Evergreen, CO

Well I'm back at the office after a wonderful 4 days with my family in Estes Park, Colorado. The weather was great, the town was lit up for a holiday parade, and everyone was in a good mood. I was able to celebrate Thanksgiving and my wife's birthday during this trip. I made sure all my clients were taken care of before leaving.....eliminating the chance of the typical call to write or accept a contract during a vacation.

I'm refreshed and energized to complete the year strong. Again, I recommend to my colleagues....TAKE a vacation and decompress.

This year's Holiday Walk on Friday, Dec 4th is shaping up to be quite an event. Being President of the Evergreen Downtown Business Association has been a blast. Having strong people backing me up has been crucial. This year Santa plans on parking his reindeer at one end of Main Street. Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus will be at the Ice House Cafe. Business owners throughout downtown will have music, food and fun.

The Evergreen Lake is the place to start for the tree lighting at 5pm when Santa arrives. Then everyone will walk around the Lake to the Heart of Evergreen.

For details on the event and where the entertainment and activities are, visit: www.HeartofEvergreen.com

As President of the Evergreen Downtown Business Association, I am excited about this year's annual "Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus." We're hosting it on Nov 28, 2009 at the Evergreen Lake House at 9:00am. Last year we had to turn people away because the venue was too small. This year we expect about 150 parents and kids enjoying their visit with Santa. We plan to have games going on as Santa has a way of chatting too long at each table. The kids love it as does Santa.

It's a great time and a wonderful community event we put on. For ticket information, check out www.HeartofEvergreen.com. They are going FAST!

So the year hasn't been that horrific as people have feared. The foothills, just 30 minutes from Denver, are still a location buyers are seeing as a premium location. We've had slight declines in most areas. The once leader in appreciation and minimal declines, South Evergreen took has taken a big hit in median price versus the same period in 2008.

Below is a snapshot of how the market is doing in the Colorado Foothills as of Oct 31, 2009.

Gen-Xers Group forms in Evergreen

This newly forming group is for those in their thirties and forties, whether single, married, with kids or without. Our first meeting will be held in the organizers' home on Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 p.m., with appetizers provided. Possible group activities include hiking, camping and ski trips; dinner parties and barbeques; book clubs and attending cultural events. At our first meeting, we will brainstorm ideas for activities and discuss how we envision this group evolving. Some activities will be oriented toward adults, and other activities will be more kid-friendly, depending on the interest of the group. Please join us at our first meeting to learn more about the group – your kids are welcome to come with you. You do not need to be new to the Evergreen area to join! Please contact Bryce or Alayna at 303-330-0728 or alaynajbloom@hotmail.com to RSVP. See our related posts:

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