Hippie Limo: The Area’s Premier Retro Ride
Perhaps you love the 60s, or maybe you want a splash of color and a one-of-a-kind retro accessory for your occasion; whatever the case, the Hippie Limo is for you. Our vintage 1965 Volkswagen Microbus is the icon of an era and boasts classic and original features such as two rows of skylight windows and a five-foot open-air canvas sunroof. The one modern touch in this amazing time capsule is a high end sound system that provides a great soundtrack to the experience. Transport you, your guests, and anyone looking your way to another time with a ride in the Hippie Limo.
Our Service
The Hippie Limo provides limousine service for:
- Weddings & Commitments
- Formals & Quinceañeras
- Date Nights
- Nights (or Days) on the Town
- Concerts
- Beer, Wine & Spirits Tours
- Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties
- Reunions & Celebrations
- Promotion or Event Displays
- Parades & Shows
- Benefits & Fundraisers
- Photography or Film opportunities, and more . . .
Click on each link above to learn more. Please note that the Hippie Limo is in service from April 1st through October 31st in the Denver and Boulder areas.
Learn and See More
Check out our Limo Packages & Rates and Beer, Wine & Spirits Tours to learn what we offer. You can reserve a ride or ask us a question through Contact & Booking. Otherwise you can learn more about The Hippie Limo using the links below:
- Check out our activities in Current Events & Musings on the right sidebar.
- See more of the Hippie Limo in the Photo Gallery.
- Be inspired by pictures of celebrations featuring other vintage VW limos on Pinterest.
- Take a look at The Experience to see what a ride is like in our classic limo.
- Go over to In the Press to see what the blogosphere and press are saying about us.
- Find reviews on our service at Wedding Wire.
- Visit our YouTube Channel to see videos of our Samba in action.
- Follow us on Twitter if you want real time updates on our adventures.
- Like us on Facebook and make a friend smile!
Wagner Family Reunion & Mark’s 60th Birthday: Golden, CO – 10/20/2012
James contacted me in July to reserve the Hippie Limo for what I knew was going to be the most rewarding ride of the season. James, his eight brothers and sisters, their father, and some friends were planning a reunion in their home town of Golden, CO to coincide with their brother Mark’s 60th birthday. The plan was for everyone to spend a day revisiting all the places that had played an important part in the family’s history and hearts. It was a plan with a twist.
The Wagner family’s primary transportation for many years was a split-window VW Microbus similar to our Samba. Their bus was piloted first by their father and then by several children in succession as they received their respective learner’s permits and licenses. As is the case with most families who have grown up with an air-cooled v-dub as an extended family member, many of the Wagner’s fondest memories often included their bus, sometimes as a center-stage lead, other times as a minor supporting character. It was James’ thought that any driving tour of their family’s old haunts would have to take place in a VW bus like the one their dad ferried them around in.
James’ first question to me after presenting his plan was, “How many passengers does your bus hold?” I felt my heart sink as I responded, “Only six.” I could not imagine a better or more fulfilling day for the Hippie Limo than taking the Wagners on a reminiscence tour in the very kind of vehicle that had shuttled them around 50 years ago, but I didn’t see how I could accommodate them all. “Hmmmm,” James said as he turned over an idea emerging in his mind, “I guess I’ll hire another van to follow along behind and we’ll stop every now and then to change out people.” Now that, folks, is a man of foresight and vision.
I found myself counting down the days until October 20th, and then ticking off the hours of that morning until 1:00 when I was scheduled to pick up the Wagner clan following their lunch at the Blue Canyon Grill. While waiting for the group to emerge from the restaurant I had the opportunity to meet the driver of the “overflow” van. Her name was Bonnie and she was a long time family friend who had agreed to pick up the modern, full-size passenger van that Mark had rented to track along behind the Hippie Limo. I learned from Bonnie that nearly all of the family had moved away from Golden some time ago, and that only recently two of the brothers had returned to the area. “It’s amazing that they were able to pull this all together,” she said, “but here they are!” And with that observation we both received the message to pull into the alleyway behind the Blue Canyon and pick up our nostalgic revellers.
I am fairly sure that the Wagners and their friends were already well-informed about the part our WayBack machine was going to play in their day, but despite their foreknowledge their faces beamed with nothing less than joyful disbelief and stunned exuberance when the Hippie Limo arrived. It was as if the sight of our Samba had popped the cork on a fresh bottle of fond memories and everyone was raising up a cup to share in them. I opened the Samba’s doors and stood aside to let the family explore the interior and was rewarded with an excited rush of many voices in different conversations recalling moments in their lives that had taken place in or around their bus. One memory in particular that stood out to me was that of a younger sister who pointed to the small, raised cargo area over the engine in the back of the bus. Through equal measures of tears and giggles she recalled being a baby and having been placed in a makeshift crib there during family trips to St. Louis. Another sister commented that she just wanted to smell the bus and let the memories wash over her.
Amid all of the story telling one of the family members produced a stack of shirts and brochures and began distributing them to the group. Guffaws and cackles erupted as people realized that the shirts were baseball jerseys that bore the numbers 6 and 0 (for Mark, the birthday boy), and that each number was filled to the edges with expertly cropped family photos. The brochure featured pictures of Mark in his pre-CPA youth and a list of all of the locations the family would be revisiting during the reunion drive. After a short exercise in herding cats, the family was sorted between the two vehicles and the tour began. Though I had faithfully entered and ordered all of the addresses and stops into my GPS a few nights before, I learned quickly that no guidance system can track the well-worn travel routes favored by a family’s collective memory. I turned off the GPS and let the family be my guide.
The tour consisted of drive-bys of several schools and parks that the children had gone to over the years, as well as slow cruises around the houses and neighborhoods that the family had called home at one time or another. On the short list of places the group actually planned to stop was the family’s very first home in Golden, situated on Table Drive. I imagine the area’s Neighborhood Watch received a bit of an unexpected jolt upon seeing two buses pull up and disgorge over a dozen people, most wearing matching shirts, who immediately began inspecting and surveying the area with the crime-scene-like intensity that only adults returning to a childhood home and neighborhood can project. After a short time exploring, the Wagner clan gathered together on the curb in front of the old family home for a group photo before once again loading into the vehicles. As fate would have it, just as we were about to leave for the next destination an SUV pulled up and into the driveway of the former Wagner residence. A small, unsuspecting family got out and headed towards their front door.
I felt the hairs on the back of my neck bristle as two separate but distinct desires quickly charged the air inside our Samba and in the other passenger van. A family united only moments ago was in a sudden and utterly silent struggle of wills between those planning to stay seated and drive to the next place and those plotting to pop out of the vans as quickly as possible, catch the new family before they could reach the safety of their home, and explain that “We used to live here and we were wondering if you wouldn’t mind letting us in to look around.” As is usually the case, the plotters set the pace for the planners. In a few moments even the more reserved family members joined the boulder ones already at the doorstep for a tour of the old homestead. Fifteen minutes later found both sides reconciled as they emerged from the house talking about what they remembered and what had changed. The point on which all agreed: Everything seemed so much smaller than they remembered it.
We continued on to the other parts of the tour, pausing now and then to switch out passengers and once to allow the family to stop at the Lakewood Bar & Grill, an old favorite watering hole, to partake of something called “Birthday Cake Shots.” When we reached the end of the tour and returned to downtown Golden I felt both inspired and grateful to have met a family that shared such a strong connection to each other and to their home. In the four hours we travelled together I do not think we passed a single structure or even geographic feature that did not evoke a deluge of wonderful memories. Nor was there ever a moment of silence in our Microbus. If everyone wasn’t sharing memories they were sharing the chorus to the songs on the Hippie Limo’s sound system . . . with delightful results.
Before driving away I encouraged the family to come together for one final photograph featuring their father in the driver’s seat of our Samba. As you see from that photo and the others, October 20th was a great day for reliving old memories and making new ones. I am so happy that the Hippie Limo was there to add to their joy. Happy birthday Mark and happy reunion Wagner clan.
More Birthday, Anniversary & Reunion Adventures!
Curious about the fun others have had with the Hippie Limo? We have stories and pictures galore:
- Look under Current Events & Musings in the right sidebar for the most recent rides
- Visit Birthdays and Anniversaries and Reunions and Celebrations for a complete rundown of all of our related activities
- Peruse our Photo Gallery to see some of the best images groups have shared
- Be inspired by pictures from celebrations around the world that feature vintage VWs on Pinterest
- Hop over to In the Press to see what the media and blogosphere are saying about us
- Preview a ride in the Hippie Limo from The Experience
- Click on the services listed on the Hippie Limo main page to explore other fun options
When you’re ready, check out our Limo Packages & Rates or our Beer, Wine & Sights Tours to see what we can do for your special occasion!
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Lana & Allen’s Wedding: Mount Vernon Country Club – 9/22/2012
The Hippie Limo‘s most recent late-night excursion was to the Mount Vernon Country Club to pick up Lana and Allen for their ride to the Hotel Monaco, the official starting point for their honeymoon. The newlyweds were ready to go the moment we arrived and their guests were already collecting outside to give them a warm farewell despite the comparatively chilly evening temperatures.
On spotting the Hippie Limo’s approach, one of Lana’s bridesmaids sprang into action and organized the guests and wedding party into mirrored exit lines on either side of the red carpet leading from the venue’s polished oak and brass entryway to our Samba’s gleaming red and white doors. I caught a glimpse of the couple as they navigated (and occasionally dodged) the crowd inside and noticed that they did not have coats. Having not seen any warm clothing at hand among the items I had already loaded for them, I quickly slipped inside the Microbus and laid out two blankets for Lana and Allen in case they wanted to ride with the five-foot canvas sunroof rolled back.
When I turned around I was startled to see several dozen large sparklers suddenly ignite above Lana and Allen’s heads as they dashed down the swelling gauntlet of well-wishers. Specks of bright, white light fell everywhere as I helped the breathless and smiling couple into their seats. Just as I was about to introduce myself, a photographer ushered me to the far side the bus’ doorway and began snapping pictures. Soon he was joined by another and suddenly amid all the flashing lights I began to wonder if these were Paparazzi instead of wedding photographers and whether I had accidentally picked up a pop music duo rather than a pair of newlyweds. A quick glance in the couple’s direction after the cameras withdrew revealed the flushed faces of a young couple a bit torn between their immense and sincere appreciation for the love and support they were receiving and their eagerness to exchange the constant limelight of the day for the gentle candlelight of the evening to come.
I made eye contact with Lana and Allen and wordlessly pointed first to the open sunroof and then to the blankets before giving the pair a questioning look. Knowing I would not be able to hear their words from their seats, they both motioned that they wanted the sunroof open and would very much appreciate the blankets. I indicated for them to buckle their seat belts and then unfolded the blankets. Suddenly the action-oriented bridesmaid from earlier appeared and gave her bride one final inspection. She gingerly reached down and tucked in the hem of her bride’s wedding gown far beyond the reach of the door, smiled sweetly to her, then seemingly just to herself, and then asked in an uncertain voice filled with bitter-sweet tremors, ”Is she ready?” At that moment she sounded and looked like every mother who has ever sent her little girl off to her first day of school, week at camp, or semester at college. I smiled. For no reason I can completely explain, I said, “She’s fabulous. Thanks to you.”
At last we pulled away into the near-moonless night. The chilled air, relative quiet, and lulling darkness that followed was as much of a contrast to the maelstrom of activity that had preceded as one could ask. I could both hear and feel Lana and Allen melt into the seats and into each other’s arms in the back. Lana asked if we could keep the sunroof open until we reached the highway and then close it until we were in the city. I said of course. The two exchanged stories about the day in quiet revere for the rest of the trip . . . until we reached downtown Denver when their energy levels rebounded.
Noting their newfound vigor, I suggested that we take some time to make a few passes through LoDo with the sound system cranked before we went to their hotel. Their response was enthusiastic! The next 20 minutes found us inching our way through the throngs of revelers in the streets and becoming the focus of attention for every bar with a patio and every pedestrian with the ability to turn their head. Camera phone flashes winked in the shadows and smiles glinted in the street lights all of the way through the district. Lana and Allen took it all in, waiving and smiling to the strangers as if they were royalty on parade. When at last we reached the entrance to the Hotel Monaco the streets were quiet as were Lana and Allen. After I unloaded their belongings into a bellhop cart, the couple thanked me for an amazing ride, remarking that they had both done the “limo thing” lots of times before, but that this trip had been something special. I bid them farewell and headed home, happy that even amid the amazing sendoff they received, Lana and Allen still felt that their ride in the Hippie Limo was something special.
Images below courtesy of James Ellison Photography.
More Wedding & Commitment Adventures!
Curious about the fun other couples have had with the Hippie Limo on their special day? We have stories and pictures galore:
- Look under Current Events & Musings in the right sidebar for the most recent rides
- Visit Weddings & Commitments for a complete rundown of all of our wedding related activities
- Go to Wedding Wire for reviews from couples on the Hippie Limo’s services
- Peruse our Photo Gallery to see some of the best images that couples have shared
- Be inspired by wedding pictures from around the world that feature vintage VWs on Pinterest
- Hop over to In the Press to see what the media and blogosphere are saying about us
- Preview a ride in the Hippie Limo from The Experience
- Click on the services listed on the Hippie Limo main page to explore other fun options
When you’re ready, check out our Limo Packages & Rates or our Beer, Wine & Sights Tours to see what we can do for your wedding, commitment, or other special occasion!
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Buffalo Bill Days Parade and Car Show (and Justine’s Birthday!): Golden, CO – 7/28/2012
July seems to be a busy month for the Hippie Limo just as it was last year! Last week we displayed our Samba in the 1st Annual Starlite Diner‘s Classic Car Show to benefit Colorado Special Olympics. There the Hippie Limo won its first show award – 3rd Place for Orignal Stock Restoration 1960-84! Right on the heals of that event was the famous Buffalo Bill Days celebrations in the old-west’s Golden, CO.
The Hippie Limo was lucky enough to be selected to roll in one of the main events, the Buffalo Bill Days Parade. We had a wonderful spot in the middle of the parade and showcased four professionals from the Colorado School of Mines who danced and waved from the Hippie Limo’s sunroof to the 12,000+ spectators. The moment the crowds saw us coming they collectively smiled and then burst into laughter when they saw our Hippie Limo.com – Weddings & Special Occasions signs. I love how people react when they discover we are an actual limo service.
The parade went by all too fast but we still had more on our plate the following day when the Hippie Limo opened its doors for Justine Davis, Chelsea Walzack, Robin Braa, Karen Bolis, and Kathy Smith for their ride to Golden for a day of shopping and fun. Justine’s parents had given her one of the Hippie Limo’s gift certificates for a free ride for her birthday. This particular gift certificate was from our donation to the Crescendo! Big Sound Fundraiser to benefit Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts. We all enjoyed our ride along the Front Range mountains as we gazed through the 21-windows of the Microbus and watched the sky roll by through the 5-foot canvas open-air sunroof. I dropped off the crew in Golden for a shopping spree and then joined the Buffalo Bill’s Car Show on Washington Street presented by the Colorado chapter of the Antique Automotive Club of America.
The Hippie Limo played meet-and-greet to about 5,000 car fans while it waited to spirit the ladies back home. You can imagine the delight on their faces when they unexpectedly saw their personal chariot being the subject of so much attention. Right in the middle of the show I opened up the doors and helped the ladies board, much to the envy of all of the onlookers, and then took them on their music-filled ride back home. All in all, a great day for everyone!
More Birthday & Anniversary Adventures!
Curious about the fun others have had with the Hippie Limo? We have stories and pictures galore:
- Look under Current Events & Musings in the right sidebar for the most recent rides
- Visit Birthdays and Anniversaries for a complete rundown of all of our related activities
- Peruse our Photo Gallery to see some of the best images groups have shared
- Be inspired by pictures from celebrations around the world that feature vintage VWs on Pinterest
- Hop over to In the Press to see what the media and blogosphere are saying about us
- Preview a ride in the Hippie Limo from The Experience
- Click on the services listed on the Hippie Limo main page to explore other fun options
When you’re ready, check out our Limo Packages & Rates or our Beer, Wine & Sights Tours to see what we can do for your special occasion!
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Denver & Boulder Limousine Options, Rates, and Advice for Weddings and Special Occasions – Making the Decision
Choosing the right limo service for your wedding or special occasion – the combination of amenities, quality and type of vehicles, good service, and budget-friendly pricing – can be difficult. Denver-metro residents have a host of limo services to choose from, especially if they are looking for the standard stretch towncar, SUV, or party bus. On the other hand there are only a handful of services that offer classic, antique, unique, and vintage limos like the Hippie Limo.
Most limo services offer the modern limo experience – partial or full bars, lots of neon in the interior with nightclub styling, and the cache of a sleek machine for your ride. Though the Hippie Limo’s completely period dealer-showroom restoration does not allow for these sort of extras (nor would we want them to spoil the experience), it does have its own appeal for those with retro-mod tastes. If you want to jump over and see what the Hippie Limo charges for service, go over to Limo Packages & Rates.
The Chase
If you are the kind of person who just wants the basic information (without all of the details that will likely explain the variation between published and actual pricing), then here you go:
On average, for a 6-passenger regular luxury SUV “limo” (not stretched) in the Denver Metro you can expect to pay a base $200 for a standard 3-hour minimum and $65 for each additional hour NOT INCLUDING taxes or a mandatory 20% gratuity.
The Details
Now read below to learn more about pricing factors and variations and to find links to the published pricing for specific companies.
If you are doing web searches to find out just what sort of hit to the pocket-book a limo will mean for your wedding or special occasion, you will often find yourself having to call the service for a quote as pricing is dependent on several factors, including but not limited to:
- Season
- Vehicle
- Time of day
- Occasion
- Gratuity
- Fuel prices and other ever-changing operating costs
Still, there are several companies who publish and presumably regularly update their hourly rates, a few of which I will list for you below. A common misconception is that limos bill similarly to taxis, meaning they bill by the time it takes to make a trip. Mostly this is not so except in the case of airport or concert services. It doesn’t matter if you will only physically be in the limo for a couple of hours, if you plan on having a 6-hour night on the town you will be paying for 6-hours of service. This is because the limo will be at your command for those hours and is unable to service other customers during that time. As I said, this is not always the case but it is how the vast majority of companies work their billing.
Considerations in Pricing a Limo Service in Denver
To help you the savvy consumer try to get some idea of just what you will pay for a limo ride in our area I have collected a few of the Denver sites with rates pages below. Before you take them at face value you should be aware of the following restrictions that may apply. Or put another way, the lower rates they list are based on limitations on service that may not actually apply to your specific occasion or situation:
- Season: Prom, Wedding, and Concert seasons (May-ish to October-ish) are more expensive than off-seasons because of demand.
- Note: The Hippie Limo only operates from April to October and only has one price structure.
- Weekday, Weekend, or Time-of-Day: Rates will vary depending on the days and times you want service. Obviously the more popular days and times (weekends and evenings) command the more expensive rates.
- Note: The Hippie Limo’s rates are the same regardless of day or time.
- Occasion: Limo companies know that some occasions warrant a more premium price on service because people are just willing to pay more for their special occasion. A limo for a wedding or prom is usually more special than a night out. Funerals are usually another matter.
- Note: The Hippie Limo is “agnostic” when it comes to occasion. Meaning it doesn’t matter what you want to use it for, it is one price.
- Distance: Limos have their lowest rates the closer they provide service to their respective garages. Obviously it takes longer and costs more for a limo to provide service to a suburb or rural area than it does to downtown locations where most companies are based. The posted rates usually are for the metro area and can vary depending on pickup and drop-off destinations.
- Note: The Hippie Limo includes travel charges in our base hourly rate provided pickup and dropoff locations are within a 30-mile radius of Boulder City Center (that’s radius, not actual road miles – see Contact & Booking for more details). Any travel to mountain towns and as well as travel to areas outside this radius will incur an extra charge to cover our additional costs (again, see Contact & Booking for details). The Hippie Limo is also limited by our insurance to operation within a 50-mile radius of Downtown Denver (again, radius, not miles travelled).
- Amenities: Most limos have some level of luxuries such as bars and decor. That being said, the lower priced limos will have less stylish or extravagant presentations. Generally, the larger the vehicle the more indulgent and impressive the perks you get.
- Note: The Hippie Limo lacks pretty much all of these luxuries as I mentioned above. Some “luxuries” you might expect, such as air-conditioning or heating, are also lacking. The former was pretty rare on any car in 1965 and the latter was never much on the old Microbuses in the first place. Even so, this is almost never an issue regarding the comfort of passengers as the 5-foot open-air sunroof and front opening Safari windshields usually keep the temperature very moderate.
- Hourly Minimum: Most services have an hourly minimum, usually about 3-4 hours. When you look at their page they will use a grid to distinguish between the type of vehicle and its associated hourly rate and minimums.
- Note: The Hippie Limo has a 3-hour minimum, which is pretty standard.
- Vehicle Selection: You really have a range of options to meet your desires with most companies (save for classic cars). You can have a basic towncar (which will still be very nice) that seats 2 passengers; a van, stretch towncar, or regular SUV which usually seats 6-8 passengers; and finally a stretch SUV or bus which can seat anywhere from 12-26 or so. As you go up in vehicle capacity you go up in price. Towncars usually bill out between $65 and $85 and hour, whereas the coveted stretch dual axle Hummer behemoth can run $180 an hour or more.
- Note: The Hippie Limo is our one and only vehicle. I am a full-time at-home dad of two children. In an effort to fill that pesky income gap that results from having a devoted at-home parent, I am trying to find a way to make some money with my classic car.
- Classic or Modern: Newer limos are surprisingly less expensive to acquire and maintain than older ones, so classic, antique, and vintage limos demand a premium over modern cars. Though price is a consideration, you just cannot beat the photos at a wedding or other occasion that come along with hiring a car such as a Rolls Royce, Bently, or similar (a 1965 21-Window Deluxe VW Microbus, for example
. You can easily expect to pay between $130-$180 an hour for one of these beauties (and you are often charged for roundtrip travel from/to their garage in addition to your actual hours of service). I you can stretch your budged to include a classic limo, you won’t regret it when it comes to the general “wow” factor in your guests’ reactions as well as in the “pop” you will have in your photographs.
- Note: The Hippie Limo bills out at about the same rate as a stretch towncar with most companies (sometimes a little higher), which is quite a bit less than one of the more ritzy options – though admittedly less prestigious. Check out our Weddings & Commitments page as well as our Photo Gallery to see what sort of photos you might expect to have if you hire the Hippie Limo.
- Gratuities, Taxes, and Charges: Published pricing for many services may not include a mandatory 20% “gratuity,” a 5% fuel surcharge, or other applicable taxes and charges. These can add up if the service uses them. Usually the service will have a disclaimer near the pricing grid that lets you know these extras are not included in the base pricing.
- Note: The Hippie Limo has all taxes and charges (other than mentioned above for some travel) included in its base rate. Gratuities are never expected or required (but they are sure appreciated!)
- Special Note on the term “Gratuity:” Most limousine companies book their vehicles at a rate plus a 20% gratuity, also called a “chauffeur’s fee.” The use of the word “gratuity” is misleading as it leads most customers to think they are tipping the driver in advance. In fact, the 20% is the driver’s base wage. This is what the company pays the driver for her or his hard work; drivers rarely get an hourly wage.
The above points cover most considerations you will have in pricing a limo service for your wedding or other special occasion. The bit of guidance above is not meant to show how the Hippie Limo is better than other services. Indeed, we don’t offer much of what they do — other than a one-of-a-kind experience in a 60′s icon, of course.
Some Denver and Boulder Area Limo Rates and Services
As promised, below are links to some companies in the Denver and Boulder area that publish their limo rates in some form on the web. Though it is not possible to compare “apples to apples” when considering our Limo Packages & Rates along with theirs, it should give you some starting point on pricing.
On average, for a 6-passenger regular luxury SUV “limo” (not stretched) in the Denver Metro you can expect to pay a base $200 for a standard 3-hour minimum and $65 for each additional hour. This pricing DOES NOT INCLUDE taxes or a mandatory 20% gratuity. Nor does it account for extra charges for high-demand days, hours, or occasions.
The companies below are presented in no particular order and the Hippie Limo does not endorse any service nor does it know whether or not the rates on the pages are up-to-date or if the considerations listed above apply in all cases.
- Denver Crown Limousine
- A Century Limousine Denver
- American Eagle Limousine Denver
- Colorado Luxury Limousine Denver
- Pearl Limousine Denver
- Denver Limo Service
- Global VIP Limousine (Denver VIP Coach)
- Denver Limo, Inc.
- Sunset Luxury Limousines
Denver and Boulder Area Classic, Vintage, Antique, or Unique Limo Services
Our area does have a few choices when it comes to renting an unusual limo for your wedding or special occasion. Check out the ones below.
- Excursions Limousine Service
- Rolls Royce Rentals Denver
- The Ambassador’s Rolls: Classic Rolls Royce Limousines (R.I.P)
- Colorado Movie Cars (Facebook)
- Silver Elegance Rolls Royce Limousine Service
- Rolls Royce Weddings
Other Advice When Hiring a Limo and Denver
Visit the sites below for good advice and “gotchas” to watch out for when renting a limo. To see the Hippie Limo’s operation credentials go to Contact & Booking and scroll to the bottom of the page.
More Wedding & Commitment Adventures!
Curious about the fun other couples have had with the Hippie Limo on their special day? We have stories and pictures galore:
- Look under Current Events & Musings in the right sidebar for the most recent rides
- Visit Weddings & Commitments for a complete rundown of all of our wedding related activities
- Go to Wedding Wire for reviews from couples on the Hippie Limo’s services
- Peruse our Photo Gallery to see some of the best images that couples have shared
- Be inspired by wedding pictures from around the world that feature vintage VWs on Pinterest.
- Hop over to In the Press to see what the media and blogosphere are saying about us
- Preview a ride in the Hippie Limo from The Experience
- Click on the services listed on the Hippie Limo main page to explore other fun options
When you’re ready, check out our Limo Packages & Rates or our Beer, Wine & Sights Tours to see what we can do for your wedding, commitment, or other special occasion!
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Wild West Auto Roundup: Golden, CO – 6/11/2011
Saturday was a busy day for the Hippie Limo. First there was the Wild West Auto Roundup in Golden, CO from 7am to 4pm, followed by the Chauffeured Evening with the Rockies for the winners of the Colorado School of Mines Athletics Department’s Fundraiser and Silent/Live Auction. The Roundup was the second auto show ever for the Hippie Limo after the 2011 Volkswagens on the Green sponsored by the Volkswagen Enthusiasts of Colorado, and the first non-VW show we ever ventured into. It was a bit intimidating being around all of those American muscle cars, especially since our Samba is just about as opposite from a muscle car as you can get. The orginal manufacture engine was a screaming 44 horsepower 1500 cc engine, and though the Hippie Limo ”boasts” an upgrade to an 85 horsepower 1915 cc, that is not much when paired against a same year Corvette with around 300+ horsepower for the smaller stock engine! Still, our Samba held its own in term’s of admirers. Spectators picked up about 200 of our business cards, gave us at least triple that in smiles and comments, and jammed to our 60s playlists on our 1000 watt sound system. I imagine not many VWs make it to this show in the first place, so it must have been quite a unique item for the regulars. Certainly a couple of the show judges thought so, and though we didn’t take home any trophies or ribbons <sniff>, we did take home the satisfaction of a day well spent.
We saw one vintage Beetle and one Thing in the lineup, and that was about all there was in the way of foreign makes aside from a lone Citroen. Of coure, we might have missed a few cars since there were over 200 in attendance and we couldn’t spend too much time away from ours. My son enjoyed the crowds and the sparkle of the other cars and gained a few odd looks when he climbed into the Hippie Limo and began bouncing on the middle seat. What can I say, he is part owner and has the right to do a little playful but non-damaging cavorting in the microbus. In fact, daily he requests at least one driving lesson using his two-year-old vocabulary by saying “Ride in the bus,” followed by a thoughtful look and the addendum, “with music.”
If you weren’t able to make the show, you can see a brief video of it here that was created by John Spalvins of WeTubers.com, a company that produces web-friendly marketing and informational videos for small and mid-range companies.
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Volkswagens on the Green: Golden, CO – 5/22/2011
Sunday was the first ever car show for the Hippie Limo, and we were fortunate enough to have a friendly audience in the form of air-cooled and water-cooled VW lovers. Volkswagens on the Green is a yearly gathering of olde skewl and new speed V-Dub owners and fans that features several hundred of the best specimens of VW engineering, current and past, that can be found in Colorado (and even a few states beyond). The show is the brainchild and ward of the Volkswagen Enthusiasts of Colorado (VWEC), and is one of only two major gatherings for old and new VWs in the state, the other being the NuVintage Bandimere Bug-In.
The Hippie Limo got to reminisce about all of the miles since the 60s with several of its bretheren (and sisteren) in a lineup of split and bay window buses that stretched at least 35 long. It is not often that you see splittys on the road at all, much less all lined up in a row. My son was particularly impressed by this as when he and I did a walk down the line to look at the bus branch of the V-Dub family, he would regularly stop in his tracks, point to the car just ahead, look up in a mixture of delight and surprise, and say “Another one!” When we returned from our stroll down microbus lane, my son spotted our Samba and took off running toward it, exclaiming “Our bus!”.
We really enjoyed all of the spectators and admirers that stopped by to say hello and pick up some of our promotional materials, but best of all was the welcome I received by the senior members of the VWEC. I haven’t been part of a club in a while, and it is nice to know that the old Woody Allen line doesn’t always apply:
“I’d never join a club that would allow a person like me to become a member.”
The Hippie Limo is glad to be part of the VWEC and the air-cooled VW community at large.
Miles of Smiles!
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Colorado School of Mines Athletics Fundraiser and Silent/Live Auction – 5/20/2011
The Colorado School of Mines is fortunate enough to have my wife working for them. This means that whenever there is a banquet or major event I am autotmatically part of her entourage. One of the year’s major events is the CSM Department of Athletics Fundraiser and Silent/Live Auction. The Orediggers have had a particularly good 2010-2011 season and celebration was definitely in the air at the event. This year we were able to make a contribution to the effort by donating a ride in the Hippie Limo to the live auction. Our Samba was paired with a set of four Colorado Rockies tickets, which would make for a fun evening combo. Not only would you be able to enjoy all of the popcorn and cracker jacks you would ever want (not to mention a few beverages of a more adult nature), but you would also be able to talk about the evening’s game with your friends without the distraction of keeping your eye on the road. Here’s to the winners, Sarena and Jason Cassino. The Hippie Limo is looking forward to your evening in Denver and hopes the Colorado Rockies win the night just for you.
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Birthday Cruise for Julie – 5/10/2011
Julie Urlaub, well-known worldwide as a managing partner for Taiga Company, a sustainability consulting service, is somewhat less well-known for being a former student of mine in the Colorado Mountain Club’s (CMC) acclaimed Wilderness Trekking School (WTS). Beyond both of these high distinctions, she is additionally known as an ever-present friend. When she mentioned during one of our WTS classes that her birthday was coming up, I immediately offered up the Hippie Limo to be her ”green limousine” for the evening. Julie quickly began making plans, including setting up a small ‘first five emailers win a ride’ contest to decide who would be her co-celebrators for the evening.
I pulled the Hippie Limo into her driveway on the designated night without her hearing it arrive and spent a good 10 minutes polishing the chrome, sweeping the floors, and setting up the 60s memorabilia, including period Life, Sixteen, Rave, and Popular Mechanics magazines. I also queued up the first song in a special soundtrack created for just the occasion. As her guests began arriving outside they helped me complete the staging before we all lined up in front of her door and rang the bell. As she emerged from her house to greet us, I keyed the remote and Quincy Jones‘s Soul Bossa Nova (my favorite tune for introducing the Hippie Limo to newcomers) began thumping through the neighborhood.
Julie and her crew, who all also happened to be students in the same WTS course, piled into the Samba and began an evening of cruising Golden, Colorado‘s streets, laughing with (and occasionally at) one another, and screaming the lyrics to Steppenwolf‘s Magic Carpet Ride at the top of their lungs. We did have to take a small hiatus in the middle of the festivities to go to that evening’s WTS class, but afterward it was back to the streets, then to Woody’s Woodfired Pizza in Golden for a bit to nosh on as well as something to wet the collective whistles. The evening ended back at her house with the last notes of Wilson Pickett’s Mojo Mamma fading to silence. Here’s to celebrating the night Julie proclaimed, after some interesting mathematics, as her ‘Eighth Birthday.”
Julie has written about her cruise on her Taiga Company blog and on Modern Hippie Mag.
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- Click on the services listed on the Hippie Limo main page to explore other fun options
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