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| The weather -it's conspiring |
We left on Saturday at about noon, and once again, the weather did not cooperate. It snowed/rained during the entire drive, which meant I had to pay attention to the road instead of the scenery. Since Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, this was no small sacrifice, thank-you-very-much.
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| Sorry for the quality - the window was a bit dirty due to weather. |
Since the destination was actually the hotel for this trip, we decided to take our meals at the hotel restaurant, the Cascades. Dinner was a Bison Rib-eye followed by Goat Cheesecake with Huckleberry Compote for the Smart Man and Crab Cakes with Risotto followed by Pumpkin Crème brûlée with candied pecans for me. Everything was delicious, although the cost was a bit steep for a restaurant that was situated RIGHT NEXT TO THE BAR.* But I'm sold on the flavored Crème brûlée at this point.
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| The Stanley - Wooo! |
Each room also had a registry of Historic hotels, and the Smart Man and I got several new ideas for future adventures.
All in all it was a successful adventure, especially since the Smart Man got his Huckleberry fix. Next month: The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in downtown Denver.
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*If the bill for two people to eat a meal is going to exceed $100, I better not be able to see a television from my table. Just sayin'.
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Y'all got to stay in The Overlook Hotel? Envy, I has it. The Shining remains one of the best novels in SK's bibliography, though the Kubrick adaptation left me cold and the TV miniseries was mediocre.
Eric, the hotel plays the Kubrick adaptation on continuous loop on one of the channels.
The Hotel and its ground are neat, though.
"Hilarity ensued" - is that what they're calling it now? Mwah!
Ya missed a photo op! I was expecting a to see you in a bathtub filled with tomato sauce, tastefully submerged, with one arm draped over the edge and a come-hither (but also dead) look on your face.
I'm with you on TV in restaurants. In the bar? Fine. In the dining area? Not so much. And I better not be able to hear it no matter where they've got it located. But what an excellent meal.
Sounds like a great trip!
I've dined there and I'd definitely agree with the "pricey" judgment.
Jeri - I'm trying to imagine what a "come-hither (but also dead) look" might look like. Definitely having an #imaginationfail.
Whoa, talk about freaky - I was just reading about the this hotel last week! It couldn't be a coincidence, no way! What does it mean!
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Sorry.
I was, uh, reading WorldNet Daily this morning, I'm still a little overloaded with the conspiracy virus.
Like Eric said, Envy, I has it.
I enjoy Estes and it was our first time earlier this year and enjoyed a beer on the patio.
JR took me to Brown Palace for Mothers' Day a few years ago and we had a great time.
I'm glad you are enjoying your Colorado Adventures
Jeez,
In NY, you've gotta slip the Maitre D' a hundred bucks to have a decent view of the TV. :)
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