VAC from a power pole with transformer via two electrical equipment mounting frames. The power pole with transformer is located 100' south of the Fairgrounds Barn "W'. The site preparation contractor will provide an acceptable service loop, conduit, and service head for power connection to the power pole. The service loop, conduit, and service head will be connected and anchored to the Fairgrounds Barn "W". Telephone line access is available 440' west of the sensor group location. There is a Telco Pedestal along side Fourth Street at the entrance to the Estes Park Area Historical Museum. The representatives of the NWS believe that this site wjll give the best meteorological observations for this area because it is free from any obstructions. - The planned ASOS sensor group location is in an area which is used for a livestock holding area during Fairgrounds events. To provide protection to the sensor group, the NWS will install a suitable fence around the sensor group. In compliance with the Town of Estes Park's request, the 26' wind tower will be painted a light brown to blend in with the surrounding scenery. 696 ESTES PARK CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS STATEMENTOF WORK REv, o CIVIL The site preparation work will involve providing instrument foundations and equipment appurtenances at the sensor group site. Benchmark: None available ELECTRICAL The site preparation work will involve providing power to the sensor group location. The Contractor shall coordinate phone line hookup to the sensor group location with US West Communications. LOCAL REQUIREMENTS AT THIS SITE An Occupation License and Building Permit is required by the Town of Estes Park. Contractor licensing is required by the State of Colorado. Contractor liability insurance is required by the Town of Estes Park. The liability minimum is $1.0 million. STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS The ASOS Prime Production Contractor's Standard Plans and Specifications are part of the Construction Documents for site preparation. The Sensor Group Location Report, Site Layout Plans and Photographs, as listed in the Table of Contents, are also part of the Construction Documents for site preparation. SPECIAL PROVISIONS The ASOS site preparation work shall be completed with minimal disruption to the Fairgrounds operations. The Contractor shall hold a pre-construction meeting with the Fairgrounds Executive Director, Town Senior Planner, and appropriate NWS personnel to discuss a schedule of events and specific operational safety requirements during construction. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Town of Estes Park. If required by the Town of Estes Park, the Contractor shall prepare a Construction Safety Plan to show the construction site access route, parking and laydown areas, etc. and note any modifications or additions as discussed at the pre-construction meeting. - .t96 "~ ' ESTES PARK CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS SENSORGROUP LOCATIONREPORT REV. 0 GENERAL: SENSOR GROUP TIE POINT A : 110' W of the Historical Museum border fence SENSOR GROUP TIE POINT B : 60' N of the oval racetrack NEAREST RUNWAY : Off-Airport installation SITE PROPERTY OWNER : Town of Estes Park WIND TOWER HEIGHT : 26' to sensors, 30' obstruction height CIVIL: ACCESS TO PROPERTY : From Community Drive entrance to the Fairgrounds. Proceed through the entrance gate and around the northern side of the oval racetrack to the planned sensor group location SITE TOPOGRAPHY DESCRIPTION : Slight slope to the north SITE SOIL DESCRIPTION : Sandy clay with rock GROUND WATER STATUS : Below foundation depth BEDROCK STATUS : Below foundation depth FROST DEPTH / SNOW DEPTH : 24" / 12" SENSOR GROUP LATITUDE / LONGITUDE : 40° 22' 27" N / 105° 30' 11" W ELEVATION @ SENSOR GROUP : 7504' MSL ACU ANTENNA IN LINE-OF-SIGHT : Not applicable ELECTRICAL: PRIMARY POWER : Existing POWER SOURCE : Power pole with transformer POWER PAID BY : National Weather Service POWER SOURCE TAP : 120/240 Volts, 1 Phase, 3 Wires DISTANCE POWER SOURCE TO DCP : 740' EMERGENCY POWER AVAILABLE : No NO. OF ELEC EQPT MOUNTING FRAMES : 2 SENSOR GROUP LOAD - WATTS : 4000 CABLING AND COMMUNICATIONS: EXISTING CABLES AT SITE : None TELCO DEMARC LOCATION : Telephone pedestal located at the entrance of the Estes Park Area Historical Museum on Fourth Street. DISTANCE TELCO DEMARC TO DCP : 440' Estes Park, CO Stanley Park Fairgrounds (C96) Rev. 0 4 1 eu. - 44 . . - -2 LS * 1 1 -9 :bir- r.--W j ffek //Ill. BR 76/6 1 1 0\4>... r Quarry]~ 0 / 1. B o ew J 45244 r E . i.-r:: .1 e %71 ./ 0, -0 ~ ·9 4 6 -1 C r-- 11 19 1.4 73... . ==.11 1 194- 96 --/ ./ ' A cr · h•'. I ' 1. - I --... . . IN Gil- 0 . / 4.' - 1. U i. .: . .. . I ../. .. . 4 5 C (f C h (ll(c . N . .. . : I. I ~ I ~ |2~. 1~00 4/ : . . 7 -C 3/~ e ark t~ , 4. -egk C ... f 5 . .. Sewage ; ---- 0 - 41£/ 1 12 4.f ...4 482' \141, 499, I 65/3- 4'-~.ti~(.29./. R - .Le . - C:b.Dri~t*irbft'~ jkr.... err \· : 16 .· a .. :* .. :0 . . . -- . t L P rp n - 7468, .. ... 11, .../:: ;:119= - ASOS SITE 3&28"*BeRT)£-4'- :I . 9 ::-i . .. 2, 1 .·t.:, A. & Stanlayr. C i- ark -4&4: **·eark g ~ 4. € 9 0 Mills'n ' '· · ~~~~~Kid)~·;~ ~--;1:-·;·· ~**~==94 d~I~y fj·{ F ~ /2:• Pon .: - re,~ 2 / ! .-rk gc. r 4-Il' . I. I. . .... .. : > 1 . :0' ·· 0 ".3 · ©Cotnion 9?.7. *%. . . 4 e . 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Set pipe in 12'0 dia. x 3'-6" deep concrete piers. Crossmembers to be 1 5,/ sq. 12 gauge galvanized steel electrical channel, fasten to pipe with galvanized u-bolts. Ground the frame with a #6 bare copper conductor to the ground rod. Provide 4-" square NEMA 3R wireway with removable front cover. Provide 3/4" dia. x 10'-1 long copperweld ground rod, min. 17 below grade. Al welds shall be exothermic. Provide 1 1/4" PVC conduit with 90' sweep elbow and insulation ground bushings. Tie conduit grounds together at ground rod with #6 bare conductor. ~ Provide 0-650V, 2P lightning arrestor, mounted in knockout hole in disconnect switch enclosure. Ground directly to ground rod. ~ Provide code sized RGS conduit and wiring, typical. Ma Provide an acceptable mounting base and meter socket. Verify requirements with -) power company prior to ASOS installation. ~ Provide (1) 2/C #10, 600V, type MC power cable. Direct bury at 36~ minimum below grade to electrical equipment mounting frame at sensor group location. See plans 3 and 5. ~ Provide acceptable service loop, conduit and service head for power service to the power pole. Coordinate hookup with local power company. See plan 3. 6'-0' ~e.-1-a »r--1 1 rl r--r' v b #\ 0 0 r-@ / -I.ll ./...I-- - -- / / rb-**0 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MOUNTING FRAME AT FAIRGROUNDS BARN SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0" Plan 4 7 ® (EXE) Estes Park, CO Stanley Park Fairgrounds (C96) Rev. 0 NOTES: ~ Provide 60A, 2P, 600V, NEMA 3R disconnect switch "Ch non-fused. ~ Provide 5.0 KVA 480V to 1 20V, 1PH dry-type distribution transformer "TEf. ~ Provide 6OA, 2P, 240V. SN, NEMA 3R disconnect switch " D", fused at 4OA. Provide 1 fuse only. Do not fuse grounded conductor (Neutral). ~ Provide equipment mounting frame as shown, made of 5 diameter SCH 40 threaded galvanized steel pipe. Set pipe in 12* dia. x 3'-6" deep concrete piers. Crossmembers to be 1 5/0' sq. 12 gauge galvanized steel electrical channel, fasten to pipe with galvanized u-bolts. Ground the frame with a #6 bare copper conductor to the ground rod. ~ Provide code sized RGS conduit and wiring, typ. 6 Provide 3/4» dia. x 10'-0, long copperweld ground rod, min. 17 below grade. All welds shall be exothermic. ~ Provide 1 1/4" PVC conduit with 90' sweep elbow and insulated ground bushings. Tie conduit grounds together at ground rod with #6 bare copper conductor. ~ Provide 0-650V, 2P lightning arrestor, mounted in knockout hole in disconnect switch enclosure. Ground directly to ground rod. ~ Provide 4" square NEMA 3R wireway with removable front cover. ~ Provide (1) 2/C #10, 600V, type MC power cable. Direct bury at 36~ minimum below grade to electrical equipment mounting frame at Fairgrounds Barn "W'. See plans 3 and 4. ~ Provide (1) 2/C #8, 600V type MC power cable. Direct bury to sensor group DCP. 5'-0" F~ 1 0-V 8 . Ck 0\ 11\ /-O 0 0 / 1 --- ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MOUNTING FRAME AT SENSOR GROUP SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0" Plan 5 8 Estes Park, CO Stanely Park Fairgrounds (C96) Rev. 0 EXISTING /- POWER POLE DISCONNECT ~- SWITCH (TYP.) lul.-1 Ill -1 LTRANSFORMER -1_ (TYP.) .- PROVIDE NEW METER BASE LIGHTNING ARRESTOR (TYP.1 $-1 1 - r-1-3 DCP/ACU liz] LI...1 111 / SINGLE CABINET L-- SENSOR GROUP NOTE: COORDINATE NEW METER SERVICE DCP/ACU WITH POWER COMPANY. ELECTRICAL ONE LINE DIAGRAM NO SCALE Plan 6 9 C96 ESTES PARK. CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS PHOTOGRAPH NO. 1 VIEW LOOKING WEST TOWARD SENSOR GROUP REV. 0 1 2 3 1 . 444., f A ': 9»t·A ·//0 , A r -- lai. iv -*. >:27+1©-a.J# .... */ 0. *. -'-. 04 .-x 474. O,}Aer- . --5-:. - 3...7 =1'4422 4 - x. 1 ......9, 1 Provide (1) 2/C #10,600V, type MC power cable. Direct bury between the two Electrical Equipment Mounting Frames. See Plan 3. 2 Provide Electrical Equipment Mounting Frame. See Plans 3 & 5. 3 Planned ASOS Single Cabinet Sensor Group location. 10 C96 ESTES PARK, CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS PHOTOGRAPH NO. 2 VIEW LOOKING NORTH TOWARD FAIRGROUNDS BARN "W" & POWER POLE REV. 0 1 2 3 t ./4 : ./ , - . '46, 1 .. - i -'.4 - 4 .- ..U . I. T.*.1 M,2- -.... F.74 - :1/p/R/Tr· · ,... 7- - ··-·: 2 .i..#·'22.-I. .. 15;21*9'./.521 - -- „usz--'- 1 '4-82-1.4-9,3- ..$« .~ i y.., 1 Fairgrounds Barn "W" 2 Provide Electrical Equipment Mounting Frame. See Plans 3 & 4. 3 Power pole with transformer. 11 C96 ESTES PARK, CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS PHOTOGRAPH NO. 3 VIEW LOOKING EAST TOWARD HISTORICAL MUSEUM & TELCO DEMARC REV. 0 1 2 3 . 0 ... . 47 9.17'237.. - - :9:a~.,€y:i~s,~·.En2- ,-· ···=tt··.:u.·st/..r··......... j -I -I 1 Estes Park Area Historical Museum. 2 Planned ASOS Single Cabinet Sensor Group location. 3 Existing Telco Demarc. 12 COS" " ~ ESTES PARK, CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS SYSTEM INITIALIZATION PARAMETERS REV, 0 SENSOR GROUP LATITUDE (LAT) : 40° 22' 27" N SENSOR GROUP LONGITUDE (LONG) : 105° 30' 11" W MAGNETIC DECLINATION (MAG DEC) : 11° 12' East (Jan. 1997) STATION ELEVATION (STN EL) : 7504' MSL FIELD ELEVATION (FLD EL) : 7504' MSL FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION (LFF) : 7504' MSL PRIMARY SENSOR GROUP ELEVATION (PSG) : 7504' MSL METEOROLOGICAL DISCONTINUITY SENSOR GROUP ELEVATION (MDSG) : NA BACKUP SENSOR GROUP ELEVATION (BSG) : NA PRIMARY RUNWAY (PRMY RWY) : N/A SECONDARY RUNWAY (SCDY RWY) : N/A THIRD RUNWAY (3RD RWY) : NA WIND TOWER (WND HT) : 26' RADIO FREQUENCY (RAD FREQ) :C Al €96 ESTES PARK, CO : STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS INTERFERENCE POTENTIAL REV. 0 SENSOR GROUP Note: This is a Non-Airport installation DISTANCE TO POTENTIAL OBSTR REMARKS ASOS FACILITY OR INTERFERENCE BUILDING/STRUCTURE 125' NONE OUTSIDE AREA REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE The planned ASOS facilities are sited in accordance with the current OFCM Document FCM-S4-1994. NWS personnel present at the site survey indicated that the location of the Sensor Group at this site will provide present weather conditions representative of the surrounding area. A2 ESTES PARK, CO ~ STANLEYPARKFAIRGROUNDS CONFERENCEATTENDEES REy. 0 The survey meeting for the planned ASOS facility was held on: December 16 & 17,1996 at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds Office at 11:00 A.M. The attendees are listed below. NAME TITLE ORGANIZATION CITY, STATE TELEPHONE Mr. Bob Joseph Senior Town of Estes Estes Park, (970) 586-5331 Planner Park CO Ms. Linda Hinze Fairgrounds Town of Estes Estes Park, (970) 586-6104 Executive Park CO Director Mr. Tim Mayhew Fairgrounds Town of Estes Estes Park, (970) 586-6104 Maintenance Park CO Mr. Byron Louis DAPM NWS Denver, CO (303) 361-0661 Mr. Roland Devoe RMS NWS Cheyenne, (307) 772-2468 WY Mr. Andre Hebert Project TDS, Inc. N. Charleston, (803) 552-4720 Technician SC (803) 760-0336 A* . 296 ESTES PARK, CO ~ STANLEY PARK.FAIRGROUNDS POINTSOFCONTACT REV. 0 NOAA: (CONTACT FOR SITE SURVEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: (CONTACT AND PROGRAM FACILITIES FOR SITE ACQUISITION) QUESTIONS) Mr. Bob Joseph Ms. Joanne Magoulas Senior Planner ASOS Acquisition Office Community Development Department of 8455 Colesville Road the Town of Estes Park Suite 705 170 MacGregor Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 Estes Park, CO 80517 (301) 427-2175 (970) 586-5331 NWS: (REGIONAL CONTACT) TDS, INC: (CONTACT FOR SITE Mr. Thomas Townsend, W/CR42x2 SURVEY REPORT QUESTIONS) National Weather Service, NOAA Mr. Andre Hebert 601 East 12th Street, Room 1836 Project Technician Kansas City, MO 64106 TDS, Incorporated (816) 426-3226 Ext. 422 4748 Franchise Street N. Charleston, SC 29418 (803) 760-0336 or 552-4720 NWS: (AREA CONTACT) 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mr. Byron Louis Data Acquisition Program Manager (DAPM) National Weather Service POWER CO: (PROVIDED FOR 10230 Smith Road REFERENCE) Denver, CO 80239 Mr. Ed Dragon (Line Superintendent) (303) 361-0661 Town of Estes Park Light & Power Dept. Estes Park, CO (970) 586-9059 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: (CONTACT FOR SPECIFIC SITE RELATED QUESTIONS) TELEPHONE COMPANY: Ms. Linda Hinze U.S. West Communications Fairgrounds Executive Director Federal Services Department Town of Estes Park (800) 879-2812 1209 Manford Avenue Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-6104 A.4: C96 ESTES PARK, CO STANLEY PARK FAIRGROUNDS LISTOFACRONYMS REV. 0 A Amps AC Advisory Circular ACU Acquisition Control Unit AF Airway Facilities ALP Airport Layout Plan AMOS Automated Meteorological Observing System ARP Airport Reference Point ASOS Automated Surface Observing System ASR Airport Surveillance Radar ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower ATIS Automated Terminal Information Service BRL Building Restriction Line CFR Crash, Fire and Rescue CLNC DEL Clearance Delivery CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CVD Controller Video Display DAPM Data Acquisition Program Manager DCP Data Collection Package DEMARC Demarcation DIST Distance DOC Department of Commerce DOT Department of Transportation EQPT Equipment FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAR Federal Aviation Regulation FBO Fixed Based Operator FPL Fenced Property Line FSS Flight Service Station GS Glide Slope HT Height ILS Instrument Landing System LAT Latitude LAWRS Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station LLWAS Low Level Windshear Alert System LOC Localizer LON Longitude MALSF Medium Intensity Approach Lights with Sequenced Flashing Lights MALSR Medium Intensity Approach Lights with Runway Indicator Lights MFG Manufacturer MIC Meteorologist In Charge MIRL Medium Intensity Runway Lighting System A5 , 096 ESTES PARK, CO STANLEY:PARK FAIRGROUNDS LIST OF ACRONYMS REV, 0 MITL Medium Intensity Taxiway Lighting System MSL Mean Sea Level NAVAIDS Navigational Aids NDB Non-Directional Beacon NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NWS National Weather Service ODALS Omni-Directional Approach Light System OFCM Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OID Operator Interface Device PAR Precision Approach Radar PH Phase PL Property Line RAMOS Remote Automated Meteorological Observing System RCO Remote Communications Outlet REIL Runway End Identifier Lights RTR Remote Transmitter/Receiver RVR Runway Visual Range RWY Runway SAWRS Supplemental Aviation Weather Reporting Station SEPO Special Engineering Program Office TERPS Terminal Instrument Procedures TDZ Touchdown Zone TVOR Terminal VOR TVORTAC Terminal VOR TACAN UHF Ultra High Frequency UNICOM Aeronautical Advisory Station - Universal Communications USGS United States Geological Survey V Volts VAC Voltage, Alternating Current VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator VDU Video Display Unit VHF Very High Frequency VOR VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range VORTAC VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Tactical Air Navigation WFO Weather Forecast Office AB , 1 4 ~ 4 L F,pl· . # 3 -4 .,IL L ' .4*<~' _! 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