Where to stay: Travelers feeling the small-town vibe can opt for a local country stay at Littleluck Farmette, a bright and quaint carriage house just outside of town. Colorado Railbike Adventures offers rides on the old tracks by hand pump railcar or Fairwinds Balloon Rides provides views from above in one of Erie’s signature hot air balloons. Downtown Erie's latest shopping installment is Lottie Lane Home Collections, a blanched take on Colorado urban homes with a nod to its rural heritage. Think Friday Night Lights at the Tiger's high school stadium meets crispy pork cheek tacos at Birdhouse and Green Tea cocktails at the Erie Social Club. Having slept through the last 120 years, Erie’s secluded downtown is waking up as a modern patchwork of restaurants and bars catering to discerning suburban families. for an heirloom grain butter croissant, Waterloo for slow-smoked BBQ, and Rocky Mountain Tap and Garden for an afternoon pilsner.Įrie Town Fair and Balloon Festival TKTK Joe Dudeck/Unsplash ErieĬompact and unpretentious, the main street of former coal mining town Erie is bordered by 1920s brick buildings, colorful murals, and dollhouse craftsmen. Downtown offers the perfect mix of eateries for every mood like The Huckleberry for afternoon tea, Moxie Bread Co. Created by entrepreneur Eric Reed, it carries the best collection of high-end mountain menswear we've seen.
Named after a former mining company, Acme Fine Goods nods to Louisville's roots. The Louisville Historical Museum spans three locations with photographs, paraphernalia, and a home representative of the town's mining heritage. Coal mining is woven into the fabric and history of this town giving it a worn, early-20th-century atmosphere. Louisvilleīoulder is an ideal home base from which to peruse the smaller towns along Coal Creek like Louisville.
Where to stay: Base yourself in Denver proper at the Thompson Denver's urban chalet lobby just down the street from Denver’s Union Station, from which you'll travel less than 20 minutes on the light rail G line to Golden. Thankfully, the light rail can take care of that pesky drive home.
The locally sourced Stone Cellar Bistro or the historic Arvada Tavern serve engaging dishes, and School House Kitchen & Libations stocks one of the country’s largest whiskey selections displayed like books on a library wall (for bourbon, head to Bluegrass).
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