![]() ![]() New this season is the Outdoor Education Curriculum, free easy-to-follow science and ecology kits with lessons on local wildlife, outdoor living skills, geocaching, and more. Bring your laptop to work or study from wraparound porch and then take a break to enjoy the turning aspen leaves, huge herds of elk roaming the property, and fun fall activities such as horseback riding, hiking, miniature golf and more. YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park offers wide open spaces on over 800 acres bordering Rocky Mountain National Park. New this season are the Family Adventure Packs, a new experience for families to explore the outdoors at their own self-guided pace. On-site activities include mountain biking, hiking, crafts shop, mini-golf, horseback riding, roller skating, and fishing. Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park is an ideal autumn destination with pet-friendly private cabins, and hotel-style lodge rooms. Just as importantly, they offer lots of enriching and fun activities perfect for supplementing remote learning. Cabins feature stunning views, complimentary Wi-Fi, family-friendly floor plans, and large well-stocked kitchens. YMCA of the Rockies and Snow Mountain Ranch offer a variety of cabin options ranging in size from 2-, 3-, or 4- bedroom vacation homes, as well as expansive 6-8-bedroom group cabins for extended families, groups or a learning pod.īoth properties offer peaceful mountain getaways where social distancing comes easily and inspiring spots abound for learning and working remotely. YMCA of the Rockies: Estes Park Center & Snow Mountain Ranch Cabins at Estes Park Center, YMCA of the Rockies complete with WiFi, full kitchens and lots of educational activities. Several places in Colorado offer just that. Beautiful scenery and access to the outdoors would be our next requirements. Other than that, the ability to use the place and culture around you to learn is key. If you are going to both work remotely, and also homeschool or learn virtually you need the four things that I mentioned above: especially good WiFi and a good computer. So, what are those requirements of a great place to work remotely? But I do think that for the socially distant future, coworking spaces are no longer a requirement of the best places to work remotely. ![]() All you really need is your cell phone, good WiFi, a good computer, a printer and a quiet place to concentrate. I’ve been doing some form of WFH for most of my career. I’ve always wondered why coworking spaces were popular. Mountains, trails and even camp fires can be great places for learning.Ħ Aspen, Colorado: The Gant Aspen What Makes a Place Ideal for Remote Work Views from the Stillwater Picnic Shelter & Fire Ring at Snow Mountain Ranch. ![]() There are some ideal places to work remotely, and to learn remotely in Colorado. If I did, certainly Colorado would be a great place to start. Maybe when my youngest gets to middle school. Sometimes I dream of taking a gap year to travel and homeschool. But unfortunately remote learning hasn’t been right for us this year. I am fortunate to be able to WFH (yes, Working From Home is now an acronym!). It is a beautiful place and we are grateful to have explored corners new to us. For us, one has been taking the time to explore our home state of Colorado more thoroughly. Header photo: Courtesy Town of Vail/ Jack AffleckĢ020 has been full of silver linings. But maybe, just maybe that means they can identify and visit some fun places to work remotely. Sometimes that requires that parents have the ability to work remotely themselves. One of those tough choices may be tackling remote learning. Everyone has their own reality and difficult choices that have had to be made. ![]()
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