Last week, I attended the Boulder Chamber’s Celebration of Leadership event. As always, it was a great evening, but there was definitely a cloud of anxiety hanging over the room. It was also likely the…
Potential effects of coronavirus on Yellowstone summer tourism
Yellowstone National Park could face drastic effects due to loss of tourism this summer. With the spread of coronavirus in China, Chinese citizens, who make up a large portion of tourism to the park, are…
Remaining independent during the rise of corporatization of mountain resorts
With the trend of of mega-resorts on the rise, resorts like Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) and Grand Targhee remain independent. In 2019, Vail Resorts took control of 17 ski areas, with a total of…
Without strategy, Boulder will keep growing older, richer
I attended the Boulder Economic Forecast last month and some of the news was predictable, but some was quite unexpected. Elizabeth Garner who is our Colorado state demographer dropped some of the biggest surprises on…
Ending same-day sale of weekend lift tickets to combat crowded resorts
With increase in skier numbers across the resort, Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington recently made the decision to end all walk-up sales on the mountain on all weekends and holidays. With full parking lots, long…
Shop Small and Local This Holiday Season
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…