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SUMMIT COUNTY — It's likely more people are celebrating Fourth of July here than last year — with tunnel traffic counts, fuel costs and AAA's predictions all showing positive signs for the mountain tourism economy.
Friday's westbound traffic through the Eisenhower Tunnel tallied 30,815 vehicles, which is about a 3 percent increase over last year's Friday traffic of 29,920 vehicles. Fourth of July fell on the following Saturday last year.
Jack and Jean Seifrick drove to Breckenridge from Dallas. They've been spending the holiday in Summit County the past 15 years.
“It's cool here — a lot cooler than Dallas,” Jean Seifrick said.
The high temperature in Breckenridge today is predicted to be 70 Fahrenheit; in Dallas, the high is about 90 F.
The Seifricks traveled to their residence at Tiger Run to enjoy nearby fly fishing and Jeeping among the holiday celebrations. They plan to spend about as much money in the area as last year.
Ben and Kate Echeverria of Arvada were in Fort Collins this time last year, because they missed out on getting a recreational vehicle spot at Tiger Run RV Park.
Asked whether they'll be spending more money this year, Kate Echeverria said, “Probably more.”
“It costs more to stay here,” she said.
Gas prices this year have stayed low similar to last year, with costs more affordable than the $4 per gallon people paid in 2008.
The average gas price in Colorado on Saturday was $2.63, and the average cost in Summit County was about $2.75, according to http://autos.msn.com.
AAA predicted a 19 percent increase in people traveling to mountain states — including Colorado, Utah, Arizona and four others — this year relative to 2009.
Don and Jan Nelson of Aurora said they stayed home last year. This year, one of their kids had bought a residence in Silverthorne, “so now we're up here,” Jan Nelson said.
Don Nelson said they'd visited Summit County once in 2007 for the Vettes on the Rockies event when Chevrolet Corvette owners across the country converge. That event is scheduled for July 22-25 in Breckenridge this year.
SDN reporter Robert Allen can be
contacted at (970) 668-4628 or rallen@summitdaily.com.
Friday's westbound traffic through the Eisenhower Tunnel tallied 30,815 vehicles, which is about a 3 percent increase over last year's Friday traffic of 29,920 vehicles. Fourth of July fell on the following Saturday last year.
Jack and Jean Seifrick drove to Breckenridge from Dallas. They've been spending the holiday in Summit County the past 15 years.
“It's cool here — a lot cooler than Dallas,” Jean Seifrick said.
The high temperature in Breckenridge today is predicted to be 70 Fahrenheit; in Dallas, the high is about 90 F.
The Seifricks traveled to their residence at Tiger Run to enjoy nearby fly fishing and Jeeping among the holiday celebrations. They plan to spend about as much money in the area as last year.
Ben and Kate Echeverria of Arvada were in Fort Collins this time last year, because they missed out on getting a recreational vehicle spot at Tiger Run RV Park.
Asked whether they'll be spending more money this year, Kate Echeverria said, “Probably more.”
“It costs more to stay here,” she said.
Gas prices this year have stayed low similar to last year, with costs more affordable than the $4 per gallon people paid in 2008.
The average gas price in Colorado on Saturday was $2.63, and the average cost in Summit County was about $2.75, according to http://autos.msn.com.
AAA predicted a 19 percent increase in people traveling to mountain states — including Colorado, Utah, Arizona and four others — this year relative to 2009.
Don and Jan Nelson of Aurora said they stayed home last year. This year, one of their kids had bought a residence in Silverthorne, “so now we're up here,” Jan Nelson said.
Don Nelson said they'd visited Summit County once in 2007 for the Vettes on the Rockies event when Chevrolet Corvette owners across the country converge. That event is scheduled for July 22-25 in Breckenridge this year.
SDN reporter Robert Allen can be
contacted at (970) 668-4628 or rallen@summitdaily.com.
