Headed to Red Rocks in a couple days, going to see Turnpike and REK Friday night, first concert there, can't wait. Rented a house in Evergreen, anyone have some recommendations for things to do in the area? My wife is less than half way through a 10+ month recovery from Achilles surgery so no hiking this trip. I have reservations for dinner at MTN Prime in Idaho Springs one night. May book a spa day at TallGrass Aveda Spa. Going to be in the area for 6 days so plenty of time to fill. We've been to the Winter Park area before so not sure we'd head that way. Will for sure be looking at visiting any local breweries and taking in the sites around the town of Evergreen the best we can, I hear the fishing can be pretty good in the area so I'm sure I will take a rod. On a side note, what are folks using these days for travel recommendations? Tripadvisor seems to be so outdated with a lot of their info, maybe it just in that area, most of their reviews are years not months old. Thanks for any help, I'll drink one in y'alls honor when Turnpike plays Bird Hunters

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Posted by Trout Bandit

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Posted on 5/5/25 at 8:39 pm to TxWadingFool

Take the drive to the top of Mount Evans.

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Posted by way_south

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Posted on 5/6/25 at 6:01 am to TxWadingFool

Drive Mount Evans (renamed to blue sky now), Pikes Peak tram was pretty cool, and we rented Jeeps and did a guided 4x4 tour that was great. I couldn't believe where the guy let me drive his vehicle.

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 5/6/25 at 6:47 am to TxWadingFool

We stay in Evergreen often for shows, love it. Hungry Goat in Morrison is fantastic for lunch or dinner. If you like fossils dinosaur ridge is great. Buffalo Bill museum outside golden is very cool, as is downtown golden (and Morrison and evergreen). A tour of coors brewery also very fun

plenty of stuff to do you won’t be bored. If your wife is still recovering, park at the south lower lot at RR and take a taxi up to the top best 10 bucks you’ll ever spend

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Posted by idontyield

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Posted on 5/6/25 at 7:04 am to Trout Bandit

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Take the drive to the top of Mount Evans.

Normally doesn't open til Memorial Day but is not opening at all this year so they can fix the road.

Pike's Peak is getting 4' of snow this week so don't plan on doing that either.

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Posted by TxWadingFool

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Member since Sep 2014

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Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:34 am to cgrand

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Hungry Goat in Morrison is fantastic for lunch or dinner. If you like fossils dinosaur ridge is great. Buffalo Bill museum outside golden is very cool, as is downtown golden (and Morrison and evergreen). A tour of coors brewery also very fun

Great recommendations, thanks. Had not thought about Coors Brewery, may look into that for sure.

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If your wife is still recovering, park at the south lower lot at RR and take a taxi up to the top best 10 bucks you’ll ever spend

I was reading RR has designated HC parking up near the venue if you have a placard, we plan on taking hers from here in Texas. We are leaving early to get the parking worked out, if we don't get close we will look into the taxi route for sure, I've heard the walk in can be long.

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Normally doesn't open til Memorial Day but is not opening at all this year so they can fix the road. Pike's Peak is getting 4' of snow this week so don't plan on doing that either.

Thanks for the heads up, seen where they getting a bunch of snow in the area yesterday and supposed to get more tonight.

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