Insight into Pagosa Springs through the eyes of Chris Liverett (aka PagosaRE Guy)
Here is a video compilation of the February Full Moon Ski and fun races at The Ranch Community this past weekend. I did not make it, but I am going to be sure and sign up for the next one! If you want to be informed of future events like this give me your email and I will put you on the Pagosa Springs Facebook Page so that you can get community updates. (The video gets good at min 2.5)
My Friend D.West Davies posted this pic on his Facebook accout this morning. I thought it was too beautiful not to share. This scene is found just a few miles north of town on the way to the Four Mile Falls trail head. Just another reason that I live where I live! Thanks West!
old barracks up Four Mile Road
You can see more of West’s photography work at this link http://www.dwestdavies.com/gallery.html
”Great Retirement Spots” is the name of an article that I had forwarded to me by 4 of my friends this morning when I opened my Gmail.
It is a surprisingly accurate and in my opinion, well written short article, about the many virtues of our Pagosa Springs lifestyle. It explains in the article that 36% of the folks that call Pagosa home are over the age of 45. I am not over the age of 45, and many times I hear the younger generations talk about this. From a personal standpoint, I want to submit, that while I know those numbers to be true, the lifestyle in and around Pagosa does not necessarily directly reflect that. What I mean is that if you are younger than this statistic reports, there are plenty of like-minded peers to connect with.
To see what I mean, check out the Pagosa Springs FaceBook page and become a fan to get updates on area happenings.
In this article, I resonate the most with the author’s line- “The ambiance is an interesting mix of laid back mountain funkiness, conservatism and a hint of exclusivity.”
This e-blast from the Pagosa Springs Town Tourism Committee hit my Q a few days ago indicating that Wolf Creek has done it again…The Most Snow In The Nation! Many times the biggest hurdle between me and a day of riding is getting there due to avalanche control. In the words of the great Poo…bother.
Never the less it is always worth it. Just to give you a little taste of our area’s powder I have put up this little Youtube ditty featuring some of the local talent. I saw it posted on my Facebook trail last night. (Thank you Dave Liebson) For reference this bowl is less than a mile from Wolf Creek Ski area on the Pagosa Springs side of the divide.
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I picked up this headline this morning through my RSS reader-World’s Most Expensive Homes 2008
BootJack Ranch, tucked into the base of WolfCreek Pass, made the list at #7.
Pagosa Daily Post reports-
Wolf Creek Ski Area, east of Pagosa Springs atop Wolf Creek Pass, will be opening this Saturday, November
8 for the 2008-2009 Wolf Creek is reporting an all natural base of 14 inches with 10 inches of new snow from the current storm and …Read More
Or go to the Wolf Creek web site.
Riverpointe Coffee shop in downtown Pagosa Springs
There are not many things in life that I relish as much as coffee. I can take all kinds… as long as it is good. By that I mean I am a coffee snob of sorts.
Coffee shops are an amazing mystery to me. Maybe its because they have a vibe all there own. I think mostly it is the ever present, oxymoronical element that almost always accompanies a coffee shop experience.
I go to relax, and get an over-dose of stimulant in a cup? When I crammed for my fixed wing pilots license I paid my dues at a busy Starbucks in the middle of San Antonio…to get a way from the noise? When I studied for my Real Estate license I emerged myself in several PeaBerrys so that I could concentrate?
I write this post after visiting one of our local legal liquid drug offerers known as River Pointe Coffee Cafe. Maybe I feel obliged to give them a little on-line boost since my 4 year old just gave their coffee table a new coat of “Vanilla Steamed Milk Varnish”. They jumped on it like johnny-on-the-spot and insisted that she have another cup.
I love River Pointe the most of all of our shops. Not necessarily for their coffee. I think they have a little work to do there. (reference the above mentioned coffee snobbery problem that I have) The location is hard to beat being just a few steps from the San Juan River and looking across to the Pagosa Hot Springs. I can sit and get the small amount of down-town vibe that is found there without being over run with crowds.
They have done a great job of cozyfying the place with plenty of lounging and table service too. The new owners are establishing an adjoing conference room of sorts that I think will be a great addition. I am planning on booking it for a few meetings later this year when it is complete.
From River Pointe Coffee it is a short walk to several restaurants, the Hot Springs, the River Walk and all of the activities that are found there.
Next time you are in the downtown area, give me a shout, maybe we can meet up for a little Java. I can tell you about how coffee introduced me to my wife!
Until then, support your local java provider, you may want to get job there before this economy crunch is over…you know, write a blog post about them or something.
Since it’s opening in January of this year, the Pagosa Mountain Hospital has experienced various changes. One of the biggest and best, I would have to say, is the hiring of Brad A. Cochennet as CEO in place of Dan Boatman this past May.
I just sat with colleagues at our monthly Pagosa Springs Area Association of Realtors luncheon and listened intently as Brad shared challenges, victories and most importantly- a strong vision for the future of the Pagosa Springs medical campus.
The PR pitch was aimed appropriately at enlightening us on the benefits of the hospital, what services can currently be handled, and what to expect in the immediate and distant future. It seems at this point in the ballgame there is simply a void of understanding by the general public of what we have in our rural hospital.
Pagosa Mountain hospital currently has 11 beds and is operated as an acute care facility, open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Employing currently 56 employees with 5 local doctors and the addition of 3 regional doctors who rotate from Mercy Medical Center in Durango approximately one day a week. (I think that I have the facts straight on that one) They are able to perform a variety of services including MRIs, CAT scans and very soon will have the ability to begin surgical procedures.
Among other things, Cochenet cast a vision for a varied medical campus with the ability to have more health care diagnostics which can greatly aid in preventative care for a largely increasing ”Baby Boomer” population.
Brad has my vote as a competent, well spoken, and capable leader to a fledgling but wonderfully functional new medical facility. Thanks Brad.
I just added another potential buyer to agrowing list on my IGoogle homepage. I am running into the same scenario time and again, and I am hearing my colleagues say the same thing. This summer and fall I have had many customers head down the exploratory road with me, get excited about purchasing a property or two, and then opt to sit on the sidelines. I don’t really blame them for being a little timid or even confused at all of the mixed economic signals floating around out there. What goes up must come down, and we have been watching prices slide slightly for a while now. Even on a National level August gave us a breath of fresh air with a higher than expected pending contract report.
I feel like many buyers are waiting for the signal, the checkered flag of real estate….The proverbial “bottom”. The slight problem with that is that no one knows the bottom until it has already come and gone.
I do however know that the investors who are prudently looking at price but also looking at other factors such as optimal financing, time of year, and practical circumstances are winning in our current market.
The overall economic grey sky is causing some sellers to get really serious about home pricing. For example- This 3 bedroom 2 bath single family home hit the MLS just this morning for $125,000. In an area where average home sales are in the mid $250’s, this home is priced well enough to stand out far and away from it’s competition.
This home is listed by Jan Pitcher Real Estate and not Jerry Driesens Real Estate
Someone will grab this little house up, possibly rent it for a cash-flow profit or simply have a great little starter home…..It may be my potential buyer #15…or someone else’s.
writtin for the Pagosa Daily post by Morgan Murri
Dear Fellow Pagosans:
Thanks to your tremendous support and participation, our first annual Mountain Chile Cha Cha trail race was a sizzling success! 105 runners toed the line Saturday to begin what would quickly be recognized as a challenging and beautiful course. Hard to imagine just steps from downtown. 
Runners ranged in ages from 19 month old Owen Hull to 72-year-old, 15-mile finisher, Ross Westley. Of the 105 participants 57 were Pagosans and 48 came to visit from Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona and Florida.
Fifty-eight-year-old Beth “Hurricane” Carter from Crested Butte reported: “In all my career wins and top finishes …Read More
