The Heat is On…

July 15, 2009 … Estes Park / Winter Park, Colo., … Still haven’t gotten away with the family for the summer yet? Temperatures are heating up, and the clock is ticking down to the start of the school year…but there’s still plenty of time to plan a cool summer vacation to YMCA of the Rockies. Family vacations and reunions can be planned and booked now at YMCA of the Rockies at Estes Park Center in Estes Park, Colo. and at Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park, Colo.

Summer family vacations and activities are affordable – and available!

• Rates for a lodge room start at just $109 per night, and rates for a two-bedroom cabin start at just $119 per night. Lodge rooms sleep up to six adults, and include two adult breakfasts per day. Both lodge rooms and cabins are still available for reservations at Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch.
• Many on-site activities are FREE. As a non-profit organization, YMCA of the Rockies strives to bring families together in a supportive and family-focused environment. Hiking, miniature golf, games, and an on-site library and pool are just a few of the free options available at YMCA of the Rockies.
• On-site kids day camps are available. Full- and half-day programs are available for children ages 3-17, allowing the adults to undertake adventures of their own, and still enjoy some great family together time.

A variety of entertaining, family-friendly activities are happening around the communities of Estes Park and Winter Park for the! remaining weeks of summer. Both Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch are ideal family destinations, and both offer a convenient option for exploring the nearby mountain communities and wilderness alike.

Estes Park: On-Going Summer Events:

• Cowboy Sing-Along:  Listen to Cowboy Brad and Kathy Fitch, who specialize in original acoustic folk, family and western music, play on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings through Aug. 18.
• SummerFest Concert Series: A variety of musicians and styles are featured on Wednesday evenings through Aug. 26.
• Thursday Night Live: Whether it's jazz, American folk, contemporary legends, classical, or big ban! d – Estes Park has the music to please, each Thursday through August 27 at Performance Park amphitheater.

Winter Park: On-Going Summer Events:

• Fraser Tuesday Picnic in the Park: Bring a blanket and picnic and enjoy music on Tuesday evenings through Aug. 11.
• Cowboy Sing-A-Long: Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages enjoy this entertaining live show featuring all the campfire favorites on Tuesday evenings through Aug. 18.
• Wild Nights at Winter Park: A nature and wildlife series on Wednesday evenings through Aug. 19.
• High-Note Thursdays at Hideaway Park: A weekly summer concert series on Thursday evenings through Aug. 20.

For lodging at Estes Park Center and at Snow Mountain Ranch, visit www.ymcarockies.org, or call 1-800-777-9622. Rates start at just $109 per night in a lodge room that can sleep up to six adults, and includes two adult breakfasts per day!

To make a reservation at either Snow Mountain Ranch or Estes Park Center, visit www.ymcarockies.org, or call 1-800-777-9622.

Surrounded on three sides by Rocky Mountain National Park, the YMCA Estes Park Center is just 65 miles northwest of Denver on 860 acres of ponderosa pines. Estes Park Center offers guests the choice of 200 cabins, ranging in size from two to 16 bedrooms, and 600 lodge rooms.  The lodges are within walking distance of most activities, and a stay in a ! lodge room includes complimentary breakfast for two. On-site activities include a zip line, horseback riding, archery, fly-fishing, hiking, mountain biking, a brand new craft center and an indoor swimming pool.

Snow Mountain Ranch is located between the Winter Park Ski Resort and the town of Grand Lake, just 80 miles west of Denver. This 5,000-acre ranch provides a secluded and restful destination for families to reconnect. With just 50 cabins and 170 lodge rooms, Snow Mountain Ranch is a true retreat from the every day. Similar to Estes Park Center, Snow Mountain Ranch offers a plethora of activities to bring every family closer together.

For more than 100 years, families have been drawn to the YMCA of the Rockies Mission and its core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. YMCAs nationwide are 100 percent non-profit charities striving to build! strong kids, st
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