FAQs

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What's the best airport to fly into?

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For guests flying in from out-of-town, Deer Creek Mountain Camp is only about an 1hr and 10min drive from DIA/DEN!

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Should I rent a car?

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We encourage guests to carpool or rent a car for the trip. Given Deer Creek Mountain Camp is up in the mountains, Ubers & Lyfts to / from town can be hard to come by. That said, the nearby town of Conifer runs a service called Ride-Need a Ride that you can set up in advance. Parking: there's a large gravel lot near the entrance to the venue, and guests who struggle with stairs can be dropped off at the driveway near the top of the venue.

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Will there be an Open Bar?

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Yeppers! For Saturday, anyways. But remember to pace yourselves given the altitude! And BYOB Friday and during the day Saturday. There's ice and ice buckets on site!

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How high is this place?

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Deer Creek Mountain Camp is located at about 9,000 ft in elevation! This altitude is nearly double that of the nearby towns of Denver & Boulder. One alcoholic drink will feel like two at altitude, so for those who plan to partake, remember to pace yourselves! :)

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Should I bring my own food and drink?

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Dinners are provided Friday and Saturday. Open bar for the cocktail hour, dinner, and reception. We will have water on site. Otherwise, you are encouraged to bring your own food (for the day Saturday and breakfast Sunday), store it in the kitchens, and eat as you please. There's a Safeway (in Conifer) on the way from Denver to DCMC :) And again a reminder that BYOB for Friday night.

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What should I wear?

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On Friday, you are encouraged to wear camp clothes, or whatever you are comfortable in, for whatever events you wish to partake! For the wedding Saturday, we suggest dressy casual to cocktail! Given the cool nights and warm afternoons, be sure to bring layers :)

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Can I bring my kids?

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As much as we would love to have your kids join us, our seating limitations prevent us from accommodating children. We hope you can treat this weekend as an adult summer camp vacation (adults being kids) and come celebrate with us as we enter this exciting new chapter of our lives!

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Can I bring my pets?

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To protect the wildlife (mostly some very friendly deer), Deer Creek Mountain Camp does not let pets stay onsite. We may bring our dog, Boo, for the ceremony, but even he will have to leave camp after the vows!

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What's the deal with lodging onsite?

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We rented out the camp's eight bunk cabins with 10 twin beds (80 beds total). This is a free, co-ed lodging option! Family will be placed in apartment-style lodging at camp, also onsite. We also plan to have a few extra free beds available for those who intended to drive but end up wanting to stay the night. The more people that hang out on the property for the weekend, the better! July 1 update - the bunks are nearly at capacity and nearly 110 people are expected to stay on the venue for the weekend!

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Will I need to bring my own bedding to the bunk houses?

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If you are staying in the bunk houses, they will come with a pillow, sheet set, comforter, and towels to use during your stay! Bring your own toiletries for the communal bathrooms, but we should have plenty shampoo and conditioner!

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What's the smoking policy?

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While smoking is not allowed indoors at DCMC, it is permitted outdoors. If you choose to smoke outside (cigarettes or otherwise - it is Colorado after all), we emphasize that you PLEASE thoroughly put out any butts! Wildfire danger is a very real threat here. Coleman in particular gets paranoid about fires given that she saw the Marshall fires, watched her workplace nearly burn down from her bedroom window, and an apartment complex she had recently lived in burned down (from a neighbor's joint that wasn't well-enough extinguished) all in a 3-month time span. Our main goal is for everyone to have a spectacular time, so smoking is permitted. Just BE CAREFUL while doing so, for Coleman's sanity and the safety of the property! :)

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What's the weather going to be like?

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How should we know? What are we meteorologists or something? But seriously, Average High Temperature for Bailey, CO on July 19: 81 °F Average Low Temperature for Bailey, CO on July 19: 46 °F July is a beautiful time of year to visit Colorado, and typically boasts sunny skies with the chance for brief afternoon thunderstorms! And, as of July 13, the medium-long range models are suggesting we'll be pretty close to climatology.

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Which Austin is best?

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To find the answer, we will select one member of Team Harris and another from Team Coleman to face off in a battle royale fight to the death to kick off the wedding reception.