Tag: Crestone
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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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Welcome to the Crestone Hobbitat: Unusually-shaped home in Colorado’s San Luis Valley is popular Airbnb rental
CRESTONE • Sitting among the desert residences of Crestone is a white house whose structure flows like the neighboring sand dunes. A harsh angle won’t be found here. Even the doors are arched. The purposeful natural curves of the building make it feel soft. As the bending walls converge over the open space, it creates…
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The Crestone Hobbitat
The Crestone Hobbitat, a unique house in the San Luis Valley characterized by flowing, curved walls, was a 17-year project by Jeff and Ruth Beard. Built with pumice-crete and inspired by the artwork of Antoni Gaudí, the one-bedroom, two-story home and Airbnb reflects the creativity of Crestone’s community, offering a quiet retreat with unconventional architecture.…
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This ziggurat in Colorado’s San Luis Valley is the only spiritual structure of its kind in the U.S
CRESTONE • Up on a hill on the outskirts of Crestone sits a tower. Situated in the San Luis Valley, the tall yellow spiral contrasts with the stark blue sky. A dirt path leads up the hill to the unique building, which can be climbed by following the winding concrete incline that wraps around the…
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Crestone Ziggurat
Perched on the outskirts of Crestone, the unique Crestone ziggurat, a yellow spiral tower commissioned by Syrian-American Najeeb Halaby in 1978, stands tall in the San Luis Valley. Maintained by the Karma Thegsum Tashi Gomang, it offers a spiritual retreat with panoramic views, representing a blend of ancient Zoroastrian traditions and the diverse spiritual community…
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Introducing Conor Hall, new head of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
Colorado has a new face for its mighty outdoor industry. It’s a young one. It’s 32-year-old Conor Hall, who from his childhood mountain town of Crestone has gone on to accomplish an impressive amount in an early career. It has been a career in politics, most recently with The Trust for Public Land. For the…
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Charges dropped for all seven ‘Love Has Won’ cult members
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The mother of a religious sect’s leader whose mummified body was found in the group’s Moffat headquarters last spring expressed dismay that charges have been dropped for all seven members of the sect allegedly involved with transporting her remains. Linda Haythorne says District Attorney Alonzo…