Across the State, New Hotels, Resort Developments, Activities, Airport Improvements and Festivals Abound

DENVER, /PRNewswire/ — Colorado is burst­ing with excit­ing new things to see and do in 2010.  A num­ber of new devel­op­ments are tak­ing hold across the state, includ­ing lux­ury hotel open­ings, impres­sive resort improve­ments, and a num­ber of excit­ing activ­i­ties.  Below are some high­lights.  For more infor­ma­tion visit www.COLORADO.com.

Hotels and Resorts

• Upping the Ante at Purgatory – Purgatory has expanded its expert ter­rain by more than 30 per­cent, open­ing new steep, tree-skiing ter­rain acces­si­ble from its Legends lift. This expan­sion will increase Purgatory’s ski­able acreage by more than 10 per­cent. www.purgatory.com
• Steamboat is Better than Ever – In 2010, Steamboat’s Base Area trans­for­ma­tion comes to life with the com­ple­tion of One Steamboat Place devel­op­ment, the Wildhorse Gondola, nearly $2.5 mil­lion in on-mountain improve­ments includ­ing the Kids’ Vacation Center, and Phase I of the resort’s year-round pedes­trian prom­e­nade. www.steamboat.com / www.flysteamboat.com
• Luxury Developments Continue In Denver. The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residence Denver is set to open September 2010.  Located in the heart of Denver’s the­atre dis­trict, the 45-story land­mark will house 240 guest accom­mo­da­tions and a col­lec­tion of 102 spec­tac­u­lar pri­vate res­i­dences in the most expen­sive pri­vate build­ing ever built in Denver. 888–877-4081; http://residences.fourseasons.com/private_residences/denver/
• New Terrain and Flights in Telluride – Telluride con­tin­ues on an unprece­dented run of ter­rain expan­sion, open­ing Gold Hill Chutes the win­ter 2010 sea­son. The resort has expanded by more than 400 acres over the past three sea­sons. Now, it is eas­ier than ever to enjoy Telluride’s new ter­rain as the Telluride Regional Airport is under­go­ing a $58 mil­lion run­way improve­ment project.  www.tellurideskiresort.com / www.tellurideairport.com.
• New and Improved at Winter Park – Celebrating 70 years of con­tin­u­ous oper­a­tion, Winter Park is putting the fin­ish­ing touches on the major expan­sion and rede­vel­op­ment of The Village at Winter Park Resort. Upon com­ple­tion, it will total an esti­mated invest­ment of $30 mil­lion dol­lars for on-mountain con­struc­tion and fea­ture 20,000 square feet of new retail, rental, restau­rant and liv­ing space. www.skiwinterpark.com

Things To See And Do

• Adventure at Crested Butte Mountain Resort – Crested Butte has added a new base area called Adventure Park for year-round play. Perfect for the whole fam­ily, the Adventure Park fea­tures an eco-friendly syn­thetic “ice” skat­ing rink, bungee tram­po­lines and a climb­ing wall, as well as a multi-lane, lift-served tub­ing hill for the win­ter. www.skicb.com
• Discover Science in Durango – Opening fall 2010, the Durango Discovery Museum will be a one-of-a-kind dis­cov­ery cen­ter for all ages. The Discovery Museum will be home to hands-on sci­ence and energy exhibits for all ages, Sudden Science: an edu­ca­tion out­reach and sum­mer camps pro­gram, Riverfront plaza and events pavil­ion, sus­tain­abil­ity demo labs and Durango Discovery Kids: a world built just for vis­i­tors nine year old and younger. www.durangodiscovery.org
• The Need for Speed at Pikes Peak International Raceway – The Richard Petty Driving Experience has named Pikes Peak International Raceway its Colorado home. This new thrill of a life­time offers guests a unique oppor­tu­nity to ride inside a real NASCAR stock car, reach­ing up to spends of 140 mph. www.1800BePetty.com.
• Move’em Up and Head’em Out at the Royal Gorge – Make your Colorado expe­ri­ence a trea­sured mem­ory with the Mule Trail Ride at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park.  Beginning May 2010, the park will offer Mule Trail Rides through Royal Gorge coun­try start­ing at $25 for a half hour ride. www.royalgorgebridge.com

Festivals And Events

• A Culinary Experience in Boulder –Boulder will cel­e­brate Boulder’s is culi­nary, wine and brew­ery scene at the inau­gural Downtown Boulder Food and Wine Festival on April 25, 2010. Visitors can stroll along the pic­turesque Pearl Street Mall while enjoy­ing an unfor­get­table after­noon of tast­ings inside some of Boulder’s most fab­u­lous retail­ers and gal­leries. Boulder is a top foodie des­ti­na­tion as it is home to touted chefs and restau­rants such as Hosea Rosenberg, The Kitchen and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson. www.boulderdowntown.com.
• The Denver Biennial of the Americas – Join this two-month-long city­wide extrav­a­ganza cel­e­brat­ing con­tem­po­rary art and ideas from through­out the Americas. The Biennial will fea­ture two major cul­tural exhi­bi­tions, one focus­ing on the con­tem­po­rary arts of the Americas and a sec­ondary pro­gram, an “ideas pavil­ion,” that will explore themes rang­ing from sci­ence to urban plan­ning. www.denver.org.

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