Fly into Denver and then catch a mountain hopper into Durango. 25 minutes and your are home in the tall pines. 45 minutes to Durango Ski Resort. 1 Hour to Wolfcreek Pass Ski. 2 hours to Telluride. World champion mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, skiing and hunting. 60,000 Harley Mototcycles? Every September 1st. Cowboy poets? every summer! Sing Yippi Yih Ki Ohh!

Bears, bobocats, coyotes, cougars, deer, elk and prairie dog towns. Wilderness trails, abandoned silver mines, active silver mines, trout streams and lakes. 3 world ranked trout fishing rivers within 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Salmon or Pike? Lake Vallecito or Lemon Reservoir are 15 minutes away. Water sports on Vallecito... so buy a boat or a jet ski. Mesa Verde? 40 minutes. Google "Crystal Palace" and you'll know what Mesa Verde is.

Restaurants... Old Tymers, Ken & Sue's, Mahogany, East Meets Southwest, The Durango Diner, Franciscos, Carvers Brewery... Fantastic food! Another 8 considered fabulous and then all the little joints, pizza houses and pub that make for interesting afternoons and evenings on Main Street watching people stroll by. Old time Hotels? The Strater and the General Palmer... both elligent.

Did I mention the narrow gage train to Silverton? Unbelievable and unforgettable. Canyon Gorge trip in a Coal fired Steam train. September when the aspens go orange... the best!