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Check out the renovations inside Glenwood Springs' former Hotel Denver
The push behind the recent remodel of the former Hotel Denver, now the Hotel Maxwell Anderson, hopes to maintain its antique charm while bringing guests what they've come to expect from a hotel stay. It's all about maintaining the historic feel of the hotel while modernizing a few out-of-date aspects that guests may not be interested in anymore, explained Roger Smith, General Manager of the Maxwell Anderson hotel."We had antiques everywhere. The beds are antique. The dress was antique. Everything's antique, which is very gorgeous, but not quite everyone's tastes," Smith said. "We've done our best to hold on to...
The return of the Kings (salmon, that is)
Wanted to share the news that the first salmon of the season has made it home through the fish ladder at our hatchery on Orcas!. We are getting ready for our annual party to celebrate the return of the salmon to Glenwood Springs and to celebrate the volunteers on Orcas Island who help us so much every year.
Busy bears boost bin penalties in Glenwood Springs
One man’s trash is another bear’s treasure. In Glenwood Springs, May-September is known as “bear season,” the period of time when the weather is warm and bears descend from the mountains in search of food. Sometimes, they find it in our own front yards. In 2022...
History in Focus: Belle of a burro
Nellie Belle (the burro) was a local movie star. Nellie was owned by Charlie Pence (a local teller of tall tales). Charlie and Nellie Belle were the stars in a mostly locally produced movie called "Heart of the Rockies." Charlie played the part of an old prospector wandering around Colorado with his burro highlighting all of the favorite tourist spots. The movie hit screens nationally. In this photo, Nellie Belle is standing patiently at Hanging Lake Park. The photo is one from the John Schutte collection. Courtesy/Frontier Historical Museum.
For a slice of history, check out Marble Museum
If it’s been years since you’ve visited the Marble Museum, come on up. You might be in for a surprise. The museum features several professionally-produced displays, including one of the Lincoln Memorial (which used marble from Marble) and one of the Tomb of the Unknowns (quarried in the early 1930s).
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