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River's Edge Motel

(970) 325-4621

What to Do During Your Ouray Stay

This holiday season, we look forward to welcoming you to The River’s Edge Motel Lodge & Resort here in the small, scenic town of Ouray. Once you’ve taken the time to visit Main Street and its various historic sights, the excitement and wonder is just getting started. Let’s take a look at couple of places … Continued

How Ouray Came to Be

Today, Ouray, Colorado is a small town with a virtually global reputation. It’s also one of the most “Instagrammable” towns thanks to its picturesque fusion of classic sights, majestic landscapes, and an invitingly refreshing small town vibe. For those that like to delve deeper into Ouray’s roots, how the town emerged into what it is … Continued

A Short History of Ouray Ice Park

In December, the Ouray Ice Park will beckon visitors of all ages wishing to experience something fun and different. This longtime Ouray favorite won’t cost you any money to visit and it has more than 100 ice and mixed climbing routes to try. Now that we’ve briefly acquainted you with it, let’s briefly explore the … Continued

Discover Dennis Weaver Memorial Park

During your stay at The River’s Edge Motel Lodge & Resort, there is a chance you’ll want to explore what lies beyond beautiful Ouray. Thankfully, the neighboring areas are brimming with sights to explore and one of these is Dennis Weaver Memorial Park found in the town Ridgway. The park earns its name from the … Continued

Check out Jayme Stone’s Folklife This Weekend

Last time we discussed the history of the Wright Opera House. As a venue still hosting events, today we’re highlighting one of the upcoming musical acts set to perform at the historic place. In this case, that musical act is Jayme Stone’s Folklife. Comprised of members Jayme Stone, Moira Smiley, Sumaia Jackson, and Joe Phillips, … Continued

The History of the Wright Opera House

Every once in a while, it’s fun to take a trip back in time and explore how some of Ouray’s current sights came to be. In this case, it’s the Wright Opera House, which still stands proudly on Main Street to this day. The history of the Wright Opera House begins in 1881 when the … Continued

Are You Ready for the Ouray Elks Lodge Haunted House?

Happy Friday the 13th, ladies and gentlemen! There are plenty of haunted houses emerging throughout Colorado to help get you in a festively spooky mood. For those of you living in or planning on visiting Ouray this month, one of these haunted houses will be emerging right here not from The River’s Edge Motel Lodge … Continued

Euphorically Scenic Ouray

In the never-ending quest for the perfect social media worthy image capable of generating thousands of likes, there are a couple of places you can go to improve your odds of snapping it. Ouray is definitely one of these places, full of fantastic spots to admire the lush scenery. Let’s highlight a few of them. … Continued

The Ouray Jeep Raffle Returns This Weekend

It’s that time again, ladies and gentlemen! The annual Oktoberfest returns this weekend, celebrating another beautiful season though dancing, great music, plenty of delicious food, and refreshing drinks! Once again, one of the highlights of the celebration will be the Ouray Jeep Raffle, a tradition that’s been going on for more than fifty years! This … Continued

Welcome to Ouray

For the ones that are only beginning to discover The River’s Edge Motel Lodge & Resort and Ouray, we’d like to take a moment to highlight what the town is all about as it’s quite fascinating. Located near the San Juan Skyway, Ouray has a deep history spanning over 100 years and it has earned … Continued