Mac & Mary's Barndominium Loft Guidebook
Food scene
Everything on the menu is delicious! 10 minutes from the loft! Every Friday and Saturday is Fish n chips!
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McGinty's Wood Oven Pub
11115 W US-24Everything on the menu is delicious! 10 minutes from the loft! Every Friday and Saturday is Fish n chips!
Grandmother's Kitchen
212 US-24Great breakfast place!
Hungry Bear
111 E Midland AveLocal favorite breakfast place.
The Human Bean
275 US-24Best coffee in town and the friendliest staff!
Another great place to eat 15 minutes from the loft!
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Iron Tree Restaurant & Funky Town Brewery
37 Costello AveAnother great place to eat 15 minutes from the loft!
Old Colorado City
Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe
616 S Tejon StOne of my favorite places to eat!
Their barbeque is the best, and their homemade fixings remind us of our southern roots homemade cooking!
As seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, their tender-smoked
Pulled Pork, grilled Kielbasa Sausage, smoked pepper
bacon topped with Sweet n’ Spicy BBQ, smoked cheddar
cheese, spicy cole slaw, pickles, and onion straws on our
toasted sweet potato bun is to die for!
Along with great LIVE music, especially when it's a blue grass band playing, so fun!!
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Front Range Barbeque
2330 W Colorado AveTheir barbeque is the best, and their homemade fixings remind us of our southern roots homemade cooking!
As seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, their tender-smoked
Pulled Pork, grilled Kielbasa Sausage, smoked pepper
bacon topped with Sweet n’ Spicy BBQ, smoked cheddar
cheese, spicy cole slaw, pickles, and onion straws on our
toasted sweet potato bun is to die for!
Along with great LIVE music, especially when it's a blue grass band playing, so fun!!
It's fun to take a day trip to Salida to walk around the quaint little mountain town of Salida and eat at this great pizza place!
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Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub
242 F StIt's fun to take a day trip to Salida to walk around the quaint little mountain town of Salida and eat at this great pizza place!
Wayback Burgers
Best burger we've ever had!
Just moved to their new location at 250 E. Hwy 24, Woodland Park, CO We love their pizza!!
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AJ's Pizzeria
250 Gold Hill Pl SJust moved to their new location at 250 E. Hwy 24, Woodland Park, CO We love their pizza!!
Excellent food. Be sure to make reservations and ask for creekside.
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The Wines of Colorado
8045 US-24Excellent food. Be sure to make reservations and ask for creekside.
Educational
Such an interesting place. Our grandkids want to go there every time they visit us.
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Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
201 S Fairview StSuch an interesting place. Our grandkids want to go there every time they visit us.
Interesting tour and great paths to walk through.
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Isiphandla saseNkundleni seFlorissant Fossil Beds
15807 Co Rd 1Interesting tour and great paths to walk through.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
1 Olympic PlazaSuch an inspiring place to visit.
Our grandkids loved how the tour guide could make all the wolves howl back and forth to one another. Also, there was a baby wolf in the store when we arrived and we got to pet it.
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Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
4729 Twin Rocks RdOur grandkids loved how the tour guide could make all the wolves howl back and forth to one another. Also, there was a baby wolf in the store when we arrived and we got to pet it.
I-Museum ye-Olympic & Paralympic yase-US
200 S Sierra Madre StBrand new just opened in May 2022!
United States Air Force Academy
Beautiful tour!
Sightseeing
Garden of the Gods Road
Garden of the Gods RoadIncredibly beautiful place to experience!
Take a ride to the top of Pikes Peak in your vehicle or ride the Cog Rail Train to the top!
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Pikes Peak Summit House
Take a ride to the top of Pikes Peak in your vehicle or ride the Cog Rail Train to the top!
Enjoy the geo-thermal hot springs. Must make a reservation in advance.
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Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162Enjoy the geo-thermal hot springs. Must make a reservation in advance.
Grab a burger at K's Diner and sit in the park to enjoy. Get a coffee & dessert at Brown Dog Coffee, then go down by the river's edge to watch kayakers playing in the waves.
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Buena Vista
Grab a burger at K's Diner and sit in the park to enjoy. Get a coffee & dessert at Brown Dog Coffee, then go down by the river's edge to watch kayakers playing in the waves.
This is so fun at Christmas for the Santa train. And then also during the summer. The adults and grandkids in our family have loved taking the train ride. And then going to the Royal Gorge Bridge to walk across it.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
401 Water StreetThis is so fun at Christmas for the Santa train. And then also during the summer. The adults and grandkids in our family have loved taking the train ride. And then going to the Royal Gorge Bridge to walk across it.
Adventure
We've hiked this a few times. Make sure you're acclimated and well hydrated before doing this one!
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The Incline
The InclineWe've hiked this a few times. Make sure you're acclimated and well hydrated before doing this one!
I bought the Grandparent's Pass as our grandkids love to visit. It's the best zoo we've ever been to. It's in the mountains so there are lots of hills and walking. It's such a fun place to visit.
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RoadI bought the Grandparent's Pass as our grandkids love to visit. It's the best zoo we've ever been to. It's in the mountains so there are lots of hills and walking. It's such a fun place to visit.
There are so many, many places to hike here! This is just one of the trailheads we took to a glorious waterfall near Breckenridge. We took it in the Spring so the waterfall at that time was roaring!
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McCullough Gulch Trailhead
4192 CO-9There are so many, many places to hike here! This is just one of the trailheads we took to a glorious waterfall near Breckenridge. We took it in the Spring so the waterfall at that time was roaring!
In the winter, you can ice skate on our pond for free! We have lots of sizes of ice skates.
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Ice rink in Acacia park
113 E Platte AveIn the winter, you can ice skate on our pond for free! We have lots of sizes of ice skates.
We did the dinner sleigh ride with our entire family one year. So. Much. Fun.
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Two Below Zero Dinner Sleigh Rides
616 Recreation WayWe did the dinner sleigh ride with our entire family one year. So. Much. Fun.
Journey Quest - Royal Gorge Office
559 County Road 3AWhitewater rafting for the whole family!
Great place to rent ATVS to explore Pike National Forest!
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Great Outdoors Adventures
720 E US24Great place to rent ATVS to explore Pike National Forest!
Topgolf
165 Spectrum LoopI suggest reserving online before showing up.
CityRock is fun for all ages. Mac and I just enjoy watching the grandkids.
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CityROCK
21 N Nevada AveCityRock is fun for all ages. Mac and I just enjoy watching the grandkids.
M Lazy C Ranch
801 Co Rd 453Great place to reserve for horseback riding!
Academy Riding Stable
4 El Paso BlvdGorgeous views while riding horses!
These guests of ours had a great time on the intermediate ride on Lizard Rock Trail as they are more experienced. Tarryall has beginner's rides too.
Tarryall River Ranch
County Road 77These guests of ours had a great time on the intermediate ride on Lizard Rock Trail as they are more experienced. Tarryall has beginner's rides too.
Raspberry Mountain Trailhead
456-798 Teller Co Rd 62Beautiful shady trailhead with 360 views on top!
Monarch Mountain
23715 US-50Fun for the whole family skiing and snow tubing!
Be sure to reserve before your stay as they book up quickly! The rafting guides are so knowledgeable and make it a fun time!
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American Adventure Expeditions - Whitewater Rafting
12844 U.S. 24Be sure to reserve before your stay as they book up quickly! The rafting guides are so knowledgeable and make it a fun time!
The adults in our family, including teens, did the 3-hour zipline tour. It was over the top amazing!!
Royal Gorge Zipline Tours
The adults in our family, including teens, did the 3-hour zipline tour. It was over the top amazing!!
We see a bald eagle nest with babies in it every summer! This is a beautiful place to fish & swim.
Spillway Campground, Eleven Mile Canyon
We see a bald eagle nest with babies in it every summer! This is a beautiful place to fish & swim.
Mueller State Park
21045 CO-67A majestic overlook to see the Continental Divide!
It's an easy hike to go check out this amazing masterpiece created out of wood in Victor, CO, just a few minutes from our property!
Rita takes her place on hands and knees, surrounded by a bountiful pile of stones, as part of one of the famous Dambo's visionary projects. Rita is one of his 119 trolls that have found their way into hearts around the world.
From the parking lot, take the short trail between the old mine shaft and the blacksmith shop. There is a sign marked “TRAIL” that takes you between the two areas. If you’re curious about history, take a gander at the signs sharing history of the area.
Nestled at the trailhead of Little Grouse Mountain, there's Rita!
Rita the Rock Planter
It's an easy hike to go check out this amazing masterpiece created out of wood in Victor, CO, just a few minutes from our property!
Rita takes her place on hands and knees, surrounded by a bountiful pile of stones, as part of one of the famous Dambo's visionary projects. Rita is one of his 119 trolls that have found their way into hearts around the world.
From the parking lot, take the short trail between the old mine shaft and the blacksmith shop. There is a sign marked “TRAIL” that takes you between the two areas. If you’re curious about history, take a gander at the signs sharing history of the area.
Nestled at the trailhead of Little Grouse Mountain, there's Rita!
Historic Triple B Ranch
27640 Colorado 67Fun horseback rides!
Ice Castles
The ice castles are such a magical place to experience in the winter.
Great place to go on a mountain snowmobile ride or rent UTV vehicles for guided or unguided rides.
Rocky Mountain Adventure Rentals: Buena Vista
12985 U.S. 24Great place to go on a mountain snowmobile ride or rent UTV vehicles for guided or unguided rides.
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6 Must-Know Tips For Staying Hydrated At High Altitude
According to the Wilderness Medical Society, your body loses water through respiration at a high altitude twice as fast as it does at sea level. High altitude hiking, running, backpacking, and biking can also make you need to urinate more often and stop your thirst response, increasing your risk of dehydration.
6 Tips For Staying Hydrated At High Altitude
Drink plenty of water on your way to altitude.
Ease into your activity.
Carry water wherever you go and drink often.
Consume foods with high water content.
Avoid excessive amounts of caffeine.
Drink "Liquid Hydration your first day here.