Tag: Buena Vista
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Lakeside camping in Colorado: A quick guide to 7 of the state’s best spots
There’s nothing quite like opening the flap of your tent to the view of a lake, watching the rising sun’s warm glow dance across the water reflecting Colorado’s mountain majesty. Trappers Lake is the second largest natural lake in Colorado behind Grand Lake and sits on the edge of the 230,830-acres Flat Tops Wilderness Area…
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8 whitewater parks around Colorado
Drop into many of Colorado’s riverside towns and you won’t need to go far to find the culture of play. Increasingly over the years, towns have built and expanded central meeting places for enthusiastic kayakers, tubers and stand-up paddleboarders: whitewater parks of rock-made waves, drops and rapids. Whether you partake or spectate, here are eight…
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New Colorado hot springs a family dream generations in the making
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save They might not seem like much — three small, round pools sourced by a hot spring along a county road in Buena Vista. But Coloradans love any new soaking opportunity, as evidenced by the busy debut winter of Charlotte Hot Springs. And however small the scene…
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Somewhere warm for winter: 5 best hot springs to visit in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Colorado’s hot springs rise above the rest. Consider these for your soaking bucket list: Take paths near the pools of Strawberry Park Hot Springs to an array of cabins, a train caboose and a covered wagon. Chancey Bush, The Gazette file Strawberry Park…
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Time flies with the ice cream at this family staple since 1955 | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BUENA VISTA • At her little restaurant impossible to miss along the main drag through town, a neon ice cream cone-topped fixture since 1955, Lois Huyck reluctantly agrees to a photo shoot. “My husband was the showboat,” the 83-year-old quips. “I wish he were here.”…
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Mountain lion swats 11-year-old girl in second recent attack near Buena Vista
Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized a young mountain lion that swatted an 11-year-old girl in the face Wednesday night as she checked on her chickens in a chicken coop southeast of Buena Vista. When the child opened the coop’s door, the mountain lion — which was inside the wooden henhouse — swatted her in the face,…
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New book features 45 high alpine trail runs in Colorado — we asked for some favorites
As a teenager in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, Annalise Grueter could not believe the order of her cross country team coach. “We were going to be hiking/jogging a (13,000-foot mountain) for training that July day,” she recalled. “I was like, ‘What are we doing? This is a thing?’” Flash forward to today, running up mountains…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Blues, Brews & BBQ, Paddlefest and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save THURSDAY-SATURDAY They quilt and stitch and sew and their work makes up the Quilt, Craft And Sewing Festival this weekend in Castle Rock at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and Events Center. Beginning at 10 a.m. each day, exhibits,…
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Bike park of converted junk opening in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One man’s junk is another man’s treasure — or a bike playground. Enter Junk Yard Bike Park. The peculiar compound in the Arkansas River Valley is set to open Memorial Day weekend and will be free to residents and visitors alike. South of Buena Vista…
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Eating, drinking and adventure in Chaffee County: Local tips for your next trip
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Now THIS is Colorado,” reads the highway sign welcoming visitors to Chaffee County. And it’s easy to see why. With the Arkansas River connecting the idyllic, artsy towns of Buena Vista and Salida, this is a mecca for whitewater rafting and fishing. With an impressive…