Crested Butte

I'm still trying to get over the shock that it's not August anymore. I haven't yet started to cope with the fact that summer is (in most ways anyhow) over as well. Sheesh.

Well anyhow. We spent our Labor Day weekend in the delightful mountain enclave of Crested Butte. We went there for our friends' wedding. We had never been to Crested Butte before and we both enjoyed it a lot. A lot of CO ski towns have become fairly … ritzy … with art galleries, jewelry stores and high-end boutiques flanking every street. And it's harder when you're on a budget to enjoy a weekend there. But Crested Butte is still a classic ski-town. Kinda hippy, funky. Stuff is still reasonably priced and food isn't covered in foie gras. Dogs are welcome (even big ones, though Loki actually spent the weekend at Doggy Daycare) and everyone rides around on cruisers (is it any wonder I loved it there??).

Saturday we rolled into town in late afternoon. We checked out the town and went to a pre-wedding BBQ. Sunday was outdoorsy … guys biking, girls hiking … I got sunburnt (and I was wearing a hat and 30 SPF, thank you very much), but took some great photos. Then a very enjoyable wedding. It was nice to see two great people joined together in such a beautiful setting.

Monday we had leisurely breakfast and drove home. More photos here.

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