| Page Views: 1,660 Last Visit to Estes Park: July, 2002 | Estes Park, Colorado by Rich62 - last update: Dec 23, 2004 |
1. The Stanley Hotel | LOBBY OF THE ELEGANT STANLEY HOTEL |
The Stanley Hotel, named for the man who invented the "Stanley Steamer" automobile a very long time ago, is a beautiful old hotel in a mountain setting. |
|  | The town A very scenic drive into the mountains will lead you to Estes Park. You are in the mountains here, which means it cools off very fast when the sun goes down. Have a jacket handy, even in the summertime. |
| | 3. The Big Thompson River From the town of Loveland, you drive up into the mountains along the scenic Big Thompson River. This will lead you to Estes Park. |
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| Pros: | "cool, clean air in the summer, lots of shopping options" | | Cons: | "the traffic can be terrible." | | In A Nutshell: | "A fun place to go for a day" |
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rockieskris Sun May 4, 2008 18:49 UTC
I love Estes Park. It is so much more than any tourist trap. You are right. It is a great city that works hard to make tourists feel at home. | cheesecake17 Fri Apr 7, 2006 05:29 UTC
oh so many times been up to Estes.....great little town..U.. |
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