Windcliff Vacation Homes Blog

National Park Week is a week-long celebration in honor of our nation’s national parks, and it begins on Saturday, April 20 2024! Rocky Mountain National Park is kicking off the week with fun activities for all ages. Here’s the scoop: Saturday, April 20th The week begins with a fee free day — on Saturday, April 20th all park entrance fees will be waived! On the east side of the park, you can join the National Park Service and Rocky Mountain Conservancy staff at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. From 10AM – 2PM, there are informational booths and fun activities for...

One of the many reasons we love Estes Park is our fantastic selection of restaurants! There’s something here for every palate and budget – there’s so many great places to dine here, how could you possibly experience them all? This is where the Estes Park Dine Around comes in, an event now going into its 16th year. What is the Estes Park Dine Around? Local restaurants that are participating in the event will be offering $6 “tasting plates” at their establishments from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM, every Thursday in March 2024. How do I participate? To explore all the...

Frozen Dead Guy Days is simply one of the state of Colorado’s most loved events! Having gone on for more than 20 years, Frozen Dead Guy Days takes place over St. Patrick’s Day weekend March 15-17, 2024. What is the Frozen Dead Guy Days? Well, you’re in for a treat, because this is one of the most anticipated annual events in Colorado. The festival features both national and regional touring bands (15 bands with 3 headliners across 3 different stages, to be exact). There’s numerous other weird and wonderful events to enjoy, too: The Coffin Races The Polar Plunge Frostbite...

Professional Full-Service Home Rental Management Outside of Windcliff, we operate as Estes Park Homes extending our 54-years of professional short-term rental management experience to the Estes Valley. The homes we manage boast the highest Average Daily Rates (ADRs), highest Average Stay Value (ASV) and Average Stay Length (ASLs) in the Estes Valley. Choosey for the Choosey Ours is not a volume model. Estes Park Homes is choosey about which homes not only make sense in our portfolio, but also which homeowners share the values we share in managing their vacation home(s). Our homeowners tend to offer premium luxury homes which...

Halloween is just around the corner, and Estes Park has a unique treat in store for visitors – an exclusive showing of the 1980 classic scare-fest, Stephen King’s “This Shining.” The Historic Park Theatre, located just 10-12 minutes from Windcliff in downtown Estes Park, is having limited showings of the movie, including tonight and through 10/31/23. What’s unique about this movie – specific to Estes Park – is that the film was directly inspired by the nearby Stanley Hotel. While the 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick was not actually filmed in the Stanley Hotel, virtually every element King saw during...

Calling all spirits and whiskey aficionados – your landmark event is coming up! On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival will be held at the Estes Park Events Center from 1PM – 4PM. What is the Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival? Sponsored by Estes Park’s very own Elkins Distilling Co., the festival features over a dozen distilleries including Elkins of course, in addition to many of the finest spirit purveyors in Colorado. Here’s a full list of the distilleries who will be joining the event. What activities are available at the festival? At the festival, you’ll...

There’s just nothing like a top shelf whiskey to warm your spirits and delight your taste buds. Here at Windcliff, we’ve got several whiskey lovers (aficionados?) on staff who’ve discovered the splendor of the fine libation. Fortunately for us – and for you! – Estes Park and the surrounding area is an absolute goldmine for those in search of this sublime spirit. We’ve got unique experiences, one of the most extensive and elaborate whiskey bars in the country, and local distilleries all for you to explore. Here’s our guide – for whiskey lovers, by whiskey lovers – to the best...

Monthly Vacation Rental (MVR) homes in Estes Park are rapidly growing in popularity — and it’s easy to see why. They’re one of the most flexible options available for guests looking for a stay that is a month or longer, but less than a year – specifically, for 30-363 consecutive nights. We’re proud to announce that Windcliff is now offering monthly vacation rentals in a selection of our luxury home properties: Clearview at Windcliff Monthly Vacation Rental Why book a Monthly Vacation Rental at Windcliff? There are so many scenarios by which Monthly Vacation Rentals — in such a beautiful...

The Estes Park Elk Fest is truly one of our town’s signature events. It takes place during the elk mating season, known famously as the “elk rut,” and celebrates this beautiful creature with whom we share space here, as well as our local culture. Image credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife What’s happening at Estes Park Elk Fest 2023? Well, this family-friendly attraction is one of the busiest all year, and features a variety of events for the entire family – with live music and vendors galore. The event kicks off on Saturday, 9/30/23, with the Rut Run 5K. It starts...

Glamping is a new word — it was added to the Oxford dictionary in 2016 — but it’s a very old concept! In fact, people have been “glamping” for centuries, all the way back to the 16th century. There’s glamping in Estes Park too – the idea of being surrounded by nature while having the ability to relax in comfortable luxury — all while also having countless adventures within just a few steps of your front door — is very appealing to many vacationers. What is glamping, anyway? The core idea behind “glamping” is, well – we could call it...