Geez, it’s already our 3rd snows storm since the end of summer (Sept 21)! If this is any inclination of the ski season, it should be a doozy!

While we seemed to have “fast forwarded” to winter, keep in mind the ski season opens at Winter Park on Nov 18, 09.

With lodging reservations, we sell discounted lift tickets too. The discounts are pretty substantial and will save you lots of money rather than getting tickets at the window. Plus you get your tickets at check-in and don’t have to stand in line at the ski area- just go ski! Give us a call asap to purchase tickets before 11/30/09- after this date the rates will increase.

Winter Park Resort is hosting a gear and goods event this weekend (Oct 9-10) if you need a new ride, c’mon up and check it out!

We are enjoying the last few weeks of summer, which is really Indian Summer, in the mountains. There’s a touch of yellow in the leaves and the days have been warm with crisp mornings and evenings. It’s a time to cherish as we know the snow is just around the corner and with that of course means ski season is just around the corner!

For all you powder hounds this could be the winter of winters as another El Nino is predicted. Typically we see more snow and drier snow and snow earlier in the season! So, if you haven’t been to Winter Park in awhile, whether it was last season or 20 seasons ago, dust off the boots and boards and get ready.

Beaver Village is offering special early season deals for your escape from the work week. We know skiers don’t “wish for” ski vacations, they NEED ski vacations! We try to make lodging in Winter Park as affordable as possible so check it out!

Yea, Yea, we’ve all been whining about how fast the summer is spinning by and the fact that it has been a “shorter” summer than most with cool wet weather. But let’s get over it!

There’s still a whole month of blessed Rocky Mountain summer to enjoy! The wild flowers are still in bloom due to all the moisture, grasses are green and tall and lakes and rivers are in healthy condition.

So take a look at Beaver Village Condos, good deals on the rates and specials page to see what fits your fancy; then grab a fishing rod, or your bike, or whatever you need and come visit! Every weekend there’s music somewhere, golf, hiking, biking, riding, soaking, shopping, funning (ok, I made that up) but you get the picture. We even “sell” fun if you can’t think of your own entertainment; stay with us and you can get discounted All Day Adverture Passes to Winter Park Resort for only $39 a person per day. That saves you $10 bucks each ticket!

There’s a great Arts and Crafts show coming 8/8 and 8/9 if you are in the mood to get ahead on Holiday gifts. Or check out the Fraser Riverdays for something more historical and educational.

August 14-16 is Winter Park’s 3rd annual Salute to American Veteran’s Rally with a parade, Remembrance Ceremony, flyovers and more. A wonderfully humbling and Patriotic celebration of our Miliatary Vets.

High Country Rodeo every Saturday night in Fraser through Labor Day.

Famous Flamethrowers High Altitude Chili Cookoff over the weekend of August 22 and 23 at Winter Park Resort.

So, c’mon up and quitcher whinin’! It’s still summertime!

Hey! We have all day Winter Park activity passes and/or Trestle Bike passes to package with lodging!

Call it a stay and play if you want… Lodging at BVC gets you a chance to purchase discounted tickets to Winter Park summer fun. We have the All Day activity pass for only $39 (saves you $10) per person per day. This pass gets you unlimited rides on the Alpine Slide, chairlift (not including bike transport), bungee tramp, mini golf, climbing wall and more!

And we have the All Day Trestle Bike pass for $29 (saves you $5) per ticket per day and gets you unlimited Chairlift with bike transport and use of the bike trails all day!

Give us a call as reservations must be made in advance. Must be combined with lodging.

Check out Winter Park Resort for more summer fun ideas!!! Come visit!

Now that summer seems to have finally arrived, we are all trying to cram in as much as possible enjoying activities, concerts, family, friends, and the blessed warm weather! Finally got out the sunscreen the other day only to find it has expired!

If you live close by, Winter Park offers such a great array of things to do in an easily accessible location. Last year we touted “less than half a tank of gas away” to remind folks how close we are. If you live further away, we hear there are some great deals on Frontier into Denver!

This coming weekend we have a nationally acclaimed Blues Artist, Delbert McClinton, playing at Hideaway Park on Saturday for Free! Just stop by the chamber or BVC to get the coupon pass to let you in the gates. Stay with us and we will gie you a 20% discount based on 2 nights or more.

Jazz Festival weekend approaches July 25 & 26- check out the line up on our Jazz Festival page.

Of course there’s the usual array of hiking, biking, riding, sliding, playing to do too!

What are you waiting for? C’mon up!

Presented by the Grand County Blues Society, the festival is this weekend, June 27 & 28! It will be held in downtown Winter Park at Hideway Park. Nationally acclaimed Blues musicians will be playing at bars and restaurants on Friday night and in the park all day Saturday and Sunday.

The line up includes Tab Benoit, Jimmy Hall, Delores Scott, Deanna Bogart, Zac Harmon, Mike Zito and so many more! Check out the Blues Site to see the whole list!

To boot, summer has finally arrived! Perfect weather for a music event!

If you haven’t reserved your room, time’s a wastin’ – there’s not much left available so hurry up and call or reserve online! 800-824-8438.

Beaver Village is tweeting with Twitter! Keep up with “what we are doing” as the year progresses. Travel tips, thoughts, plans, weather, and deals to come! Join up and follow us and we will follow you!

Ok, so we have a humble prejudice as to why one should reserve a vacation from a rental management company rather than selecting a “vacation rental by owner”. This is our business and what we do for a living; we are professionals! The first rule of vacation is- if something can go wrong, it will. Whether it be travel, stay or experience, vacationing puts us out of our normal daily environment. Isn’t it nice to know someone (the rental management company) has your back?

We can’t tell you the number of times we have heard guests arrive to Winter Park without the basics from the individual they have rented from: like precise directions to the home they have rented, accurate lock box combinations for keys, plumbing and heating issues, lack of snow removal issues, the list goes on. Of course there are plenty of individuals who do a wonderful job of renting and communicating to their guest and we offer them a round of applause. There is nothing more damaging to our reputation as a destination- Winter Park- than to have bad experiences with the vacation rental process.

But the question is why go through the risk of not knowing what you are up against? With Beaver Village Condominiums-THMC staff you have a reservation team to assist with the nuances of the condo you want. Our front desk is here to assist you with questions and activity suggestions. What better resource to find a great place to eat out than those of us who live here? If something goes wrong, we are accessible 24/7 to help fix it. We are here for you! A guest recently sent us a letter of thanks when one of our staff members personally drove him to a local car rental agency so he and his buddy could take a day trip over the mountain. Another sent us a letter for helping us get her and her child, who had a cold, to the store for medicine and crackers! Point is, with a rental management team, you have real people here to help you make the most of your vacation. We enjoy our jobs and welcome the opportunity to become vacation partners!

An additional advantage is that rental management can offer you great deals on lodging, activities and return visits. BVC-THMC is value priced and affordable. Take out the hassle of doing it all yourself, you do enough already! Let us put together a vacation package for you and give you the sense of comfort and security in knowing “we got your back”!

Well our last weekend that the ski season was open at Winter Park, April 19, went out like a whiteout! We had over 3 feet of snow on Friday and Saturday that proved an epic powder experience. You could even call Saturday “local’s day” because I-70 was closed until the afternoon hours! C-lot still proved to be the place to “party-on” and ski crazed fans lined the parking lot with campers, barbeque grills and kegs despite the knee deep white stuff. Hands down, we say Winter Park is the best place to hang it up for the season. We are already planning on opening day for next season November 18 and praying to the snow gods for bountiful snow storms!

It’s bright and sunny here now and we thrill at the site of the melting snow because it means mountain biking, music festivals, river rafting and all the summer good stuff is close around the corner! Can’t wait to get on the river!!

The end of the 08/09 ski season is coming to a close in Winter Park on the weekend of April 18 & 19. However, we like to go out with a “splash”! Winter Park hosts music on Saturday by Slopeside and on Sunday by Brethren Fast at the Plaza. There will be retail sales specials, food and drink specials and slopeside tips and clinics throughout the weekend. Most fun of all will be the big Splash race and obstacle course on lower Larry Sales starting at noon on Sunday. Check out the zany costumes and totally wired skiers and snowboarders who participate and think jumping across a pond of water in gear is fun! Sometimes they make it, most times they don’t! The theme for this Splash is “roll back to the 80’s”. We remember the 80’s don’t we? Big hair, leg warmers, flash dance.. you get the picture, bring it on!

Events are sponsored by Coca-Cola and Snickers.

Stay at Beaver Village Condos with value pricing and great amenities including a complimentary shuttle that will take you back and forth from the Ski Resort! Our last ski season deal of the season is BOGO50% – Buy one night lodging get the second night of lodging at half price! Call for details at 800-824-8438. We are almost sold out so call now!