Glenwood Springs, Colorado Accolades

The Leadville silver boom started in 1879. At the height of the rush, an estimated 500 people a day were flooding into the town for a piece of the prospecting action. Glenwood’s founding fathers Isaac Cooper and Walter Devereux came to Glenwood via Leadville and silver-rich Ute City (Aspen).

Contact Information

Media Contacts
Lisa Langer, Director of Tourism Promotion
Visit Glenwood Springs
970-230-9035
email

Patsy Popejoy
Popejoy Public Relations
317-509-7384
email

2019

Martha Stweart Living, Six Geothermal Pools to Visit in the U.S
Mountain Living, Family Fun Spots for Spring Break
Buzzfeed, Kid-Friendly Family Vacations\
Walton Family Foundation: SMALL-TOWN AMERICA HAS BIG-TIME POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

2018

Elevation Outdoors Magazine, Top Adventure Town 2018
Haunted Mine Drop voted Best New Amusement Park Attraction of 2017, USAToday/10Best, ranked number 1
Named one of the 9 Most Iconic American Road Trips by Reader’s Digest
Spa of the Rockies was named one of 12 Luxury Spa Resorts Worth the Splurge by Sunset Magazine
Glenwood Springs voted among Best Budget-Friendly Vacations in Colorado, from Trips to Discover
Vogue Magazine, Why Fly All the Way to Iceland? Colorado Has Some of the Best Hot Springs Around
Listed in Uncover Colorado, 12 Best Hot Springs in Colorado
Canadian Pharmacy World lists Glenwood in 10 Healthiest Destinations to Visit
Best Golf Course in the Mountains, by Westword

2017

Glenwood Springs featured in Where to Retire, 8 Invigorating Outdoorsy Towns
Grind voted 10 Best Buffalo Burgers in Colorado by USA Today/10Best.com, ranked number 3
Glenwood Caverns’ Haunted Mine Drop ride named among 12 Most Anticipated Thrill Rides of 2017, USA Today
Sunlight’s 2.5-mile Ute Trail named one of the Top 10 Most Scenic Runs in the Country, Liftopia.com/The Skiing Examiner
Sunlight Mountain Resort featured in New York Times, Small Colorado Resort Goes Big With $700 Lift Ticket

2016

Glenwood Springs featured in book 1000 Places to See in the U.S. and Canada Before You Die, 2016, 2011 & 2007 editions
Colorado Parent named Glenwood Springs #1 for Colorado Road Trip, #1 for Summer Mountain Getaway, and in the top 5 for Mom Getaway.
USA Today/10Best.com, Glenwood Caverns named a Best Cave
USA Today/10Best.com,Glenwood Hot Springs: #4 Best Hotel Pool
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park was named the Best Kid-Friendly Outdoor Destination, Elevation Outdoors’ 2016 Best of the Rockies
Spa of the Rockies, a Top 10 winner, Best for Families, Best for Hot Springs, SpaFinder Wellness

2015

16 Best Places to Live in America, ranked #5, Outside magazine
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, ranked #1 Best Hotel Pool and Spa of the Rockies ranked in the top 4 for Best Wellness Destination, Sunset magazine
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, ranked in the top 4 for Best Family Fun, Sunset magazine
Best Hotel Pool, Glenwood Hot Springs Pool ranked #2, USA Today
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, US Chamber Small Business of the Year, SW and South Central Regional Finalist
Hanging Lake named in The West’s 9 Most Spectacular Waterfalls, Huffington Post
50 Best Small Town Downtowns in America, Glenwood Springs ranked 34, BestChoiceReviews.org
Glenwood Springs ranked #1 in Top 20 Arts Vibrant Medium and Small Cities, NCAR Arts Vibrancy Index: Hotbeds of America’s Arts and Culture
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park featured on Thrill Factor, Travel Channel
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park featured on 101 Amazing Thrills, Travel Channel

2014

America’s Favorite Towns, Glenwood Springs ranked 16, Travel + Leisure
Glenwood Springs featured, Hotel Impossible: Airing the Family Business, Travel Channel
Top 10 Small Towns – America’s Best Places To Live and Visit, Livability
America’s Best Towns for Fall Colors, Travel + Leisure
Glenwood Canyon featured, 10 Best Bucket-list U.S. Monuments and Landmarks, USA Today
Alpine Coaster at Glenwood Caverns featured, 10 Best Roller Coaster Rides of Your Life, USA Today and Park World
America’s Best Towns for July 4th, Travel + Leisure
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park featured, 5 Places to ‘Get High’ in Colorado (no pot required), TODAY
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park featured, 8 Amazing American Caves, CNN
Glenwood Hot Springs featured, 10 Spectacular Ski Resort Pools and Hot Tubs, USA Today
Glenwood Hot Springs featured, The 10 Best Hotel Pools in America, Men’s Journal

2013

Twenty Best Small Towns in America, Smithsonian Magazine
Contender in Budget Travel’s Coolest Small Towns
Hotel Colorado named one of America’s Best Hotels for Christmas, Travel & Leisure
Spa of the Rockies, Best Mineral or Thermal Spring Spa, SpaFinder Wellness
Beautiful Colorado: 50 postcard-perfect images, USA Today
Glenwood Hot Springs featured, America’s Most Amazing Hotel Pools, CNN Travel
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park featured on Ride-iculous, Travel Channel

2012

Best of the Road – Top 7 Ski Town, Rand McNally & USA Today
Glenwood Canyon Zipline Adventures featured on CNBC & MSNBC
10 Great Places to Try Stand-up Paddle Boarding, USA Today
10 Best Scenery-Stealing Biker-Worthy Stretches Of US Route 6, Huffington Post
Glenwood Caverns Opens Cliffhanger, Highest Elevation Roller Coaster in US, Huffington Post
Best Hotel Pools in the United States for Families, Smarter Travel, Trekaroo
Rocky Mountain Hot Pools Warm Winter Bathers, USA Today Go Escape
Spa of the Rockies, Best Mineral or Thermal Spring Spa, SpaFinder Wellness

2011

Voted America’s Most Fun Small Town, Rand McNally & USA Today Travel
Weekend Getaways to Soak Away Stress, Sunset magazine
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park featured on Bert the Conquer episode, Travel Channel and Good Morning America
The Pullman, Best New Restaurants, Esquire Magazine
Spa of the Rockies, Best Mineral or Thermal Springs Spa, SpaFinder
Spa of the Rockies, Best Domestic Mineral Springs Spas, Spa magazine