Just A Hike

JUST NORTH OF THE SKI SLOPES of Winter Park Resort in the town of Fraser, Rendezvous Colorado is the perfect home base for wintertime adventures, but it might be even more appealing when the snow melts. Summertime unlocks the Rendezvous and Idlewild trail systems, which connect hikers and bikers with Winter Park and the vast Arapaho National Forest.

“Miles and miles of trails,” says Dana Keller, vice president of sales and marketing with Koelbel and Co., the Denver-based developer behind Rendezvous “And we have a wellness program where you can scan a QR code at each trailhead, and you’ll get a video workout that kind of encompasses nature. It’s a fun amenity for our homeowners and the public.”

With property sales starting in 2002, Rendezvous Colorado, a mix of townhomes, single-family and custom homes, is nearly complete, meaning Koelbel is moving on to the project’s next phase.

“We’re just starting on Rendezvous Winter Park, which is adjacent to the original Rendezvous,” says Keller, “and we’ll be offering all new product – attached homes, single-family homes and custom sites. We’ll have a lot of unique offerings in that section.”

Also planned is the new Idlewild Park, which was developed in concert with the National Sports Center for the Disabled to be fully accessible and inclusionary. New Rendezvous homeowners will also have access to private fishing on Mary’s Pond and the members-only Club Rendezvous at the base of Winter Park Resort.

While You Are There

CONCERTS: The Rendezvous Event Center Winter Park has Blues from the Top June 23-25 and a Fourth of July special. On July 16, the 40th Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival will be held at the center, with music running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For the jazz festival general admission seats are $75 for seating on the grass.

FESTIVALS FOR WINE AND ALE: July 29 is the Winter Park Brew Festival at the Rendezvous Event Denver, running 1 to 5 p.m. On Aug. 5, its wine’s turn: the Winter Park Uncorked event is at the event center for the day.

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