Winter Olympics: What tourism-minded officials in Denver desire, crowd-conscious residents fear

Whether it's the Olympics or NFL Draft, officials follow a similar pattern of talking about tourism gains and economic boosts while also keeping their cards about details and costs close to the chest.

Denver hotel owners approve special taxing district to fund convention center

The Tourism Improvement District is the first of its kind in the state. It will be funded with a 1 percent tax on hotel rooms.

See “the ballerina who can stop time” and Lil Buck in Vail for $23 this weekend

The Vail Dance Festival may be of the best reasons you'll have all summer to visit the mountain town.

Denver may dig in tourists’ pockets for $223M convention center expansion

Denver leaders are considering creating Colorado's first "tourism improvement district," which would allow the city to charge extra taxes and fees to hotels.

Must-see attractions in Denver and how many people are actually seeing them

For today's chart of the week, we look at how many people are actually attracted to Denver's finest attractions.

San Francisco too “elitist,” so James Hetfield of Metallica moved to Vail

Colorado ski resorts top list of most expensive winter destinations

It might be cheaper to take a trip to Miami over Colorado's backcountry this winter, according to CheapHotels.org.

Vail and Beaver Creek are finally open for the season, but Aspen is still waiting

Vail and Beaver Creek opened Friday, a day after Snowmass, Wolf Creek and Crested Butte started their lifts.

Transplants and the internet have changed the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo

Vail Resorts buys Whistler Blackcomb for $1 billion, but it won’t change your season pass just yet

16th Street Mall is a big deterrent for convention planners looking at Denver

Visit Denver brought a miniature Red Rocks to Chicago

Visit Denver constructed a massive replica of Red Rocks in the streets of Chicago.