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1700 Highway 66, Estes Park, Colorado, 80517, United States
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JESSE KOSCH, OWNER OF 3 NAT'L CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS..
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Please make suggestions for South Eastern flat-lander couple honeymooning in Estes Park.
I, personally, would heartily suggest staying at the Standley Hotel. It's kinda pricey, but the amenities/service/emplyees are first rate. You'll be quite near the National Forest (which is awesome, btw), and many other venues. What, exactly, trips your trigger? Night-life? Excursions? Horseback touring?
You'll love Estes Park.
Jeff-
(Oh, yeah, and the Standley was supposed to a foundation for a Stephen King novel (Does "The Shining" ring a bell?))
Estes Park is a really beautiful town that has many quaint shops and good restaurants. In the summer it is teeming with tourists from all over the world.
Rocky Mountain Park is quite large, so be prepared to drive. I used to live quite close to Estes, in Boulder, and be prepared for afternoon showers throughout the summer. When I say showers, I mean thunderstorms! Also, there is a road that is quite difficult to drive, all switchbacks, called Fall River Road. It is closed in the fall and in bad weather. Also, you go pretty high pretty quick and this means 2 things: altitude sickness and it gets cold. Really cold. I suggest hydrating quite a bit before you go up and continue drinking lots of water. Also, bring a sweater or jacket because once you get up to Trail Ridge Road you will need it.
I would suggest checking out this website:
http://www.coloradoguide.com/rmnp/frame1.htm
My suggestion for places to visit in the park: Trail Ridge Road, Moraine Park Museum (a great place to watch a thunderstorm roll in) and Lily Lake. There are great hiking trails and lots of wildlife to see. (Although you may see little, depends on the wildlife really...)
Have a great honeymoon!
There are MANY little cabins too. Shellys cottages along Big Thompson river are very nice. Out of the way and a short drive into town. Or you can check out some of the cabins in town right along the river. Very peaceful and romantic. If you get the chance to do so, take the drive to Grandby (another nice little town) you can get there by taking Trail Ridge Road all the way around the back side. Cool drive.
You might want to skip Granby. A deranged resident in a souped-up Caterpillar front loader caused millions of dollars worth of damage to the town a week ago. It's a complete mess. Opt for Rocky Mountain National Park.
Jeff-
There are more things to do in Granby then see the destruction caused by an idiot. The buildings destroyed really had nothing to do with tourisim. There are still shops, restaurants and the beautiful lake and surrounding forests.
I didnt mean go to Granby and stare at the rubble!!
If you are going for hiking take good comfortable shoose. By the way you may take even high-heels, because the road around the lake and downtown have good pavements Take warm clothes, some sweater, or anything that will protect you from wind.
The weather can seem very sunny and nice, but cool wind can blow. Hmmmmm.... I cary it everywhere
If you're driving up the Big Thompson Canyon to Estes Park, turn off Hwy 34 at Drake. Take the right fork in the road that goes to Glen Haven. This is just another way to get to Estes if you get bored of the highway. It is also the most beautiful way to enter Estes. When you crest the hill and Estes and Rocky Mountain come into view it's breathtaking. There are also entrances to RMNP trails off this road that you don't have to pay for! :)
As might be eggs-spected (HA!) from the name this chain of Colorado and Texas restaurants (there's a couple of other branches scattered around the country) specialises in breakfasts. Delish they are too with the menu covering pretty much everything that you could possibly want and even a couple of options without eggs.
Decor and service are very much classic American Diner-style and none the worse for it. Despite being part of a chain pretty much everything is cooked to order, staff are friendly, service is prompt and prices very reasonable. If I remember correctly I opted for the Scrambled Eggs with Sausage, Sweet Peppers and the Pork Green Chilli Sauce, washed down with fresh orange juice and copious coffee - spot on! The Eggs Benedict looked pretty good too. Well worth seeking out wherever you are!
I’m married to a beer-loving Canadian who was delighted to find that there is a brewpub in wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Whenever we visit Estes Park, the Estes Park Brewery is always our first stop in town!
The brewery is in a large white building that is hard to miss driving up Moraine Avenue, just past the go-cart park. The restaurant and bar are upstairs in a large, open room. Along one side of the room are windows that overlook the brewery room below, with huge metal tanks to hold the different beers. The menu is composed of basic bar food, such as burgers, pizza, and appetizers. It has a good menu for lunch or dinner, the food is reasonably priced, and families are welcome.
In addition to seasonal specials, there are six beers normally offered by Estes Park Brewery, with names to match the location, such as Trail Ridge Red; Long’s Peak Raspberry Red; and my favorite, Staggering Elk Lager! The downstairs area contains the gift shop and a tasting counter where visitors can sample the various brews. I also enjoy the flavor of Stinger Wild Honey Wheat, which has a higher alcohol content due to the yeast fermenting the honey… yum (hic!) The beer is sold by the bottle, so you can mix-and-match a six-pack or case. We always get a supply for our stay to enhance our Rocky Mountain sunsets from the comfort of our deck (but remember, the elk get mad if you drink and drive, since the elk DO own the road up here!). They have an excellent garden burger, which I love. The wings and nachos are also pretty decent.
Estes Park is the heaven for horse riders, from beginner and to advanced. There are nice horses of different sizes, colors and, I believe, tempers. There are speciall trails for horse riding. Also some farms offers something like breakfast horse riding.
I tell you the truth I didn't try riding because that moment I had my TREK and I was afraid it would have become jelous, so I left this idea for later.
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