The Beaver Condos Blog

Free stuff to do in Winter Park!

charder — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:10:22 +0000

It doesn’t cost a lot to do something fun in Winter Park! Getaway for a couple days and rock the Rocky Mountains! The “Play Free” promotion is awesome and easy; just log on to the Beaver Condos homepage and click on the “Play Free” button. Each night you stay, you get 2 free activity passes to a number of different activities in the valley. My fav’ is the cruiser bike rental from Grand Sports. My bike was mint green with a big ole basket on the front and white walled tires! We cruised the Fraser River Trail and had lunch at Rudi’s Deli washed down with a cold beer! It’s summer in the mountains like it should be!

Beaver Village Condos has great condo style lodging with an onsite pool and hot tubs. Yea, even a hot tub feels good in the summer up here- 50 degrees by 10pm!

There’s also a free concert in town on August 7 featuring Night Ranger. You know their songs..”Christian Sister”…”Don’t Tell me you Love me”…Cool stuff to do for free. C’mon up and stay with BVC!

Golfing in Grand County

charder — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:57:39 +0000

Teeing off at Pole Creek

Didja know Grand County, Colorado is home to four spectacular golf courses, each with it’s own distinct character? If the smell of fresh grass clippings combined with mountain air and tees and pins turn you on, then you won’t be disappointed with what we have to offer.

Pole Creek Golf Course offers the pristine Alpine golf experience with 27 holes. The rugged peaks of the Continental Divide, soaring more than 13,000 feet above sea level, serve as a backdrop for many holes.
A new Clubhouse and Bistro offer the perfect setting to the game’s end.

Headwater Golf course weaves naturally through native grasses and wetlands along the meandering Fraser River. Offering 18 holes, this golf course sets alongside Granby Ranch and Sol Vista Ski Resort.

Grand Elk Golf Course has been designed by PGA great Craig Stadler and premier course architect Tripp Davis. Echoing the attributes of traditional Heathland courses in the British Isles, the course features gently rolling fairways and strategically placed hazards.

Grand Lake Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course at an elevation of 8,420 feet with the peaks of the Never Summer Range of Rocky Mountain National Park as your view teeing off on the number one tee box. Designed by Dick Phelps, the course offers narrowly rolling fairways that are well tended with subtle greens.

Beaver Village Condos offers a summer Golf Package for only $376 a twosome. This includes two nights lodging in a one bedroom condominium, two rounds of 18 holes at Pole Creek including cart and practice balls! The savings is up to $100! Give us a call at 800-824-8438 and mention this package, we’ll get your tee time set- up too!

Blues from the Top June 26 & 27, 2010

charder — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:23:59 +0000

Tab Benoit and Jimmy Hall belt it out

This Blues Festival hosts nationally acclaimed artists and might be the best “little, big time” Blues Festival in Colorado! The ticketed concert is hosted on Saturday and Sunday in Hideaway Park in downtown Winter Park; but, look for special appearances and shows starting on Thursday in restaurant and bar venues. Our local Blues Society provides the lineup which can be found at The Blues Website
Enjoy music, food and friends in a simply stunning mountain setting!
Beaver Village Condos is the official lodging sponsor for the Blues Festival. Call for lodging packages including general admission tickets or VIP tickets! We are the only lodging in Winter Park selling a VIP package! Packages are limited and booked direct, so don’t delay! 800-824-8438.

Ski Free Really Truly is Back!

charder — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:14:25 +0000

In conjunction with lodging at Beaver Village Condominiums, Winter Park is offering Free lift tickets! No kidding! If you buy 2 nights lodging, we will give you 2 free 1 day adult lift tickets, if you buy 3 days you get 3 tickets and 4 days you get 4 tickets. Valid from April 1-18, 2010. May be combined with lodging offer “Buy 3 nights get the 4th night free!” Based on availability, some restrictions may apply.

What better way to take advantage of the great snow that Winter Park has been receiving in the month of March! We had at least another 3″ last night. Beautiful spring skiing conditions exist with longer and warmer days.

Give us a call today to make your reservation and get your free ski tickets to Winter Park! Space is limited 800-824-8438.

Winter Park Connection to the Olympics!

charder — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:56:32 +0000

Ryan Catches Air

Seems like we all know someone who knows someone that’s making headlines. Something like that “6 places removed” or whatever. Well for us in Winter Park, we are celebrating the success of Ryan St. Onge! During the Free style skiing men’s aerials he finished 2nd qualifying him for final rounds.
From Ryan’s home page we learn he did his first quadruple twisting triple back flip at age 5. And it didn’t matter one bit that it wasn’t planned. Sounds like he was a natural from the start. Ryan’s parents Cary and Sara, moved their family to Winter Park when Ryan was 8, where he got his start. Well now he is proving himself at the Olympics and we all wish him the best! Good Luck on Thursday Ryan!

Hey, if Ryan wins a medal on Thursday at the Vancouver Olympics, we’ll offer a weekend special “buy 1 night get the 2nd night at half off!” Only for the weekend of Feb. 26. Must reserve inadvance! 800-824-8438 and mention our Ryan’s Blog!

Fat Tuesday Blues Music at Smokin’Mo’s with Trampled Under Foot

charder — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:59:02 +0000

Fat Tuesday Blues!

Come check out Fat Tuesday in Winter Park! Need a quick getaway vacation that offers fun, great food, awesome music and festive events? Trampled Under Foot is the featured band for a night at Smokin’ Mo’s just down the street from Beaver Village Condos front drive. Admission is only $20, check out the Grand County Blues for tickets and time as well as other great events! This is great music by new talent you just don’t want to miss! So join us here in Winter Park on Tuesday Feb 16 for events and fun at the Ski Area and great music and beads that night! Stay with us at Beaver Village Condos for the Winter Park lodging that is within walking distance to Mo’s. Mention you read our blog and are coming to the show for a 10% discount!

Snowsports Industries America comes to Winter Park!

charder — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:21:24 +0000

What a kudos to Winter Park Resort for scoring the 1st International two day on snow demo and free ride fest in conjunction with the Denver SIA tradeshow. SIA is all about snowsport retailers getting together to share new ideas, gear and equipment that we, the public, will soon get to enjoy! The Tradeshow, which used to take place in Vegas, is being held at the Denver Convention Center. Following the show, for the first time ever, is a demo and free ride fest for the attendees including Alpine, snowboard, tele, cross-country and snowshoe gear. In addition to Winter Park Resort, Devil’s Thumb Resort in nearby Tabernash will be the site for cross-country and snowshoe events. Winter Park stands to gain great notoriety from those in the snow business as we get to showcase our winter destination!

Beaver Village Condominiums is providing lodging and special deals for the SIA participants. Check out our website for more info on nightly lodging and accommodations in town!

Winter Park Carnival Jan 22-24, 2010

charder — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:36:50 +0000

Winter Park Carnival is almost here! This fun event started as Mary Jane’s Birthday Bash several years ago. As you may or may not know, Mary Jane was the infamous entreprenuer who made her way in Winter Park as a prostitute in the late 1800’s. Her unique talents awarded her a special place in the history of Winter Park and she is notably referenced when locals say “they skied Mary Jane’s backside”!

These days, Winter Park celebrates the festivities as a carnival with parade, dog sled races, music at the park, campfire in the park, pancake breakfast, and so much more! The Winter Park Carnival weekend will be fun for the whole family. We invite you to stay with us and take advantage of our great location which is close to town and the ski resort! Check out the schedule at Winter Park Visitor Center.

Winter Park Resort also celebrates 70 Year Anniversary!

New Recreation & Fitness Center!

charder — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:27:44 +0000

Fraser Valley has long awaited the opening of the Metropolitan Rec. Center scheduled to open December 18. Typically, locals rely on the outdoors for activities, fitness workouts and all else that falls under the catagory of exercise. It’s a badge of honor that we wear to claim the valley, as mother nature intended, as our ‘fitness center’.

On the other hand, as temperatures dip to the negative and wind chill drives blinding ice pellets into our faces, it is exciting to have such a state of the art indoor place to release our pent up energy!

The Center offers a 4 lap lane swimming pool with low diving board and race platforms, lazy river, water slide, water play area, whirlpools, fitness floor, climbing wall, indoor track, basketball court and so much more. There will be the option for personal training, group workouts, learning clinics and exercise related networking.

The Center will be open for day guest visitation and is certainly available to our guests here at BVC. It’s only 1 mile from our property located at the opposite end of town. Stop by the front desk to get a discounted day pass!

Ski Season Approaches

charder — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:49:02 +0000

The T-Bar Lift

Winter Park has had several snow storms since the end of summer, officially noted as September 21. We seemed to have skipped fall and gone right to winter. Somebody locally just dubbed it Finter.

The powdery white stuff is just what we need though to kick start the beginning of the ski season which is scheduled to open November 18, 09. This season officially marks the 70th anniversary of continual operation for Winter Park Ski Resort. Imagine skiing back then on long wooden boards and shoes that were just above the ankle, thank goodness for modern improvements. So grab your boards and come on up for early season fun. Beaver Village Condos is offering an anniversary special of our own- Yours! Tell us how long you have been married and we will match the years with the discount! Check out our other specials too.