Thursday, May 22, 2008

Summer Print Magazine to arrive today!

Our website will follow, only a few more days.
This summer's issue is the best ever. We stride for improvement - and we're making leaps and bounds.

Unfortunately, advertising dollars are insufficient to sustain a winter print magazine -
so we'll give some basic information ONLINE ONLY for the unforseeable future. This valley has done a complete "flip flop" since the 1980's. It used to be that the ski area was busy in the winter and summertime was very quiet. Now, the winters are quiet - no revenues coming in to local shops - and summer time is extremely busy. My accountant suggested that I do a summer only issue for a while.
I'm not suggesting here that the actual skiing and the ski resort has "gone south". QUITE THE CONTRARY! This is a skiiers mountain. CBMR has put millions of dollars in improvements into the ski area. It is my understanding that new owner Diane Mueller has ideas brewing to make the area more family friendly as well. When we find out about any of this, we will post it.
The problem is getting here. Those flights in and out of Denver to Gunnison cancel all the time.
Your best bet is to fly American Airlines (fly into Dallas and make the connection - non stop to Gunnison) at this point. If more airlines fly into Gunnison, it will be much easier to get here.
It is a beautiful place, and there are still places to stay that are reasonably priced.
As well as plenty of luxury condos.
In the summertime, 80% of visitors DRIVE here. Interesting.


Also -we're reconsidering the You Tube option - we may some time in the future incorporate it into our website.


But it's almost Memorial Day Weekend - and we're ready to roll on the summer issue.
Check our website www.mountainkidsmagazine.com for the current summer issue...keep checking, we're working on it! You can also visit archived websites for ideas for hiking, lining up babysitters, etc.

Drive slower - save gas!