MEETUP FALL RETREAT SEPTEMBER 12, 13, &14

Spa Weekend & Snowmass Hot Air Balloon Festival

Glenwood Springs, COand Snowmass, CO

***Updates as of September 3 from Garnett Stewart Your Event Host*** Please rsvp for each desired event. This makes planning easier! Also see the listed files above- go to MORE then FILES…. I will be in GWS Thursday morning to make sure all arrangements are solid. If you need me, call 720 401 2064 or or Ramada Inn. 970-945-2500. I am spending the entire afternoon at Yampah and will have the monthly special, 85 minute massage and vapor caves until I am too relaxed to speak. My recommendation: Ask for Victoria at Yampah if you like deep therapeutic massage and sports injury care on Thursday or Saturday evening from 03:00 til 09:00pm. She’s the best!

FRIDAY

BREAKFASTS at RAMADA INN Non-guests pay $10.00 but Guests are free.

YAMPAH VAPOR CAVES, GWS HOT SPRINGS, SPA SERVICES AND MORE IN THE MORNING! Have you made your reservations for spa services? Call Yampah Caves and Spa, GWS Spa or La Provence. Remember to say Denver Friendship One for discounts.

Tour of Redstone Castle – meet at 12:00 noon at Ramada Inn GWS for carpooling to the Castle Tour at 01:00PM. Tour is about 2 hours long. Hosted by Dennis

Dinner at JH Chen at 06:30pm Rivers is booked for a private party

Maybe a night swim at GWS Pool? Personal Spa time? Vapor Cave time? Have you made your reservations for spa services? Call Yampah Caves and Spa, GWS Spa or La Provence. Remember to say Denver Friendship One for discounts.

SATURDAY

BREAKFASTS at RAMADA INN Non-guests pay $10.00 but Guests are free.

06:30 Carpool to Snowmass or Bus. Commute time is one hour or more. Expect some traffic. Parking is $25.00 per car and then a shuttle to Snowmass might be needed. The RFTA bus is $7.00 each way and exact change is needed. It will drop you at Fanny Hill.

07:00-10:00 Snowmass Hot Air Balloon Festival. Best guess is take off is at about 08:00 but you want to be there for it. Cameras! Chairs! Hats! Water and Sunscreen! Look for Ken’s Umbrella. I will have on a floppy white hat!

1:00pm: Visit to the GWS Caverns and Adventure Land. Arrive at the Tram Ticket Office promptly at 1:00PM. If 20+ people all at once, we get a 10% discount. If less the cost is $25.00 or Tram alone $13.00. They have a self-service café with a great view. Meal cost about $10.00-12.00. There are 2 cave tours and each takes 40 minutes. One has 120+ steps. The other has 10 steps. The Historical Fairy Cave is the largest cave in CO and opened last year. There are rides and Music on the Mountain from 06:00 until 10:00 AND your ticket allows for all day use.

4:00pm: Visit to the Hot Springs

06:00 Dinner at Rivers Early Bird

OR

4:00pm Leave for Snowmass for the Evening Hot AirBalloon Festival- Over a one hour commute. Meet at Ramada Inn for carpooling or take the bus. Expect traffic!

5:45- 8:00pm: See the Balloons Glow at sunset. We will likely eat at the Festival. Cameras! Chairs! Hats! Water and Sunscreen! Look for Ken’s Umbrella. I will have on a floppy white hat!

09:00-10:00pm GWS Hot Springs late swim

SUNDAY

BREAKFASTS at RAMADA INN Non-guests pay $10.00 but Guests are free.

8:30am: Sunday Hike to Hanging Lake (2mile round trip). Meet at Ramada. Cameras! Hats! Water and Sunscreen! Look for Petia and Ken!

10:00 to 01:00PM Spa time/ Shopping/ Hanging out with old and new friends

01:00pm Drive home via Independence Pass HWY 82 to see some beautiful fall color

03:30pm Stop for a drink/food at HIGH MOUNTAIN PIES in Leadville

115 W 4th St, Leadville, CO 80461 Rated 4.8 stars Pizza and more.

Arrive home at sunset.

RESERVATIONS: CALL THE HOTELS DIRECTLY

DENVER FRIENDSHIP ONE FOR DISCOUNTS

Glenwood Hotels offer Free Parking and Free Breakfast Taxes: 11.1% up to 12.6%

The negotiated deadlines for room rates has expired. Each hotel will make their decisions But Ramada and Caravan will honor these rates as long as possible.

RAMADA INN970-945-2500 Google rated 3.1 stars

SUITE $102.10 DOUBLE QUEENS / KING $72.10

CARAVAN INN 970-945-7451 Google rated 3.8 stars

TWO BEDROOM SUITES $ 119.00 DOUBLE QUEENS $74.00

GLENWOOD SUITES 970-945-8455 Google rated 4.5 stars

Suites Double King and Double Queen $125.00-135.00

King and Double Queen $95.00

MARRIOTT COURTYARD 970-947-1300 Google rated 3.8 stars

King $119.00 Double Queen $129.00

WOODRUN PLACE CONDOS SNOWMASS CO: 970-922-4988

Deadline September 1st HUGE SAVINGS 50%+ Rated 4.5 + stars

1 BR condo with Kitchen $153 + fees

2 BR Condo with Kitchen $195 + fees

3BR Condo with Kitchen $244 + fees