YMCA of the Rockies: Creating July 4th Holiday Memories

06-15-2009

Come for the small-town, daytime fun.  Stay for the star-filled nighttime dreams!

 

June 15! , 2009 … Estes Park / Winter Park, Colo., … Imagine…joining your family and friends for a spectacular Fourth of July weekend in the very heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. At the YMCA of the Rockies’ two locations, Estes Park Center in Estes Park, Colo., and Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park, Colo., experience old-fashioned and small town Fourth of July celebrations, complete with a variety of family-friendly activities including parades and amazing firework shows.  Enjoy the celestial mountain skies, which at this altitude, will long outshine even the most brilliant fireworks show.  Then, drift into a peaceful sleep in one of the YMCA of the Rockies’ cabins and lodge rooms, many of which are still available for the July 4th weekend, in beautiful Estes Park and Winter Park.

 

YMCA Estes Park Center Fourth of July Activities:

Celebrate Fourth of July early! Estes Park Center will celebrate the birthday of this country with an incredible, festive and colorful parade, featuring special entries from the Estes Park Center Daycampers, Housekeeping’s Patriotic Mop Brigade and Jackson Stables Livery on July 3, starting at 10 a.m.  As always, free activities for guests include: mini-golf, guided hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, indoor swimming, family games and activities, disc golf, wildlife watching, tennis, skate park, sand volleyball, museum and library.

 

Town of Estes Park Fourth of July Activities:

Visit “The Coolest Car Show” in the center of downtown Estes Park at Bond Park and check out vintage cars from the 1920s and beyond. Throughout the day, visitors are welcome to stop by the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park to watch the Arabian Sports Horse Championship, celebratin! g its 58th year of competition.

 

The musicians will be tuned up as the crowds turn out for the annual patriotic concert, featuring Village Band, at Performance Park Amphitheater. The Estes Park Jazz Big Band, Estes Park’s favorite jazz band, will play for the crowd earlier in the day as well. As the day comes to an end, enjoy an explosive light show over the banks of Lake Estes, deemed one of Colorado’s most brilliant fireworks displays.

 

For lodging at Estes Park Center during Fourth of July weekend, visit www.ymcarockies.org, or call 1-800-777-9622. Rates start at just $109 per night in a lodge room that can sleep up to six adults, and includes two adult breakfasts per day!

 

YMCA Snow Mountain Fourth of July Activities:

! Celebrate this Fourth of July with a traditional American carnival.  Activities include face painting, plinko, balloon art, tie-dyeing, bean-bag tosses and many other traditional carnival games.  As always, free activities for guests include: mini-golf, guided hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, indoor swimming, family games and activities, disc golf, wildlife watching, tennis, sand volleyball, historic Just Ranch tours, basketball and library.

 

Town of Winter Park Fourth of July Activities:

Start the day off with the Biggest Small Town Parade in Colorado. More than 100 entries make their way down the main street of Granby as children and adults alike applaud their arrival.

 

Whether you run, walk or mosey along, come join the fun from Winter Park Resort to the Town of Fraser during The Rendezvous Run for Indepen! dence, a 5-mile run/walk designed to be fun for all levels. The event raises money for the Scott Hughes Foundation, which provides camp scholarships to the YMCA of the Rockies for children with kidney disease.

 

Kick off the High Country Stampede Rodeo series from 7 – 9 p.m. at the John Work Arena in Fraser. The Junior Rodeo starts at 4 p.m., with the rodeo performance kicking off at 7 p.m. Enjoy western BBQ to eat, courtesy of the Sagebrush BBQ and Grill manning the Chuckwagon.

 

The Fraser Valley Fourth of July Celebration is a free community event that draws over 4,000 Grand County residents and guests throughout the course of the day. From late afternoon until evening, the Fraser Sports Complex bustles with family fun, including sporting games, kid’s activities, a community picnic and live music by The Informants. At sun! down, a spectacular fireworks display is the perfect finale to the festivities. A fireworks extravaganza will also be over Grand Lake, starting at dusk.

 

For lodging at Snow Mountain Ranch during Fourth of July weekend, visit www.ymcarockies.org, or call 1-800-777-9622. Rates start at just $109 per night in a lodge room that can sleep up to six adults, and includes two adult breakfasts per day!

 

 

To make a reservation at either Snow Mountain Ranch or Estes Park Center, visit www.ymcarockies.org, or call 1-800-777-9622.

 

 

Surrounded on three sides by Rocky Mountain National Park, the YMCA Estes Park Center is just 65 miles northwest of Denver on 860 acres of ponderosa pines. Estes Park Center offers guests the choice of 200 cabins, ranging in size from two to 16 bedrooms, and 600 lodge rooms.  The lodges are within walking distance of most activities, and a stay in a lodge roo! m includes complimentary breakfast for two.  On-site activities include a zip line, horseback riding, archery, fly-fishing, hiking, mountain biking, a brand new craft center and an indoor swimming pool.

 

Snow Mountain Ranch is located between the Winter Park Ski Resort and the town of Grand Lake, just 80 miles west of Denver. This 5,000-acre ranch provides a secluded and restful destination for families to reconnect. With just 50 cabins and 170 lodge rooms, Snow Mountain Ranch is a true retreat from the every day. Similar to the Estes Park Center, Snow Mountain Ranch offers a plethora of activities to bring every family closer together.

 

For more than 100 years, families have been drawn to the YMCA of the Rockies Mission and its core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. YMCAs nationwide are 100 percent ! non-profit charities striving to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

 

For more information on the YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center or Snow Mountain Ranch, visit www.ymcarockies.org. Downloadable press materials are available at www.kruzic.com.

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