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12 Reasons to Spend the Holidays in Crested Butte and Gunnison

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

Thinking about celebrating the holidays in Colorado? What better place than a town that looks like a snow globe! A holiday visit to Crested Butte is magical. Surrounded by snowcapped peaks, this little...

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, Fall, 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, Fall, 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, Fall, Summer, 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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