ARCHIVED  October 1, 1997

Lodging industry maintains strength

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On a hot sunny day in August, tourists visiting Estes Park could find themselves with "no room at the inn."Even though a variety of new inns, condos, and bed-and-breakfast establishments have been completed, Estes is still full to capacity during the peak summer season.
"We have seen growth in the lodging industry," said Cory Blackman, president of the board of the Estes Park Chamber Resort Association and general manager of the Best Western Lake Estes. "We have been able to position ourselves very well. We are seeing a 4 percent growth in sales-tax revenues, and we want to see that…

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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