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… 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 [...]

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 [...]

What people come to the San Juan Mountains for People have been doing a lot of commercial filming in Ouray recently. Last weekend Sandy Puc and her group was here [...]

We got to spend a little quiet time this afternoon sitting out on the deck.  The sky was deep blue and the sun was hot.  No jackets or shoes needed [...]