Platinum Television Groups Eye on Technology to feature Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado

Gunnison-Crested Butte area of Colorado aims to attract tourists, businesses to thriving area

Deerfield Beach, FL February 5, 2004--Platinum Television Group is pleased to announce the selection of the Gunnison-Crested Butte area for its innovative, educational television series, Eye on Technology, which is currently airing on selected cable networks nationwide.

Gunnison County is one of Colorado's most scenic areas, making it a natural destination for vacationers looking for a winter adventure or a relaxing summer experience. Gunnison County is located in the south central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, within the Gunnison National Forest and the Gunnison River Territory, stretching across 1.7 million acres of terrain. Gunnison and Crested Butte are located 150 miles east of Grand Junction and 230 miles from Denver. While the area is a beautiful and rustic place to raise a family and/or own a business because of its plentiful housing, open spaces for ranching, low tax rates, Western State College, and much more, tourism is the #1 economic engine.

And no wonder! In winter, one will find alpine skiing, extreme skiing, Nordic skiing, snow boarding, dog sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and ice fishing as well as indoor sports like enjoying crackling fires in the lodges, diverse shopping, athletic clubs and world-class gourmet dining. When its not winter, the area is renowned for hunting, outstanding hiking, biking and horse trails as well as being home to some of the best white water rafting and kayaking in the nearly 2000 miles of rivers that also serve as Colorados home to trophy trout fishing. Nearby boating, fishing and other water sports are abundant on Colorados largest man-made lake, the Blue Mesa. And, scenic beauty is at its best in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the Curecanti National Recreation area, just minutes from downtown Gunnison. Crested Butte is one of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, originally settled in the 1880s as a mining supply camp, now offering a true Victorian-style town with a wide variety of shopping and dining establishments and is the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.

The City of Gunnison is the countys gateway to the valley and is a real western town. It is home to the Chuck Wagon Cook-off, Cattlemen's Days Celebration and Rodeo, Annual Festival of Country Arts, and the Annual Car Show. Additional local activities are Crested Butte's Fall Festival, with beer samples from the state's best microbreweries and local chili recipes, a parade and bonfire to celebrate the fall harvest, and the US Extreme Dining Championship, a chef cook-off, bartending competition, 'soup' box derby and more, as well as festivals celebrating wildflowers, music, film and the arts.

Nearby are picturesque old mining towns and scenic areas just waiting to be explored, with great names like Tin Cup, Marble (supplied for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC), Powderhorn, Irwin and Gothic, which is home to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory drawing scientists from around the world. Watch wildlife in the national forest and recreation areas on the Colorado Scenic Byway winding through the Elk Mountains (the West Elk Loop) and the Continental Divide.

Recently, the Tourism Association joined forces with the towns of Gunnison, Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte, the County, and the Chambers of Commerce to provide enhanced benefits to all businesses in the area. By the end of 2004, $16 million worth of airport improvements will make Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport a state-of-the-art facility. For more information on Gunnison-Crested Butte, refer to the website at www.gunnisoncounty.com or call (970) 641-7992.
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