The tulips on the Pearl Street Mall have been spectacular this spring. Of course, those bulbs were planted last fall before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19 and Corona was still just a beer that…
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Mountain Travel Symposium Webinar, “Mountain Tourism in the Age of COVID-19”
RRC’s own Dave Belin spoke recently for a webinar for Mountain Travel Symposium highlighting some of the effects of tourism during the pandemic. Belin joins Pete Comeau, Managing Director of Phocuswright, Tom foley, SVP Business…
Local Economic Impacts will be Tough
Last week we started to see hopeful signs on the COVID pandemic. China is starting to return to normal. Up to 20 potential treatments and vaccines are in trials around the world. Dr. Fauci told…
This Too Shall Pass
Last week, I attended the Boulder Chamber’s Celebration of Leadership event. As always, it was a great evening, but there was definitely a cloud of anxiety hanging over the room. It was also likely the…
Without strategy, Boulder will keep growing older, richer
I attended the Boulder Economic Forecast last month and some of the news was predictable, but some was quite unexpected. Elizabeth Garner who is our Colorado state demographer dropped some of the biggest surprises on…
Shop Small and Local This Holiday Season
They snuck up as they always do but the holidays are upon us. Holiday shopping officially kicks off this week with Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Even though the shopping season is shorter this…
Perception of tourism largely positive
Recently, RRC Associates conducted a study for the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau to document the perception of Boulder residents about a number of issues related to tourism, events, traffic, and other factors in the…
Survey shows most Roaring Fork regional residents satisfied with their communities, homes
As part of a housing needs assessment, a consultant for regional governments conducted a survey of residents from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and from Parachute to Eagle to rate their satisfaction level with both their…
Uphill skiing the local pride of Aspen
Casual skiers visiting Aspen, Colo., are spotting something unusual on the slopes. The locals are going the wrong way – or so the newcomers think. Resort and town leaders share a common goal: to make…
Dave Belin interviewed about NSAA’s Beginner Conversion Study
Recently, RRC Associates Director of Consulting Services Dave Belin was interviewed about the NSAA Beginner Conversion Study. Dave helps you to understand the lifecycle of customers that are trying skiing and snowboarding for the first…