Glenwood Springs Celebrates 125 Years with a Birthday Party That Lasts All Year

It’s 2010 and Glenwood Springs, Colorado is celebrating its 125th birthday. To acknowledge this momentous milestone in the mountain town’s history, Glenwood Springs invites visitors to attend a year-long party! Guests are invited to celebrate with special rates and discounts on activities, lodging and dining throughout 2010. To take advantage of these special offers, guests simply register online for coupons that offer freebies which coincide with personal birthdays.

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This is going to be a very exciting year for Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs, CO (Vocus) January 7, 2010

January 2010 is much more than the beginning of a new year and a new decade, it is the quasquicentennial anniversary - or the 125th birthday - of the historic resort town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The festivities commemorating the occasion include offers for guests to celebrate their individual birthdays with discounted specials on activities, lodging and dining throughout 2010. Visitors can access freebies and discount coupons simply by registering online at http://www.visitglenwood.com/birthday .

“This is going to be a very exciting year for Glenwood Springs,” said Kate Collins, Vice President of Tourism Marketing for the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association. “A visit to Glenwood Springs is great any time and in any season, but this year our tourism partners have created some very generous offers for our guests.” Examples of the Glenwood Springs 125th Birthday campaign include coupons for free skiing at Sunlight Mountain Resort ($50 value), and a free Winter Fun Pass ($29 value) or Summer Day Pass ($37 value) to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on your birthday.

There will be vacation packages for $125 and less, which will change throughout the year. For winter, visitors can book a package that bundles a lift ticket to Sunlight, a Glenwood Hot Springs Pool pass and overnight lodging for $125, or less, per person per day, based on double occupancy. Go to http://www.glenwoodchamber.com/Packages for details.

Glenwood Springs was always destined to be a resort town. Visionary town fathers Isaac Cooper and Walter Devereux understood the uniqueness of the area since its incorporation in 1885. The natural hot springs known by the Ute Indians as “Yampah,” meaning Big Medicine, would become the central attraction in Glenwood Springs. Today it is better known as the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool. Hot springs steam also fills the Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves. And high above the Colorado River, the combination of water and porous rock was responsible for the creation of a labyrinth of underground caves dubbed in the early days as the Fairy Caves, which is now a part of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.

In addition to these old favorites still in operation today, Glenwood Springs’ natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities make it an ideal four-season vacation spot. Glenwood Springs is situated at the junction of two rivers, the Colorado and the Roaring Fork, offering both world-class kayaking and river rafting. The river flows through scenic Glenwood Canyon where steep cliffs are home to wildlife including Colorado’s famous big horn sheep; a 16-mile winding path with three rest areas makes the entire canyon accessible by bike, car or raft. In winter, Sunlight Mountain Resort is the place skiers and riders return year after year for pristine conditions and a relaxed atmosphere.

January is just the beginning of a year filled with festivities that will celebrate 125 years of Glenwood Springs, from 1885 to 2010. Check http://www.visitglenwood.com often for more offers and promotions as Glenwood Springs celebrates its history, hot springs, and much more all year long.

About Glenwood Springs
For more information about Glenwood Springs, Colorado, call 970-945-6589 or go to http://www.visitglenwood.com. For lodging reservations, call 888 4 GLENWOOD (888-445-3696). A complete press kit and press releases are available at http://www.glenwoodchamber.com/General-VP/Media-Center.html. Access to downloadable photos is also available upon request. Glenwood Springs is located between Aspen and Vail, 165 miles west of Denver or 90 miles east of Grand Junction on Interstate 70 off exit 116.

Media Contacts:
Kate Collins, Vice President of Tourism Marketing
Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
970-945-6589 ext. 105
kate(at)glenwoodchamber(dot)com
or
Vicky Nash, Public Relations Representative
Resort Trends, Inc. – Tourism & Resort Communications
970-948-4923
vicky(at)resorttrends(dot)com

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