Many Americans are looking forward to traveling again this summer, with several new research studies pointing to a high level of interest in hitting the road. Upwards of 90% of American travelers already have at…

There’s no going back to 2019
The last year has seen the world change faster and more dramatically than any period in our lifetimes. Some of the changes we have seen will fade away as we emerge from the dark tunnel…

Its not the right time
In an earlier chapter of my life, I started the Ben & Jerry’s store on Pearl Street and owned it for eight years. After a few years away from downtown, I came back and served…

Looking Ahead to Life After Covid
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO We were all so excited for 2021 to arrive and put 2020 behind us. Well, here we are and I have to say that, so far,…

Boulder’s Last Frontier
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO As Boulder has grown up over the last 30+ years, most parts of the city have become well defined with “personalities” that will not change dramatically…

COVID-19’s Impacts on Boulder
Posted in The Daily Camera By SEAN MAHER | December 21, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Here we are in the homestretch of the holiday season. Most of us will celebrate in 2020 very differently than…

Aspen Snowmass Arts & Culture Impact Study
RRC Associates, in collaboration with University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business, worked to summarize the economic impacts of arts and culture in Aspen Snowmass during the 2019 calendar year. This study summarizes the…

Think Small This Holiday Season
By SEAN MAHER November 23, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Remember the early days of COVID when we thought things might be back to normal by Easter? Then we hoped for the Fourth of July and then…

Complete destinations: Not Just Skiing
By Dave Belin, RRC Associates Brought to you by the Summit Daily and The Insights Collective Successful towns and cities all over the world strive to improve the quality of life for residents, which in turn…

Vacations shift into longer, seasonal stays and relocation
But when the dust settles, will these Covid-related impacts on mountain destinations remain? The pandemic has accelerated the exodus from dense, crowded urban areas to remote, unpopulated resort areas. This in-migration is traced back to…