DENVER — This week, the State of Colorado announced on behalf of the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Boulder) and a regional coalition of partners, including the City of Boulder, the Boulder Chamber, the University of Colorado Boulder and the Stanley Film Center, that a proposal was submitted to host the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado starting in 2027.

Sangre de Cristo Dark Sky Reserve (Sangre de Cristo) was approved to participate in the Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program by the Colorado Tourism Office and DarkSky Colorado in December 2022. 

Ridgway State Park was approved to participate in the Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program by the Colorado Tourism Office and DarkSky Colorado in December 2022. 

Friends of Browns Canyon (FOBC) was approved to participate in the Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program by the Colorado Tourism Office and DarkSky Colorado in December 2022.

FOBC represents the 21,589 acre Browns Canyon National Monument (BCNM), designated in 2015, and located in Chaffee County Colorado, between the towns of Buena Vista to the north, and Salida to the south. BCNM’s best-known feature is the Arkansas River, running north to south through the western edge of the monument.

The City of Durango was approved to participate in the Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program by the Colorado Tourism Office and DarkSky Colorado in December 2022. 

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Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway (Top of the Rockies) was approved to participate in the Reimagine Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in October 2022. 

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Santa Fe Tail Scenic & Historic Byway (SFTSHB) was approved to participate in the Reimagine Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in October 2022. 

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San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway (San Juan Skyway) was approved to participate in the Reimagine Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in October 2022. 

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Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA) was approved to participate in the Reimagine Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in October 2022.