The owner of the Mining Exchange Hotel said he transformed the 1901 exchange into the first full-service hotel downtown to be a 5 Diamond property. But, he’s happy with the 4 Diamond designation, for now. After a surprise on-site visit one month ago, AAA named the Mining Exchange a 4 Diamond property. Fewer than five [...]
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Colorado now stands at $3.45, up from $3.39 a week ago, AAA reports. Prices vary around Colorado and are highest in Vail, at $3.82 a gallon, and in Glenwood Springs, at $3.74. In Colorado Springs they stand at $3.41 this week compared to $3.38 last [...]
Continue reading …AAA Colorado reported this week that it had come to the aid of more than 280,000 stranded motorists during 2009 – and were able to remedy 60 percent of motorists’ problems and send them on their way. The remaining 113,000 drivers needed a ride in a tow truck. After the need for a tow, the [...]
Continue reading …AAA predicts that drivers will hit the highways in droves this Memorial Day weekend, lured by low gas prices. The national average of U.S. retail gasoline prices dropped to $2.24 per gallon today, down nearly 40 percent from $3.71 per gallon a year ago, AAA said. Trips by automobile will increase 2.7 percent, from 26.3 million [...]
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