Monday, January 27, 2014

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.
https://www.facebook.com/GrandLakeNordicCenter








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!









Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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


Make Grand Lake your play ground in every season!

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

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!