Hello From Pagosa Country! It’s another beautiful day in paradise. This is the greenest summer I’ve ever seen since moving to Pagosa back in June of ’83. We’ve received 8 inches of rain this summer compared to the average of 1.9 inches – just what the doctor ordered! On a negative note, the downtown highway […]
Author: Lee Riley
August 2022 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
It’s very green and a little soggy out there – lots of rain and not much sun over the past week or so. The monsoons have been in overdrive, and the wildflowers are having a field day. This is great news for the drought and fire danger. Town is very busy with lots of vacationers […]
July 2022 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
We just celebrated our country’s 246th birthday. Hooray, hooray! This is always the busiest week of the year in Pagosa Country, with all sorts of attractions going on. We are fortunate enough this year to have half of our family in town. We have my daughter Heather, her husband John, and their two kids Grant […]
May 2022 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
As I look out the windows this morning, I can’t see the mountains as clearly as normal due to a lot of smoke and dust in the air. There are several fires burning in New Mexico and Arizona. We are also experiencing much windier than normal conditions. Unfortunately, a lot of our good winter moisture […]
April 2022 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! Another beautiful day in paradise – it’s sunny today, with expected spring showers tonight and tomorrow. Half of the ice has melted from my trout pond, so it’s almost time to go fishing! Since we’ve had some warmer-than-normal temperatures, in the low 70s, the San Juan River through town is already […]
February 2022 Pagosa Spring Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! It’s cold outside! This morning it’s -4 degrees and one of the coldest days of the year. We got a fresh dump of snow a couple days ago, which totaled about 6 inches down here in town and 27 inches up at the ski area. This was the first measurable snow […]
January 2022 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Happy New Year From Pagosa Country! This is the first sunny day we’ve had in the past ten days. The snow-covered mountains look like a picture postcard, and it’s chilly out there! This morning it was -6 degrees, the coldest day of the winter so far. I have a whole bunch of snow in my […]
December 2021 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! The biggest news story around town is the weather. It’s too nice! Temperatures have been running 20 degrees above normal, and it will be a balmy 60 degrees today. I’m really loving this weather, but I’m feeling guilty at the same time because I know we need snow for all our […]
November 2021 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
It’s another Chamber of Commerce day with clear skies and a crisp morning. The temperature was 28 degrees this morning and will warm up to 55 this afternoon. Most of the leaves have fallen, creating compost for next year’s spring flowers. The local economy is still chugging right along. The big game hunters are here, […]
October 2021 Pagosa Springs Real Estate Newsletter
Hello From Pagosa Country! It’s a beautiful day in Pagosa. The foliage is gorgeous. The aspens and the oaks are doing their thing. We expect the colors will be at their peak next week. Make time to go out and enjoy the splendor before it’s gone. If you’re hiking, be careful. There are a lot […]