{openx:2}Long before European settlers came to the area, Crested Butte was a stopping place for the Ute Indians. These seasonal travelers followed game into the area during the summers and sought more sheltered areas during the cold winter months. The next people to explore the region were rugged mountain men, trapping beaver and selling the [...]

According to widely traveled visitors, the best Bloody Mary they’ve ever had can be found at The Last Steep Bar and Grill in Crested Butte, Colorado. Folks say they have a magic touch with this concoction, as well as with the food! The Last Steep is a family owned and operated restaurant in the heart [...]

{openx:2}About twice a year, I am lucky enough to get to either Montrose or Gunnison, Colorado, and every time I go, I make it a point to stop at Garlic Mike’s — the best Italian restaurant I’ve ever been to outside of Chicago, New York or New Jersey. Gunnison is the home of the original [...]

If you are looking for an off-the-beaten path outdoor adventure, look no farther than Tin Cup, Colorado. In 1859, placer gold was found in the area north of Almont, Colorado. In 1879, the first big strikes of high grade gold and silver were made up past the Taylor River canyon. One of the prospectors carried [...]

{openx:2}Nestled in some of the most rugged and towering peaks in the Rocky Mountains, Ouray, Colorado is a unique vacation destination. As though some giant had scooped a huge bowl in the earth, the town of Ouray, sits at the bottom of 1,300-foot-tall red rock cliffs, that seemingly enclose and protect this intimate community from [...]

{openx:2}Harmel’s Ranch Resort is located in southwestern Colorado on the confluence of Spring Creek and the Taylor River in the Taylor River Canyon. At an altitude of 8,400 feet above sea level, Harmel’s offers gorgeous summer weather amidst the beauty of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. This stretch of the Taylor River is pristine and beautiful and [...]