Off season specials in Summit County, CO restaurants. - 10/31/07 03:56 PM
Every spring and fall, the restaurants who stay open for the "off season" offer specials to entice locals to come in and try their menus.  Locals look forward to it as they wind down from the last busy season and  gear up for the next one.  It helps keep the restaurants in business … (11 comments)

Testing the snow in Colorado, close up and personally! - 10/27/07 06:15 PM
Summit County has two ski resorts open so far this year.  Actually, we only have one as Loveland is not in Summit County, but in Clear Creek County.  However, it is just on the other side of the tunnel and sometimes we claim it as our own.  On Thursday I skied … (24 comments)

Employers are hiring in Summit County, CO - 10/23/07 10:03 PM
This is the time of year when it is easy to find a job in Summit County.  Employers are hoping to fill all their job openings, and with good snow starting already, they are planning on a busy season.  Ski areas are big seasonal employers, and they encourage many students from overseas to come … (13 comments)

Winter driving tips from Summit County, Colorado - 10/20/07 09:17 AM
With plenty of snow, cold temperatures and hilly terrain, Summit County drivers are better than most when it comes to winter driving. 
Steamboat Springs actually has a winter driving course where they teach people how to drive in icy conditions.  Summit County does not have that type of course, but I personally have relied … (28 comments)

Trying to leave no trace in Summit County, Colorado - 10/15/07 09:07 AM
 
Today, Monday, is blog action day.  Bloggers all over the country are blogging about the environment.  I always prefer local flavor when I write posts, because I think that is why people read this blog.  A few weeks ago I wrote about the Summit County ski areas using wind power to run ski lifts, and … (15 comments)

Second home owners could be affected negatively by the new Debt Relief Act - 10/13/07 10:04 PM
On Friday the House passed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act by an overwhelming majority.  The goal of the bill is to help people who sell their homes in a short sale.  A short sale occurs when the house is sold for less than what is owed on the mortgage and the balance due is forgiven … (30 comments)

Allen Hainge's "best website" winner has a great blog and is an Active Rain Blogger - 10/12/07 09:56 PM
Allen Hainge and Agency Logic recently ran a contest for a "best website".  On a whim, I entered mine, and I am sure lots of other people did too.  The winners were just announced, and Active Rain bloggers,   Diane Szoke & Carolyn Dubrofsky of http://www.charlestonyourhome.com/, were the grand prize winners! Allen described their … (27 comments)

Closing on a vacation home in Summit County is different! - 10/12/07 05:06 PM
How does a real estate closing work where you live?  Do you have attorneys involved?  Do the Buyer and Seller both meet at the closing, hand over keys, talk about the strange characteristics that only this house has that the Buyer needs to know about, and wish each other luck? 
It doesn't  … (32 comments)

Copper Mountain's Center Village. Ski season starts Nov 2nd. - 10/07/07 10:54 PM
The Center Village at Copper Mountain is the newest base area closest to the American Flyer and the American Eagle lifts.  The majority of the Village was built in 1999 and 2000, with Passage Point built a little later, in 2001. It is a part of what was heralded as the "rennaisance" … (33 comments)

 
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