Hello From Pagosa Country! This is the most colorful time of the year in Pagosa. The oaks, aspens, and cottonwoods each provide different colors to create our postcard look. My wife, Laurie, and I are headed into the mountains today with our Chocolate Lab for our annual fall ride to enjoy the fall colors. We […]
Author: Lee Riley
September 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! Summer is winding down. Labor Day is coming this weekend with little fanfare. There will be no Four Corners Folk Festival for the first time in 25 years. But on a brighter note, our schools start here on Tuesday, which will be a blend of in-school and remote learning for our […]
August 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
The monsoons are here! The monsoons are here! Finally, the ground is wet, and the green is coming back. The rivers are coming up. We are still in a drought, but we are gaining ground. So far, we’ve had no major fires in the region which is very good news. The latest on local coronavirus […]
July 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Happy 244th birthday, America! Here in Pagosa, there are a lot of things different for this year’s birthday party. The Arts & Crafts Fair will have 80 booths, and the fireworks are still happening. But there will be no parade, no carnival, and no rodeo this year. Some of the hotels and motels have music […]
June 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Our world has changed a bunch in the last 30 days. As I write, I am sitting outside on the patio at Riff Raff on the Rio, enjoying a beverage and listening to the river splash by. This is refreshing after being cooped up for so long. I just came back from visiting the grandkids […]
May 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
…One of the safest places on earth. So far, we’ve had only eight cases of COVID-19 in Archuleta County, and to my knowledge, none of them have required hospitalization. There have been no new cases in the past couple of weeks. At the moment, we have three hardware stores, two grocery stores, and Walmart open. […]
April 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! The world has changed a lot in the past month, but even with all the bad news, there have been plenty of positives. There is a lot more empathy in the world now, and most people want to help their neighbors in need. A smile or a wave of the hand […]
March 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! We received a dusting of snow in town last night, and the ski area only received 3 inches. Currently, Wolf Creek Ski Area has a 71 inch base. This will be plenty of snow for the Spring Breakers coming in over the next couple of weeks. No powder days in sight, […]
February 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
I’m writing on Super Bowl Sunday, and my family is divided. I’m rooting for the San Francisco 49ers, and my wife is for the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s shaping up to be a gorgeous day outside – 54 degrees. We’ll enjoy it while we can. Tomorrow the forecast is for snow and cold. So far, […]
January 2020 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
I hope your holidays were as much fun as ours were. It was our turn to have the kids and grandkids come up from Denver to celebrate Christmas, and let’s not forget the three dogs to keep Chaco happy. Snowmobiling, sledding, snowmen, and snow forts were all part of the festivities. It snowed on Christmas […]