Tag: colorado

A large Christmas tree in the middle of a downtown street

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! Crested Butte is magical in winter. Surrounded by snowcapped peaks, this little town...

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...

Conservation Opens the Door to Visitors

Written on September 3, 2014. Posted in Blog, Stewardship.

I think I’m going to get a giant “THANK YOU” sign for my office. Why? Because you make my job so much easier! How? By embracing the open spaces that set Gunnison Valley apart. They’re...

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