For real estate and home slash architecture enthusiasts, summer means sampling some of Colorado’s finest homes by way of a home tour. In the past, Colorado home tourers flocked to the Parade of Homes. This year, the Parade has become the Denver Luxury Homes Tour . Still a great tour and flagship happening, the tour will feature custom homes all over the Denver Metro area, instead of sticking to a single neighborhood. The Tour will feature 27 homes from north (Niwot) and south (Castle Pines), and takes place June 5-July 5 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

If you find yourself outside the Colorado Front Range, you might want to visit the Healthy Homes Tour and Fair in Avon, CO (in the Vail Valley). The Tour and Fair takes more of a whole-life approach, with ideas, products, and information on how to live sustainably beyond the structure of one’s home.  The fair is free, and so is the transportation, provided by the Town of Avon bus system.

Even while summer is waning, you can still see some great homes in Colorado, as the Denver Tour of Solar Homes takes place on October 9, and is a showcase of what’s new and possible in  the realm of solar living.

Enjoy!

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