Last week some friends were in town from New York, an we decided to drive up to Georgetown via Old Squaw Pass. There are so many sites to see. The air here is so crisp and there is still the slight chill that winter has left in the Rockies.
We had the perfect view of Mt. Evans, one of Colorados 14ers.
With good tunes playing on the radio was trekked up and down the pass, with views of green, balding mountain tops and wildlife.
It’s nice to be home.
Evergreen, Colorado is a little wonderland about 20 miles west of Denver. As kids we would spend a lot of time here as a family friend lived close by, and now that my mom lives up there, I am so excited to be able to rediscover this beautiful area.
Evergreen started to become populated around the late 1800′s, and continued to grow as it provided lumber for the buildings of Denver. Once roads through the mountains were improved, it became a popular summer destination. You can read more about what you can do in Evergreen here. If you’re driving through the Rockies, on your way to the ski resorts, I highly suggest swinging by Evergreen!
Downtown Evergreen is basically one main street, filled with the basics and a few specialty shops. It is the home of the Little Bear, a western saloon that my parents would go to before I was born to dance and drink, and the Baskin Robbins where my brother had his first taste of ice cream! There are many galleries as well, and Evergreen’s winery, Creekside Cellars.
This area is filled with so many family memories, and it was so wonderful to stroll down Evergreen’s main street with my mom to reminisce and hear all of the stories she had to tell from the 80′s.
My favorite Evergreen spots:
There is just so much freshness. I can’t help but feel like I’m dreaming when I see these views.
[Photos from Jan. 2011 & April 2012]
Something about this city always gives my tummy butterflies. Being home is so refreshing. Literally. I have to stop and take in the air slowly sometimes.
More to come on my stateside guilty pleasures soon.
