A writing retreat in the mountains of Colorado
Evergreen, Colorado
February 19 to February 22, 2026
Thursday 3 pm to Sunday 1:30 pm
Romancing the Story
The perfect Valentine’s Day gift, to yourself, or to the one you love.
The Vision
Three nights. Four days. Eight writers. One luxurious mountain getaway only 30 miles from the heart of Denver. A place to write. A place to share. A place to indulge. Writing shouldn’t be about denying ourselves—writing should be about gifting our imaginations with a place that invites the impossible and welcomes the improbable. Romance your story, your poems, your life. Give the perfect Valentine’s Day gift—to yourself, or to the one you love. Writing facilitation by graduate-level writing instructor Page Lambert.
Details at a Glance:
Dates and Times: Thursday 3pm, February 19, to Sunday 1:30pm, February 22, 2026
Location: The Highland Haven Creekside Inn, Evergreen, Colorado (30 miles from Denver/59 miles from Denver International Airport), an intimate and charming foothills getaway within walking distance of Evergreen’s historic main street shops, restaurants, beautiful mountain lake, and lakeside trails.
Included: 3-night’s lodging, breakfast, lunch (dinner on your own), coffee and hot tea available throughout the day, Happy Hour beverages from 5 to 6pm, spacious meeting space for workshop discussions, critique sessions, one-on-one project consultations with Page, private writing time, and more.
The retreat ends on Sunday at 1:30 pm with our final creative discussion.
Cost: The cost of the retreat will be determined by your choice of lodging. Elegant accommodations, from charming and spacious shared lodging to more luxurious private cottages, are available. Please refer to the shared and private lodging package options.
Deposit:
A $400 non-refundable deposit is due with registration. Please indicate your choice of lodging when registering. Once you have paid your initial deposit, Page will confirm your registration and invoice you for the remainder due on your Retreat Package through PayPal (with option to pay by credit or debit card). Balance will be due by December 31, 2025.
Shared Lodging/Retreat Packages (per person)
- Fireside Loft: $1465.00 ($400 deposit/$1065.00 due by Dec 31)
Private Lodging/Retreat Packages
- Standard Guest Room: $1420.00 ($400 deposit/$1020 due Dec 31)
- Deluxe Guest Room: $1485.00 ($400 deposit/$1085 due Dec 31)
- Coveted Creekside Cottage: $1785.00 ($400 deposit/$1385 due Dec 31)
- Luxurious Blue Spruce Cottages: $1870.00 ($400 deposit/$1470 due Dec 31)
- Celebrated Gardener’s Suite: $1995.00 ($400 deposit/$1595 due by Dec. 31)
2026 Cancellation Policy:
For cancellations after registration deposit is received and before January 31, 50% of monies received (less non-refundable deposit)) will be refunded if your space can be filled. No refunds for cancellations after January 31st. If Page Lambert cancels for any reason, all monies paid will be refunded. PLEASE CONSIDER TRIP INSURANCE. We find Insure My Trip to be a helpful resource. Regarding covid safety precautions, if you are experiencing any symptoms, please take a home covid test before attending the retreat. Thank you.
Guest Room
Creekside Cottage
Gardener’s Suite
Blue Spuce Cottage
Fireside Loft Bedroom
Blue Spruce Cottage
Fireside Loft Meeting Space
Guest Room Balcony
The Writing Focus
This 4-day/3-night retreat combines private writing time with opportunities each day to share and discuss your work with Page and the other six writers-in-residence. Page Lambert, a graduate-level writing instructor and leader of writing retreats for twenty five years, will facilitate the discussions, offering specific craft-based feedback. Each writer will also have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Page to discuss your project, writing challenges, goal setting, and more. Sunday will include a discussion on publishing basics, from querying literary agents to researching editors, imprints, and more. The workshop is appropriate for long and short-form fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, essay and poetry. Once you have registered, Page will be in touch about your goals for the retreat, what to bring, etc.
On-line registration will incur a PayPal fee.
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