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Check out the story done by Shoutout Coloradohttps://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-jamie-palmesano-buyer-and-manager-at-brownfields/ LOCAL STORIES Meet Jamie Palmesano | Buyer and Manager at Brownfield’s October 25, 2022  We had the good fortune of connecting with Jamie Palmesano and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Jamie, what do you attribute your success to?We have enjoyed 67 seasons of business in Estes Park. The most important part of our brand is undoubtedly the people. We work with incredible sales reps and companies who provide top quality products. Both locals and visitors alike have faithfully supported our business for decades. We have become part of their Estes Park experience. Our...

Estes Park made the list!20 Best Mountain Towns to Visit in the U.S. (travelandleisure.com)

A Cabin Built by the Rockies Four generations of enchantment with the Colorado Rockies makes up the foundation of my faith. Written by: Lexie Coyle  In 1938 my great-grandparents packed up their car and their nine-month-old daughter and drove to Estes Park, Colorado. That trip changed the trajectory of eighty-four summers of my family history.  For years they lived in various places along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. Then in 1942, when prices were down because of the war, my great-grandpa bought a piece of land adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. In 1946 they built the first cabin—or...

We are excited to announce the next series of improvements coming to Brownfield’s! We are embarking on a two-phase, two-year expansion and improvement project. Phase one will include a new two level office building behind the store complete with office spaces, a staff breakroom, storage, and a carport. This will be completed in April of 2022. We will open for our 67th season as usual Memorial Day Weekend 2022. We will close for the 2022 season on October 1st next year to begin phase two of the project. Phase two will entail upgrading the interior of the store and expanding...

A great article by our friend and author, Marlene Borneman from the August issue of HIKE Rocky Magazine. “OVER THE HILL”“Where Flowers bloom,So does hope.”Lady Bird Johnson  Tradition is central in our mountain life. Hiking or biking on Trail Ridge Road before it opens to vehicles, finding the first calypso orchids of the season, driving up Old Fall River Road the first day, and visiting Brownfield’s store for their kickoff sale are a few of my summer traditions. Another ritual of summer is to hike over “the hill”—aka the Continental Divide.  There are couple trails and cross-country routes in the...