Dillon Town Manager Nathan Johnson and Mayor Carolyn Skowyra met with representatives of Arapahoe Cafe & Pub on Sept. 19, 2023, days after the longtime small business announced it would be closing its doors next month. Skowyra, responding to concerns from Dillon residents who spoke during public comment, said the town is aware of the “ripple effects” businesses are feeling as developer Jake Porritt has pitched a luxury hotel where the Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge now stands .
Uncertainty around these massive redevelopment proposals prompted Arapahoe Cafe to announce in a Facebook post last week that it would close (the restaurant had its final day in business on Oct. 15, 2023). — From the Sept.
21, 2023, edition of the Summit Daily News After Denver County, Summit County placed second on the list of Colorado counties for bringing in the most summer guests via Airbnb. Summit County Airbnb hosts made $14.6 million in total 2019 summer income, based on booking data from the company for May 24 through Sept.
2, 2019. Total summer 2019 guest arrivals amounted to 88,700. Breckenridge was listed as the third most popular destination for Airbnb guests to stay in Colorado.
— From the Sept. 17, 2019, edition of the Summit Daily News While results from the closest study to Summit County won’t be available until next summer, analysis from a new surveying method has already shocked wildlife managers. Colorado Parks and Wildlife started experimenting with a new surveying method ca.