Website: www.visitestespark.com
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Day 1
Morning:
Stroll down memory lane by antiquing in local one-of-a-kind shops. Suggested stops:
- The original Taffy Shop featuring an old-fashioned taffy pulling machine
- Take an old-time themed photo at Real West Old Time Portraits
Fall River Jewelry & Antiques for collector items
Lunch:
Enjoy lunch in downtown at Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ, which makes their own range of BBQ sauces
Afternoon:
Visit the Baldplate Inn featuring the world’s largest Key Museum – Over 20,000 keys on display.
Dinner:
Dinner at Twin Owls Steakhouse
Evening:
Check in to the historic Stanley Hotel, known for its architecture, magnificent setting, famous visitors and inspirational role in Stephen King’s novel, “The Shining”.
Day 2
Breakfast:
Breakfast at Notchtop Bakery & Café with free wi-fi access available
Morning:
Grab a picnic lunch to take with your from B&B Deli before heading for a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Take a self-guided tour of Rocky Mountain National Park’s natural history. Be sure to stop and see the Alluvial Fan – one of the park’s most notable geological formations on display.
Lunch:
Enjoy your picnic lunch in the park at your leisure.
Afternoon:
Check into the historic Stanley Hotel, which served as a literary inspiration for one of the most notable authors of all time, Stephen King.
Dinner:
Enjoy dinner at the Cascades Restaurant in the hotel, in which a scene from the movie “Dumb & Dumber” was filmed.
Evening:
Connect the past to the present with a five-hour ghost hunting lesson from the Stanley’s on-staff paranormal investigator.
Day 3
Morning:
Breakfast at your leisure. Catch a film at the Historic Park Theatre, one the oldest movie theatres in the United States, or take a horseback ride through Estes Park Outfitters
Afternoon:
Stop by Yesterday’s Ice Cream Shoppe for a sweet dessert treat.
Photos courtesy of Colorado Tourism
