Evergreen, CO

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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Conifer Real Estate

Just as we start to chomp at the bit for spring, at the cusp of season changing in Colorado beautiful favorite spots start to emerge. I know there is already a following for this place, but I stopped in with my parents last week for the first time to check out a local winery. You can see the storage tanks as you pull in to park at this seemingly small building. The tasting room and cafe are small, but expand onto a deck out back, hanging peacefully over bear creek. Ducks linger expectantly below as apparantly my children aren't the first to toss a few crusts! The menu is simple and delicious, sandwiches, soups, antipasto and cheese selections. The six of us tried a little of everything and it was all fabulous.

The best discovery of all though was that we really enjoyed the wines! You can stop in for a free taste, but we paid $5 each for 5 pours. My father liked the floral Reisling ($12), but the rest of us preferred reds. The shiraz, merlot and cabernet would all make my recommendation list! The Merlot ($30) was my fave, a traditional rich, balanced blackberry wine. The Cabernet has a bit more spice, and was the most pricey at $35 a bottle.

There was an interesting selection of red and white ports of different styles as well, And yes we tried 3 of them. I preferred the Late Bottled Vintage.
You can get directions, sign up for email specials and now purchase their wines on their site
http://creeksidecellars.net/

As the weather warms up this will be an amazing place to hang out. The hours are early closing at 5, except on Fridays, which they are starting to stay open until 8. It is the perfect place for taking out of town guests. Check it out - you won't be dissappointed!

Thank you for reading my blog! For any real estate questions about buying, selling tax credits, or short sales please email me at Amanda@ExitRealtyDtc.com Colorado Realtor, Residentail Sales in the Denver Metro area. Text or call 303.324.7445

Sunset Ridge and Kittredge in Evergreen

Kittredge is a beautiful community just East of Evergreen, CO with a wide range of homes for sale. This video shows a quick overview of Sunset Ridge, a new home community just above Kittredge, overlooking the Bear Creek Canyon, with spectacular views of Mount Evans!
The video is amateur at best and pretty shaky with an impromptu script. However, The intent is to give you an idea of the atmosphere of the neighborhood and various streetscapes... The map below shows the homes available for sale throughout both Sunset Ridge and Kittredge. Clicking on a home icon will provide a wealth of details about each home.

Search all homes in Kittredge and even Evergreen by clicking on the map!

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