The Clear Creek County Tourism Bureau can assist the media with story ideas, help arrange press visits, coordinate interviews with tourism industry partners, local experts and more.
The media room offers an overview of the many attractions, activities, lodging, retail and dining opportunities in Clear Creek County.
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Press Highlights
Date Media Outlet/Title
11/09/2021 CBS4 – Historic Bighorn Sheep Herd to be Celebrated…
11/08/2021 OutthereColorado.com – Spot one of Colorado’s biggest bighorn sheep herds at upcoming festival
11/08/2021 CPW.com – Georgetown’s bighorn sheep festival is coming up this Saturday, Nov 13th
11/07/2021 Clear Creek Courant – Clear Creek County Officials opt against moratorium on short term rentals
11/05/2021 9news.com – Clear Creek School District Wins The Succeeds Prize
11/01/2021 oedit.colorado.com – Colorado Tourism Office gives $710,461 in grants to 22 Colorado organizations
10/22/2021 Denverpost.com – Colorado board considering new names for Mount Evans…
10/20/2021 milehighcre.com – Grand Opening: Clear Creek County Health & Wellness Center in Idaho Springs
10/07/2021 Outtherecolorado.com – Bears break into 18 cabins, authorities asking public for help
10/05/2021 9news.com – Bears have broken into 18 cabins in Clear Creek County
09/24/2021 9news.com – Parker the Snow Dog gets library card in Clear Creek County
08/08/2021 CBS4 – Moose Charges Hiker in Clear Creek County
08/03/2021 Fox31News – Bear caught snooping around deck in Clear Creek County
06/30/2021 Westword.com – Indian Hot Springs, Go for the History not the heat…
06/30/2021 Stacker – Highest Rated Specialty Museums according to Trip Advisor – Argo Mill and Tunnel #1
06/26/2021 Expertise – Top 18 Denver Day Spas – Tall Grass Day Spa, Evergreen
06/23/2021 Rome to Rio – There are 6 ways to get from Denver to the Georgetown Loop Railroad
06/17/2021 YouTube: CBS Denver – Governor Polis Targets Interstate 70 and Floyd Hill Project
06/10/2021 Peek – Argo Mill and Tunnel Tours
06/08/2021 Out There Colorado – 1000 lbs of trash hauled from Colorado Interstate
06/07/2021 Phoenix Gold Mine Tour in Idaho Springs – Heiditown
06/04/2021 9News – Mount Evans Now Open with Timed Entry Reservations
06/04/2021 KDVR: Mount Evans Reservation System
06/04/2021 Denver Post – Drive the Summit of Mt Evans – Reservation Information
06/02/2021 Colorado Tourism Office – Complete Guide to Colorado Train Rides
06/03/2021 A weekend of Food and Drink in Idaho Springs – Heiditown
06/01/2021 The Tribune – Journey through time on these scenic trains
06/01/2021 Burro Racing in Idaho Springs – Heiditown
05/31/2021 Parker the Snow Dog and Friends Clean up I-70
05/05/2021 Fox 31 Denver: Mount Evans – Reservations will soon be necessary
05/04/2021 Colorado Sun: Arapaho, Roosevelt National Forests to start requiring reservations
05/04/2021 9 News: Reservations Required at Mount Evans in 2021
05/04/2021 The Denver Channel: Reservations will be required for Mount Evans
05/03/2021 9 News: Clear Creek Courant Purchased by The Colorado Sun
04/12/2021 CRAFT Case Study: Clear Creek County Tourism Board, Rockies Playground
04/06/2021 9 News Denver: 511 Rose Bourbon Saloon
04/01/2021 Westword: Guanella Pass Brewery + Silverbrick
03/15/2021 Mountain Towns Digging out after Snow Storm (Georgetown)
03/10/2021 DiningOut – Best in Barrel Westbound & Down (Idaho Springs)
01/19/2021 Colorado Community Media – Word on the Heat (Tommyknocker Brewery)
01/06/2021 Colorado’s Mountain Town Magazine – Cabin Creek Brewing, Georgetown Colorado
01/03/2021 Colorado’s Mountain Town Magazine – Sips and Apres Ideas
12/16/2020 9News – A new outdoor skating rink is opening in Idaho Springs (and it doesn’t need ice)
12/16/2020 Canyon Courier – A historical (railway) connection between Idaho Springs and Silver Plume
12/14/2020 Trips to Discover – Most Festive Christmas Towns in Every State (Georgetown, Colorado)/
12/10/2020 Colorado.com – Colorado Mountain-Town Getaway: Idaho Springs, Georgetown & Central City/Black Hawk
12/07/2020 Clear Creek Recreation – The Frozenfire Ice Rink at Digger Field
12/6/2020 Englewood Herald – Mount Blue Sky?
12/05/2020 Travel Awaits – 11 Colorado Towns that feel like you’re in a Hallmark Movie (#7 Georgetown)
12/01/2020 Mountain Town News – Time to rename Mt. Evans?
12/01/2020 Colorado Parent – 5 Awesome Spots to Snow Tube (Echo Mountain Resort)
11/29/2020 Travel Awaits – Best Small Town Christmas Markets in the U.S.
10/12/2020 Colorado.com – Colorado Scenic Byway: Guanella Pass & Mount Bierstadt
10/2/2020 West of 105 – 24 Hours in Georgetown
05/15/2020 Peak to Peak The Mountain – Discover Colorado: A Street of Flags (Empire, Colorado)
04/19/2020 Travel Awaits – Colorado Road Trip: Denver to Grand Junction
04/09/2020 USA TODAY – Coronavirus: 30 Places Where Recession Could Hit the Hardest
03/26/2020 CoBizMag.com – Idaho Springs Transforms as Hub for a Tourism Reboot
12/13/2019 USA TODAY – Best Holiday Market 2019
11/09/2019 One News Page – CBS4 – The Secret is out about Clear Creek County
11/07/2019 Echo Canyon River Expeditions – History of Clear Creek
11/01/2019 My Mountain Town – Tourism Bureau’s Efforts Seeing Success, Increasing Visitation Metrics
10/31/2019 Froth Beer Magazine – Froth Travel Edition (Colorado)
10/17/2019 Traveling Mom – 6 Tips for Taking Kids on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
09/16/2019 REI – Best 14ers in Colorado (Grays, Torreys, Evans)
08/08/2019 Travel Awaits – Day Trips from Denver: 8 Great Colorado Experiences
07/27/2019 CBSN Denver – Georgetown Tunnel Miners hard at work to draw more tourism
06/21/2019 CBSN Denver – Meet the Georgetown Loop Railroad’s Female Engineer
12/12/2018 5280 Magazine – First-Timer’s Guide: Georgetown
06/17/2018 Leave No Trace – Mt. Bierstadt Revisit 2018
05/10/2018 CBSN Denver – Georgetown is about to get a lot bigger
08/07/2017 MMAC Monthly – Mascot invites visitors to explore Clear Creek County
11/01/2016 AAA Colorado – Colorado First: Sweet Dreams (Georgetown Valley Candy Co.)
09/01/2016 AAA Colorado – Charming Old Towns, Part II (Georgetown, Colorado)
06/27/2016 My Mountain Town – Guanella Pass Grand Re-Opening Celebration
07/23/2015 Leave No Trace – How to Leave No Trace on a 14er: Bierstadt
01/26/2007 Denver Post – Clear Creek County Mining for Tourists
10/01/1940 Courtney Ryley Cooper Park Namesake