Business Name: Spotsurfer 

Year Established: 2022

Owner(s): James Hohenlohe, Erik Davidson

Website/Phone #: Spotsurfer.com (970) 389-4230

What inspired you to start your business or organization? The parking issues on crowded weekends and holidays in Colorado mountain towns.

How would you describe your business in one sentence? We match drivers with unused parking spaces in the community.

What problem do you help solve for customers or clients? We partner with non-traditional parking options, such as homeowner driveways, hotels, and business parking lots. Those establishments then list their parking on spotsurfer.com for the dates they choose, and drivers can reserve those spaces in advance, guaranteeing a parking spot. 

What’s one local business or organization you admire? We really admire Buzz and the whole crew over at Buzz’s Boards. They really embody what it means to be a local business and support the community in the valley.

Outside of work, how do you enjoy spending time in the Vail Valley? I enjoy skiing, fishing, golf, and going for drives. 

Favorite hidden gem in the Vail Valley? The Crazy Chicken in Minturn. They have great food and wings plus tons of TVs for all the games, and in the winter, you can ski there from the Minturn Mile.