The weather held last Friday and Saturday for the 24th Annual Erie Balloon Festival. It was the first year in several for the festival which has been cancelled in previous years (in 2020 due to COVID and 2018 and 2019 due to rain) and spectators showed up in droves to witness the event.
Pilots arrived shortly after 5:00 a.m. to begin setting up, filling up and launching 32 balloons into the atmosphere over Colliers Hill. Here’s a look, for anyone who missed the spectacle from ground zero!
A Look at What’s Happening at Colliers Hill!
If you haven’t visited the master-planned community of Colliers Hill, it’s not just hot air balloons that are taking off here! With low maintenance paired homes built by KB Home, plus a variety of single family floor plans from Century Communities and Richmond American Homes — life is just better on the Hill! This fast-growing new home community in Northern Colorado has lots of exciting amenities and the beautiful model homesshowcase three top Colorado builders – soon to be four with the addition of Boulder Creek. It’s still a great time to buy – without competition and bidding wars. Priced from the high $300s.
The Erie Chamber’s largest event of 2021 combines the Town Fair in Downtown Erie with the Hot Air Balloon Festival – now in its 24th year. For the first time ever, the hot air balloons will launch from right here in Colliers Hill! You’ll want to wake up early and grab your lawn chairs and blankets to watch 25-30 balloons take to the morning air!
Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together. ~ Susan Gale
It’s true, isn’t it? Moms are the glue that hold our families together and they deserve a special day all about THEM. Mother’s Day this year is on May 9 and that gives us a few weeks to thoughtfully consider what we can do to celebrate motherhood, and the women who help create those beautiful and precious relationships with their children.
The Eerie Erie is the annual community race held every year on the Saturday before Halloween, and routed right by the cemetery and along Colliers Blvd. It’s both a serious and a fun run attracting runners from all over the state, many of them wearing wigs, costumes, Halloween makeup and alter-ego get-ups.
One of the best places to pick apples in Colorado is at the Ya Ya Farm and Orchard in Longmont. Apples are ripe NOW so get your reservation in (by email to: info@yayafarmandorchard.com) and confirm your visit ASAP. Plan for an hour to pick apples, meet the animals (Percheron draft horses, chickens, turkeys and peacocks) and eat apple donuts with a cup of apple cider!
Looking for something to do on the Fourth of July or before in the spirit of patriotism and Independence Day celebrations? Here are a few ideas in Erie or not far from home to commemorate this explosive holiday!
For students in the St. Vrain Valley School District spring break is fast approaching! Students will be off from March 25-29, 2019, and back in school on April 1. If you’re planning a staycation, here are a few things to do in Boulder, Lafayette and Denver to keep the entire family engaged and entertained!
Ready to move? Looking for a home in North Denver with an easy commute to Denver or Boulder and only 20 minutes to the airport? Like the idea of a neighborhood sports field, pool and rec center, parks and trails for walking and biking? Then Go for It! Not only do you get ALL THAT when you make the move to this amenity-rich community located minutes from historic downtown Erie, we’ll also put $1,000 in your pocket to help pay your moving costs!
This weekend Richmond American Homes is celebrating the Grand Opening of the new Seasons Collection at Colliers Hill. The three new model homes are decked out in New Year’s finery and ready for home buyers to tour, study and select their favorites. Join the party this Saturday, January 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for food truck treats and home tours until 5:00 p.m. through these eye-popping model homes on the north end of Colliers Hill.
Whether you stay in for a quiet night watching the ball drop in Times Square on your living room big screen TV, or hit the town for a night of revelry, we’ve got the menu, the adventures and the morning after cures to see you through!
Ready to move? Looking for a home in North Denver with an easy commute to Denver or Boulder and only 20 minutes to the airport? Like the idea of a neighborhood sports field, pool and rec center, parks and trails for walking and biking? Then Go for It! Not only do you get ALL THAT when you make the move to this amenity-rich community located minutes from historic 