Pamela’s guidebook
Food scene
Great lunch or dinner buffet, or any of the kormas if you are ordering off of the menu.
88 locals recommend
Kathmandu Restaurant
110 N Jefferson StGreat lunch or dinner buffet, or any of the kormas if you are ordering off of the menu.
Wood fired pizza with great topping choices. Love the sauce on the "Special Cheese."
123 locals recommend
CROSSCUT PIZZERIA & TAPHOUSE
4 E 1st StWood fired pizza with great topping choices. Love the sauce on the "Special Cheese."
Ubon Thai Cuisine
155 CO-119Delicious fried spring rolls, and great vegetable dishes.
New Moon Bakery & Cafe
1 W 1st StGreat bakery and coffee. Yummy cookies.
Super cute, fun spot for coffee, yogurt, and donut holes.
33 locals recommend
The Train Cars Coffee and Yogurt Company
101 CO-119Super cute, fun spot for coffee, yogurt, and donut holes.
Great sandwiches and coffee, next door to an AMAZING bike shop.
83 locals recommend
Salto Coffee Works
112 E 2nd StGreat sandwiches and coffee, next door to an AMAZING bike shop.
Blue Owl Books & Boutique
176 CO-119Great used book store combined with an ice cream shop.
BBQ meat and beer. I'm vegan, but this place is always packed, and I have heard positive reviews.
32 locals recommend
Busey Brews
70 E 1st StBBQ meat and beer. I'm vegan, but this place is always packed, and I have heard positive reviews.
Roasted Toad
229 CO-119Good place to pick up BBQ sandwiches or chili.
Biking
The guys working there are some of the best mountain biking experts in Colorado. They have mountain bike rentals and ski rentals.
25 locals recommend
Tin Shed Sports
112 E 2nd StThe guys working there are some of the best mountain biking experts in Colorado. They have mountain bike rentals and ski rentals.
Magnolia trail system, about 10 minutes from the house and on the way to Nederland has fabulous mountain biking.
164 locals recommend
Nederland
Magnolia trail system, about 10 minutes from the house and on the way to Nederland has fabulous mountain biking.
Great mountain biking trails. Make sure you check the website first. There are biking restrictions and changes in direction of travel based on the day of the week.
41 locals recommend
Betasso Preserve
Betasso RoadGreat mountain biking trails. Make sure you check the website first. There are biking restrictions and changes in direction of travel based on the day of the week.
Sightseeing
Super cool, old fashioned carousel with an amazing history. Worth a spin. It's also right next to the laundromat if you want something fun to do, while the laundry is washing.
104 locals recommend
Carousel of Happiness
20 Lakeview DrSuper cool, old fashioned carousel with an amazing history. Worth a spin. It's also right next to the laundromat if you want something fun to do, while the laundry is washing.
Black Hawk and Central City are both packed with casinos- like a small Las Vegas in the mountains.
211 locals recommend
Black Hawk
Black Hawk and Central City are both packed with casinos- like a small Las Vegas in the mountains.
A great foot traffic only shopping area with great restaurants and anchor stores plus original shops. Band on the Bricks on Wednesdays in the summer. Street performers in the summer. Farmers Market nearby in the summer. Boulder is a great day trip. If you drive down on Boulder Canyon Drive, be sure to check out the short hike to a Boulder Falls waterfall along the way. Boulder has excellent indoor climbing gyms and yoga studios that offer drop in, one day passes.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl StreetA great foot traffic only shopping area with great restaurants and anchor stores plus original shops. Band on the Bricks on Wednesdays in the summer. Street performers in the summer. Farmers Market nearby in the summer. Boulder is a great day trip. If you drive down on Boulder Canyon Drive, be sure to check out the short hike to a Boulder Falls waterfall along the way. Boulder has excellent indoor climbing gyms and yoga studios that offer drop in, one day passes.
Hiking
The hike to Diamond Lake is amazing. About halfway along the trail there is a sharp up and back switchback with a sign for Arapahoe Basin. That is an even better view if your legs and lungs are feeling up to the challenge. If your car isn't up for the 5 miles of pot holes to get to the trailhead, you can park at Hessie (before the road turns sharply right and becomes unpaved) and hike to a beautiful waterfall instead. The Alltrails app is good for finding hikes.
25 locals recommend
Fourth of July Trailhead
4800 4th of July RdThe hike to Diamond Lake is amazing. About halfway along the trail there is a sharp up and back switchback with a sign for Arapahoe Basin. That is an even better view if your legs and lungs are feeling up to the challenge. If your car isn't up for the 5 miles of pot holes to get to the trailhead, you can park at Hessie (before the road turns sharply right and becomes unpaved) and hike to a beautiful waterfall instead. The Alltrails app is good for finding hikes.
The Blue Lake Hike from the Mitchell parking lot is spectacular. You have to make a reservation on the government recreation website.
21 locals recommend
Brainard Lake Recreation Area
Brainard Lake RoadThe Blue Lake Hike from the Mitchell parking lot is spectacular. You have to make a reservation on the government recreation website.
Golden Gate State Park is about 15 minutes from the house and has many great trails.
177 locals recommend
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
92 Crawford Gulch RdGolden Gate State Park is about 15 minutes from the house and has many great trails.
Skiing
Eldora is about 20 minutes from the house. Check the website for current reservation requirements and lift tickets.
148 locals recommend
Eldora
2861 Eldora Ski RdEldora is about 20 minutes from the house. Check the website for current reservation requirements and lift tickets.
Loveland is about an hour from the house. Check the website for current information.
235 locals recommend
Loveland Ski Area
Interstate 70Loveland is about an hour from the house. Check the website for current information.
Just over an hour drive from the house and open for the longest ski season nearby. Check the website for current information.
293 locals recommend
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
28194 US-6Just over an hour drive from the house and open for the longest ski season nearby. Check the website for current information.