Blog Posts

… and discovering the story of “Antiques: 9:00 to 5:30″ Hiking in Ouray. It’s one of the six best things to do while you are here*. We got out for the [...]

The San Juan Skyway is one of western Colorado’s thirteen Historic and Scenic byways and a designated All American Road. These byways link the ancient sites of the ancestral Pueblos, [...]

Spring  in Ouray Spring is in the Ouray air. We have had snow followed by warm sunny days when we can eat our lunch outside, then more snow.  Typical spring [...]

December is the beginning of the winter season in Ouray, arguably the most beautiful time of the year. The pace may be slower than summer but the list of activities [...]

  Fall colors are here and Oktoberfest is not far off.  Right now the fall colors are exploding all over the San Juans. The aspens are turning a brilliant yellow [...]

Summer season at the Wright Opera House is well underway.  This year leads off with the debut of an original Ouray melodrama: Crooks & Skullduggery at The Hardlife Hotel” or “Meen [...]

Memorial Day traditionally marks the start of summer.  Here in Ouray, we are welcoming summer in a lot of fun ways.  Everything opens up this weekend.  The flowers are out at the [...]

Bird watching in Ouray Bird watching  season in Ouray is underway. The air is alive with songbirds half-hidden in the trees. We saw our first Robin a couple of weeks ago [...]

Ourays mud season is here. We said goodbye to the last of the ice climbers today,  a happy if soggy bunch. There is still some good ice in the park [...]