CO_Towns.md

Places to see in CO

Geographic Breakdown

East

Avoid! Simple.

North

Steamboat Springs

• Description: Cool little ski town that adheres to a haven't sold out to Vail mentality.
• Do:

1. Strawberry Park Hot Springs
2. Ski
3. Dog Sled

Estes Park

• Description: Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park - Wildlife - Tourists
• Do:

1. The Park

• Eat:

1. The Stanley Hotel
2. Ed's Cantina

Estes Park

• Description: Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park - Wildlife - Tourists
• Do:

1. The Park

• Eat:

1. The Stanley Hotel
2. Ed's Cantina

Fort Collins

• Description: Brewery and College town - Forgotten cousin in the family
  • Do:
  1. Fat Tire Brewery
  2. Odell Brewing
  • Eat:
  1. Lucile's
  2. Jax

West

Vail

• Description: Timo's long lost love - the one that got away - the creme de la creme - that hot shit - Tourists
  • Do:
  1. Ski - Bring food to decks - Grill out with awesome views
  2. Tutle Bus party bus - Ask for more details as I have the hook up
  3. Piney Lake - may still be closed because of Snow
  4. This gets into Glenwood Canyon which is also beautiful, but short hike to Hanging Lake
  • Eat/Drink:
  1. West Side Cafe
  2. Little Dine - always a wait
  3. Terra Bistro - Rich
  4. Mountain Standard - Rich
  5. Matsuhisa
  6. Moe's BBQ
  7. Root and Flower - Nice glass of wine
  8. Vail Brewing - outside of town - Live Music
  9. Bol - Bowling alley/dinner/night time lounge
  10. Cinebistro - Adam worked here

Aspen

• Description: So Rich
• Do:

1. Maroon Lake Maroon Bells viewing
2. Belly Up - Music Venue - Epic intimate historic venue with large acts

• Eat/Drink:

1. Not sure look it up - There is a lot of good shit

Glenwood Springs

• Description: Hot Springs errrywhere
• Do:

1. Multiple Hot Springs
2. Caves

• Eat/Drink:

1. Village Inn - JK - but not sure on this

Telluride

• Description: Most Epic Mountain views - Classic Colorado - Small Town vibes
• Do: 1.Ski 2.Vibe in the town
• Eat/Drink:

1. Cant' remember but I have faith in yall

Central

Leadville

• Description: Highest town in CO - Small old mining town - Classic Western Downtown
• Do:

1. Thrift Shop
2. Crystal Shop
3. Pb Brewery
4. Take in the Epic surroundings

• Eat/Drink:

1. Honestly nothing that impressive here

Buena Vista

• Description: More of a rafting summer town - but one of the coolest little towns on the rise
• Do:

1. Milk Goats - No joke - super fun
2. Epic Brewing
3. Feel the great wide open

• Eat/Drink:

1. Epic has good food

Fraser/Winter Park

• Description: Beautiful remote valley with great views and the coolest place to stay in CO - Devil's Thumb Ranch - I can probs get a discount so holler
• Do:

1. Devil's Thumb
2. Ski
3. Snowshoe
4. Cross Country Ski

• Eat/Drink:

1. Devil's Thumb Ranch

South

Taos

• Description: Not CO, but v close to the border. One of the most original and unmatched towns in the West - Native American artistry vibes
• Do:

1. Hot Springs - Ojo Caliente
2. Taos Mesa Brewing - Epic Brewery with lots of land - Music festival venue - almost alwasy live music
3. Stay in a cool Airbnb Casita
4. Buy some Turqoise

• Eat/Drink:

1. Medley
2. Common Fire

CO Springs

• Description: Not my fav town - but the Broadmore and Garden of the Gods are epic.

1. Stay At Broadmore and eat/relax there
2. Garden of the Gods Day Trip
3. Pikes Peak