Alpenglow Cabin Guidebook: Our Faves!

Christine & Daniel
Christine & Daniel
Alpenglow Cabin Guidebook: Our Faves!

Restaurants & Coffeeshops

Yummy pizza, casual vibe, friendly staff.
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High Mountain Pies
115 W 4th St
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Yummy pizza, casual vibe, friendly staff.
Great coffee, yummy breakfast burritos and pastries.
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City on a Hill Coffee & Espresso
508 Harrison Ave
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Great coffee, yummy breakfast burritos and pastries.
Healthy, delicious, big servings. Pretty outdoor patio with mountain views.
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House Rock Kitchen
421 E Main St
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Healthy, delicious, big servings. Pretty outdoor patio with mountain views.
This historic inn has been serving guests since 1879! It's the closest restaurant to the cabin (~10 min. drive). Often books up summer/fall so best to make a reservation. In winter, it's open for dinner Thurs-Sat with brunch on Sunday. Delicious food with historic atmosphere and amazing views.
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The Twin Lakes Inn & Saloon
6435 CO-82
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This historic inn has been serving guests since 1879! It's the closest restaurant to the cabin (~10 min. drive). Often books up summer/fall so best to make a reservation. In winter, it's open for dinner Thurs-Sat with brunch on Sunday. Delicious food with historic atmosphere and amazing views.
Yummy restaurant.
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Treeline Kitchen
615 a Harrison Ave
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Yummy restaurant.
Local fave. Informal bar & American restaurant inside a historic building, with pool, darts & a heated patio.
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The Lariat
206 E Main St
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Local fave. Informal bar & American restaurant inside a historic building, with pool, darts & a heated patio.
Voted best restaurant in Aspen. World-famous fine dining. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
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The Little Nell
675 E Durant Ave
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Voted best restaurant in Aspen. World-famous fine dining. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
World-famous dining. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
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Bosq
312 S Mill St
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World-famous dining. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
oysters, burgers, martinis. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
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Clark's Oyster Bar
517 E Hyman Ave
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oysters, burgers, martinis. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
Ice cream, baked goods. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
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Paradise Bakery & Cafe
320 S Galena St
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Ice cream, baked goods. Access to Aspen summer/fall only.
Simple & healthy plates, frozen yogurt, fresh-baked bread, cool old building.
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Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up
402 E Main St
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Simple & healthy plates, frozen yogurt, fresh-baked bread, cool old building.
The best! Great ice cream, nice owner, beautiful garden/play area for kids and adults alike.
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Louie's Ice Cream Shop
414 E Main St
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The best! Great ice cream, nice owner, beautiful garden/play area for kids and adults alike.
Delicious Cuban coffee, pressed sandwiches, breakfast, and cocktails.
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Buchi Cafe Cubano
401 Harrison Ave
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Delicious Cuban coffee, pressed sandwiches, breakfast, and cocktails.
Sunday brunch with house-made beignets and artisan breads. Seasonal salads, specialty cocktails, and grass-fed Colorado beef.
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Wesley & Rose Lobby Bar
1012 Front Loop
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Sunday brunch with house-made beignets and artisan breads. Seasonal salads, specialty cocktails, and grass-fed Colorado beef.
Smoothies, bowls, juice, coffee, breakfast burritos.
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the Blend at Buena Vista
301 E Main St
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Smoothies, bowls, juice, coffee, breakfast burritos.
Delicious sandwiches and salads. The bánh mì is incredible. Only accessible summer/fall (when Indy Pass is open).
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Meat & Cheese Restaurant and Farm Shop
301 E Hopkins Ave
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Delicious sandwiches and salads. The bánh mì is incredible. Only accessible summer/fall (when Indy Pass is open).
New restaurant in renovated historic Delaware Hotel.
Mineral 1886
New restaurant in renovated historic Delaware Hotel.
Leadville coffeeshop. :)
Zero Day Coffee
Leadville coffeeshop. :)
Snowshoe to a heated yurt for a 4-course meal!
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Tennessee Pass Cookhouse
E. Tennessee Rd
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Snowshoe to a heated yurt for a 4-course meal!
We have a beautiful partnership with this family-run chef service. They even created a custom Alpenglow Box just for our guests! Order a single meal or a whole weekend of meals, then bring it up to the cabin and simply heat up a gourmet, chef-created, farm-to-table meal.
Whistling Boar Provisions - Lounge. Catering. Events.
We have a beautiful partnership with this family-run chef service. They even created a custom Alpenglow Box just for our guests! Order a single meal or a whole weekend of meals, then bring it up to the cabin and simply heat up a gourmet, chef-created, farm-to-table meal.
Food truck in BV. Delicious burgers and loaded tater tots!
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The Buena Viking
418 East Main Street
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Food truck in BV. Delicious burgers and loaded tater tots!
coffee and ice cream in Twin Lakes village, with beautiful views of the lakes.
Roadhouse Coffee + Ice Cream
coffee and ice cream in Twin Lakes village, with beautiful views of the lakes.
coffee or cocktails, depending on the hour
Before & After, Coffee & Cocktails
coffee or cocktails, depending on the hour

Trails: Hike, Snowshoe, Cross-Country Ski, Bike, Climb

Famous hike. Can get busy but very pretty. Accessible only when pass is open.
The Grottos
Famous hike. Can get busy but very pretty. Accessible only when pass is open.
Beautiful!
Hope Pass
Waterton Valley
Beautiful!
Pretty hike around the lakes to a ghost resort from the 1800s.
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Interlaken Historic Resort
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Pretty hike around the lakes to a ghost resort from the 1800s.
It's the tallest mountain in Colorado, and the 2nd tallest in the contiguous U.S. Not for the feint of heart. Black Clouds trailhead is about a mile from our cabin, or the other trailheads are about 10 minutes away.
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Mount Elbert
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It's the tallest mountain in Colorado, and the 2nd tallest in the contiguous U.S. Not for the feint of heart. Black Clouds trailhead is about a mile from our cabin, or the other trailheads are about 10 minutes away.
Another 14er. The trailhead is a few minutes from our cabin. The biggest mountain you see from our cabin is actually a false summit of La Plata (Ellingwood Ridge).
La Plata Peak
Another 14er. The trailhead is a few minutes from our cabin. The biggest mountain you see from our cabin is actually a false summit of La Plata (Ellingwood Ridge).
This famous trail also goes through Twin Lakes.
Continental Divide Trail
Continental Divide Trail
This famous trail also goes through Twin Lakes.
The famous Leadville series passes through Twin Lakes. Cheer on your favorite contender!
Leadville Trail 100 MTB Start/Finish Line
123 W 6th St
The famous Leadville series passes through Twin Lakes. Cheer on your favorite contender!
Wonderful views, circles town of Leadville and goes by historic mining district. Great year-round: snowshoe, cross-country ski, hike/run, bike, etc.
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Mineral Belt Trail
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Wonderful views, circles town of Leadville and goes by historic mining district. Great year-round: snowshoe, cross-country ski, hike/run, bike, etc.

Skiing

If you want to avoid ski crowds/traffic and you're coming from the Front Range: arrive early to ski at any resort along the way (A-Basin, Keystone, Copper, etc.), then continue up to the cabin to soak in the tub and relax. Or do the reverse on your return home.
Local favorite. 40 minutes from cabin. Great views! New terrain opening 2019!
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Hiihto-osuuskunta
232 Co Rd 29
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Local favorite. 40 minutes from cabin. Great views! New terrain opening 2019!
World-class skiing. 55 minutes from cabin. A great plan to avoid ski crowds / traffic: ski at Copper then continue up to the cabin to soak in the tub and relax. :)
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Copper Mountain
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World-class skiing. 55 minutes from cabin. A great plan to avoid ski crowds / traffic: ski at Copper then continue up to the cabin to soak in the tub and relax. :)
1 hr 15 mins away.
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Keystone Resort
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1 hr 15 mins away.
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
28194 US-6
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Ski, eat, shop, play. Beautiful alpine style village with high-end boutiques, spas, restaurants, etc. 1 hr 15 mins from cabin.
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Vail Ski Resort
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Ski, eat, shop, play. Beautiful alpine style village with high-end boutiques, spas, restaurants, etc. 1 hr 15 mins from cabin.

Groceries

Very small but super cute and surprisingly well-stocked general store. Open summer/fall only (closed Nov-May). Fishing licenses, sundries, maps, etc.
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Twin Lakes General Store
6451 CO-82
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Very small but super cute and surprisingly well-stocked general store. Open summer/fall only (closed Nov-May). Fishing licenses, sundries, maps, etc.
Grocery store.
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Safeway
1008 Summit Blvd
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Grocery store.
grocery store
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City Market
438 US-24
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grocery store
Full-service Whole Foods with hot bar, pizzeria, sandwich shop, etc.
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Whole Foods Market
261 Lusher Ct
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Full-service Whole Foods with hot bar, pizzeria, sandwich shop, etc.
Natural food store. Great produce and health food. If you're coming to cabin via I-70, make a pit stop in Frisco/Silverthorne before continuing over Fremont Pass to the cabin.
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Natural Grocers
970 N 10 Mile Dr
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Natural food store. Great produce and health food. If you're coming to cabin via I-70, make a pit stop in Frisco/Silverthorne before continuing over Fremont Pass to the cabin.
General store beside the Shell station. Closer to Twin Lakes than Safeway. Looks small but actually has tons of supplies/snacks/basics/etc. :)
Saturday's Discount
12655 US-24
General store beside the Shell station. Closer to Twin Lakes than Safeway. Looks small but actually has tons of supplies/snacks/basics/etc. :)
Fresh eggs, meat, souvenirs, staples, etc! Open year-round. Twin Lakes.
Tenderfoot Farm
Fresh eggs, meat, souvenirs, staples, etc! Open year-round. Twin Lakes.

Boating, Paddleboarding & Fishing

Fly-fishing guides and gear.
Colorado Fly Fishing Guides
504 Harrison Ave
Fly-fishing guides and gear.
Paddle board and bike rentals.
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Twin Lakes General Store
6451 CO-82
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Paddle board and bike rentals.
Fly-fishing guides and gear. In Buena Vista.
UpRiver Fly Fishing
107 E Main St
Fly-fishing guides and gear. In Buena Vista.
Twin Lakes SUP & Cycle

Whitewater Rafting & Ziplining

Ziplining and Arkansas River white-water rafting.
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AVA Rafting & Zipline
40671 US-24
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Ziplining and Arkansas River white-water rafting.
White-water rafting tours near Buena Vista.
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Browns Canyon Rafting
28395 County Road 317
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White-water rafting tours near Buena Vista.
Whitewater rafting guides and tours.
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American Adventure Expeditions - Whitewater Rafting
12844 U.S. 24
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Whitewater rafting guides and tours.
Zip line with views. Open year-round and the winter zip is supposed to be amazing!
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Top of the Rockies Zip Line
6492 CO-91
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Zip line with views. Open year-round and the winter zip is supposed to be amazing!

Hot Springs

Great place for a soak. Has a pool with spring-fed water but we think it's even more fun to go down into the river!
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Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162
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Great place for a soak. Has a pool with spring-fed water but we think it's even more fun to go down into the river!