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hikers walking through Winter Park, Colorado

Not Just for Winter: Winter Park’s Outdoor Summer Activities

Winter Park, Colorado may be best known for “The Best Ski Resort in North America”, but it is certainly not just a wintertime destination! Squeeze the most out of your summer in Winter Park by enjoying these estival escapades: Get Rolling Mount a Mountain Bike When summer rolls around in Winter Park, so can you! This “Mountain Bike Capital USA”

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hiker in Winter Park, Colorado

More than Mountains: Other Ways to Make the Most of Winter Park

If you live in Winter Park, Colorado, chances are you like to make the most of your easy mountain access! Even mountaineers need a day off, though, so if you need to take five from mother nature without adjourning your adventures, Winter Park can offer you an array of other enjoyable expeditions!  Get Educated Know Your History Learn about the

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Winter Park house with swimming pool

The Perks of Buying Vs. Building a Home in Winter Park

Opt to live in one of Colorado’s favorite mountain towns and outdoor destinations, and you will be welcomed into a tight-knit community that offers the best of both rural and urban Colorado. Winter Park Living This mountain oasis fosters a village mentality, with all of the perks of an adventure destination. Your backyard is an organic playground if you live

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community festival at Winter Park

The Best Community Festivals in Winter Park

Whether you crave the rush of mountain sports, seek inspiration in the arts, or find solace in the complex flavors of craft beer paired with a live band, Winter Park, Colorado is the place to be. Not only are these things woven into the everyday life of the locals in this spirited town, but they also kick off some of

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Woman snow shoeing Winter Park Colorado

5 Winter Sports You Can Do Near Winter Park

Winter and the cold chill it brings make us longing to spend some quality time with our loved ones. A nice gathering around the fireplace and some big, sumptuous meal keep us grateful. The mood is even much better when you are out on the beautiful mountain range of Winter Park, Colorado. Winter Park, also known as Lakota Winter Park,

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Best Hikes Near Winter Park

We head to Winter Park, Colorado in part because of all the beauty there is to experience. Whether it’s a luxury mountain home to keep you cozy, or an inviting trail to explore with your family, Lakota has the inside scoop. Hit the Trails It’s almost time to store your skis for the season, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t

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Navigating Colorado’s Rapidly Rising Mountain Real Estate Market

Vacation Mountain Retreats in Grand County became more expensive in 2021 compared to 2020, with the communities of Fraser, Granby, and Kremmling seeing an increase in average property prices of 20% or more this year. Known for its year-round recreation, Tabernash saw a 5.1% increase in property prices, with the highest sold price in the unincorporated town coming in at

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mountain home in Winter Park

Building Vs Buying A Home In Winter Park

So you want a new house in Winter Park, but you can’t make up your mind about building a new home or buying an existing home. While there is no definitive wrong answer for this, it is essential to review the advantages and disadvantages of each option before making your final decision. Winter Park, also known as Lakota Winter Park,

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Trail in freshly fallen snow.

The 2021-22 Ski Season Predictions

Preparing for Fun This Season Back in September of this year, we wrote about how you can prepare for the 2021 ski season, an affair that is sure to be ramping up from what had otherwise been a pretty dismal 2020 year in winter sports. In that article, we said, “Planning a great winter for you and your family will

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cross country skiing on mountain at sunset

Cross-Country Skiing: A Refined Pastime

An Evolution of Perfection The real estate at Winter Park has been a mountaineer’s dream for decades, full of rich possibilities for spending time in Colorado’s great outdoors. From hiking to rafting to snowmobiling, the Lakota lifestyle is one of fulfillment and activity, where beautiful landscapes are the daily backdrop.  If there is a singular pastime, however, that brings vacationers

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man skiing downhill. winter recreation concept

The Winter Park Experience Passes

Do you remember the majesty of the empty box when you were young? With a little bit of imagination, it could be a spaceship, a clubhouse, or a jail for misbehaving stuffed animals. You could take the box outside and it was a sled in the winter or an animal trap in the spring. Cut arm holes in it and

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Empty ski lift against snowy mountain landscape

Preparing for the 2021 Ski Season

For the avid skier, the 2020 ski season was a dismal affair. Many of the resorts dotted around Winter Park’s gorgeous real estate, and the greater Colorado area, were either totally closed or only allowing a small amount of daily traffic up and down the mountain.  Some have described this scene of virtually untouched powder, neglected at the height of

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