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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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
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.
If you are in my business (or any related business for that matter) your ear has been tuned well to pick up any chatter of real estate market activity. Some of the coffee shop talk that I have found myself in lately has been aimed at the seepage of information coming from Southern California about the jump in home sales from August to September. The real estate boom that we experienced in the first half of this decade was tied closely to the California market…as was the real estate slowdown. Many times over I have customers contact me from various parts of the West declaring they are going to buy in Pagosa whenever they sell in…fill in the blank.
The most recent uptick in the markets out here in the West has not made a lot of press as of yet. It is still too early to say “the market is changing”. (no one wants to risk crying wolf) One thing is becoming apparant - CASH investors are dipping their toes in the water, and testing the new lows. Pat Kitano has outlined some of these resourvces in one of his recent posts.
One of my sources, recently let me know that Pagosa has seen about a 66% increase in foreclosures in 2008 compared to 2007. As a Realtor® one of the more frequent inquires that I am getting is about new foreclosures in our market. in response to this, I have provided a way to automatically e-mail my customers and clients foreclosure properties as soon as they become available on the market.
If you are interested in getting foreclosures E-mailed to you when they become available on the market, join my E-mail list below, and when prompted choose the “Foreclosure Information” option.
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
I only have one meeting today. Good. I just left a meeting as part of a sub committee of the AEDA board of directors concerning PR. It’s not that I don’t like meetings, it’s just that my mind gets a few pieces of fodder to chew on, and then automatic brainstorming overdrive takes hold. It hurts after a while.
Hot water= economic growth?
At one point in our meeting the discussion surfaced about the current planning stage of our towns geothermal project feasibility study. There are many ideas of what this might look like ranging from a vegetable grow dome that employs locals and sells fresh produce to the surrounding markets, to a geothermal-esc water feature for tourist to walk through and be educated. A kind of art museum meets science project feel. This kind of stuff gets my mind whirring. A project that effectively uses our natural resources for positive, economic, clean growth that aids in providing other positive benefits such as organic food to sell and consume….that’s pretty cool!
It’s nothing new, and we are not the only ones.
There are others in the southwest looking more intently into geothermal resources. Ouray is one of them. Here is an excerpt from a recent article published in Colorado Energy News about ouray taking a second look at utilizing there geothermal mineral springs.
The City of Ouray is examining the viability of harnessing power from its geothermal hot springs…Pagosa Springs is the only municipality in Colorado with a geothermal heating district. The system provides heat to schools, churches and other customers, as well as hydronicb heating for sidewalks during the winter. Other communities such as Steamboat Springs are investigating new uses for their geothermal resources, both for environmental and economic reasons.
If you have ever visited Pagosa Springs you know that we are known for our hot springs soaking facilities which are growing every year. I appreciate the springs for those uses. However I am very excited about being a part of a group like the Archuleta Economic Development Association that is thinking and acting creatively to leverage these geothermal resources in such a way to make a positive economic impact on the future of my town.
I met a stranger for the last time for lunch yesterday. Ed Furtawapproached me about helping him with
an on-line presense for issues dear to my heart which I do not have time to go into today. (But stay tuned).
I say I met a stranger for the last time, because after spending just a few minutes with Ed and his wife Gail, i felt that we could enjoy each other’s company for a long time to come.
One of the major points of discussion was the 3rd annaul Mountain Chili Cha Cha that will take place here in Pagosa Springs on September 27′th of this year. The Mountain Chili Cha Cha is just one of the
Many events that will be formulated to promote comerse in the middle of our paradise…Pagos Springs.
Mtn Chili Cha Cha
Here is an excerpt from GECKO, the brainchild of Morgan Murri, where you can find out more about the competitions.
Challenging & beautiful fall trail run. $1,000 prize purse.
15 mile: 2 loops (map), 7 mile (map), 3 mile (map), Trail Race. Up, down and around Reservoir Hill in Pagosa Springs, Co.
All runs begin and end in Town Park, down town Pagosa Springs, Co.
The 3 mile run will include approximately 50% trail and 50% road running. It also includes an abrupt climb early in the run for about ½ mile.
The 7 mile run is a challenging loop, with more than 700’ of climbing. The course consists of approximately 1.5 miles of paved road, the balance being trail; ranging from dirt road…read more
As National Geographic Adventurer has mentioned, Pagosa Springs hits the list for top vacation spots in the West and calls them good upcoming investments.
Next Great Adventure Towns: Rockies
The next great adventure towns aren’t just the best base camps for outdoor pursuits, they’re smart investments.
Click Here for the article and look for #9 to see our beloved little town in print.
