Tag: travel
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Fall drives, hikes and more: 6 base camps for colors in Colorado
Fall is all too fleeting in Colorado. It’s only for a brief time that our dearest aspens shine before shedding their leaves. And so we should cherish the time. We should stick around scenic towns at elevations where the trees thrive, putting on their best shows. Consider these base camps for the season, along with…
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Gouda cheese market a golden ticket
By Robin IntemannSpecial to The Gazette GOUDA, Netherlands — Cheese markets are commonplace in this nook of the world, but it was the weekly one in this relatively small town that grabbed my interest. I knew I liked the cheese, and after reading more about the town before a recent visit overseas, we included it…
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Venturing to a sandy beach above 10,000 feet in Colorado’s mountains
Imagine laying out your beach towel, digging your toes in the sand and catching some rays while serenading water laps against the shore above 10,000 feet near treeline in Colorado’s Rockies. You can imagine this ー or you can hike to Sandbeach Lake. Yes, high in a secluded pocket of Rocky Mountain National Park is…
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Three perfect days in Snowmass | Such a Fine Sight to See
Ahhh-summertime! Snowmass is the perfect destination for a Colorado getaway. In late July, I was hosted by Limelight Snowmass (limelighthotels.com), along with my husband Ron and pup Gracie, for a three-day escape that is a 4-hour drive from the Pikes Peak region. Day 1 We cruised through Buena Vista, up-up-up over Independence Pass, through Aspen…
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Three perfect days in Snowmass | Such a Fine Sight to See
Ahhh-summertime! Snowmass is the perfect destination for a Colorado getaway. In late July, I was hosted by Limelight Snowmass (limelighthotels.com), along with my husband Ron and pup Gracie, for a three-day escape that is a 4-hour drive from the Pikes Peak region. Day 1 We cruised through Buena Vista, up-up-up over Independence Pass, through Aspen…
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Happy Trails in Summit County: Put this hike on your list for fall colors, leading to scenic lake
Meadow Creek Trail to Lily Pad Lake On our last visit to Summit County, our first stop was the Meadow Creek Trail. The path climbs through towering aspen, and we only wished it was autumn, so we could be surrounded by the golden glow. Next time, we told ourselves ー perhaps mid-September, when fall colors…
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Celebrating Colorado’s 150th birthday with 150 miles of classic trail
Colorado’s trail mileage is as endless as the sky on a classic, bluebird day, as vast and varied as the elevations and wilds that joined the Union on Aug. 1, 1876. Colorado’s 150th anniversary of statehood is here. Which got us to thinking about 150 miles of trail ー among the countless that capture the…
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Pagosa Springs: It’s all about the waters | Such A Fine Sight to See
My latest adventure began with a gorgeous half-day drive from the Pikes Peak Region to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. In late June, I was treated to a 2-night, all-inclusive stay at The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs (pagosahotsprings.com), a truly upscale piece of heaven. It lies adjacent to the San Juan River, and the centerpiece is…
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Pagosa Springs: It’s all about the waters | Such A Fine Sight to See
My latest adventure began with a gorgeous half-day drive from the Pikes Peak Region to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. In late June, I was treated to a 2-night, all-inclusive stay at The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs (pagosahotsprings.com), a truly upscale piece of heaven. It lies adjacent to the San Juan River, and the centerpiece is…
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On all sides of massive pool, a historic hot springs destination has evolved in Colorado
Space is plentiful in the world’s largest hot springs pool. As for solitude on the busy afternoon of our recent visit? For that, we stepped out of the Grand Pool, away from vacationing families and joyful kids, and walked over to the much smaller and hotter pools on the edge of Glenwood Hot Springs Resort. …