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Overview
Full of fascinating history and natural beauty, Colorado also boasts a thriving craft beer culture. In this informative guide, author Ed Sealover offers a series of itineraries that combine all three. Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops features ten three-day excursions full of nature, historic sites, and unique watering holes.
Discover sprawling parks and celebrated landmarks throughout the state. Visit oddball destinations like the trail of America's favorite cannibal and the renowned ghost town of Saint Elmo. Work up a thirst on the hiking trails of Rocky Mountain National Park and unwind on the single block in the state that is home to a brewery, a winery, and a distillery. Uncover the craft, creative and cultural gems that make the Centennial State a curious wanderer’s dream.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781625857521 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
| Publication date: | 05/10/2022 |
| Series: | History & Guide |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 213 |
| File size: | 12 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 11
Introduction 13
Colorado Map 16
Trip #1 Denver
Day 1 Introduction to Denver and Colorado 21
Historic Site: History Colorado Center 21
Natural Site: City Park 22
Drinking Site: Buckhorn Exchange 24
Day 2 Downtown Denver 27
Historic Site: Downtown Denver Walking Tour 27
Natural Site: Confluence Park 31
Drinking Site: Falling Rock Tap House 32
Day 3 Uniquely Denver 34
Natural Site: Red Rocks Amphitheatre/Dinosaur Ridge 34
Historic Site: Molly Brown House Museum 36
Drinking Site: Great Divide Brewing 39
Trip #2 Denver Area
Day 1 Denver and Its Outskirts 45
Natural Site: Mount Falcon Park 45
Historic Site: Colorado State Capitol 47
Drinking Sites: Strange Craft Beer and Dry Dock Brewing South Dock 48
Day 2 South Denver and Its Suburbs 52
Natural Site: Devil's Head Lookout 52
Historic Site: Littleton Museum 54
Drinking Site: Laws Whiskey House 56
Day 3 Golden to Boulder 58
Historic Site: Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave 58
Natural Site: Golden Gate Canyon State Park 60
Drinking Site: Avery Brewing 62
Trip #3 Fort Collins and Estes Park
Day 1 Greeley to Fort Collins 67
Historic Site: Dearfield 67
Natural Site: Horsctooth Rock 69
Drinking Site: The Mayor of Old Town 71
Day 2 In and Around Fort Collins 74
Natural Site: Mount Margaret 74
Historic Site: Downtown Fort Collins Walking Tour 75
Drinking Site: Odell Brewing 78
Day 3 Estes Park to Lyons 81
Natural Site: Rocky Mountain National Park 81
Historic Site: The Stanley Hotel 84
Drinking Site: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew 85
Trip #4 Mountain Corridor
Day 1 Idaho Springs to Central City 91
Natural Site: St. Mary's Glacier 91
Historic Site: Central City Opera House 93
Drinking Site: Dostal Alley Brewpub 95
Day 2 Georgetown to Dillon 98
Historic Site: Georgetown Loop Railroad 98
Natural Site: Dillon Reservoir 100
Drinking Site: Pug Ryan's Brewing 102
Day 3 Vail 104
Natural Site: Booth Falls 104
Historic Site: Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum 106
Drinking Site: Vail Cascade Resort 108
Trip #5 Central Mountains
Day 1 Leadville Area 113
Historic Site: Camp Hale 113
Natural Site: Twin Lakes 115
Drinking Site: Silver Dollar Saloon 117
Day 2 Leadville to Aspen 119
Historic Site: National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum/Matchless Mine 119
Natural Site: Maroon Bells Scenic Area 121
Drinking Site: Element 47 123
Day 3 Glenwood Springs 126
Historic Sites: Doc Holliday's Grave and Hotel Colorado 126
Drinking Site: Glenwood Canyon Brewing 130
Natural Site: Glenwood Hot Springs 132
Trip #6 Western Slope
Day 1 Grand Junction Area 137
Natural Site: Colorado National Monument 137
Historic Site: Museum of the West 139
Drinking Site: Palisade's Everything Block 140
Day 2 Silverton to Telluride 143
Historic Site: Mayflower Mill 143
Natural Site: Box Cañon Falls 145
Drinking Site; Telluride Brewing 147
Day 3 Montrose Area 149
Natural Site: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 149
Historic Site: Ute Indian Museum 151
Drinking Site: Horselly Brewing 153
Trip #7 Southwestern Colorado
Day 1 Central Durango 157
Historic Site: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum 157
Natural Site: Animas Mountain 159
Drinking Site: Lady Falconburgh's Alehouse and Kitchen 161
Day 2 Gortez/Durango Area 164
Historic Site: Mesa Verde National Park 164
Natural Site: Knife Edge Trail 166
Drinking Site: Ska Brewing 168
Day 3 Lake City 171
Historic Site: Alferd Packer Massacre Trail 171
Natural Site: The Alpine Loop 173
Drinking Site: Packer Saloon and Cannibal Grill 176
Trip #8 San Luis and Upper Arkansas Valleys
Day 1 San Luis Valley, Part One 181
Historic Site: Fort Garland Museum 181
Natural Site: Zapata Falls 184
Drinking Site: Three Barrel Brewing 186
Day 2 San Luis Valley Part Two 189
Natural Site: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve 189
Historic Site: Town of San Luis 192
Drinking Site: The Rubi Slipper 194
Day 3 Upper Arkansas Valley 196
Natural Site: Rafting Browns Canyon 196
Historic Site: Saint Elmo 198
Drinking Site: Elevation Beer Company 201
Trip #9 Southeastern Colorado
Day 1 La Junta to Lamar 205
Natural Site: Vogel Canyon and Picket Wire Canyonlands 205
Historic Site: Bent's Old Fort 208
Drinking Site: The Buzzards Roost 210
Day 2 Las Animas to Pueblo 212
Natural Site: John Martin Reservoir State Park 212
Historic Site One: Camp Amache 214
Historic Site Two: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 216
Drinking Site: Walter's Brewery & Taproom 219
Day 3 Canon City 221
Historic Site: Museum of Colorado Prisons 221
Drinking Site: The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey 223
Natural Site: Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 225
Trip #10 Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek
Day 1 Around Colorado Springs 231
Historic Site: Air Force Academy 231
Natural Site: Pikes Peak Cog Railway 233
Drinking Site: Bristol Brewing 235
Day 2 Colorado Springs' Westside 238
Historic Site: Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy 238
Natural Site: Garden of the Gods 240
Drinking Site: Golden Bee 241
Day 3 Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek 244
Natural Site: Gold Camp Road 244
Historic Site: Old Homestead House Museum 246
Drinking Site: Boiler Room Tavern 249
Index 251
About the Author 255