Bird Migration, Newborn Wildlife, Spring Flowers, and Memorial Day Weekend Festivities & Parade

The Hummingbirds are back, the ice is off Grand Lake and your

3rd Night is FREE at Western Riviera Cabins & Condos

over Memorial Day Weekend!

The Osprey are nesting . . .

Moose are on the loose . . .

Spring Trophy Fishing is GRAND . . . 

Black Bears are awake and hungry . . .

And, Grand Lake is preparing for their annual

Memorial Day Observance in honor of our Veterans!

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Nordic Skiing, Ice Fishing, Channel Fishing, Snowshoeing and Snowmobiling!

It's Springtime In The Rockies!

Have you experienced Spring in Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park?  If you have, we hope to see you back!  If you have not, you definitely should consider a visit. Spring is the season of renewal and awakening when you may experience the first sightings of new offspring - moose, deer, elk and black bears - and welcome the hummingbirds back to their nesting grounds. Memorial Day Weekend festivities, Chili Cook-off, Arts & Crafts Festivals, hiking trail openings, and activities on the lake lure people to the mountains. 

Grand Lake offers a variety of activities for the outdoor enthusiast in every season. With all the snow we received this winter, visitors are still enjoying snowmobiling, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. If relaxing and enjoying the view from your room is more your style, come on up and take in the picture-postcard scenery! Schedule a massage or acupuncture while you're here.

Lodging Specials $200 Couples Get Away -Lakeside King Room for two nights -Dinner for two at El Pacifico Restaurant ($40 Value) $325 Couples Ice Fishing Getaway -Lakeside King Room for two nights -Ice Fishing with Rocky Mountain Outfitters (3 hour guided ice fishing trip including all bait & gear, fishing license required) -Dinner for two at El Pacifico Restaurant ($40 Value)

$600 Snowmobiles/Dinner/Lodging Package for Four at Lakeside Motel -Lakeside Two-Bedroom Suite for two nights -Dinner for four at El Pacifico Restaurant ($80 Value) -Two double snowmobile rentals for four hours from Grand Adventures $880 Spring Trophy Fishing for Two at Motel -Lakeside Two-Bedroom Suite for two nights -Spring Trophy Fishing with Rocky Mountain Outfitters (6 hour guided fishing trip, 3 hours morning & 3 hours evening, including all bait & gear, fishing license required) -Dinner for two at El Pacifico Restaurant ($40 Value) Check out all our lodging packages at http://www.westernriv.com/packages.htm!

Grand Lake Weddings

Snowshoeing, Ice Fishing, Nordic Skiing, Tubing, Snowmobiling and Winter Fun!

If you LOVE nature and snow, it's a GRAND time of year to visit Grand Lake at the west entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park!

Check out our packages including lodging, fun and a meal at http://www.westernriv.com/packages.htm!

A year in the wake of "Hotel Impossible"

Anthony Melchiorri, host of Travel Channel's Hotel Impossible,

in front of the Western Riviera Motel overlooking Grand Lake, Colorado

 

Designer Blanche Garcia revealing her newly remodeled Room 6 at

Western Riviera Motel 

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Annual Winter Carnival, Snowmobile Flight for Life Poker Run, Catch & Release Ice Fishing Contest and More!

Grand Lake . . . breathe deep and snowmobile it, snowshoe it, ice fish it, channel fish it, cross-country ski it, photograph it, be it . . . get up there and LIVE it!

Have fun on the tubing hill at the Grand Lake Nordic Center! Snowshoe and cross-country ski on their groomed trails.
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Snowmobile on Grand Lake's
groomed trails!










Ice Fish on Grand Lake!

Tea pot curling at Grand Lake's Annual Winter Carnival!

Snowmobile Flight for Life Poker Run in Grand Lake on

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Registration 9 am to noon. Hands must be turned in by 4 pm to qualify for prizes. Cash prizes for top 3 poker hands. After-Party at Pancho & Lefty's 6-9 pm.

Friday night happy hour at Grumpy's Saloon - starts 4 pm.

Get your winter fun on in Grand Lake, Colorado at the west entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park!

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3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest, Grand Lake Episode of Hotel Impossible, Winter Carnival, Snowmobile Poker Run and More!

Watch the Grand Lake Episode of

Hotel Impossible on the Travel Channel

at 1:00 p.m. EST on

It's been almost a year since Anthony Melchiorri, Blanche Garcia and the crew of the Travel Channel's Hotel Impossible visited Grand Lake and showed the world our winter wonderland! Here's an excerpt from the local paper's interview with Anthony:  Anthony Loves Grand Lake: "I will go on record saying it's the most beautiful place I've ever been," he said. "I was blown away. Grand Lake is a piece of art. Every single time you turn around there is either frozen lake with a beautiful cloud over it, or there's a part of the lake that's not frozen with a sun over it, or there's a mountain by itself or a formation of mountains. I've not seen the same landscape since I've been here. And then you take this beautiful town of Grand Lake that looks like the back lot of a Hollywood studio and you incorporate that with just beautiful open-hearted people that know each other - it's my favorite place, and it is the most beautiful place I've ever been. And I thought Alaska and Hawaii would be tops, and this surprised me." From Sky-Hi News article by Tonya Bina With Grand Lake in our front yard and Rocky Mountain National Park in our backyard, Grand Lake offers a variety of activities for the outdoor enthusiast including ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, moonlight skis at the Grand Lake Nordic Center, ranger-led cross-country ski tours with Rocky Mountain National Park and more! From massage and acupuncture to bowling and pizza, Grand Lake has something for everyone. Check out our upcoming events for some winter fun: January 24-26: 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest February 1: Annual Winter Carnival February 8: Snowmobile Flight For Life Poker Run February 22: Rocky Mountain Warriors Poker Run March 1-2: Grand Lake's Catch & Release Ice Fishing Contest Full Moon Skis at the Grand Lake Nordic Center from 5pm-9pm with a campfire & hot cocoa ($10 adults, $5 kids). Call (970) 627-8008 for exact dates.

Lodging Packages

$325 Couples Ice Fishing Getaway: -Lakeside King Room for two nights -Ice Fishing with Rocky Mountain Outfitters  (3 hour guided ice fishing trip including all bait & gear, fishing license required) -Dinner for two at El Pacifico Restaurant ($40 Value)

$600 Snowmobiles/Dinner/Lodging Package for Four at Lakeside Motel: -Lakeside Two-Bedroom Suite for two nights -Dinner for four at El Pacifico Restaurant ($80 Value) -Two double snowmobile rentals for four hours from Grand Adventures Check out all our lodging packages at http://www.westernriv.com/packages.htm!

Grand Lake Weddings

Make Grand Lake your play ground in every season! LIKE us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/WesternRiviera!

3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest, Winter Carnival, Catch & Release Ice Fishing Contest and Lots of Winter Fun!

If you love outdoor winter fun, make your plans to visit Grand Lake's winter wonderland surrounded by nature's beauty. With Rocky Mountain National Park and the Grand Lake Nordic Center in it's backyard and Grand Lake in the front, you will find something for everyone . . . ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, tubing, sleigh rides and more! 

 Enjoy these photos from previous years winter carnival fun!

Here's a couple of photos showing the Travel Channel's

Hotel Impossible Crew at the Bed Sled Races!

Check out our calendar of events!

Stay and Play in Grand Lake today!

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