St Jude Children’s Research Hospital gives away dream homes across the country annually. It is their single biggest fundraiser. This year they are giving away 30 homes including one in Denver and one in Colorado Springs. Even though I don’t want to move to Denver or Colorado Springs, I like to support St Jude. This […]
Summit County Real Estate Second Quarter Statistics
Land Title put together a few second quarter statistics for Summit County real estate that I thought would be worth passing along. Median Residential Price up 6.58% from LY Q2 numbers Average Residential Price up 7.57% from LY Q2 numbers Average Residential Price PSF up 3.36% from LY Q2 numbers Average Multi-family Price PSF up […]
The Truth about Average Sales Price
Whole Foods in Now Open in Frisco, CO
Construction has been underway on the new Base Camp commercial development for nearly a year now. Whole Foods, the anchor store and the first of the stores in the development, has opened as scheduled. April 29th had grand opening day festivities that included a live band, a clam bake & free food samples. Whole Foods […]
Cost to Build a Home in Summit County
The History of Keystone Resort
The history of Keystone is an illustrious one, dating back to 1941, when the founders purchased the Black Ranch along the Snake River, the site of the current Ski Tip Ranch. The vision for the resort was formulated for decades, until 1967, when the 500 acres for the original ski area was acquired. The ski area opened […]
The Eisenhower Tunnel turns 40 Today
Today, March 8, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of the dedication and opening of the westbound bore of the Eisenhower Tunnel. The Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel is the highest vehicle tunnel in the world at 11,155 feet. Additionally, it is the longest mountain tunnel with a length of nearly 1.7 miles. Completion of this tunnel meant traffic no […]
The Stink on Septic Systems
Winter Driving Tips
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 on three sure things for the […]
Leaving No Trace in Summit County, Colorado
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 I had planned another during hiking […]