EatStayPlay.com was officially started in December of 2002 after Kimberly graduated from the University of Arizona. But, the business really began the summer before that when all of the National Forests in Arizona were closed due to fires and the Eldredge family had to find a new place for their summer camping trip.

The Eldredge family went to Priest Gulch Campground- a beautiful private campground on the Dolores River. However, none of the family had ever vacationed in southern Colorado and were unsure what there was to do in the area: i.e. where could they fish?

Like most visitors to an area, the Eldredge family stopped by a literature rack and picked up tons of brochures about what there was to do for FISHING in southern Colorado.

So, following the advice of a brochure, they hopped in the truck and drove to Groundhog Reservoir- known for great trout fishing. Three hours in the truck (with the Labrador!) driving over bumpy back roads to get to the lake.

On the way back to the campground, Bruce and Kimberly began discussing the power of a website that would be able to offer current information about the things that people liked to do. After many long months of research, development, programming, and design, EatStayPlay.com went online March 11th, 2004. However, we consider July 1, 2005 our official launch date because since that date, EatStayPlay.com has been live on the Internet 24/7. We now have over 21,000 webpages, and information about 17,720 attractions!

EatStayPlay.com is dedicated to providing the best information about an area so you can plan great vacations, weekend getaways, and afternoon adventures.