Isikhokelo sokuCwangcisa iHhovisi lokuGay ePagosa Springs, eColorado

01 ngo 05

Ukuphumla ePagosa Springs, Colorado

Kutholakala kumzantsi-ntshona weColorado nje malunga neekhilomitha ezingama-35 kumntla weMexico yaseMexico kwaye kufutshane namanye amahlathi anamagqabi kunye namahlathi aseburhulumenteni, i-Pagosa Springs ikunxweme elisentshonalanga ye-Continental Divide kwaye idibene nezigidi zamahektare ezinqabileyo eSan Ihlathi leSizwe laseJuan. Nangona kungenanto efana nezobucayi, i-jet-setting setting ye- Aspen , Vail , ne- Tellurde , i-Pagosa Springs yindawo yokubaluleka , yokubuyiselwa , kunye neendawo eziqhenqileyo kakhulu zokusasaza ebusika, kunye nokuhamba, ukuhamba ngeebhayisikili, ukuloba nokuloba ehlobo.

Unyaka wonke, le dolophu enqatyisiweyo malunga ne-1,600 idume ngokuba ikhaya kwikomkhulu elitshisayo yamanzi eNtshona Melika. Ezi zizungeze ngokufanelekileyo igama elithi Springs Resort & Spa, elinamanzi okuthunga avulekileyo kubini kwiindwendwe zobusuku kunye neendwendwe zosuku. Ukuhamba nje mfutshane, uya kufumana i-Pagosa Springs Centre yeZwendwendwe, indawo efanelekileyo yokufumana ulwazi kwindawo. I-Pagosa ayiyona indawo echanekileyo kunye nabahamba nge-GLBT, kwaye le ndawo inokuthi iyalondoloze ngaphezu kwe-I-70 ye-Rockies, kodwa le nxalenye enobungane kakhulu kummandla kunye nokuma okuthandwa ngabantu abahambahamba endleleni Ummandla weMi Corners. Musa nje ukulindela naluphi na uhlobo lwesimo somntu wesini somntu wesini. Ummandla uhanjiswa yiqela le-LGBT yentlalontle kunye nenkxaso, i- Corner ezine zeConsters Gay kunye neLesbian Alliance for Diversity .

Ngaphandle kwendlela yokuphambili yase-downtown, i-Main Street - ejikeleza umlambo, uya kufumana iindawo ezimbalwa zezitolo kunye nezigalari. I-Downtown nazo ezinye izixhobo zendawo ezishisayo ezishushu, kuquka i-Healing Waters Resort (ngaphesheya kwe-Resort Resort) kunye ne-Overlook Springs Spa Spa. Kufanelekile ukuba uchithe iyure okanye ezimbini ukuhamba ngaphaya komzi, apho umzila ovulekileyo ugijima kunye nomlambo waseSan Juan - ukusuka kwiibhanki, unokubona kakuhle kwiRockies ekhethiweyo.

Njengoko uhamba empuma ukusuka kwidolophu yedolophu ukuya kwi-ski Creek (kwiii-25 ukusuka empuma), ububanzi be-US 160 buhlanganiswe nezindlu ezimbalwa zama-Victori kunye nezobuGcisa nezobugcisa. Ukuze ufike eNew Mexico, jikela ngasezantsi emva kweeyure kwi-US 84 - ihora-ezintathu ukuya kweSanta Fe , kunye neyure ukuya e- Albuquerque . Okanye unako ukuhlala kwi-US 160 njengoko uqhubela empumalanga kwaye uqhubeke kwi-Continental Divide kunye ne-Wolf Creek eyadlulayo ukuya kwiDenver . Kuthatha malunga neeyure ezintlanu ukuhamba apho, emva kwe-US 160 ukuya empumalanga kwi-US 285 ngasentla, ekukhokelela ngqo kwisixeko.

Landela i-US 160 entshonalanga malunga neekhilomitha ezingama-60 ukuya kufumaneke idolophu edlwengulayo yaseDurango , apho i-US 550 ekhokelela ngasenyakatho kunye ne-"Million Dollar Highway" kwelinye idolophana elincinci elishushu, i- Ouray . Ukusuka apha ungakhokelela enyakatho ukufikelela kwezinye iidolophu ze-ski kwiiRockies ezisentshonalanga, njengeTelluride kunye neCrested Butte.

02 we 05

I-Wolf Creek Colorado Skiing

Imoto engama-30 ngomzuzu ukusuka kwidolophu yasePagosa Springs ukuya kwi-ski Creek, kwaye icandelo lokugqibela lendlela, phezu kweContinental Divide, libalaseleyo. Xa uza kufika uya kufumana indawo evuyisiweyo yokubamba, yokupaka ngokupaka ngokusondeleyo kwendawo yokulala kunye nabasebenzi abahlala benobungane kwaye banobuchule. Gcina ukhumbula ukuba iPad Creek Pass ngezinye izikhathi ivala ngexesha leqhwala elinzima, ngoko jonga kwi-ski area yokuqala okanye kwiSebe leThutho leSebe leThutho kwi-website ye-website yolwazi lwakutshanje.

I-Wolf Creek iyintaba ye-skier kunye ne-vibe yendawo, nangona iindwendwe ezininzi zihamba apha ukusuka kwiindawo ezijikeleze iColorado nasenyakatho yeNew Mexico. Enyanisweni, phakathi kwe-Albuquerque kunye neSanta Fe, i-Wolf Creek iphantse iyathandwa njengeTaos Ski Area, nangona ihlala ihamba phambili ngasentla. Iqhosha eliphambili apha kukuba i-Wolf Creek iphakamileyo ngaphezulu kwekhefu nganye ngexesha elilodwa kunokuba nayiphi enye indawo ekholeji eColorado - malunga neeyintshi ezingama-465 (ubuninzi beendawo zokuhlala kwindawo ephakathi kwendawo ephakathi kwama-300 no-350 intshi).

Intaba ivulekile ukukhwela i-ski ukususela ngeveki yokuqala ngoNovemba ukuya ekuqaleni kuka-Apreli. Iqukethe iphantse i-80 ehambayo (isebenza ngokufaka iihektare ezingama-1,600 ezithatha iinqwelo ze-skik, kwaye ukulungiswa kukuncinci - le yindawo enokuziva ngayo ukuba uyaphuma kwi-ski in nature. % kuqala, i-35% ephakathi, i-% 25 iqhubele phambili, i-20% ingcali), kunye neeninzi kunye neenyawo ezininzi kunye nokuhamba okulula, ezinye zazo zilula, okwenza le indawo enkulu ukuzama indawo ehlukeneyo ukuba ayifakelwe kuyo. Ngenxa yokuba iWolf Creek ibanga elide ukusuka kwiDenver kunye ne-70 ye-corridor, ngokuqhelekileyo kuninzi kuninzi kuneendawo zokuhlala eziphezulu, kwaye amathikithi okuphakamisa ayenakho afikelelekayo, nawo.

I-Wolf Creek inezibonelelo ezingenamkhawulo kwaye akukho ndawo yokuhlala ebusuku, nangona kukho izicwangciso ezinkulu kwiidolophana ezipheleleyo eziphantse ezi-2,000 kwiindidi zokulala ebusuku. Ingumxholo ophikisanayo, kunye neembono ezahlukeneyo zembonakaliso zichazwe kakuhle kule nqaku kwiDenver Post. Ngokuqinisekileyo, uya kufumana indawo yokuqasha i-ski entabeni, kwaye wehla edolophini, unokrazra zonke iintlobo ze-ski kunye nezinye iigesi ePagosa Ski Rentals.

03 we 05

I-Pagosa Springs I-Restaurant kunye neNkcazo yamaNobomi

Ukuba uye waphuma ePagosa Springs ekuseni ukuhamba ngesantya, cinga ukuhlaselwa yiNkampani yasePagosa Baking, eyenza ikhofi efanelekileyo kwaye iphuma e-breakfast burritos. Le ntuthuko ye-coffeehouse kunye neebhaki ezibekwe kwi-bungalow ebuyiselwe i-bredalow yile enye ye-LGBT ephantsi kwamashishini kuloo mmandla - umninimzi kaKathy Keyes ungumongameli we-Gay Four kunye neLesbian Alliance for Variation. Enye indawo enhle yokuluma ngokukhawuleza yi-Lift Coffeehouse, ukubheja okuhle kwi-pizzas kwasekuseni, i-cocoa eshushu, kunye ne-lattes. Bobabini

Kwi dolophu encinci, iPagosa Springs ineendawo zokutya ezityebileyo ukuze zihlale ziqonda abadliweyo beentsuku ezimbalwa. Inkwenkwezi yenkwenkwezi edolophini yi-Alley House Grille, ekhonza indawo ekhethekileyo yexesha elihle kwaye isetyenziswe kakuhle kwi-bungalow ye-1912 ecaleni elisempumalanga yedolophu. I-Hangout yeendawo ezintle kunye nama-margaritas amakhulu kunye neentlanzi zokutya zaseMexico, i-Kip's Grill ihlotshiswe nge-ski kunye ne-hockey gear kwaye isebenza ngokutya kakhulu. Buza ukuba usuphu olushushu lwendlu luvutha umlilo. Zama i-tacos ye-Baja-style, ngokukodwa i-Dos Dynamite Diablos (ama-tacos amabini kunye ne-Hatch ebisiweyo, i-New Mexico green chiles, mozzarella, kunye ne-top sirloin). Ukutya okumnandi, i-burgers enobungakanani kunye nobhiya obuhle kunye nencoko, zama i-Bear Creek Saloon kunye ne-Grill yedolophu yedolophu-i-Pagosa Burger (i-bacon, i-chile strips, i-cheddar) izakuzalisa ixesha elithile kwaye iyakudla ngokutya nge-fry curly fries.

Intloko entshonalanga ukusuka kwidolophu malunga neekhilomitha ezili-4, ukuya kwintaba ukuya eDurango, kwaye uza kufumana iindawo ezincinci zokuthenga kunye nezinye iindlela zokutya ezilungileyo. Enye yeendawo ezilungileyo kule ndawo yiPagosa Brewing Inkampani, esakhiweni sokungcebeleka esisetyenziswe phantsi kwemithi yemithi yeminatha - ehlotyeni, kukho intsimi yenkomo ebhiya ephantsi kweemithi ezifanayo. Olu luhlobo oluthile lolungelelwano luya kubaleka njengebhanki lwePowder Day IPA ne-Wolf Creek Wheat, kunye nekhitshini ikhonza i-burgers enkulu, intlanzi ye-salmon yase-Alaska kunye ne-chips, i-bratwurst enentliziyo, kunye neepizsi ezilungiselelwe kakuhle. Kwakhona kufuneka uhlolisise i-Nello's Bistro kunye ne-Espresso Bar, kwindawo yokuthenga yezitolo, kunye ne-jazz ephilayo, abantu kunye nezinye iimvumi ezininzi.

04 we 05

I-Resort kunye ne-Spa, iPagosa Springs, Colorado

Ikhetho elidume kakhulu lokulala kulo mmandla (ngokukodwa emva kokuba i-Oprah Winfrey ivakatye iminyaka embalwa emva), kunye neendawo ezingama-23 ezahlukahlukeneyo zokutshisa amaminerali, i-Spa kunye ne-Spa, eyandisa kakhulu kwiminyaka yamuva kwaye inikezela ngokubanzi zokuhlala, kwiindawo ezininzi zamanani. Isakhiwo esitsha sivakalelwa ngathi sifana ne-skip lodge ye-upscale, kwaye amagumbi ayo avulekile kwaye aphelelwe ngaphandle, ezinye iikhikhini zanamhlanje (kunye nezixhobo zensimbi ezingenasici kunye nokuphela kokuphela). Amagumbi aqhoshayo avulelekile kwi-lobby-style-lobby apho kubakho ukuzidlalisa ngokuzonwabisa ngamanye amaxesha. Isakhiwo esithintekayo - kunye neengqungquthela zalo, iigrath, kunye namatye ahlekileyo-sele isetyenziswe umgangatho omtsha wokuhlala ePagosa Springs. Kwakhiwe kwakhona ngokukwenziwa kwimiba engqongileyo yendalo. Amagumbi asezakhiwo ezidlulileyo aphakathi kwexabiso kwaye anamagumbi angaphezu kwexabiso elithengiswayo kunye nokunye okuqhelekileyo kwento enokuyilindela kwihotele ehamba phambili.

Zonke iindwendwe zifumana ukufikelela kwamahora angama-24 kwiimithombo ezifudumeleyo ezifudumeleyo, ezibekwe ngokugqithiseleyo kwinqanaba lamachibi aphantsi kweMlambo yaseSan Juan - amafu e-steam ephuma kuwo yonke imini nobusuku. Unokubamba isihlalo phezu komhlaba ojongene nemithombo, kwaye ujikeleze ngeenxa zonke edibeneyo. Iindwendwe ezingekho phantsi kweendwendwe zingaphinde zithenge iimpsi zokungcola kumafulethi ehotele (ukupasa kulungile ukususela ngo-7 ukuya kutsho ngo-11 ebusuku ngobusuku obuninzi, kwaye ngo-1 ngowamahlanu ngoLwesihlanu nangomgqibelo). Usuku oludlulayo luqala kwi-$ 26, kwaye izambatho ze-spa, italiti, kunye neenkikhi nazo ziya kuqeshwa.

Emva komhla wokuqhwitha okanye ukuhamba, izinto ezimbalwa zihlala zikhululekile kunokuba zijonge kwelinye lamachibi atyhutywe entwasahlobo, zikhangele kwiindawo ezisezantsi ze-Colorado ezisezantsi-ntshona. Amachibi akhangele ngaphesheya komlambo ukuya kwimbali yaseMninimzi yaseMgungundlovu ephakathi kwePagosa Springs - kuncinane kwi-surreal ehleli echibini elitshisayo lokubhukuda emini ebusika, ekhangele emlanjeni omanzi, kwaye ngaphaya kwaloo mgca weevenkile zedolophu kunye neendawo zokudlela ezinemizila yekhephu ubambelele eluphahleni. Ibhuloho elihamba ngeenyawo lihamba lisondele kufuphi nehotele ngaphesheya komlambo, ukuya edolophini.

I-resort ibuye i-spa ye-full-day spa kunye ne-salon, apho kukho unyango oluninzi olufumaneka kuyo - ukunakekelwa kwesikhumba, ukusilalisa, ukunqunqa, iinwele kunye nokunakekelwa kwe-nail, njalo njalo.

05 we 05

I-Pagosa Springs Ihotele ne-B & B Guide

I-Pagosa Springs inamanye amahotele kunye neeB & B. Enye yezinto ezikhethiweyo zinayo nayiphi indlela endleleni ye-GLBT elandelayo, ukuba yi-Red Hawk Haven, eneendawo ezimbini zamagumbi. I-Springs Resort & Spa ikhankanyiwe ngokugqithiseleyo, kwaye kulula ngokukhetha indawo yokulala eyaziwayo kwindawo leyo.

Phakathi kweB & Bs, i-Elkwood Manor Luxury B & B yenye yeendawo ezithandwa kakhulu kummandla, kunye namagumbi amane kunye neerhafu ezibandakanya ikhefu elimangalisayo lokufundela ezintathu.

Ukuba ufuna nje ukhetho olusisiseko, olukhethiweyo lwe-motel, zama i-Econo Lodge ePagosa Springs, i-motel ecocekileyo negcinwe kakuhle e-US 160 ecaleni lasentshonalanga yedolophu, kufuphi neendawo zokuthenga ezithengileyo kunye neendawo zokutyela.