WRD Retirees 2010 Reunion
ACTIVITIES & TOURS
We have several planned activities and tours arranged for the 2010 Reunion. In addition there are numerous things to see and do on your own in the Denver and Front Range region. Please remember that you are over a mile above sea level and plan your activities accordingly. Drink plenty of water and take your time. Click here to read about preventing altitude sickness while in Denver.
Reunion Activities:
Thursday, September 9: Check-in for the WRD Retirees Reunion will be between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the Holiday Inn, and the Hospitality Room will be open at noon for socializing. An informal Reunion "kick-off" gathering will be from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and includes a cash bar and plentiful hors D'oeuvres (a coupon for a free first drink will be provided at registration).
Friday, September 10: Business meeting from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. All retirees and their spouses are invited to participate. Speakers to be announced at a later date. Click here for the tentative agenda.
- Afternoon activities include:
- A Golf Outing with fellow retirees hosted by Jack and Judy Weeks. Please contact Jack Weeks (jnjweeks@gmail.com) for details and to sign up for this activity.
- Colorado Rockies baseball game (vs. Arizona Diamondbacks). A group rate may be available depending on the number attending. Please indicate on the registration form if you are interested in going to the game.
- You can also choose to enjoy the late summer weather and take a drive into the foothills to see the early fall colors, catch a Colorado Rockies baseball game, go to Golden and tour the Coors Brewery, see the Geology Museum at the Colorado School of Mines, go into downtown Denver to tour the museums and Denver Mint or just stroll the 16th Street pedestrian mall. Dinner is on your own, but we will provide a list of nearby restaurants and some of our favorites in the Denver area.
Saturday, September 11:
NOTE: We received relatively few people signing up for a few of the field trips on Saturday, so we have had to scale back which trips are being offered.If you signed up for one of the cancelled trips (Celestial Seasonings, Garden of the Gods, Front Range), you can sign up for one of the 2 being offered, or get a refund when you get to the hotel. We will be contacting those of you who signed up for a cancelled trip.
There will be two organized tours during the day, as listed below. Click on the highlighted tour name to get more information, including costs, about each tour.
- Georgetown Museums and Loop Railroad Ride
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science
On Saturday evening we will have our Gala Banquet at the Denver West Hotel from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. A buffet dinner will be served at the closing presentations and awards ceremony.
September 12-14: Glenwood Springs Post-Reunion Trip
Come join us for a trip back in time to Glenwood Springs and stay at THE HOTEL COLORADO, which opened in 1887. You will spend two nights where Teddy Roosevelt, Molly Brown, Presidents Taft and Harrison, and many other famous people from the past have stayed. In 1977, the hotel entered into THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. Glenwood Springs, located adjacent to the Colorado River, is world-renowned for its extensive hot springs. Remember that the elevation at Glenwood Springs is over 7,000 ft, so be prepared and drink plenty of water.
The 6-hour bus trips from and to Denver will include 2-hour lunch stops near Lake Dillon (elev. 8000 ft). We will travel over THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE thru Eisenhower Tunnel, then over VAIL PASS and thru spectacular GLENWOOD CANYON. The cost of round trip bus ride is $80/person. If you prefer, drive over in a POV and save the bus costs; however, you will miss the on-going presentation on geology, hydrology, and biology during the bus ride.
The hotel (including a full buffet breakfast) will be $132/night -double occupancy. Call the hotel directly at 1-800-544-3998. Ask for the WRD RETIREES GROUP. You will be charged for the first night when you make your reservation.
Buses will leave Denver on Sunday (September 12th) at 9:30 - 10:00 AM, and leave Glenwood Springs to return to Denver at 9:30 -10:00 AM on Tuesday (September 14th).
Monday (September 13th) is a free day. So after breakfast, consider a guided tour of the hotel, a therapeutic dip in the large hot springs pool, a tram ride up to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, or all three. In addition to the hotel dining room, there are several excellent restaurants close by.
For more information about Glenwood Springs and things to do, visit website: http://www.glenwoodchamber.com/
You may leave large bags and cars at the Holiday Inn. Also, a block of rooms (40) have been reserved for Tuesday night (September 14th) for people flying out on Wednesday (September 15th) at the same rate that was established above for the reunion. You should make reservation for September 14th when you reserve for September 9th - 11th.
For those of you with a passion for gems, minerals, and or fossils, the Denver Gem and Mineral Show (the second largest show in the country) is scheduled for September 17-19 at the Denver Merchandise Mart (I-25 and 58th Avenue). Click here for more information about the show.