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Great Golf Cool Hikes FESTIVALS Craft Brews Resorts & Inns Full Steam Ahead Going

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A GRAND PLAN THE GLORIOUS views of the Continental

Divide that make Granby’s Grand Elk Golf Club so inspiring also enhance the community around the course. Located 20 miles north of Winter Park and made up of nearly 700 home sites, Koelbel’s Fairway Villas at Grand Elk come in two styles—ranch and two-story— and range from 1,704 to 2,228 square feet. In addition to golf on a Craig Stadler-designed layout, you’re minutes from fly fishing on the Fraser, hiking and biking trails, and on-property snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. See page 88 for more. KoelbelatGrandElk.com

THE RIVERS RUN THROUGH IT FISH THE FRASER. Originating at the base of

Berthoud Pass, the Fraser River is the first main tributary to the Colorado River. Its currents burst with wild rainbows, browns and cutthroats, making it a must for any fly-fishing enthusiast. You can access the river on foot or mountain bike via the Fraser River Trail, or via USFS campgrounds, road turnouts, or behind the Safeway in Fraser. visitgrandcounty.com

RAFT THE COLORADO. To experience how

the mighty Colorado River got that way, ride down its rapids on a rubber raft. As you float through the dramatic, steep canyons formed by the Gore Ridge, keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles, bighorn sheep and an occasional bear. Liquid Descent has highly knowledgeable and skilled guides and top-of-the-line equipment to navigate the gorgeous Class II whitewater of the upper Colorado’s Radium section, the Class V rapids of the Gore Canyon, and all the magnificent waters in between. coloradorafting.com

TEE OFF Craig Stadler made more than 50 visits to

Granby during the construction of Grand Elk Golf Club, the course he designed with Tripp Davis that opened in 2002.

A “heathland” take on mountain golf, Grand Elk evokes Gleneagles, home of the 2014 Ryder Cup. grandelk.com Grand Elk Golf Club

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Hideaway Park Brewery

HOT SPOTS TO CHILL OUT HOT SPRINGS: A 30-minute drive from Grand Lake

delivers you to the Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, the main attraction being…Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa. Adults can relax in one of 21 volcanic heated mineral pools and avail themselves of multiple massage therapy options. hotsulphursprings.com

HOT JAZZ: July 21 & 22 bring the 36th Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival to Hideaway Park. Saturday’s lineup includes Fantasia, Sheila E, Norman Brown, Eric Darius and Mary Louise Lee. Sunday’s will showcase Dotsero, Avery Sunshine, Boney James, Damien Escobar and headliner Keith Sweat. jazzwinterpark.com

COLD BEER: Started by Denver ski buddies, Winter

Park’s Hideaway Park Brewery has become one of Grand County’s foremost breweries. A constantly changing and consistently delicious selection of craft beers keeps things hopping. hideawayparkbrewery.com coloradoavidgolfer.com

NEW GOLF COURSE HOMES IN GRAND COUNTY FROM THE MID $400S MODEL NOW OPEN

With the Continental Divide as a

majestic backdrop and a masterpiece golf course as your "front yard,"

Koelbel and Company's Grand Elk in

Granby now offers two smart

golf-villa floor plans - perfect for

golfing getaways and other Rocky Mountain adventures.

Only 90 minutes from Denver and

close to Winter Park, this stunning

golf community is also just minutes from both Grand

Choose Ranch or Two-Story This idyllic setting is the perfect venue for Koelbel's golf villas with their open, easy-flow floor plans designed for gathering, relaxing and simply enjoying life.

Our new floor plans - one a ranch, the other a two-story -

range from 1,700 to more than 2,200 square feet, plus two-car garages. And you can choose from great options to create a home that truly reflects your unique style.

A Grand Elk home is one of the best possible new-home values for a Rocky Mountain golf course offering. Come and see for yourself!

Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park. But its

showcase centerpiece is a 7, 144-yard Heathland-style golf course designed by 13-time champion Craig Stadler with panoramic vistas on every hole.

Perfect Setting for Families Grand Elk is a great family option, too, especially with Granby Ranch just across the road with skiing, hiking,

biking, fly-fishing and more for all ages and skills.

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Ranch House Restaurant & Saloon

FARE TO REMEMBER DEVIL’S FOOD: A true-blue Colorado ranch

experience as far as lodging and activities go, locals know Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa for a different reason: the Ranch House Restaurant & Saloon. This hidden gem features meat, meat, fish, meat and more meat—the types and preparation of which change nightly in order to reflect the freshest products the kitchen can get its hands on. devilsthumbranch.com

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Mustachio’s On The Lake. Italian restaurant perched on Lake Granby, also has four-room resort. mustachiosonthelake.com Historic Rapids Lodge & Restaurant. Classic, romantic, 103-year-old Grand Lake institution. rapidslodge.com

TAKE A POLE A 2018 CAGGY WINNER as the state’s

Best Mountain Course, Pole Creek Golf Club in Tabernash features 27 holes incorporating native wildflowers, drastic elevation changes vast bent greens, two ponds and five lakes.

Any 18-hole combination of the Ridge, Ranch and Meadow nines will put your game to the test. Most consider the 3,603-yard tree-lined Ridge tougher than its slightly mellower mates, but the Meadow/ Ranch combination still packs a punch. Bistro 28, the clubhouse restaurant, does a great job with both lunch and dinner. polecreekgolf.com

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Drowsy Water Ranch. Granby dude ranch with high-country rides, mountaintop breakfasts, BBQs. drowsywater.com

Granby Ranch

NO PINES, NO PROBLEM: After losing its lodgepole

pines to beetle-kill, Grand Lake Golf Course has become a dazzling links-style layout adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. Set at 8,420 feet above sea level, the impeccably maintained Henry Hughes/ Dick Phelps-designed course stretches to 7,165 yards and features tiny greens, mountain views and numerous elk, moose, fox and the occasional bear. grandlakegolf.com

BET THE RANCH: Across US 40 and a few miles

south of Grand Elk sprawls Granby Ranch, where the 7,196-yard golf course encompasses two entirely different nines—a valley/wetlands front and a climbing ridgeline back that follows the ski mountain. The course competes for attention with multiple hiking and mountain trails, singletrack racing, river activities along the Fraser and other summer fun. granbyranch.com COLORADO AVIDGOLFER | June 2018

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ROLL THAT BALL OPENED IN 1974 as the Sheraton Steamboat Golf Club, the 6,920-yard Robert Trent Jones Jr. course at Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club treats golfers to incredible views of the Yampa Valley and Flat Tops Wilderness while also challenging them with 66 bunkers, the majority of them protecting slick greens that break away from Mount Werner. Fish Creek snakes through six holes, while lakes appear on two others.

Mature pines and aspens frame every fairway.

Troon Golf manages the course for the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, which runs stay-and-play specials. rollingstoneranchgolf.com

HOW TO ROCK THE ’BOAT TAKE A GOOD WALK UNSPOILED on one of

Steamboat’s plethora of trails of varying difficulty.

One such trail is Fish Creek Falls, a 7.6-mile hike straight from town, that rewards you with views of 280-foot waterfalls along the way. Other trails include Thunderhead, which climbs nearly four miles to the top of the gondola, Spring Creek, Emerald Mountain and Howelsen Hill. simplysteamboat.com

STOP AND SMELL the flowers at the Yampa River

Botanic Park, a glorious, six-acre, riparian public garden that also has many events to accompany its natural eye candy, such as a kids gardening workshops, yoga on the green and live music. yrbp.org

RIDE THE GONDOLA at Steamboat Ski Resort to the 9,100-foot-high outdoor deck of Thunderhead Lodge, home of the Sunset Happy Hour most Thursday and Sunday nights during the summer. The $15 lift ticket includes $5 towards food and drink. steamboat.com

WET A LINE on the Yampa River. Or the Stagecoach Tailwater. Or Sarvice Creek, Elk River or Stagecoach Reservoir. Steamboat overflows with choice flyfishing spots and outfitters, who can supply you with the gear and guide. Check current conditions at steamboatflyfisher.com Steamboat Fly Fisher

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The BARley

GET ON THE PARTY BOAT CHEERS! Whether you call it a brewery tour or a pub

crawl, Steamboat Springs has enough craft-brewing establishments to warrant it. Breweries include Storm Peak, Mountain Tap, Butcherknife, Mahogany Ridge, The BARley and Steamboat Brauhaus—all of which are located along a complimentary bus line for safety and convenience. In the same vein, visit the Steamboat Whiskey Company, a distillery and upscale cocktail bar serving its highly regarded Warrior Whiskey, Ski Town Vodka, Steamboat Moonshine and Sleeping Giant Gin. steamboatchamber.com

GO FOURTH. Steamboat Springs celebrates the 4th

of July with a true western flair. During 115th Annual Cowboys’ Roundup Days (June 29-July 4) the town hops with events ranging from the Pro Rodeo Series to a David Crosby concert to a parade to a ski-jumping competition and a fireworks display. steamboat.com coloradoavidgolfer.com

ROLLINGSTONE RANCH GOLF CLUB STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

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Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort features one of the best golf courses in Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rocky Mountains. A spectacular 18-hole course, designed by Robert Trent Jones II, features incredible views of the Yampa Valley, while Fish Creek winds its way through seven of the holes. The 70 bunkers and large, undulating bent grass greens make this a truly championship-caliber course to be enjoyed by players of all skill levels.

For these reasons, Fairways Magazine voted Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club as one of its 100 best golf courses.

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MAKING HAY SET ON 233 ACRES in the lush, green Yampa Valley, Haymaker

Golf Course opened in 1997 and remains one of the state’s best public courses. Created out of vast ranchland and rock piles by Keith Foster, this challenging, 7,308-yard links-style course features wide fairways, native grasses, wetlands, rock walls, deep bunkers, fiddly greens, stunning views of Mount Werner and, in the distance, the Flat Top mountain range. Elk, eagles and blue herons make their homes on and around the course, as no human dwellings encroach on the fairways or greens. haymakergolf.com

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4th of July Parade

PICKING UP STEAM IN SUMMER SUMMER IN STEAMBOAT means a full calendar

of events. Among them: 115th Annual Cowboys’ Roundup Days The 37th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Glow (July 14-15); Wild West Air Fest (Sept. 1); 10th annual Steamboat Stage Bike Race (Sept. 1-3); and Steamboat OktoberWest (Sept. 15). Friday and Saturday nights bring the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo series to the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena (June 15-Aug.11). And every night’s a party at Schmiggity’s Live Music Dance Bar, where great music plus great drinks equals a great time. Half-priced drinks from 7-9 p.m. schmiggitys.com

GOLF IN THE HEART OF THE ROCKIES Haymaker Golf Course is a gem located in the lush, green Yampa Valley of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Mount Werner is nearby, the spectacular Flat Top mountain range can be seen in the distance, and directly ahead of you is a challenging links-style course with naave grasses and wetlands enhancing the wide open fairways.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION The Club at Flying Horse

RIDING HIGH ONE OF COLORADO’S most impressive

enclaves, The Club at Flying Horse boasts a palatial Tuscan-style clubhouse, equally impressive athletic club and spa, expansive aquatic complex and a stellar Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course. Residents of the surrounding 1,500-acre Flying Horse community (see page 82) also benefit from having the award-winning Discovery Canyon K-12 campus right in the neighborhood. Golf memberships start at $25K; social at $8,500; and real estate ranges from the mid $300s into the millions. theclubatflyinghorse.com

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NO NEED TO CHANGE HORSES THE UPSCALE AMENITIES that make The Club at

Rendering of The Club at Flying Horse North

Flying Horse so compelling are also mostly available to guests of The Lodge at Flying Horse. Comprising 40 rooms and four 1,650-square-foot, two-bedroom villas (on holes 16 and 18) , the boutique resort combines all the luxuries of a high-end resort with the state-of-the-art services required for offsite meetings and conferences.

Perfect for conferences, couples and families, the lodge affords guest access to the golf course, athletic complex and the steakhouse. lodgeatflyinghorse.com

SLICE ALL YOU LIKE at The Steakhouse at Flying

Horse, an elegant, fine-dining experience that’s open to the public. Executive Chef John Brazie prepares scrumptious appetizers, innovative entrées and perfectly turned prime steaks and chops paired with inventive salads and side dishes. In addition to craft cocktails, the bar pours from an extensive list of old and new world wines housed from a multi-story, glass-enclosed, spiral-staircased turret. flyinghorsesteakhouse.com

OPENING IN 2020, with possible preview rounds late

next year, is the new Phil Smith-designed course at The Club at Flying Horse North, which rollercoasters through the Black Forest, just minutes north of the Flying Horse community. flyinghorsecolorado.com/flying-horse-north

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SPRINGING INTO ACTION 100 CANDLES: The host of this month’s U.S. Senior

Open (see pages 29-62), The Broadmoor is also celebrating its 100th anniversary this year amid incredible fanfare. The 779-room luxury resort consistently and justifiably earns five stars from Forbes and five diamonds from AAA. Golf and Golf Digest have also ranked it as the top golf resort in the U.S. broadmoor.com

101 CLIMBS: The 101st edition of the Broadmoor

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb—the “Race to the Clouds”—roars into action on June 24. ppihc.com

GET CRAFTY: Just as the mythological three-headed

dog Cerberus prevented the dead from escaping Hades, the heady homebrews and craft cuisine served at Cerberus Brewing Company make it just as hard to leave. It also serves craft cocktails made with enough local spirits to fill the River Styx. cerberusbrewingco.com coloradoavidgolfer.com

Enduring Pleasures Endless Possibilities

The Lodge at Flying Horse, with its lavishly-appointed guest rooms, offers unparalleled comfort for any occasion.

Whether you’re here for a business meeting, corporate event, or a landmark family gathering, you’ll find our service impeccable and our accommodations unsurpassed.

The epitome of refinement? The height of sophistication? We’ll leave the superlatives to you.

But, if you’re searching for the ideal venue to host your meeting or special event, rest assured, The Lodge offers amenities unmatched in the world of hospitality.

Think awe-inspiring views of snowcapped mountains.

Luxuriously appointed rooms overlooking the rolling splendor of our Tom Weiskopf 18-hole championship golf course. And, access to the Euro-style Athletic Club & Spa. Whatever your dream, whatever your desire, Flying Horse will see it through with style, creativity, and sophistication.

Play Like Never Before.

Join one of the finest Clubs in the world with private fitness facilities, gourmet dining, golf at the 18-hole Tom Weiskopf private course—and, learn about plans for another 18-hole course designed by Phil Smith coming to Flying Horse North in 2020.

The Athletic Club & Spa The Athletic Club

With a full array of resort-style amenities—including swimming pools, clay tennis courts, group fitness classes, and state-of-the-art exercise equipment—The Athletic Club and Spa is an all-out winner for fitness enthusiasts of every age and interest.

The Spa

If you've ever doubted the restorative power of herbs, water, and a soothing massage—especially after a long day of meetings—treat yourself to a day at The Spa. Our rejuvenating therapies and curative treatments are so relaxing, so refreshing, so amazingly restorative, you'll come away a believer.

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Live Your Dream in a Land out of Legend Once discovered, Flying Horse is never forgotten. One look at its Colorado landscape, rolling meadows, and majestic vistas crowned with snowcapped peaks, people quite naturally fall in love.

And who could blame them?

The Golf Clubhouse Start with savory fare, add a vintage bottle from our stone wine-tower, top them off with dazzling views of the golf course and mountains, and you have yourself the most extraordinary dining experience of your life. Whether it’s a button-down corporate banquet or a friendly get-together with colleagues at The Steakhouse, there’s no better place to pause and savor the Colorado lifestyle.

Dining Options...

The Steakhouse—Classic steakhouse fare featuring prime beef and seafood.

The Athletic Club and Grill—Poolside dining and Snacks

The Tack Room—Casual dining for Members

Private Events

Flying Horse has been recognized as the Best Home Development in Colorado Springs for three years running. Our luxurious homes, elegant recreational facilities, boldly-conceived K-12 academic campus, and private 18-hole championship golf course, all serve to fulfill the promise of a lifestyle unmatched in look or feel. Each of our neighborhood villages has its own unique personality. Its own architecture, its own way of life. Yet all speak to the heart when it insists, “I want to be part of something special.”

Fall in love with the home of your dreams.

Live your life in Flying Horse.

Discover The Unbridled Majesty Of Flying Horse Far from Ordinary, Close to Perfection Flying Horse rests on the northern edge of colorful Colorado Springs, a scenic fifty-minute drive from Denver. It is conveniently located to both the Colorado Springs Airport and Denver International Airport, providing an easy-come, easy-go lifestyle for both the casual traveler and busy corporate executive.

THE LODGE AT FLYING HORSE 844-768-2684 | www.LodgeAtFlyingHorse.com CLUB MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 719-494-1222 | www.FlyingHorseClub.com DINING RESERVATIONS AT THE STEAKHOUSE 719-487-2635 | www.FlyingHorseSteakhouse.com OWN PART OF THE LEGEND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES www.FlyingHorseColorado.com Award-winning homes built

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Caspian Café

WORLD CUISINE HAIL CAESAR: The Caspian Café covers the expanse of what was once the Roman Empire. From Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Artichoke & Fava to Egyptian Falafel to French Moules Mariniere to Greek Moussaka, the menu takes you on a gastronomic journey to virtually every port on the Caspian, Black and Mediterranean seas. Accompany it all with worldly wines, drinks and, on weekends, live belly dancing. caspiancafe.com

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Ivywild School, a converted grade school that hosts a bakery, shops and the Bristol Brewery. ivywildschool.com Academy Riding Stables, the only outfitter licensed to lead riders through the Garden of the Gods. academyridingstables.com Red Rock Canyon Open Space, known as “the Secret Garden of the Gods” for mountain biking. https://bit.ly/2KVNbn0 Villas at The Club at Flying Horse

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SPRINGS FEVER SOAR ABOVE scenic Seven Falls in the secluded

South Cheyenne Canyon. The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure consists of 10 zip lines ranging from 300 to 1,800 feet linked by trails and rope bridges. A controlled 180-foot rappel offers views of the waterfalls and canyons below. Tickets, which include admission to Seven Falls, can be purchased at The Broadmoor’s East parking lot kiosk across from Golden Bee or online at broadmoor.com/broadmoor-adventures

GET IN YOUR STEPS on the toughest mile in

A GAME OF HORSE FOR 13 YEARS, The Club at Flying

Horse’s Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course has challenged its members with 7,301 yards of split fairways, inventive bunkering, water and multitiered greens on sloping, tree-lined terrain. Now guests of the Lodge at Flying Horse or its four resort Villas—including corporate conference attendees at the Lodge—can make advance tee times for designated window. The club is located on the north side of Colorado Springs, east of I-25, 40 minutes from the Denver Tech Center and 20 from downtown Colorado Springs. theclubatflyinghorse.com

Colorado. The Manitou Incline in neighboring Manitou Springs climbs 2,000 vertical feet up the ties of an old cable-car track. Parking at the base is limited so take the free shuttle from town, where the historic district brims with galleries, pubs, boutiques and souvenir shops. manitousprings.org coloradoavidgolfer.com

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION The Country Club of Colorado

TO DYE FOR OPENED IN 1973, The Country Club of

Colorado at Cheyenne Mountain Resort represents the first Pete Dye-designed golf course west of the Mississippi. Now it’s also the first course in Colorado Springs to feature golf boards. Now guests of the resort can surf the 7,056-yard layout, which boasts lush, tourquality greens, broad fairways and a 35acre lake lake coming into play on five holes (including the knee-knockers on 17 and 18).

The rugged mountain ridgeline and the bright blue Colorado sky create a brilliant backdrop. cheyennemountain.com

EVENTS AND OPTIONS ON JUNE 28, after the first day of competition at the

U.S. Senior Open, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will host “Moonlight on the Mountain,” an adult event from 6 to 10 p.m. Enjoy all-inclusive samples of beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks while tasting delicious food donated from area restaurants. Local musicians will set the mood. All event proceeds benefit the care of the zoo’s animals. General admission is $70.75. cmzoo.org

U-S-A, U-S-A! You may only tune into the Summer

Olympics every four years, but the training for Team USA athletes knows no season. Take a guided tour of the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center and see what the facilities for champions look like. teamusa.org/csotc

PILOT YOUR WAY to the United States Air Force Academy for a self-guided tour. Starting at the Barry Goldwater Visitor Center, view the film and salute the beauty of the Chapel, Honor Court, Field House and Athletic Center. usafa.af.mil

STAY AND BUFFET: Cheyenne Mountain Resort’s

Mountain View Restaurant presents breakfast, lunch and dinnfer buffets worthy of the restaurant’s panoramic views. Sundays take the Champagne Brunch concept to another level. cheyennemountain.com/restaurants

A MOUNTAIN OF ACTIVITIES TO BEACH HIS OWN: While most try to avoid the

sand at a golf resort, Cheyenne Mountain Resort literally encourages you to play in it. The only beach in Colorado Springs borders the resort’s 35-acre lake, which is great for volleyball, sand castle-building and laying under the sun. cheyennemountain.com

WHERE’S THE RUB?: Cheyenne Mountain

Resort’s Alluvia Spa, located in the same building as its 9,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility, features almost the same number of treatments and packages. Alluvia’s AromaJourney massage, signature body scrub and body-brush booster are among the most popular. Amenities also include steam rooms, whirlpools and a juice bar. cheyennemountain.com/spa

WHERE’S THE PUB?: Try Elevations at Cheyenne

Mountain Resort for comfy couches, local craft beers, charcuterie and a bison rueben. cheyennemountain.com

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International Health and Wellness Center

PRIVATE CLUB DAYS

Be a Member for a Day! A one-of-a-kind opportunity to play Colorado’s finest private clubs this summer!

Kissing Camels Golf Club

July 9th

QUITE A GARDEN A SUITE of four offerings—resort, club,

August 27th

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wellness and spa—makes up the Garden of the Gods Collection, which has redefined the venerable private Colorado Springs redoubt as an all-encompassing, life-enhancing destination. The gloriously appointed 53-room resort integrates the singular beauty of the setting, affording access to the club amentities (including the Kissing Camels Golf Club), while the International Health and Wellness Center and spa promote well-being through traditional and complementary medicine and other approaches. gardenofthegodsclub.com

CLASSIC COURSE ONE HUMP OR TWO: How about 27 holes? Named for the iconic sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Kissing Camels Golf Club combines 18 classic holes designed by J. Press Maxwell and a newer nine

by Mark Rathert to create an experience defined by mature pines, immaculate fairways, fiddly greens and deep bunkers set against the roseate foothils. Host of the 1982 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, the course welcomes resort play. gardenofthegodscub.com

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INTEGRATING FITNESS, wellness and golf, the

• Delicious Downtown Sat. and Sun. food tours through Aug. 26. rockymountainfoodtours.com

Garden of the Gods Club will be introducing TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) training as part of its 20/20 Optimal Golf Performance Program. The program will apply the same comprehensive, 360-degree diagnostic approach used in the International Health and Wellness Center, to golfers looking to get the most from their game. Similar to PGA Tour pros—who have a fitness coach, physician, nutritionist, full-swing coach, short game coach and psychologist—the Garden of the Gods program aspires to give the average golfer resources in everything from motion capture and video analysis to neurophysiological and blood tests for the optimal plan for improvement. gardenofthegodsclub.com

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HIDDEN GEMS

• Penrose Heritage Museum Vintage cars and the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Experience. elpomar.com • Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. Stunning structure atop Cheyenne Mountain. elpomar.com • Bishop Castle. 75 miles south of the Springs, a testament to one man’s vision. bishopcastle.org • Pikes Peak Not exactly hidden, but have you actually found yourself there? pikes-peak.com coloradoavidgolfer.com

P L AY H A R D , R E S T E A S Y

A LIFETIME OF PRIVILEGES AWAITS The Club at Garden of the Gods offers members a place to connect, and for traditions to be born. In an inspired setting elevated by a sense of community, members are invited to build a lifetime of memories and enriching experiences.

Explore our range of membership options designed for families, couples or individuals, and tailored to your lifestyle. With membership opportunities including golf, fitness, dining, wellness, and access to our exclusive social calendar.

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Dos Rios Golf Club

RIVERSIDE DRIVES A FORK IN the Gunnison River gives Dos

Rios Golf Club its “two rivers” name. The river also gives the 6,512-yard course its teeth, as water comes into play on all but one of the holes. John Cochran designed the first nine in 1964, and nine more by Dick Phelps opened 16 years later. Mature trees, tight fairways and prime conditioning make this a wonderful test of golf. Members own the club, which welcomes public play throughout the season.

A 1,100-square-foot patio enhances the atmosphere at the club’s Dos Grill. dosriosgolf.net

THEY’RE BITING COLORADO’S STATE-RECORD brown, rainbow,

and lake trout came from the rivers, streams and lakes of the Gunnison Valley. The Headwaters of the Taylor River regularly produce the valley’s largest trout, while the Gunnison and East rivers see the largest Kokanee salmon run in the U. S. The salmon run starts in Colorado’s largest manmade body of water, Blue Mesa Reservoir, just minutes west of Gunnison. Blue Mesa Fishing is one of many area guides. bluemesafishing.com

GOLD MEDAL trout fishing and whitewater rafting, as

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Olathe Sweet Corn Festival

WE’RE ALL EARS CHILDREN OF THE CORN: On August 4, the wee

town of Olathe (pop. 1,800) will literally grow tenfold when it hosts the annual Olathe Sweet Corn Festival.

More than 20,000 lovers of the sweet, sweet kernels will arrive for all forms of entertainment, including corneating contests throughout the day. Nashville musician Eric Paslay headlines the event. Olathe is on US 50 between Delta and Montrose.olathesweetcornfest.com

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, in Montrose, 48 miles long and 2,722 feet deep. nps.gov/blca The Bridges Golf & Country Club, in Montrose, comfy rooms, great food and a gem of a course. montrosebridges.com Horsefly Brewing, in Montrose, welcoming ambience and a fun selection of craft beers and food. horseflybrewing.com

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Where Mesa Verde Meets the Greens Cortez, CO Conquistador Golf Course

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HIDDEN GEMS

• South Forty Golf Course, an unrated, homespun nine-hole par 3 in Cortez. southfortygolf.com • Hovenweep National Monument, set of ancient towers and villages in Cortez. nps.gov/hove • Canyons of the Ancients, west of Cortez, the richest archaeological site in U.S. blm.com • Guy Drew Vineyards, Cortez-based, regarded for its Metate red wine. guydrewvineyards.com • Main Street Brewing, home of Mesa Cerveza brews and grub. mainstreetbrewerycortez.com

FINDING CORTEZ TEN MILES EAST of the entrance to Mesa

Verde National Park, the municipally owned Conquistador Golf Course in the city of Cortez deserves your attention. The Press Maxwell/ Bill Stroud design sits at an elevation of 6,200 feet and spans 7,152 yards of rolling hills, mature trees, small undulating greens and water that comes into play on eight holes.

Panoramic views of the La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde and the Ute Mountain highlight this delightfully challenging layout that benefits from cool summer weather and a loyal staff. fourcornersgolf.com

The Bookcase & Barber

GO TO DURANGO? A 45-MINUTE DRIVE from Cortez, the better-known city of Durango has far more—and more expensive— lodging options. Dating to 1887, The Strater Hotel (strater.com) is a living history museum, and the younger General Palmer Hotel (generalpalmerhotel.com) runs a close second. On the food front, there are more restaurants here per capita than there are in San Francisco. Start the day at Oscar’s (breakfastdurango.com).

For dinner, head to Ken and Sue’s (kenandsues.com), Seasons of Durango (seasonsofdurango.com) or Eolus (eolusdurango.com). For a pint, hit The Irish Embassy (theirishembassypub.com), and by all means go online for the password to enter the hip speakeasy known as The Bookcase & Barber (bookcaseandbarber.com). coloradoavidgolfer.com

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