Brickhouse 737
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On our first evening visiting Ouray, Colorado, we needed to find somewhere to eat. After a recommendation from our family, we stopped for a delicious dinner at Brickhouse 737.
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Bacon Social House
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Bacon makes everything better. Before leaving Denver our family took us to the Bacon Social House for a nice brunch. The Bacon Social House is proof that you can never have too much bacon.
Read MoreMercantile Dining and Provision
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While visiting some family in Denver we wanted to go someplace special for a nice meal. We ended up going to Mercantile Dining and Provisions in downtown Denver. This restaurant has its own farm that supplies many of the produce and cheeses used. We were in for a treat, but not quite what we were initially expecting.
Read MoreThe Budlong Hot Chicken
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While visiting Denver, we stopped at The Budlong Hot Chicken, a Nashville Hot Chicken Joint for some tasty, spicy chicken sandwiches. Whether you get the sandwich, tenders, salad, hot chicken plate, or hot wings, the chicken is the star of the dish and the classic sides are made from scratch daily!
Read MoreVoodoo Doughnut
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While in Denver our family highly recommended we stop by Voodoo Doughnut to try out some of their loaded, over-the-top doughnuts. So we made it a point to drop in, and we were definitely impressed with their selection.
Read MoreSweetie's Sandwich Shop
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After hiking up a bunch of sand dunes we needed to find something for lunch. So we headed up to Salida and stopped at Sweetie’s Sandwich Shop. Little did we know this would end up being one of the best sandwiches we’ve ever had.
Read MoreGreat Sand Dunes National Park
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In Colorado, a state filled with gorgeous mountain ranges, you might not expect to also find the tallest sand dunes in North America. Nestled against the Rocky Mountains, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a wonderful national park that includes not only the dunes themselves but also forest and mountain trails.
Read MoreElkwood Manor B&B
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On our most recent trip to Pagosa Springs we wanted to stay just out of town where it was a bit quieter. We ended up picking the Elkwood Manor B&B, and this peaceful spot comes with one awesome view.
Read MoreTwo Hands: Seoul Fresh Corn Dogs
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While stopping by H Mart, an Asian food market in Mesa, we saw a very long line of people outside a shop in the nearby strip mall. After further investigation we saw everyone was at a Korean corn dog restaurant called Two Hands. With such a long line well after lunch we figured it had to be good, and we picked some up the following weekend. We were definitely not disappointed.
Read MoreThe Springs Resort Bath House
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One of the major parts of any trip to Pagosa Springs is to take a dip in their famous sulfur hot springs. There is no better place to do this in town than to visit the Springs Resort Bath House.
Read MoreMEE Hmong Cuisine
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Pagosa Springs has many great places to eat, but our favorite is easily MEE Hmong Cuisine. MEE Hmong Cuisine is an Asian restaurant that melds flavors and dishes from across southeast Asia where the Hmong people are from. Here they put their own delicious spin on popular dishes from Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, among others.
Read MoreMeltdown on Main
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Meltdown on Main is a specialty food truck in Pagosa Springs that serves up a multitude of different types of grilled cheese sandwiches. It’s easy to miss if you’re driving by or even on the other side of the street, but it is definitely a spot to check out.
Read MoreTreasure Falls
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Not far from Pagosa Springs is the conveniently located and beautiful Treasure Falls. This 105 foot high waterfall is just off the highway and should not be missed by anyone driving by.
Read MoreRiff Raff on the Rio
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After a long day of hiking we needed some good food to fill us up. So we headed down to Riff Raff on the Rio for tasty burgers.
Read MorePiedra River Trail
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While in Pagosa Springs we wanted to go for a nice hike with some great views. Many of the hiking trails close to Pagosa Springs didn’t quite meet our requirements so we decided to drive a bit into the mountains to find a better trail. Fortunately, Taylor had heard about the Piedra River Trail to the northwest of town and we decided to go there.
Read MoreTwo Chicks and a Hippie
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Before we ventured off on a snowy hike in the nearby mountains, we stopped by the bakery and restaurant called Two Chicks and a Hippie for some delicious brunch.
Read MoreThe Local Donut
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Michelle was talking about picking up some donuts from The Local Donut for a while, so we finally made the drive into Scottsdale to get some tasty treats.
Read MoreTopo
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In the heart of Gilbert’s Heritage District is Topo. The small gopher-topped building is designed to look like a classic roadside attraction of a bygone era. With a quick look as we pass by, it’s hard to determine what a place topped with a large gopher with glowing eyes and a ten-gallon hat would serve. It doesn’t exactly shout anything in particular, but we definitely wouldn’t have guessed it to be some tasty burritos.
Read MoreBobby D's BBQ
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On our recent trip to Jerome, we visited Bobby D’s BBQ for the first time. This smokehouse-style restaurant is located in the historic English Kitchen building, built in 1899, which boasts of being the oldest operating dining facility in the state of Arizona! Today, passersby are lured in to the establishment by the tantalizing smells from the Ole Hickory pit smoker outside the building.
Read MoreElote
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After many trips to Sedona we were finally able to get reservations at the highly sought after Elote restaurant. This of course is due to the fact that they now take reservations since they have an actual building location and aren’t a hotel restaurant anymore. Regardless, we were very excited to finally be able to dine at this establishment.
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