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From community/civic leaders
Dear Mr. Monfort:
As a northern Colorado civic/business leader, it is my pleasure to write a letter in support of Go
NoCO’s Regional Tourism Project application.
Northern Colorado is extraordinary. Not only are we a great place to live and work, but we are
also a conveniently located and highly sought after place to play. With average hotel occupancy
rates at 93% and visitor spending at $17.3 billion, northern Colorado is no stranger to a thriving
tourism market, but we need more projects to support our valuable tourism assets. There is
tremendous opportunity in northern Colorado to expand attractions and experiences for out-ofstate visitors.
Go NoCO includes a variety of authentic and extraordinary family friendly attractions and
experiences in Loveland, Windsor and Larimer County that are designed to attract out-of-state
visitors for a thriving and growing economy.
Go NoCO’s focus on the I-25/Crossroads corridor and surrounding areas offers unmatched
benefits and exposure to capture visitors.
 It is home to Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, the closest Colorado dude ranch to DIA and key
destination for international visitors.
 The 27-hole Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club at the heart of Water Valley boasts the
most shoreline of any golf course in the world.
 According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, more than 66,000 cars pass by
this location daily.
 This location is on the shortest trade and tourism route between Canada and Mexico and
it is an equal distance between I-80 and I-70, just an hour’s drive each way.
 Loveland’s exit 257, is one mile south at the intersection of I-25 and US Hwy 34 and is
the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, which sees over 3.5 million travelers
annually.
 Denver International Airport (DIA) is only 45 minutes away and the Loveland/Fort Collins
Airport is less than five minutes away.
Colorado’s tourism economy can truly be established by focusing on the value that the entire
state offers. Colorado is already working on several RTA-supported projects in Aurora (central
Colorado) and Colorado Springs (southern Colorado) and there is tremendous economic value by
adding the Go NoCO projects in 2015.
Northern Colorado already has great tourism appeal. Let’s expand it to see even greater
potential. We are ready and excited to make Go NoCO’s high-energy, family-friendly projects a
reality with the support of the RTA.
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Sincerely,
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