It's my stomping grounds. Unless I'm in assignment out of state, I'll be there - and I'll do my best to make sure I don't have an assignment out of state. I can say I'll take myself off the calendar, but if good-paying work comes up for a faithful if demanding client... well, that's how it goes. But I'll try, I'll really try.
I've been to the Stanley, attended seminars there, taken pictures, but never stayed there. Grandma and I have stayed at a B&B in Estes Park, and I've been to a couple events at the local Holiday Inn there, which is a very nice place. However, be aware that Estes Park is a tourist town, not a ski town, and summer is the tourist explosion. I'm doubtful that you guys could get extra special rates now without some special pull, because those rooms fill up.
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(The original Stanley Steemer, in the lobby of the Stanley.)
For those interested in hiking and nature and stuff, Estes Park is the front door to Rocky Mountain National Park and its magnificent scenery.
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Taken from a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Kurben, Fort Collins is about an hour from the Stanley. I'm well acquainted with that great midsized town. It's also the Napa Valley of microbrews.
For lodging outside of Estes Park, you have Boulder to the south, Longmont to the southeast, Loveland to the east, and Fort Collins to the northeast. It's along the I-25 corridor, I-25 being Colorado's Main Street. I would say all those towns are roughly equidistant to a Stanley tour, with Loveland and Longmont probably being the closer, but don't take my word for it. Maps abound.
We have a minivan to haul grandkids around in. Assuming I can make it there, and let's call that about an 85% probability, I'm happy to haul up to six adults around. If you wanted to experience the Little Red Beast, it's just a four-seater, sorry.
It's too early to get excited, and I'm not the excitable kind, but.... well, I'm excited. See my avatar? That's my excited face.