We booked Haylie to photograph our large family during our vacation. We had a large group, with…read moremany children of all ages. Haylie was so patient, intuitive, and warm. The kids all loved her, and it shows in the photos. What a treasure they are to our family. She has been great to work with afterward while selecting and purchasing the photos. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Haylie is awesome, affordable, professional, patient... You have to work with her! Kids, dogs,…read morewhatever... She'll make it work and your pictures will be gorgeous! Thank you, Haylie!

We found Autumn and Griff by searching for "wedding photographers that capture the moment", and…read morethey did exactly that with spectacular shots, and editing that made us look so natural and exactly how I remember it. They were super supportive and asked us a ton of good questions, making sure we had everything we needed or wanted to support our big day. We also did an engagement photo shoot with them that was so fun, and I really appreciated the chance to work with them ahead of time. They do such cool stuff to line up their photos, with different framing ideas and they tag team to make such unique and beautiful shots. And speaking of haw they capture the moment, they also were so game to be a part of it! With our wedding ending in goofy reception face gems, they hopped right into the fray, and I loved the sight of both of them sporting decorations and blending into part of the party. It felt like our photographers were old friends too. Can't recommend them enough, thank you Autumn and Griff!!!

Autumn Parry photography is one of the best photographers I have had the pleasure of working with…read more Autumn and her husband Griffin shoot together, and provided amazing coverage of both our engagement and wedding. They took on the challenge of my beautiful dress, but also all of the animals (Dogs, horse, cattle) involved in the various parts of our photos. My husband David and I could not be more grateful that we found Autumn, and that we have timeless memories. Each and every photo we have received is beautiful and fantastic, but also captures the emotions of the moment. Which not everyone can do!! We are so grateful for Autumn and Griffin to have captured our special moments.

Two years ago, my wife and I were searching for the best photographers to capture our wedding in…read moreRocky Mountain National Park, and we found that in Joe & Kari Pyle. Joe & Kari have amazing chemistry and are an amazing husband and wife team that specialize in adventurous wedding photography. My wife and I wanted someone that would capture our love of nature and the beautiful views in Rocky Mountain National Park. Our adventure started with Joe and Kari picking us up in their custom-built van and crisscrossing the national park in the search for the perfect spot. They did an amazing job coaching nervous newly-weds in how to take professional pictures and making sure our ceremony and reception were captured for generations to come. We were so impressed that after two years, we wanted to go back for some more pictures with Joe & Kari for our 2-year anniversary and were not disappointed. Thank you, Joe & Kari, hope to see you again soon!

Joe and his wife were absolutely fantastic. My fiance and I live in Denver but wanted to do our…read moreengagement photos in Estes Park. We emailed two different photographers about pricing, dates, etc - Joe being one of them. Joe was on vacation in Europe at the time of my email, but immediately responded and continued to respond throughout his trip. The other photographer did not get back to me for three days. Needless to say, we went with Joe. The session itself was fantastic. Joe and Kari made us feel right at ease and took amazing photos!! My fiance and everyone we showed the photos to thought they were fantastic. The price is very reasonable as well. We would recommend Joe Pyle Photography to anyone for any type of photo session.

There is not a better recreation center in Estes. This place is great for the family to do water…read morefun in the lazy river or hot tub. It has an expansive swim lanes. The gym is bare minimum but everything you need to keep in shape. Stationary bikes are great. Pickle ball and basketball courts are available. Lastly, the help is friendly and helpful. Membership cost is low.

I am surprised that I have yet to write a review for the Estes Valley Community Center. During the…read moreCOVID pandemic, we visited often while I was working remotely because they had implemented appropriate measures early on. Today (June 2024), that's obviously is not an issue, but it meant a lot that they would work so hard to stay open during such a challenging time for community recreation centers. I have only spent time at the leisure pool, so I can't speak directly to the rest of the facilities. The leisure pool is excellent. Both the water and the pool deck are warm, which is a great feature for young ones. The family locker rooms are clean and there are 3 private shower rooms for young children. The leisure pool has a small slide for children under 4, water cannons, waterfall buckets, a lazy river, a water slide, and a hot tub. We have been able to visit both as guests of a local resident and as non-residents. Obviously the non-resident day pass is more expensive, but I would say it's reasonable, especially for a place where kids can easily spend 2-4 hours and get a nice warm shower.

We have been coming up to North Shore Resort yearly for 7 years! The place is awesome and the views…read moreare magnificent! This year my friends and family rented the entire place and it was awesome. In the last 5 years since Edie & Doug took over, the place has transformed for the better and you can see the changes and improvements every year. This year I had 34 friends and family with me. I had cousins aged 2 to my grandfather (papa) aged 84! We had a great family vacation and all look forward to doing it again next year. I knew all it would take is getting my family up here once. Let me explain everything you need to know about the place and then you make your decision! -The place is NOT new, but renovations and improvements every year! New TVs this year! :-) -It is a little bit campy but in all the awesome ways! -Some of the units are nicer then others but they all have their own charm! -Your refrigerator in your room might be from the 60's, they work just fine & once again charm! -The owners and operators - Edie & Doug are friendly and accommodating ! -This place IS doggy friendly! Only 1 unit doesn't allow dogs! -There is a communal deck in the back and the views are magnificent! -There is a Marina next door called Beacon Landing that rents boats, slips, etc. -Every unit is equipped with pots, pans, silverware, glasses, etc. (don't need to pack these)! -There is a variety of water crafts - paddle boards, canoes, paddle boat, kayaks (all free)! -You are 10 minutes from Grand Lake, shopping & restaurants! -The place is "most times" water front, depends on lake water levels which they don't control IGNORE the previous post as the Lodge/Resort have NO control over the water levels of Lake Granby! While we were there the water levels were at peak and this was 7/29/16-8/1/16. The Lake was about 10 feet from the fire pit. 2 or 3 years ago the water levels were low and you had to walk to the lake. It doesn't take away from the views and once again they have NO control over water levels in Lake Granby!

Stayed here recently, never had an RV resort be so rude. Went there for my dog's health but he died…read moreshortly afterwards. I guess I wasn't friendly enough because the place wanted to kick me out even though I didn't break any rules. I was just not friendly because I was grieving. All I needed was a place to grieve in peace until I figured out my next move. But they couldn't give that to me. When I asked about changing reservations, they asked how soon can I leave? I've never been asked that before even on a good day. Come to find out the woman has a reputation in town for being rude and driving people out of the park. Congratulations, you got one more.

Wow do NOT book this hotel!! I wish I had read reviews. I'm now feeling better about them…read morecanceling our reservation. We are used to lovely accommodations and the reviews I'm now reading are not good at all. We should be arriving in two weeks but to our surprise they called today saying they overbooked and we were the last to book a month ago, so they are canceling us. Just like that our vacation is canceled two weeks before we would arrive!!! Who does that! I've never had this happen!! The guy didn't even say he was sorry just that he was the messenger! I still can't believe it. Now we are trying to find other accommodations at one of the busiest times of year! WOW

We stayed here for a wedding recently and had a great time!…read more Located right on the edge of Rocky Mountain National park at the top of a mountain, you'll find this historic mountain cabin lodge. It felt like stepping into real life Parent Trap's Camp Walden (not just for girls)! The mountain and lake views were spectacular. We especially loved hanging out at the pool and hot tub area. The main office has some wooden swings to hang out and enjoy the view as well. The Nuptial Knoll was gorgeous and we were told there was an "unpaved path" to get there... it was more of a hike so don't wear heels! We stayed in the "historic full cabin with 2 queens" and just so you know - there is 1 door to 1 of the bedrooms, the other queen bed is located in an open space kind of like where a living room would be. Just something to note depending on what kind of privacy you're looking for. The 2 "bedrooms" share a bathroom. It was also VERY hot. We were there during a heat wave apparently and it was in the 80s during the day, so the cabin really heated up and there is no AC. The fans provided little relief from the heat. There is no breakfast but they have a restaurant and a bar serving coffee. Also, something else to note is the altitude shortness of breath! Our cabins were located higher up on the hill so walking back up was a chore each day. Overall, a beautiful resort!

Great wedding venue. Disappointing room…read more Finnicky wall outlets that barely work. Hidden light switches. Window shades that don't work well.. No Air conditioning. Bed sinks to the middle. Sore neck. Shower leaked all over bathroom floor. Tiny TV in bedroom. Like really small. If you're coming for a wedding, it's gorgeous. Rooms are a little lacking for the high price.

This is a great hotel. The room was pretty nice and comfortable and the only things we had an issue…read morewith was that the air conditioning kept turning off at night making it very uncomfortable to sleep, then it would crank up to 62 while we were not in the room which was weird. Also the tenants above us were up paying music and stomping the floor all night and moving furniture. It has lovely views right out the front door. The room also had a fireplace which was great for the chilly mornings. I highly recommend it of you're in town for a wedding because the venue is a walk across from the room and other venues are down the hill.

I wouldn't come here for the food. The beautiful lake view is one of the few positive things I can…read moresay about this place. The service is basically nonexistent, the food takes forever, and for these prices you'd expect a lot better. If you need something from your server, pack a snack because you won't be seeing them anytime soon. The only reason this got 2 stars instead of 1 is because that bison dip was excellent. Everything else was a letdown. The Caesar salad was so overdressed it was basically soup. We ordered the apple pie expecting it to come out warm in a skillet, but instead it arrived ice cold. Not warm-ish. Not room temp. Straight out of the fridge, skillet and all. They didn't even bother to microwave it. The place was practically empty in the middle of summer, which tells you everything you need to know. Should've trusted the other Yelpers.

I would give the pool and hot tub a five. Great cabin with remodeled bathrooms. The main room of…read morethe cabin is small and needs a chair. I may try a bigger cabin next time. The Lodge is wonderful with great food and terrific views of Grand Lake and Shadow Mt. Lake. We stayed four days over the 4th of July. Pet-friendly. The smell of pine everywhere was awesome. Definitely will be back!!