Tag: Eating And Drinking
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4 classic Colorado ski towns and what to do while you’re there
It’s the natural world that brings us to Colorado’s great ski towns. The steeps, the glades, the bowls, the moguls, the bunnies. And, of course, the views. The state’s skiing pioneers outdid themselves in picking these locales. Folks beneath the slopes finished the job with restaurants, bars, shops and various forms of entertainment. It’s true:…
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Overlooked beauty, history and eats: Trinidad is a Colorado town to love in summer
It is an easy town to locate, impossible to miss at the southernmost end of Interstate 25 in Colorado. Trinidad’s identity, however, is much harder to pinpoint. Look around and you’ll see plenty of symbols of industries past and present. Walk up and down the red-brick Main Street, and you’ll come to understand a town…
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Eating, drinking, hiking and more in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley: Tips from locals
As winter turned to spring, Dean Kinkel was starting to dream of summer in a Colorado land of mountains, river-cut canyons and urban spoils. After seasons of well-above-average snowpack, Kinkel was dreaming of what he and his buddies call “the quadruple” from their Glenwood Springs homes. “We’ll go up to Independence Pass and ski; we…
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A gem for shopping, eating west of Denver | Main Street Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Anyone who has lived in Colorado long enough knows about Pearl Street. But no one knows the namesake — not exactly. Pearl is thought to have been wife to one of the creators of the Boulder City Town Co. This was the company of 54…
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Telluride a feast for the shopper, eater and sightseer | Main Street Colorado
Along Telluride’s main street, Colorado Avenue, you might not look twice at the brick and white-trimmed building that blends together with its commercial and residential neighbors. This is called the Mahr Building, standing in the place of the old San Miguel Valley Bank. A legend was born here. It was the morning of June 24,…
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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…