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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 [...]

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 are starting to think about Spring up here.  No robins yet but you can hear the birds challenging each other in Box Canyon Park as they get ready for [...]

It snowed again yesterday and winter photography is back.  Yes, the ice in the Ice Park is still great and there are still ice climbers coming in to climb. But [...]

Seeing the backpacks lined up outside the breakfast room reminds us of elementary   school with all the school bags lined up on the playground.  Fortunately, staying in Ouray is all about recess [...]