EP Vacation Guide 2021

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Boutique distillery to open in downtown Estes Park

By Tim Mosier Trail-Gazette

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hile the name Full Throttle Saloon may conjure up images of rowdy bikers, and the exciting events of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Michael Ballard owns multiple brands and what he intends to bring to Elkhorn Avenue is dramatically different from the Saloon. “The distillery and restaurant concept that we are developing will be unique to Estes Park. Bob and Tony’s Pizza has been a fantastic staple for the community, and while there will be changes, we’ll continue to serve their pizza and honor many of their traditions. We have four other boutique distilleries, including ones in Trimble, Tennessee and Deadwood, South Dakota. Our distilleries offer tours and tastings, and we’ll sell everything from hats to hot sauces to candles. Full Throttle owns several brands, and this distillery will be very different than our bar concept in Sturgis. We’re continuing to work through the logistics, but we’re excited to be joining the amazing community in Estes Park,” said Ballard. In a video Ballard posted on Jan. 28, he is seen walking around the Full Throttle Dis-

least Florida, or Texas, or Arizona where you can ride year round and we’d get more business.” Of the many positives Ballard hopes to bring to the Estes Park community, the donation of hand sanitizers made in his distilleries will be one of the first impacts he has already planned make. He plans to donate to schools, charities, churches, and facilities in need. “Estes Park, we’re looking forward to coming and being part of the community. love it up there, really, really cool up there. We’re really excited. We’re keeping the Bob and Tony’s Pizza and we’re looking forward to coming up.” One thing is almost certain, the brand recognition of the Saloon and the distilleries owned by Ballard will drive more tourists to town, and those dollars will overflow into other parts of the community. Full Throttle / Courtesy photo Ballard says that is what he is The entry of a Full Throttle Distillery, in Trimble, Tennessee. hoping for. “Love ya, looking forward to tillery in Tremble, Tenn., talk- Estes Park. First off, I would coming up and doing some ing about and showing the never put a Full Throttle business with you guys and stark contrast between his dis- Saloon in Estes Park, you can hopefully we are going to tilleries and the Saloon in only ride a motorcycle there bring more business,” Ballard South Dakota. about two months out of the said. “We’ve got a pretty “We are a family oriented year. If I was going to put strong brand and hopefully business coming in,” said Bal- another Full Throttle Saloon we’re going to bring more lard. “We’re not the Full in I would probably do it business to Estes for you Throttle Saloon coming to somewhere like Daytona, or at guys.”

Museum from page 23 of a decade, the basic footprint of the town we know today was established by many of the buildings that started out as hotels, schools, private homes, and businesses. Identical tours are offered

on Mondays and Tuesdays from Tuesday, June 1 through Tuesday, Aug. 31. Tours meet at 9 a.m. at the northeast corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Enos Mills sculpture at MacGregor and Park Ave-

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nues). The tour group will walk west through town, and return to the same site by 10:30 a.m., and travel a distance of 0.7 miles. Tours are free, donations are welcome. No reservations required,

tours are filled on a first come, first served basis with space limited to 12 participants. Free parking is available along sections of MacGregor Avenue and in the parking structure.


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