Tourism

Reader: Marijuana tourism in Colorado will boom -- because the beer biz has set the stage

Patricia Calhoun shared her take on travel guru Arthur Frommer's prediction that Colorado tourism will get a boost from Amendment 64 -- and our readers followed suit. Here's a comment from someone who thinks the alcohol industry has established a template for the pot tourism of the future.

Marijuana tourism should bring Colorado a pot of cash, says travel guru Arthur Frommer

Travel guru Arthur Frommer predicts big 2013 tourism gains for six disparate destinations: Miami Beach, Dubai, India and Lima, Peru, plus Seattle and Denver. Why are the last two so hot? Pot, of course.

Video: Fake marijuana ad bums out Colorado Tourism Office

Has Colorado's official tourism effort gone to pot? A new video posted on YouTube suggests that, and it only makes sense: After all, not only did the state's voters approve Amendment 64, which makes recreational pot use legal in Colorado, but the state tourism office just hosted meetings on agritour ... More >>

Thanks to Amendment 64, Colorado tourism should be a mile high

Colorado tourism hopes go up in smoke

A week ago, the state's tourism office announced that 2011 had been a record-breaking year. And 2012 will break all kinds of records, too -- but not the ones boosters like to shatter. Most disappointing ski season. Rafting industry drying up. And the rest of the summer tourism season going up in smo ... More >>

Watching Colorado

Colorado tourism budget comes back to life

Colorado tourism got an injection of life with its smart new "Come to Life" campaign. And while it had looked like the Colorado Tourism Office's budget might be headed for life-support, it just got an injection of of new/old money.

John Denver puts the Tourism Hall of Fame on a Rocky Mountain High

Tourism boosters must think longingly of the days when Colorado needed no more advertisement than a Muppet-haired troubadour on a "Rocky Mountain High," singing about how he was born in the summer of his 27th year, when he discovered the joys of campfires and really good pot, and moved to the state ... More >>

Al White, Colorado tourism chief, pens new slogan for New Mexico: Just south of paradise!

Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about New Mexico's $2.5 million effort to rebrand the state "as a place of charm and character, adventure, excitement -- and really good green chili cheeseburgers." It seems that the Land of Enchantment isn't perceived as very enchanting; focus ... More >>

Enter the Dragon

Ken Salazar's plans for tourism in San Luis Valley generates protests

Ken Salazar.​Two weeks ago, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar surfaced in Alamosa, surrounded by state leaders, to present the results of a federal study aimed at promoting tourism and conservation in the San Luis Valley. The National Park Service's study pushes for conservation easements, ... More >>

John Hickenlooper is tourism's secret weapon in luring travel bloggers to TBEX conference

​How did Colorado's "Second Largest Industry" perform in 2010? We're guessing pretty well, since that's the header regarding the latest Longwoods Report, an industry analysis of Denver and Colorado tourism. But then, this industry has a secret weapon: Governor John Hickenlooper.

Discover Colorado Rally brings out a colorful Colorado mascots, including the governor

​Leaders of the Colorado tourism Industry gathered on the steps of the Capitol yesterday for a Discover Colorado Rally and celebration of the first official Colorado Tourism Day. They were surrounded by some of the state's best marketing mascots (and a mysterious pirate): the Blue Bear, Miles ... More >>

John Joseph of Cro-Mags is giving walking tours of NYC. Who would give the best tour of Denver?

A rock and roll promoter in New York has tapped Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph to host walking tours of New York City's musical landmarks. Besides being an incredibly cool way to see the city and absorb its rich history, the idea got us to thinking: who would give a kickass tour of Denver? Who would ... More >>

Colorado tourism account comes back home thanks to Karsh/Hagan: We heart Colorado

​Colorado has awarded its new tourism contract -- and surprise, surprise, a Colorado company has the key role in a deal that's now been split between several companies: Karsh/Hagan, founded in 1977, when John Denver tunes were enough to attract tourists.

John Hickenlooper off to a fast start with three executive orders

HIckenlooper.​The inauguration ceremony was cold, but Governor John Hickenlooper is off to a blazing start. Hickenlooper issued three executive orders in the first few minutes of officially holding office, taking aim at economic development and improving the efficiency of state government.

Home Improvements

Twitter Tuesday: Holiday prep edition

​Back again in our old "three Twits to follow" form for a special Holiday prep edition to get your burgeoning Twitter feed feeding you stuff you can use as the holiday season descends. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword, @westword_music and @casciato. @Colorado_Moms: If it ... More >>

Mining the Past for the Future

Colorado Tourism Office: Come See Our Twin Peaks!

Snow Job

Coors Cans Guided Brewery Tours

All good things must come to an end, but at the Coors brewery tour in Golden, all the good things come atthe end.

Canning the Coors Tour

Canning the Coors Tour

Let's Talk Embarrassing

Wedding Bells

City Slicker

Fat Tired Out

Celebrate mountain biking in Crested Butte.

Snakes Alive

Celebrate St. Patrick at the Denver Zoo.

Ka-Ching!

Photo Finish

Sorry, but Denver has nothing to apologize for.

Best Place to Detox

Shambhala Mountain Center

Dead Denverites Walking

The Bare Necessities

There are a million slogans in the naked city. We don't need any of them.

Summer in the City

Shopping around for metro Denver's top ten attractions for tourists -- and locals.

Best Secular Pilgrimage

Rocky Mountain Audio Guides

Off Limits

Rubbed the wrong way

Book, Chapter and Verse

B.C. Tours offers a politically incorrect view of Denver. From the beginning.

Best Homer Run at Invesco Field

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

Airtime

Bill Owens will be on TV plenty this month, but not as a candidate.

Hit Pick

Red Rocks birthday party

Best Ecosystem Trail

M. Walter Presman Trail

Best Dinosaur Tracks --Outdoors

Dinosaur Ridge

The Royal Grudge Bridge

Bill Fehr has big plans for the Royal Gorge Bridge--including a $749,600 rent increase.

No Fighting in the War Room

After a thirty-year open house, NORAD declares Cheyenne Mountain off-limits to tourists.

Unpainting the Town

A tourist-hating vandal with a grudge the size of Texas makes a splash in Breckenridge.

Dripped Dry

As metro cities buy up high country water rights, Park County's ranching heritage is evaporating.

Conventional Wisdom

The Colorado Convention Center is nearly brand-new--and according to Denver's civic boosters, it's already too small

I AM NOT A CAMERATHEY'RE WATCHING YOU AT THE CAPITOL--OR ARE THEY?

OFF LIMITS