Posts Tagged ‘Glenwood Springs’
Feb 13, 2011
By Lisa T. Bergren
2 WEEKS + BEFORE ARRIVAL
- Reserve in advance; call or online
- Full day the first day; consider subsequent partial days that you can cancel if you wish (check out cancellation policy); usually you can cancel, but you can’t get a kid into a full class. Continue reading
Feb 1, 2011
Skiing Old-School Sunlight
Glenwood Springs, COBy Lisa T. Bergren
Maybe it’s because I grew up skiing in Montana at Big Mountain, back before it got its facelift and became Whitefish Mountain. In my early years, it was just a few major runs, a couple of chair lifts, a T-bar and a rope tow. And it drew most of its skiers from the locals in Whitefish and Kalispell and Columbia Falls, not from the far reaches. Continue reading
In Colorado, Trip Reports, USA
Tags: Glenwood, Glenwood Springs, ski, skiing, Sunlight
Jan 30, 2011
Soak in the Healing
Glenwood Hot Springs in WinterBy Lisa T. Bergren
The Ute Indians called the hot springs “Yampah,” which meant “big medicine” and it wasn’t long before European capitalists came along and purchased the springs and the land around it. Continue reading
In Colorado, Trip Reports, USA
Tags: Glenwood Springs, healing, hot springs, minerals, Rocky Mountains, spa, swimming
May 16, 2010
3 Weekend Getaways in Glenwood
Glenwood Springs, ColoradoBy Lisa T. Bergren
Is your family going on vacation to Glenwood Springs? Or just looking for a weekend break? We loved our Glenwood Springs getaway so much, despite a ho-hum hot springs pool experience, we’re eager to return. Here are a few ideas on how we’d spend our time, or what we’d recommend to our friends: Continue reading
May 16, 2010
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
The World's Largest Hot Springs PoolBy Lisa T. Bergren
After our spectacularly successful day at the Glenwood Caverns & Adventure Park, we were excited to devote the late morning and early afternoon to nothing but the pool, before hitting the road for our four hour return trip home. Our Saturday evening dip was ho-hum, but the kids were excited to try out the waterslides (open 12-5). I wanted to know more about what the Ute Indians called the “Yampah” springs, or “Big Medicine.” Continue reading
May 15, 2010
Glenwood Caverns & Adventure Park
Glenwood Springs, ColoradoBy Lisa T. Bergren
Mother’s Day weekend our family beat a late Spring snowstorm and had a wonderful weekend getaway in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Continue reading
In Colorado, Trip Reports, USA
Tags: Adventure Park, amusement park, caverns, caves, Colorado, family vacation, Glenwood Springs, rides, tours
