by Jackie Tompkins | Jun 27, 2017 | 4th of July, Arts & Crafts Festival, Bingo, Boating, Cabins, Canoe, Colorado, Family Vacation, Festivals, Fireworks, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Golf, Golfing, Grand Lake, Hike, Hiking, Hotel, Kauffman House Museum, Kayak, Lakes, Live Music, Live Theater, Lodging, Lodging near Rocky Mountain National Park, Moose, Motel, Mountains, Nature, Paddle Board, Parade, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain Outfitters, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Rotary Club of Grand Lake, Row, Western Riviera Lakeside Events, Western Riviera Lakeside Lodging
Grand Lake has something for everyone – boating, fishing, hiking, golfing, horseback riding, ATVing, paddle boarding, kayaking, biking, exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, birding, live music and theater, and more! Summer is our high season when our...
by Jackie Tompkins | May 17, 2017 | 4th of July, Arts & Crafts Festival, Bingo, Boating, Cabins, Canoe, Chili Cook Off, Colorado, Family Vacation, Festivals, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Golf, Golf Tournament, Golfing, Grand Lake, Grand Lake Chamber, Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce, Hike, Hiking, Hotel, Kauffman House Museum, Kayak, Lake, Lakes, Live Theater, Lodging, Lodging near Rocky Mountain National Park, Lodging Specials, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day Weekend, Moose, Motel, Mountains, Nature, Parade, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Rotary Club of Grand Lake, Western Riviera Lakeside Lodging, Wildlife
Memorial Day Weekend is important as we remember those who fought, served and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. On Memorial Day, we honor our Grandfather, Private George P. Lonneville, who served in WWII as a member of Company A, 9th Armored Battalion, the...
by Jackie Tompkins | Apr 26, 2017 | Arts & Crafts Festival, Bingo, Boating, Cabins, Colorado, Family Vacation, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Golf, Golf Tournament, Golfing, Grand Lake, Grand Lake Chamber, Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce, Hike, Hiking, Hotel, Kauffman House Museum, Kayak, Lake, Lakes, Live Theater, Lodging, Lodging near Rocky Mountain National Park, Lodging Specials, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day Weekend, Moose, Motel, Mountains, Nature, Parade, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Rotary Club of Grand Lake, Western Riviera Lakeside Lodging, Wildlife
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,...
by Jackie Tompkins | Apr 10, 2017 | Colorado, Grand Lake, Mountains, Nature, Rocky Mountain National Park, Wildlife
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...
by Jackie Tompkins | Mar 24, 2017 | 4th of July, Cabins, Catering, Colorado, Grand Lake, Hike, Hiking, Hotel, Kayak, Lake, Lakes, Lodging, Lodging near Rocky Mountain National Park, Lodging Specials, Moose, Motel, Mountains, Nature, Onsite Caterer, Rocky Mountain National Park, Western Riviera Lakeside Events, Western Riviera Lakeside Lodging, Wildlife
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. ...
by Jackie Tompkins | Feb 28, 2017 | Colorado, Fishing, Grand Lake, Ice Fishing, Lake, Lakes, Mountains, Nature
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...
