Labor Day in Winter Park Colorado

Enjoy lots of end of the summer fun in an idyllic mountain resort. Come enjoy Colorado at 8,000 feet, clear blue skies in and a star filled night.

Grand Concierge can customize your summer escape including fishing, boating, and staying in a vacation rentals with amazing views. Take a lake cruise on Lake Granby or Grand Lake, rent a bike or kayak and come up to the mountains for family fun. We can arrange it all for you including the famous Hot Springs just 20 minutes from Winter Park, Colorado.

End the summer season with a bang and call us for a great Labor Day weekend in the mountains. The mountains are the ideal place to spend a holiday weekend.
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In Winter Park, and Grand County, there are activities and events all year long. For your next vacation, we’d can make recommendations for all your activities.  

There’s no charge for our activities planning services.

Popular activities include skiing at Winter Park Resort and Sol Vista Basin, cross country skiing at Devil’s Thumb and Snow Mountain Ranch, and local trails, tubing, ice skating, dog sled rides and snowmobiling.

At Grand Concierge & Home Services, we aim to provide the best possible vacation experience for people visiting Winter Park and Grand County, and we strive to offer the best possible service and support for people who own a second home or vacation home in the area.

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MS Mud Run in Winter Park Colorado

Come to Winter Park Colorado for the inaugural Mud Run MS Colorado, Saturday August 27th at the base of Mary Jane. 

Mud Run MS is a 10k course designed and built by a company with more than 12 years of experience producing Mud Runs.  The course includes boot camp style obstacles, most of which contain water and mud!  Help create a world free of MS by registering today.  100% of the money raised by participants will benefit the National MS Society.

To register go to www.mudrunmscolorado.org or email Brad Gustafson at  brad.gustafson@nmss.org

Grand Concierge has lodging close to the race course in Winter Park. View our Vacation Rental website or view our last minute lodging options.

Colorado Ghost Towns

Colorado has almost as many dead towns and live ones. Mining boom and bust left the mountains littered with more than 300 ghost towns. The closest ghost town to Winter Park is Corona. You can find a map of Corona Road and historical markers at the Winter Park Visitor Center.

In 1928 a tunnel was completed beneath the pass, and the rails over it were no longer used, and the town of Corona was abandoned. The rails over the pass were left in place as an emergency route in case of a cave in in the tunnel until 1936, when they were finally picked up. What was left of the town was dismantled and burned by the U.S.Forest Service including snow sheds and the brick hotel.

There was a second ghost town on this road called Arrow. Arrow was larger than Corona, and had a Jail, post office, saloons, hotels, a stock yards, and a regular population that stayed year round, and was thought to have been the first town built in Grand County. As with Corona, nothing is left except the railroad grade and some foundations.

Both towns died when the rails no longer passed by.

Beer Fest, Freeride Friday Winter Park and Grand Lake Events and Lodging

Summer isn’t over yet, especially with temperatures during the day reaching 80 degrees. 

With events like Women’s Wednesday and Free Ride Friday, Winter Park is the place to be for mountain biking fun and adventure.

If you haven’t booked your lodging for a mid-week reprieve or for the upcoming weekend, be sure to check our last minute lodging deals or luxury vacation rentals websites. We have great lodging options in Winter Park, Fraser, SolVista and Grand Lake, Colorado.

August 27 is the Brews and Crews celebration in Grand Lake. It's a Regatta and Brew Fest. The event starts at 6am at Lake Park in Grand Lake with Day of Registration. At 8am the kayak races start and at 8:30 the stand up paddleboard race begins. The canoe race starts at 9am and then the self-propelled water craft race begins at 11.  The “Chiller Caterpillar” is open to any self-propelled watercraft; no paddles, oars, or motors. Beer Fest’s doors open at 1:00. It’s just $25 for an All-You-Can Drink and Meal Ticket. Plus, all you enter get a commemorative beer glass.

What does Grand Concierge Home Service Mean for You: Great Customer Service

Grand Concierge can give homeowners, second homeowners, and guests advice on any home related services such as

• House / Deck staining
• Home Remodeling
• Exterior / Interior Window Washing

We are licensed and insured and would love to come visit your home and give you a cost estimate.

Please read this testimony from a current client:

As an out-of-state homeowner it is very difficult to oversee a property 19 hours away.  However, we are experiencing a level of peace of mind that is irreplaceable due to Kandice Gunn and her company Grand Concierge and Home Services. Kandice and her husband Greg are the most honest, trustworthy and hardworking management team that any homeowner could hope for. With Kandice's vast experience in home management and Greg's background in construction, they are able to "trouble-shoot" any situation, often eliminating potential problems.  We have the utmost confidence in them and their company.

Jack and Linda B. - Lakota homeowners

Free Fairy Festivals and Free Hikes in Winter Park, Colorado

What’s going on this coming weekend in Winter Park:

Fairy House Festival

Saturday, August 20, at Winter Park Resort, New England based children's book author/illustrator, Tracy Kane, known as the "Fairy House Lady," visits the Village At Winter Park. She reads from her Fairy Houses Series of books and teach families how to create their own fairy house along the Winter Park Village River Trail. Bring your imagination, creativity and love of nature. Assorted natural plant materials will be provided, but your whimsical additions are welcome.

Free. Dress up as your favorite Fairy, Gnome or Wizard and learn how to build your own Fairy House or Gnome Home! Get your face painted! See an amazing magical performance! Take a picture with the Fairy Queen! Enjoy PlayGround Theater's production of "Fairy Tale Theater!"

Schedule of Events

10am: Tracy Kane's Fairy House Series Book Reading

10:30am: Fairy House Building with Tracy

noon: Performance by Magician, Ann Lincoln

2pm: Tracy Kane Fairy House Series Book Reading

2:30pm: Fairy House Building with Tracy

4pm: Fairy Tale Theater Production

Also on Saturday, FREE Interpretive Hike from 1-2. Hike begins at the Winter Park Visitor Center in downtown Winter Park, Colorado.

Fall in Colorado

There is a chill in the air in Winter Park, Colorado; fall is just around the corner.

The Aspen groves will be turning brilliant shades of gold. There are all kinds of outdoor activities awaiting you in the Winter Park / Fraser Valley. Here is a sampling: amazing fall drives, scenic self-guided heritage tours including museums across the county, vacation packages with Grand Concierge, and all the special events at Hideaway Park and Winter Park Resort.

August and September are ideal months for people who love the sights and feel of fall. 

Book your trip to Colorado today by emailing: Kandice@thegrandconcierge.com

Sporting Events in Winter Park and the Fraser Valley; Best accomodations too.

August and September are filled with athletic events: Running, Biking, Duathlons.

Whatever your sport, there is a race for for every ability in Winter Park and Grand County in August and September.

When you race in Winter Park, be sure to pick the best accommodations.

The Grand Concierge can recommend the best lodging for you and your athletes.

• Homes with private hot tubs.
• Condos with access to trails for a pre-race warm up.
• Townhomes close to race venues in Winter Park.

Here is a list of Race to Consider all within Grand County:

(If you need a race report to determine what race to do, post a comment at the end of this article and I’ll get back to you right away.)

Today:  8/14/11, Run The Ranch, starts at  10am, $30.00 at Drowsy Water Ranch in Granby. 3 mile option or 6 mile.

821/11, Run The Ranch at Granby Ranch. Starts at 10am, $30.00 , 3 mile option or 6 mile

9/4/11 10K @ 10K Feet, 10am,  $25.00 on Rabbit Ears Pass, 10K

9/18/11 Run The Ranch at Devils' Thumb, 10am, $30.00, 3 mile option or 6 mile

9/25/11 Half Marathon at Snow Mountain Ranch, Granby, 9am, $55.00, 13.1 mile trail run

9/25/11 Fraser Dualthlon, 10am, $65.00,  2mile trail run/ 10mile mountain bike/ 2 mile trail run.

Lodging Deal in Winter Park Ironhorse Studio, Brewfest

Our Lodging Deal for this weekend:  A studio at Ironhorse at the base of Winter Park Resort. Just $130.68 each night with a two night minimum; all fees included.

Brewfest Weekend at Winter Park Resort - This beer sampling event features 25 craft breweries. 

See you this weekend in Winter Park, Colorado.

Have you ever thought about Visiting Cozen’s Ranch Museum?

Cozens Ranch is the oldest homestead in the Fraser Valley. At one time, the ranch had over 700 acres. From 1876 to 1904, the ranch was the first stage stop after crossing Berthoud Pass.

The Cozens Ranch Museum building has been restored to its stagecoach stop days for visitors to the Winter Park area. Located on the East side of U.S. Highway 40 between Winter Park and Fraser.

The museum’s hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

It is closed Sunday through Tuesday. Adults are Adults - $5.00, Seniors (60+) - $4.00, and Students (6-18) - $3.00. Children (under 6) – free.

There are so many fun activities and events in the Winter Park / Fraser Valley. If you need overnight accommodations, visit The Grand Concierge’s website to view vacation rentals including townhomes with mountain views, condo in the Village, or vacation homes off the beaten path. Or call (877) 950-9444 for more information.

Date Night Saturday Night in Winter Park, Colorado

Looking for something to do on Date Night: Saturday Night August 6, 2011

Here's my idea for the best Date Night - Star Safaris-Astronomy in the Park at Winter Park Resort. 

Admission is Free and the program starts at 8:30pm.

This two hour program features the University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium.

Gaze through high-powered telescopes and enjoy pinpointing stars and planets by laser, while learning about the science of stars in our dark mountain sky.

Guest speakers will include staff and students from the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Meet at the base of the Cabriolet in the Winter Park Village. And if you need a great place to stay for the weekend, check out our lodging options at Grand Concierge.

Happy August in Colorado

Second only to July, August is a great time to come to Winter Park, SolVista, and Grand Lake Colorado. There is a high percentage of sunny, blue sky days and the temperatures reach 80.

Plus, the weekends are filled with activities and events.

Spend time in Grand Lake and walk the boardwalk for eclectic shopping or sit on the dock and watch the sailboats like I did here.

In SolVista there is mountain biking and hiking with tons of wildflowers and wildlife.

In Winter Park there is above tree line hiking and mountain biking. This coming weekend is a free music series with Warrant and Bret Michaels.

Plan your lodging around your activities.

Here are some last minute lodging deals in Winter Park, SolVista, and Grand Lake Colorado: http://www.lastminutelodgingdeals.com/ or call us to get the right vacation rentals for your family or weekend getaway.