Colorado Official State Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 112) 25 Hot Ideas for visiting Northwest Colorado MORE ONLINE! For a full list of 50 things to see and do in 25 Hot Ideas for the Northwest the Northwest, go to www.colorado.com/northwest50. # 1 Skiing at Aspen ©Clifford Photography/Aurora Photos Forgo the rental car and stay at a resort where you can ski to the lifts and ski home at night in Summit, Grand, Routt and Eagle Counties. Dinosaur National Monument ©Eric Wunrow 02 Drive along Rim Rock Road through Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction to view the Coke Ovens, a series of bizarre-looking sandstone formations. 03 Tee up beneath Redlands Mesa in Grand Junction one day, then head into the Rockies to any of the golf courses in Summit, Eagle or Grand Counties and try to lower your handicap with the bene t of high altitude. 04 Savor the sight of hot-air balloons lifting o in mass ascension for the Steamboat Springs Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Art in the Park, an annual summer tradition for the last 27 years. 05 Hop aboard the free shuttle in Breckenridge that regularly runs the length of this quintessential ski town. See historic sites, shop at boutiques and dine in welcoming restaurants. In January, the town hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships where teams carve 20-ton blocks of snow into majestic art. 06 Hanging Lake, near Glenwood Springs, is tucked away on a high ledge above Glenwood Canyon. A short, easy hike is all it takes to access this popular pool. 07 Motor across the calm waters of Grand Lake, which is the largest natural body of water in Colorado. ere’s no need to own your own craft — boats can be rented at any of its numerous marinas. A vineyard near Grand Junction ©Denise Chambers/Weaver # # 9 08 Visit Canyon Pintado — a Fremont Indian site found just south of Rangely — to see centuries-old pictographs and petroglyphs etched and painted onto soft sandstone walls. 09 Sample a Colorado Chardonnay or merlot at a Grand Valley winery near Grand Junction. Follow up the tasting with a tour of a local vineyard, or stop by a farm stand to sample Palisade peaches — some of the sweetest fruits grown in America. Take a whitewaterrafting trip down the Yampa or Green Rivers, through Dinosaur National Monument. 10 112 1-800-Colorado | www.colorado.com http://www.colorado.com/northwest50 http://www.colorado.com
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