Several investments recently made in the Region’s communities for tourism, creative industries, housing

Several of the region's communities have recently received substantial investments from state and local funding sources in the way of grants for a variety of projects to enhance the economic vitality of their communities. The stories below describe how they are using the funds to enhance tourism, creative arts, and housing.

Success Story

Partnership in Summit County creates Summit Biz: Training program for entrepreneurs and business owners The Summit Prosperity Initiative (SPI), a partnership in Summit County created to enhance economic prosperity has created the Summit Biz Program to provide business training for entrepreneurs looking to start a business and business owners looking to grow their business. Since…

Partnership in Summit County develops training program for entrepreneurs and business owners

The Summit Prosperity Initiative (SPI), a partnership in Summit County created to enhance economic prosperity has created the Summit Biz Program to provide business training for entrepreneurs looking to start a business and business owners looking to grow their business.  Since September of 2020, five cohorts have been held with 44 graduates from the program.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Red Cliff Broadband Program

Cliff never felt so far from civilization as when cell phones and broadband be-came standard tools for living and working. Town doggedly pursued broadband to bring the modern era to it’s citizens for close to a decade, and didn’t get far until NWCCOGs program came along. After nearly 4 years of assistance from NWCCOG and…
Recreation
Art
Resources

Recreational amenities such as parks, recreation centers, special events, ice rinks, golf courses, museums and concerts abound in NWCCOG’s Region. It is these recreational facilities and opportunities that contribute to the region’s high quality of life. There are many private purveyors of opportunities from skiing to whitewater rafting to classical concerts. 

Municipalities have not just left recreation to the private industries and Mother Nature. Most communities have recognized how important subsidized recreational opportunities are to the quality of life in the area.

Recreation

Jackson County

  • Jackson County Pool
  • Lake John Resort
  • Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge

Eagle County

Grand County 

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Pitkin County

  • Aspen Mountain
  • Buttermilk Ski Area
  • Aspen Highlands Ski Area
  • Snowmass Village Ski Area
  • Aspen Recreation Center
  • Aspen Ice Rink
  • Snowmass Village Recreation Area

Summit County

  • Breckenrdige Ski Resort
  • Keystone Ski Resort
  • Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
  • Copper Mountain Ski Resort
  • Breckenridge Nordic Center
  • Frisco Adventure Center
  • Silverthorne Recreation Center
  • Breckenridge Recreation Center
  • Frisco Marina
  • Dillon Marina
  • Stephen C. West Ice Arena
  • Keystone Ranch Golf Course
  • Raven Golf Course

Recreation Centers

Avon Recreation Center
EagleAvon
Gypsum Recreation CenterEagle
Grand Park Community Recreation CenterGrand
North Park PoolJackson
Aspen Recreation CenterPitkin
Red Brick Recreation CenterPitkin
Aspen Golf & Tennis ClubPitkin
Snowmass Village Recreation CenterPitkin
Breckenridge Recreation CenterSummit
Silverthorne Recreation CenterSummit
Keystone Tennis CenterSummit

Arts & Culture

Eagle County

  • Villar Center for the Arts
  • Colorado Ski Museum

Grand County

  • Rocky Mountain Reperatory Theatre
  • Heritage Park Museum
  • Grand Creatives
  • Gore Range Artisans Group

Jackson County

  • North Park Pioneer Museum

PITKIN COUNTY

  • Wheeler Opera House
  • Aspen Institute
  • Aspen Art Museum
  • Red Brick Recreation Center
  • Summit County
  • Riverwalk Center
  • Backstage Theatre
  • Lake Dillon Theatre Company
  • Dillon Amphitheater
  • Frisco Historic Park
  • Breckenridge Creative Arts District
  • National Repertory Theater

Resources for Recreation, Arts & Culture IN the Region

Eagle County

Grand County

Jackson County

PITKIN COUNTY

SUMMIT COUNTY

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