Quick Escapes Denver: 25 Weekend Getaways in and Around the Mile High City: 26 Weekend Getaways in and Around the Mile-High City - Softcover

Sherry Spitsnaugle has lived in Denver for more than 20 years. She has been published in the Denver Post and the Denver Rocky Mountain News, as well as other national and foreign publications.

Too much work? Too much worry? Need a change of scene?

GET OUT OF TOWN
Twenty-five quick and convenient minivacations take you away from the hustle and bustle of the city:

Relax at a luxurious resort and spa at the base of Cheyenne Mountain, wander through the shops and galleries of an artists community, and dine on gourmet cuisine in the Colorado Springs escape.
Ride a 1920s narrow-gauge steam locomotive, tour an old silver mine, and stay at a romantic B&B with spectacular mountain views in the Georgetown escape.
Enjoy the merriment of the annual Winter Carnival or take a summertime hike up to Fish Creek Falls with a picnic lunch in the Steamboat Springs escape.

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