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Vrbo (/ ˈ v ɜːr b oʊ / VER-boh [1]), an initialism of Vacation Rentals by Owner, is an online marketplace for vacation rentals. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas , and is owned by Expedia Group .
HomeAway announced in November 2006 its $160 million in financing to fund global expansion initiatives, including the acquisition of Vrbo.com (Vacation Rentals by Owner). [11] On November 11, 2008, HomeAway announced it had completed an additional $250 million equity capital raise. [ 48 ]
Crested Butte Mountain Resort opened in 1960 when two men—Fred Rice and Dick Eflin—purchased a ranch on Mt. Crested Butte. [1] An operating permit enabling the resort to be built was approved by the United States Forest Service the following year. The resort struggled on for its first ten years.
Crested Butte is a home rule municipality located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 1,639 at the 2020 United States Census . [ 4 ] A former coal mining town nestled in the Slate River Valley, Crested Butte is now known as a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and outdoor activities.
Crested Butte is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,168-foot (3,709 m) peak is in Gunnison National Forest , 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast by east ( bearing 59°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County , Colorado , United States .
The town sits at the northern and western base of Crested Butte, a 12,162-foot (3,707 m) summit that is the site of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Mt. Crested Butte covers a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km 2), all of it land. [7]
Several items present in the cabin today did belong to Theodore Roosevelt, but the majority of the furnishings are period pieces representing a typical cabin of the time. The white hutch in the main room is original to the cabin and was used as a bookcase and writing desk. The classically styled desk is from the Elkhorn Ranch cabin.
Black Butte Ranch has been threatened by many wildfires, especially since 2002, when the Cache Mountain Fire burned two homes in the northwest corner of the ranch. [10] [11] Black Butte Ranch was once again threatened by the B&B Complex Fires in 2003, [12] and in 2007 the GW Fire came within a quarter of a mile of some homes on the ranch. [13] [14]