Secrets of Montezuma + Beyond
LOCAL EATS
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They raise as much of their ingredients as possible. They have excellent lunch specials + a killer homemade chicken pot pie on the dinner menu. They have bar seating for those traveling alone, and handcrafted cocktails.
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The Farm Bistro
34 W Main StCORTEZ
They raise as much of their ingredients as possible. They have excellent lunch specials + a killer homemade chicken pot pie on the dinner menu. They have bar seating for those traveling alone, and handcrafted cocktails.
HESPERUS
Call ahead for reservations! This place is our "special" occasions pick. They feature great charcuterie boards, french specialities + perfectly done meats. They usually feature a few local options. Great wine optons. Beautiful location! $$$
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Kennebec Cafe
4 Co Rd 124HESPERUS
Call ahead for reservations! This place is our "special" occasions pick. They feature great charcuterie boards, french specialities + perfectly done meats. They usually feature a few local options. Great wine optons. Beautiful location! $$$
CORTEZ
Homemade bread, delicious, {sometimes spicy} dishes! They have a back porch, with live music on occasion. Housed in a really cool stone building with creaky wood floors.
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Loungin' Lizard
2 W Main StCORTEZ
Homemade bread, delicious, {sometimes spicy} dishes! They have a back porch, with live music on occasion. Housed in a really cool stone building with creaky wood floors.
CORTEZ
This place is a hidden gem. The sign might make it look like a chain, but it's locally owned + they make awesome calzones + the steak strip salad is delish! They also brew their own beer.
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J Fargo's Family Dining & Micro Brewery
1209 E Main StCORTEZ
This place is a hidden gem. The sign might make it look like a chain, but it's locally owned + they make awesome calzones + the steak strip salad is delish! They also brew their own beer.
DURANGO
One of our favorite splurges! MUST get the donuts dessert! Fine Dining, candle lit, private atmosphere. $$$
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Eolus Bar & Dining
919 Main AveDURANGO
One of our favorite splurges! MUST get the donuts dessert! Fine Dining, candle lit, private atmosphere. $$$
MANCOS
Local fruits turned into really great ciders! They also offer kombucha on tap, wine + snacks, food trucks, open mic + live music. Fun, funky vibe.
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Fenceline Cider
141 S Main StMANCOS
Local fruits turned into really great ciders! They also offer kombucha on tap, wine + snacks, food trucks, open mic + live music. Fun, funky vibe.
Montezuma Restaurant
1319 Railroad AveDOLORES
Great mexican food!
CORTEZ
This is our favorite mexican joint in Cortez. You can't go wrong with the Cortez Special!
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La Casita de Cortez
332 E Main StCORTEZ
This is our favorite mexican joint in Cortez. You can't go wrong with the Cortez Special!
Columbine Bar
123 Grand AveMANCOS Great eats, full bar and handmade ice cream
Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant Cortez
430 State Hwy 145CORTEZ Great Molcajete to share!
CORTEZ -- BEST TORTILLAS EVER! Mexican grocery store with food to take away.
Esmeraldas Ranchito Mexican Grocery Store
2501 East Main StreetCORTEZ -- BEST TORTILLAS EVER! Mexican grocery store with food to take away.
CORTEZ The duck and vegetables or duck and curry is a must have!
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Thai Cortez & Sushi
1430 E Main StCORTEZ The duck and vegetables or duck and curry is a must have!
DOLORES Good food made with love, not chemicals. Great breakfast and lunch as well as take away and quick items. They have specialty beverages, coffees and baked goods too.
Kelly's Kitchen LLC
DOLORES Good food made with love, not chemicals. Great breakfast and lunch as well as take away and quick items. They have specialty beverages, coffees and baked goods too.
Dolores River Brewery
100 4th StDOLORES Great pizza on the weekends!
Once Upon A Sandwich
7 W Main StCORTEZ Great sandwiches, wraps and homemade soups!
The Italian
DOLORES Homemade Italian menu that changes daily! Delicious!
CORTEZ Under new management, we are hearing great things about their comeback!
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Stonefish Sushi & More
16 W Main StCORTEZ Under new management, we are hearing great things about their comeback!
Loops Coffee House & Bistro
CORTEZ Grab coffee or a sandwich, both options are great here.
Mesa Cafe
CORTEZ Cafe during the day, Brewery at night. Good eats both times of day!
MANCOS Great Coffee, organic baked goods, craft cocktails
They often host pop up shops, live music, dinners etc.
M Bar & Coffee
MANCOS Great Coffee, organic baked goods, craft cocktails
They often host pop up shops, live music, dinners etc.
CORTEZ Locally grown, organic foods, with eating area, baked sourdough loaves, cookies, pastas, muesli, grits with bar seating.
Pueblo Seed & Food Company
CORTEZ Locally grown, organic foods, with eating area, baked sourdough loaves, cookies, pastas, muesli, grits with bar seating.
DOLORES Awesome little grocery with local options.
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Dolores Food Market
400 Railroad AveDOLORES Awesome little grocery with local options.
RICO Great place to stop for a coffee or lunch while exploring the mountains! The have live music on the patio during the summertime!
Fireweed Co
21 South Glasgow AvenueRICO Great place to stop for a coffee or lunch while exploring the mountains! The have live music on the patio during the summertime!
Enterprise Bar & Grill
RICO Really great food, Live music on the patio during the summertime!
RICO Upscale mountain dining!
"Chef O’Hara is the former Executive Sous Chef at the world famous Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California, where he had the privilege of working with the world renown Wolfgang Puck. He now brings his experience and critical acclaim to the quiet town of Rico, Colorado"
Prospector
RICO Upscale mountain dining!
"Chef O’Hara is the former Executive Sous Chef at the world famous Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California, where he had the privilege of working with the world renown Wolfgang Puck. He now brings his experience and critical acclaim to the quiet town of Rico, Colorado"
MANCOS owned and operated by Jenn & Dave Stewart
Dinner served Thursday-Sunday from 4pm-close with a menu that changes throughout each week to incorporate the seasonal local ingredients they use to prepare their homemade food. We also offer an ever-changing wine list featuring unique finds from around the world as well as from right here in Montezuma County. They feature Manzanilla sherry & Spanish vermouth on tap as the perfect aperitif!
The Boathouse on Grand
MANCOS owned and operated by Jenn & Dave Stewart
Dinner served Thursday-Sunday from 4pm-close with a menu that changes throughout each week to incorporate the seasonal local ingredients they use to prepare their homemade food. We also offer an ever-changing wine list featuring unique finds from around the world as well as from right here in Montezuma County. They feature Manzanilla sherry & Spanish vermouth on tap as the perfect aperitif!
MANCOS Organic groceries. They also have to go options, soups , sandwiches etc.
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Zuma Natural Foods
299 N Main StMANCOS Organic groceries. They also have to go options, soups , sandwiches etc.
MOUNTAIN BIKING + HIKING
CORTEZ + DOLORES
You can rent bikes for Phil's world, have yours serviced + find out all kinds of information on the best trails in the area. RENT Bikes, SUP, XC, snowboards, and snowshoes.
They also serve a really great organic pour-over at the Cortez location!
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Kokopelli Bike & Board
130 W Main StCORTEZ + DOLORES
You can rent bikes for Phil's world, have yours serviced + find out all kinds of information on the best trails in the area. RENT Bikes, SUP, XC, snowboards, and snowshoes.
They also serve a really great organic pour-over at the Cortez location!
CORTEZ Well loved mountain bike trail system with over 30 miles of trails. Something for everyone from beginner to advanced.
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Phil's World Bike Trail
9450 Rd 30.1CORTEZ Well loved mountain bike trail system with over 30 miles of trails. Something for everyone from beginner to advanced.
Boggy Draw Road
Boggy Draw RoadDOLORES
MANCOS Set in the big pines. Excellent place for summer hiking, biking or horseback riding, and winter cross country Skiing!
Chicken Creek XC
13707-14009 County Rd 40.2MANCOS Set in the big pines. Excellent place for summer hiking, biking or horseback riding, and winter cross country Skiing!
HESPERUS we love this hike! Amazing views from the summit. It's moderate difficulty for elevation and length, but easy technical wise!
Sharkstooth Trailhead
HESPERUS we love this hike! Amazing views from the summit. It's moderate difficulty for elevation and length, but easy technical wise!
DOLORES with less traffic than Mesa Verde, you can find peace and quiet on most of these trails but ruins that are just as well preserved!
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I-Canyons Of The Ancients Visitor Center & Museum
27501 CO-184DOLORES with less traffic than Mesa Verde, you can find peace and quiet on most of these trails but ruins that are just as well preserved!
Run + Hike
CORTEZ Store for quality running and hiking goods.
High Desert Life Outdoors & Exchange
28 W Main StCORTEZ New and Used outdoor apparel and equipment
Kilpacker Basin Trailhead
DOLORES Beautiful hike with big mountain views.
Hope Lake Road
TELLURIDE This is a beautiful hike and/or drive
Hawkins Preserve
CORTEZ Great hiking with various trails right outside of Cortez.
MANCOS off leash dog park that follows the river, with a secret cold plunge pool in the back!
Cottonwood Park
230 Cedar StMANCOS off leash dog park that follows the river, with a secret cold plunge pool in the back!
BARS + MUSIC + ENTERTAINMENT
DOLORES Funky building and location with great outdoor seating, serves handmade pizzas on the weekend and their own beer. They offer a food truck during the week. They have comedy nights, nationally touring bands + artists, local bands, + interesting people to meet!
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Dolores River Brewery
100 4th StDOLORES Funky building and location with great outdoor seating, serves handmade pizzas on the weekend and their own beer. They offer a food truck during the week. They have comedy nights, nationally touring bands + artists, local bands, + interesting people to meet!
Mancos Brewing Company
484 Hwy 160 E Frontage RdMANCOS Local beer, live music, + bar food.
CORTEZ Saturday night stock car races. Pick a favorite + cheer them on!
Fairgrounds Speedway (formerly Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway)
30100 U.S. 160CORTEZ Saturday night stock car races. Pick a favorite + cheer them on!
DURANGO Dance Lessons + live bands every weekend!
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Wild Horse Saloon
601 E 2nd AveDURANGO Dance Lessons + live bands every weekend!
MANCOS Local fruits become cider! They often have live music, open mics and food trucks.
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Fenceline Cider
141 S Main StMANCOS Local fruits become cider! They often have live music, open mics and food trucks.
Elks Restaurant & Lodge
2100 North Dolores RoadCORTEZ Recently open to the public with food, live music, and dance lessons!
CORTEZ Full or half day trails in McElmo Canyon with private tour of ancient puebloan ruins
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Canyon Trails Ranch
13935 C R GCORTEZ Full or half day trails in McElmo Canyon with private tour of ancient puebloan ruins
CORTEZ Local brews, light snacks and Live music
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WildEdge Brewing Collective
111 N Market StCORTEZ Local brews, light snacks and Live music
EsoTerra Cider
18390 CO-145DOLORES
CORTEZ a few miles from Ranch at Mesa verde, this gem has panoramic views of the La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain
Conquistador Golf Course
CORTEZ a few miles from Ranch at Mesa verde, this gem has panoramic views of the La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain
LOCAL AGRICULTURE
McELMO CANYON Beautiful drive, beautiful property, great wine, + inviting owner.
John the owner is a hoot. His property is amazingly beautiful.
Small plates and wine tastings with the occasional multi course, chef prepared dinner party!
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Sutcliffe Vineyards
12174 County Rd GMcELMO CANYON Beautiful drive, beautiful property, great wine, + inviting owner.
John the owner is a hoot. His property is amazingly beautiful.
Small plates and wine tastings with the occasional multi course, chef prepared dinner party!
LEWIS This is a farm that does tours + shows the importance of regenerative agricultural practices.
Fozzie's Farm
19760 County Road WestLEWIS This is a farm that does tours + shows the importance of regenerative agricultural practices.
Bell Beef Country Store
CORTEZ Local grass fed and finished meats, and other local products.
SIGHTSEEING
DOVE CREEK Home of Psycho tower, THE climb to bag in Colorado, or so we've been told. Even if you're not into climbing, taking a drive through this area is a MUST do. It's very unique. There's lots of hiking + petroglyphs.
Disappointment Valley
DOVE CREEK Home of Psycho tower, THE climb to bag in Colorado, or so we've been told. Even if you're not into climbing, taking a drive through this area is a MUST do. It's very unique. There's lots of hiking + petroglyphs.
TELLURIDE Beautiful drive to an old mining camp. There is hiking from the top.
Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed) - Norwood RD
Alta Lakes RoadTELLURIDE Beautiful drive to an old mining camp. There is hiking from the top.
RICO This drive is amazing year round if weather is good, and there is plenty of hiking once you arrive with big mountain views
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Lizard Head Pass
RICO This drive is amazing year round if weather is good, and there is plenty of hiking once you arrive with big mountain views
CORTEZ Call and reserve your private tour! This place gets rave reviews.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park Visitor Center
CORTEZ Call and reserve your private tour! This place gets rave reviews.
CORTEZ Great place to gather info about the area!
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Colorado Welcome Center-Cortez
928 E Main StCORTEZ Great place to gather info about the area!
DOLORES Rent jeeps and side by sides for all your mountain adventures.
Dolores Outfitters & Jeep Rental
341 Railroad AveDOLORES Rent jeeps and side by sides for all your mountain adventures.
Cliffhanger Jeep Rental Telluride
DOLORES 341 Railroad Avenue
Dolores, CO 81323
MANCOS For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 27 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.
You can take a hike, take a private tour, visit the cliff dwellings, go cross country skiing on groomed trails in the winter, and see well preserved artifacts in the museum.
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Mesa Verde National Park
MANCOS For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 27 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.
You can take a hike, take a private tour, visit the cliff dwellings, go cross country skiing on groomed trails in the winter, and see well preserved artifacts in the museum.
LAY OF THE LAND
30 minutes north, take the back road, Road 33.
If you've never visited the magical town of Dolores, you really need to check it out! It sits in a gorgeous valley filled by green grass, grazing cattle during the summertime with the Dolores River running through it. It's the gateway to Telluride + has a variety of restaurants, shops, + adventure options. Rent a jeep or side by side from Dolores Outfitters, grab some to go goodness at Dolores Food Market, or a mouth watering green chile burger from The Depot. You can take the back roads from our rental to get there! Road 33, just off of Hwy 160. Kokopelli has a satellite store for bike rentals, + you can always stop by the Rock outside of town that came down a couple years ago. It was so huge it peeled the road up like butter. Farmer's Market Wednesday 4-7 p in Central park
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Dolores
30 minutes north, take the back road, Road 33.
If you've never visited the magical town of Dolores, you really need to check it out! It sits in a gorgeous valley filled by green grass, grazing cattle during the summertime with the Dolores River running through it. It's the gateway to Telluride + has a variety of restaurants, shops, + adventure options. Rent a jeep or side by side from Dolores Outfitters, grab some to go goodness at Dolores Food Market, or a mouth watering green chile burger from The Depot. You can take the back roads from our rental to get there! Road 33, just off of Hwy 160. Kokopelli has a satellite store for bike rentals, + you can always stop by the Rock outside of town that came down a couple years ago. It was so huge it peeled the road up like butter. Farmer's Market Wednesday 4-7 p in Central park
15 minutes west on hwy 160. City Market + Safeway + Walmart for groceries, 2 healthfood stores. Bike rentals + restaurants. Farmer's market Saturday 7:30 am.
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Cortez
15 minutes west on hwy 160. City Market + Safeway + Walmart for groceries, 2 healthfood stores. Bike rentals + restaurants. Farmer's market Saturday 7:30 am.
15 minutes on highway 160 east. Cute little town, great library by the creek, art district + old school printing press.
FARMER'S Market 4-7 p Thursdays @ Boyle park.
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Mancos
15 minutes on highway 160 east. Cute little town, great library by the creek, art district + old school printing press.
FARMER'S Market 4-7 p Thursdays @ Boyle park.
Great option for a day trip. Paddle the river, walk main Street, hit up some great restaurants, or take the Durango narrow gauge train to Silverton. 45 minutes east. FARMERS MARKET Saturdays 8-12
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Durango
Great option for a day trip. Paddle the river, walk main Street, hit up some great restaurants, or take the Durango narrow gauge train to Silverton. 45 minutes east. FARMERS MARKET Saturdays 8-12
If you're needing anything from big box stores, Farmington will have it.
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Farmington
If you're needing anything from big box stores, Farmington will have it.
EDUCATION
CORTEZ The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is located on a 170-acre campus about 4 miles northwest of Cortez in southwestern Colorado. Crow Canyon is 15 miles west of the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park. Views from campus extend from Mesa Verde to Sleeping Ute Mountain to the 13,000-foot peaks of the La Plata Mountains. They offer educational programs about the rich archeology of the area.
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Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 C R KCORTEZ The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is located on a 170-acre campus about 4 miles northwest of Cortez in southwestern Colorado. Crow Canyon is 15 miles west of the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park. Views from campus extend from Mesa Verde to Sleeping Ute Mountain to the 13,000-foot peaks of the La Plata Mountains. They offer educational programs about the rich archeology of the area.
CSU Extension - Montezuma County
CORTEZ Take a class and checkout their community calendar online
MANCOS The Common Press offers a wide array of printmaking classes throughout the year featuring letterpress, block printing, printing on presses, hand-printing methods and more. Exploring the cabinets and cases in our historic print shop to find the perfect vintage image block or metal and wood typefaces is a special feature of taking a class at the Press and many of our classes incorporate this opportunity.
Mancos Common Press
MANCOS The Common Press offers a wide array of printmaking classes throughout the year featuring letterpress, block printing, printing on presses, hand-printing methods and more. Exploring the cabinets and cases in our historic print shop to find the perfect vintage image block or metal and wood typefaces is a special feature of taking a class at the Press and many of our classes incorporate this opportunity.