Heather Connor | Your Local Crested Butte Realtor | 970.209.8050 | Heather@cbblackdiamond.com | heatherconnor.com
For links to the article referenced: visit crestedbuttenews.com
For additional question on the real estate market: text 970.209.8050.
Good morning everyone, this is Heather Connor, your Local Realtor, sharing the local news for the Crested Butte and Gunnison Community. My goal is to get you updated on the relevant local happenings, in just a few minutes.
Town council has been approached to relocate the Verzuh Ranch trail easement which would eliminate the boardwalk portion of the "perimeter trail". This would eliminate a public easement along the main road linked to Elk Ave that leads to Tony's Trail and move it to the north edge of the property near Paradise Park subdivision. The owners of the 40-acre Verzuh Open Space property, Wynn and Ryan Martens cite that it would enhance the wetlands on the property and protect birds nesting in that area. There is concern that this would add more traffic to an already busy portion of town, near Paradise Park, and eliminate community access to Tony's Trail through the current access through McCormick Ranch road.
TAPP numbers are in, TAPP stands for (Tourism and Prosperity Partnership) and the valley has had a good summer tourist season, despite or possibly in light of; the pandemic. The valley as a whole was down 2%, with both the south end of the valley such as the Gunnison area and Mt. Crested Butte, experiencing some losses. The town of Crested Butte however, had the highest lodging month ever in history, this last July. This summer season, visitors were spending approximately $2mm/week for the nine peak weeks. Other similar resort towns such as Steamboat, Aspen, and Telluride are all down 20% or more. As well, TAPP reports a 70% increase in shoulder season visitors and primarily as overflow from summer season. Winter season is currently our fastest growing season and EPIC pass sales are up 14 percent from the same time last year.
And the previous Donita's Cantina space on Elk Ave has been re-constructed and re-imagined as a trifecta of "health optimization alley". The space that was an anchor in our community for 40 years is now a new building with new female entrepreneurs. The new (and one already known) businesses are Native Nectar Botanicals which is bringing a previously on-line only business to brick and mortar. The Fountain which is a professional IV therapy and hydration clinic and the Daily Dose, finally has, (her) own home. Offering her core of smoothies, green drinks and coffee, she is looking into expanding her services to turn her space into a "Hub" for folks to gather.
As well, real estate is flying fast around here folks. Don't forget to look on our site for all properties that have sold the last week and our community events calendar that is interactive and keeps you up to date on what is happening in Crested Butte. For further information on any of the topics, you can click on the links to the Crested Butte News. As always, if you are considering purchasing or selling your home in this beautiful valley give me a call. Stay safe out there folks, this is your local realtor, Heather Connor, signing off on the local news.
