Category: Local Info & News

If you’re ready for an equipment upgrade, but the price of a new set up sends cold shivers down your spine, it’s well worth asking your local ski or snowboard shop about end of season demo and retail sales. Demos are high performance ski and snowboard rentals that allow people to try out the latest and greatest equipment on the mar...

Hitting ‘The Spot’ For all those night owls looking for some tasty sustenance in the wee small hours in Winter Park, The Spot is the place to go for a belly-full of fresh cooked yumminess. This small, unassuming food stop serves up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and a homemade tomato bisque soup Tuesdays through Sundays, from 10...

The Foundry Cinema & Bowl Looking for a little après ski away from the typical bar scene?   We love The Foundry Cinema & Bowl for a fun night out of bowling, movies and entertainment for all ages.    With two movie screens, eight lanes of bowling billiards, shuffle board and a full service bar, you ...

Take A Day Away From The Slopes If you’re visiting Winter Park for more than a few days, you might want to consider taking a day away from the slopes to rest the legs and sample some of the area’s other attractions on a day away from the slopes.  In this article, we’ll showcase some of the alternative pastimes to skiing and sn...

Family Friendly Thumbs Up Winter Park Resort continues to receive praise and recognition in national surveys and travel press polls.  Last month we were happy to boast Winter Park’s #6  ranking in the World Press Journal’s ‘Top 10 Authentic Small Towns Of North America’; and this month Winter Park takes the podium in 3rd...

Winter Park Home Grocery Delivery Don’t want to deal with juggling children and groceries on your vacation?  We hear you, and so do The Grocery Guys – Winter Park’s home shopping service.   The Grocery Guys aim to take the stress out of your vacation, by shopping for, and delivering your personalized shopping list of...

We begged, we pleaded and only when Winter Park Resort delayed opening day until November 15th, did the snow gods finally listen. While the majority of the US shuddered at images of the Polar Plunge making it’s way down from Canada, Winter Park joyously threw its mitten clad hands in the air, as big fat flakes of snow sta...

With an average annual snowfall well above the average, navigating the twists and turns of the mountain roads in the Winter Park area can be a bit of an adventure. To help you have a safe and stress free driving experience, we’ve answered a few of the most commonly asked questions about winter driving, and even added a few bonus it...

YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch Opens Summer Tubing Hill Image courtesy of Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA Who says you need snow to hurtle down a mountain on an inflatable donut?   The fun loving adventure hounds at the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch have raised the bar with the opening of their year-round Snowflex tubing hill. What-no...

Roadtripping in Colorado? What a dream! Driving around Winter Park is the summer months is a breeze, and a wonderful way to take in the scenery, while exploring more of the local area. Although there are more than enough activities and events to keep you occupied in Winter Park, if you are keen to take a day trip to some of the reg...