I moved to Colorado in 2015 and fell head over heels for the mountains!

If you plan to visit, check out my favorite coffee shops, bookstores, breweries, and places to recreate.

Pictured: A June sunset at Clinton Gulch Reservoir

  • Coffee Shops

    Pictured: Black Sesame Miso Latte from Sweet Bloom

    -Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters | Arvada and Westminster, CO

    -Bivouac Coffee | Evergreen, CO

    -Ampersand Coffee Roasters | Boulder, CO

    -Verb Coffee Roasters | Boulder, CO

    -Queen City Collective | Denver, CO

    -Blue Sparrow Coffee | Denver, CO

    -Metropolis Coffee | Denver, CO

    -Beard & Braid | Steamboat Springs, CO

    -House of Vibes Coffee & Curio | Silverthorne, CO

    -Lima Coffee Roasters | Fort Collins, CO

    -Corvus Coffee Roasters | Arvada, CO

  • Bookstores

    Pictured: Explore Books in Aspen

    -The Read Queen | Lafayette, CO

    -Townie Books | Crested Butte, CO

    -Explore Books, Coffee, Wine Bar | Aspen, CO

    -Off the Beaten Path | Steamboat Springs, CO

    -Little Blue Pigeon | Denver, CO

    -Tattered Cover @ Union Station | Denver, CO

    -Trident Booksellers & Cafe | Boulder, CO

    -Boulder Bookstore | Boulder, CO

    -Macdonald Bookshop | Estes Park, CO

    -Old Firehouse Books | Fort Collins, CO

  • Mountain Towns

    Pictured: Twin Lakes, just behind the Visitor Center

    -Leadville & Twin Lakes | North America’s highest city! Stunning scenery + an abundance of recreation.

    -Buena Vista | Great camping + hot springs + small town charm!

    -Winter Park | My favorite place to ski (Mary Jane)! Home to great craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries.

    -Steamboat Springs | My favorite tree-skiing! Also has some incredible restaurants (I’m looking at you, Laundry).

    -Crested Butte | Laid back vibes, great food, known for its wildflowers!

    -Fruita | Outdoor paradise + desert vibes!

    -Westcliffe | Stunning Sangre De Cristo mountain range + amazing stargazing!

  • Breweries

    Pictured: Eddyline Brewery

    -4 Noses Brewing Co | Broomfield | Raspberry Blonde Ale

    -Bruz Beers | Denver | Dame Blanche - Belgian Style Witbier

    -Our Mutual Friend Brewing | Denver | Inner Light - Citrus Pale Ale

    -Left Hand Brewing | Longmont | Oktoberfest Märzen Lager

    -Weldwerks Brewing | Greeley | Juicy Bits - Hazy IPA

    -Eddyline Brewery | Buena Vista | Grapefruit Yanker - IPA

    -Outer Range Brewing | Frisco | Alpen Pilsner

    -Fritz Family Brewers | Niwot | Haystack Hefe

    -Bohemian Biergarten | Boulder | While this is not a traditional brewery, their Honey Bite is the Crème de la Crème of beverages. Hefeweizen + Wild Cider + loads of Honey.