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Spring Is In The Air

Spring Is In The Air

Spring is the season of renewal and awakening when you may experience the first sightings of new offspring - moose, deer, elk and black bears - and welcome the hummingbirds back to their nesting grounds. Once again the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Chili Cook-off,...

What Is That Flash of White by Jim Kroephl

What Is That Flash of White by Jim Kroephl

Young Adult Writers, Steph & Jim Kroephl What keeps astounding me is how many critters live among us that I’m obliviously unaware of. This week one evening, I was hunkered down in my office that looks onto the patio beneath the deck. A flash of white outside...

Get Married In Grand Lake, Colorado

Get Married In Grand Lake, Colorado

Top 5 Reasons to Get Married in Grand Lake, Colorado -The views are incredible! Celebrate your big day lakeside with the Rockies as your backdrop!  -The historic town of Grand Lake has a beautiful western boardwalk with lots of shopping for your guests. ...

Staying Cozy Under Our Ice Capped Lakes by Jim Kroephl

Staying Cozy Under Our Ice Capped Lakes by Jim Kroephl

As I’ve discovered since first writing for “The Boardwalk,” whenever I begin with a seemingly simple question about nature, I end up learning more than I ever expected. This week, I was wondering how fish survive under the layer of ice on our lakes. From that, I...

Snowmobile Poker Run, Nordic Ski Race & Ice Fishing Contest

Snowmobile Poker Run, Nordic Ski Race & Ice Fishing Contest

2017 Poker Run- February 25th, 2017 The Mile High Snowmobile Club in Denver, CO and The Trail Blazers Club in Grand Lake, CO are hosting the 16th Annual Snowmobile for Life Poker Run benefiting Flight for Life Colorado. Foxy Freestyle at The Grand Lake...

Love in the Rockies

Love in the Rockies

Love is in the air at the Grand Lake Nordic Center on Valentine's Day offering you and your honey Two-For-One Trail Passes on Tuesday, February 14th! If you're looking for a romantic evening, join the Full Moon Ski on Friday, February 10th! This weekend is also Grand...

Winter Activities Near Rocky Mountain National Park

Winter Activities Near Rocky Mountain National Park

Looking for the perfect winter wonderland destination? Grand Lake, Colorado is your winter playground with groomed Nordic Skiing and snowshoeing trails, and a tubing hill at the Grand Lake Nordic Center, groomed snowmobile trails in the Snowmobile Capital of...

It’s Christmas In The Colorado Rockies

It’s Christmas In The Colorado Rockies

Looking for the perfect location for an old-fashioned Christmas? Grand Lake, Colorado provides a magical winter wonderland setting for Christmas in the Rockies with sleigh rides at Winding River Resort, groomed Nordic Skiing and snowshoeing trails, and a tubing hill...

We Are THANKFUL for our Veterans

We Are THANKFUL for our Veterans

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our Veterans! In honor of all Veterans who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms, Western Riviera is offering all Veterans 50% off all lodging during the month of November.     November Events in Grand Lake: -November 25 &...

Have you heard the haunting bugle of an elk?

Have you heard the haunting bugle of an elk?

Have you ever heard an elk bugle? If you have, you'll agree the eeriness of it fits the Halloween season. If you have not, come to Grand Lake and experience it! Watch in amazement as the bull elk gather their herd and listen to their haunting bugle in the Kawuneeche...

Bugling Elk, Colorful Leaves & Constitution Week Celebration

Bugling Elk, Colorful Leaves & Constitution Week Celebration

Small Town Grand Lake Produces Exciting Results With Annual US Constitution Week Celebration (written by Constitution Week Committee) The mountain village of Grand Lake, Colorado, with a population of about 400 year-round residents, has produced a week-long...

Enjoy the Last Days of Summer in the Rockies

Enjoy the Last Days of Summer in the Rockies

There's still plenty of time to try stand up paddle boarding, catch Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre's Fall show Million Dollar Quartet, hike the trails of Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park, play a round of golf at the Grand Lake Golf Course, go horseback...