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12 Reasons to Spend the Holidays in Gunnison-Crested Butte

Written on November 12, 2014. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

As a 6-year resident of Gunnison County, there is really no place I’d rather be during the holiday season than in Crested Butte. Now I just have to convince my family to come here to visit me....

Blooming Where We Are Planted

Written on November 4, 2014. Posted in Blog, Live.

Three-and-a-half years ago, the Hoskin family pulled up every stake we had set down over a decade and relocated two adults, two children and two companies to Crested Butte. In transit, we looked like...

A True Fish Story

Written on October 14, 2014. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

By Shelly Steig The first time I heard there was salmon fishing in Colorado — yes Colorado! I was amazed. And this isn’t just any fishing — in Colorado the salmon are superlative. This state has...

Seasons Collide

Written on October 10, 2014. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

October is a time of seasonal confusion in Crested Butte. We’re caught between seasons and activities. As the weeks pass, snow levels descend lower on the peaks and the anticipation around ski...

3 Essentials for Colorado Mushroom Hunting

Written on September 19, 2014. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

As a person who loves to both cook and explore the outdoors, it’s hard to believe I lived in Crested Butte for 6 years before going on my first mushroom hunt. I had made do with the occasional...

Crested Butte Golf Diary

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Blog, Visit.

By Ryan Hoynacki, PGA On a recent August evening, I was playing golf in Crested Butte with three great friends. We were playing the signature hole at The Club at Crested Butte, the 434-yard, par 4 #13....

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