Life-Changing Events Stories

How the Hot Springs Pool Shaped My Life

Submitted by: Rob Kort

Life-Changing Events

The Hot Springs Pool changed my life in so many ways. It all started when I was offered a job at the pool-renting swim suits, towels, and cleaning the bathhouse. I was 12 years old making $1.40... Read More

Retire at the Pool

Submitted by: Bob Ingersoll

Life-Changing Events

When I met my wife-to-be 27 years ago, she informed me her goal was to retire at the Pool. Her family had been coming here for vacations and weekends for years. After we married, we continued... Read More

Favorite Place in the WORLD!!

Submitted by: Becky Miller

Life-Changing Events

My dad first brought us to Glenwood Springs in 1966 when I was 5. I'm the little one on the right. From that point on it was in my blood. We would make 2-3 trips a year from Denver throughout... Read More

Learning How to Swim

Submitted by: Mary W. Smallwood

Life-Changing Events

My husband attended Glenwood Springs High School two years and graduated in 1955. The last week of school the Principal found out he did not know how to swim. He said "Everyone who graduates... Read More

My First Date With My Husband

Submitted by: Carolyn Hessom

Life-Changing Events

Back in the 1980's while living in Vail, I had a planned trip to Glenwood with my roommate. I told her about a guy who had been coming into Baxters, where I worked. She said ask him to come with... Read More

Date of Marriage

Submitted by: Elena Hahn

Life-Changing Events

On December 2011, my husband and I were engaged at the time but we had not set the date of our marriage yet. So the night of December 6th, 2011 we were in the Hot Springs Pool and I confirmed... Read More

The Stalker

Submitted by: Cindy Svatos

Life-Changing Events

I was sitting in the hot pool, reading. A man came up to and asked something about the book. He continued to talk, asking weird questions and talking about how he was in love with a mystery... Read More

A Boost at a Sad Time

Submitted by: Joan Troth

Life-Changing Events

In 1978, my Dad was diagnosed with lung cancer so I went to Glenwood Springs during Christmas break to be with him and my mom. On New Years Eve, my husband Lyle took our two children to the pool... Read More