Lisa's Blog from Estes Park, Colorado

Greetings from Estes Park! Yesterday, my son AJ and I were headed back from the 2A marching band finals in Grand Junction straight into a big October snowstorm that closed I70 just before Vail Pass. It was slow going once they opened the highway, but eventually the clouds parted at the Eisenhower...

Greetings from Estes Park! I was scouting out a place for my three sons to pose for a shot for our calendar this year and found this view of Long's Peak through the fence...the calendar shot location is a bit farther down the road. We are lucky to be enjoying the fall colors this late in the seas...

Greetings from Estes Park! Last night in Loveland, Colorado, the Estes Park High School Marching Band under the direction of Chuck Varilek and assistant director Dan Timbrell placed first in class 1A and 2A competition with a score of 58. The band will be traveling to Grand Junction for the State...

Greetings from Estes Park! Peak to Peak Highway, aka HWY 7, originates in Estes Park and is one of the most scenic drives between Denver and the "High Country" for viewing aspen leaves. Our aspen gawking season is an extra three weeks long this year, so you still have the opportunity to hop in th...

Greetings from Estes Park! The Estes Park Middle School Swim Team (of whom I am the proud mother of two swimmers) took second place this year at the state finals on Saturday behind a much larger school! The kids swam great and most posted huge time improvements, too. We are very proud of our swim...

Greetings from Estes Park! We are having an unusual fall here in the Rocky Mountains, with an extra three weeks of fall color! (no one is complaining...I'm thinking this is our reward for the snow in May) I have some really tall aspen trees in my backyard, and that's what it takes to get a shot l...

Greetings from Estes Park! We could see the very first snow of the season on Long's Peak this morning...and the aspen are not quite at their peak in the meadow in front at about 8000 elevation. It's always exciting to see the first snow, especially when it's this late in the season :-) The leaves...

Greetings from Estes Park! I just returned from showing property to a couple whose Realtor sister in Iowa found me on Active Rain. It's the best part of the job to be able to listen to a client's goals and then show them choices on how to make that happen. We had another spectacular day for looki...

Greetings from Estes Park! Our leaves are hanging around much longer than usual this year, and no one's complaining! The peak will most likely be next weekend, about three weeks late. However, we are enjoying bright sunshine, warm temperatures and a cool breeze. I guess this is our reward for sur...