We love Colorado. We’ve been here since 1999, and we have a rather constant stream of visitors that pass through our doors.
We affectionately call this place The Hotel Rasmussen.
I’ve been tempted to search for a good place to buy mints for pillows…in bulk.
Speaking of hotels, years ago, we took some friends up to The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. It’s iconic and really cool to see in person, especially if you’re a Stephen King fan.
Last week, when one of my friends from college was here, we decided to do that again.
Claire has only seen it from a distance, and it’s been years since I’ve gone.
We had a blast!
The weather was perfect. The crowds at The Stanley were minimal. The crowds in Estes Park proper were insane, so we headed back toward Denver and checked out the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder for a while.
While at The Stanley, we had lunch in the restaurant, and we checked out the waterfalls behind it.
We lounged on the terrace overlooking the pool.
I use the term “we” loosely.
A fantastic time was had by all! And, no, we didn’t see any ghosts, but we were assured that they saw us. 
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Nice post! We just moved to Colorado and have driven by the hotel several times, but have yet to go in, much less stay. Adding this to our list of things to do in this state! Have a safe trip back from BlogHer!
We love the Stanley! But, my office had a conference there in 2006 that almost ruined the Stanley for me. It was a touchy-feely (share all you want) session and you know how those go! The only thing that kept me going was that scary movie on one of the channels…what was that movie?
I slept the first night with the covers over my head. I slept a lot that trip in September of 2006. Little did I know that I was preggers with little Diya….but I love your pics and yes, the Stanley is truly a magical and scary place to visit.