They snuck up as they always do but the holidays are upon us. Holiday shopping officially kicks off this week with Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Even though the shopping season is shorter this…
Perception of tourism largely positive
Recently, RRC Associates conducted a study for the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau to document the perception of Boulder residents about a number of issues related to tourism, events, traffic, and other factors in the…
A Reason to Give Deadheads a Hug
If you were anywhere near the CU campus or downtown Boulder over the weekend, you no doubt saw a lot of Deadheads in their signature Tie Dye shirts and sandals. You may have been one…
Boulder is Not as Weird as We Think
My brother was in town a few weeks ago for the Bolder Boulder. As he read the Camera one morning over coffee, he laughed about the effort to limit house sizes in the city. “Only…
Survey shows most Roaring Fork regional residents satisfied with their communities, homes
As part of a housing needs assessment, a consultant for regional governments conducted a survey of residents from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and from Parachute to Eagle to rate their satisfaction level with both their…
Uphill skiing the local pride of Aspen
Casual skiers visiting Aspen, Colo., are spotting something unusual on the slopes. The locals are going the wrong way – or so the newcomers think. Resort and town leaders share a common goal: to make…
Dave Belin interviewed about NSAA’s Beginner Conversion Study
Recently, RRC Associates Director of Consulting Services Dave Belin was interviewed about the NSAA Beginner Conversion Study. Dave helps you to understand the lifecycle of customers that are trying skiing and snowboarding for the first…
Study forecasts how bad Roaring Fork Valley’s affordable housing shortage will be by 2027
The Roaring Fork Valley region is expected to have a deficit of about 5,700 units of housing affordable for households earning less than the median income by 2027, according to a final draft of a…
The Disruption Is Gaining Speed
Over the last few years, I’ve written several times on the coming disruption in transportation thanks to autonomous vehicles. When I first wrote about it, the big news was the testing of self-parking cars. Of…
Survey says: Ski industry has reason for optimism
The final analysis of the 2017-18 ski and snowboard season is in, and while snowsport visits – the measure of lift tickets sold – in the U.S. were down over the previous year, the industry…