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Discover the Switzerland of America FLIP BOOK FOR OURAY Visitor's Guide FREE OFFICIAL VISITOR’S GUIDE 2018 DiscoverDISCOVER the RIDGWAY Switzerland - THINK of OUTSIDEAmerica A Great Place to Relax, Sleep and Have Fun! Ridgway-Ouray Lodge & Suites is near the intersection of Highways 550 (The Magnificent San Juan Skyway) & 62 at 373 Palomino Trail 970-626-5444 or 800-368-5444 P.O. Box 608 • Ridgway, Colorado 81432 • Fax 970-626-5898 www.RidgwayLodgeAndSuites.com • [email protected] BOOK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE. USE CODE: PROMR10 K Table of Contents 2 Welcome Letter 4 Discover Ridgway 4 We’re Ready for You 11 5 A Happening Place with Heart 6 Calendar of Events 8 Basecamp Ridgway 9 Outdoor Adventure 9 Plenty of Playtime on the Snow 10 Explore on Foot – Trails Galore! 11 Ridgway State Park & Reservoir 12 Breathtaking Bike Rides Abound 14 Summer River Activities 16 Year-Round Fishing 18 Ultimate Experiences on Land & in the Sky RIDGWAY IS NESTLED in the picturesque Uncompahgre Valley Arts & Entertainment 21 and surrounded by the majestic 21 Explore our Entertaining snowcapped peaks of the Visual Landscape Cimarrons and San Juans, some of 22 The Arts Come Alive in Ridgway 21 the most photographed mountains 24 History & Heritage in the world. The town is located at the northern entrance of the 24 Explore our Rich Frontier Past San Juan Scenic and Historic Byway, 25 Ouray County Rodeo Association one of America’s most spectacular 26 The True Grit Walking Tour 24 highways. With an abundance 27 Visit Famous Filming Locations of sunshine like all of Colorado, it is the perfect town to enjoy Culinary Experiences 28 and explore a broad spectrum of 28 Fresh food discoveries await outdoor activities and year-round 29 A Haven for Foodies cultural events. 30 Health & Wellness 31 Getting Acclimated RIDGWAY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 150 Racecourse Rd, P.O. Box 544, Ridgway, CO 81432 32 Relocating to Ridgway 800-220-4959 n 970-626-5181 30 [email protected] n RidgwayColorado.com Family Fun 33 THIS PUBLICATION WAS PRODUCED BY 34 How to Get Here Ballantine Communications, Inc./The Durango Herald CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Douglas Bennett CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Carrie Cass VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES David Habrat MANAGER OF CREATIVE SERVICES Tad Smith 28 ADVERTISING DESIGN Christian Ridings Samuel Lindsay Justin Meek ADVERTISING SALES Kelly Bulkley SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR Hunter Harrell CONTENT EDITOR Tanya Ishikawa COVER Jack Brauer, WideRange Photo, LLC – Lupine Daydream www.RidgwayColorado.com 800.220.4959 k 1 Welcome k John Clark – Ridgway Concert Series in Hartwell Park elcome to the town of Ridgway. “Think Outside,” emphasizing our shared W My name's Elizabeth, I'm a junior love for art, community and the outdoors. at Ridgway Secondary School, and I am so While Ridgway is beautiful, exciting, glad to be able to call Ridgway my home! spunky and a treat for all who visit, what One thing I love about living here is that sticks with you most will always be the Meet Elizabeth... Ridgway, though small, never ceases to people. Looking back on my childhood, I search for opportunities to celebrate our couldn't have asked for a better place to TALENTS: piano, trumpet, violin, ballet and pointe, visual art, acting/singing community and our area. Particularly in get to know the world than in Ridgway. the summer, Ridgway booms with activity, After just one day, you can tell that the SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Key Club, Student Council, National Honors Society like the Town Park Movie Nights, the most beautiful feature of our town is Farmers Market, rodeo, concerts, and so not the change in color of the aspen VOLUNTEERING: Communities that Care much more. Then, as the trees change trees in the fall or the snowcapped Coalition (CTC) color and the ground starts to frost, Mount Sneffels, but it is the true sense of PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: attend a college with a people gear up for Skijoring, ice climbing, community that the people of Ridgway great theater program ski season, and "Noel Night" in December, share. We look out for each other – FAVORITE SPOT NEAR RIDGWAY: Blaine Basin (in just to name a few. typically, the worst thing to happen here is the Mount Sneffels Wilderness Area of the Uncompahgre National Forest) – a beautiful As a home to many artists, Ridgway an escaped yak. hike especially in the late summer when the cultivates a love for literature and visual I am so proud to be from this lovely, wildflowers are in bloom art, as seen in the numerous poems little town, and I wouldn't exchange it for you can find posted about town and any other place. Welcome to Ridgway! sculptures around every corner. Anyone Sincerely, visiting our town is greeted by open arms Elizabeth Mueller and the immediate impression that we 2018 RIDGWAY CHAMBER YOUTH AMBASSADOR 2 K 2018 Official Visitor’s Guide RIDGWAY High Country Dreams Are Best When Wrapped In Warmth & Comfort Recommended By: Sunset Magazine’s “Best of the West” & Colorado Connoisseur’s “Award of Excellence” Friendly & Accommodating Staff | Spacious Suites Available | Four Natural Hot Springs Tubs Terraced On The Hillside 970.325.4981 45 Third Avenue | P.O. Box 439 | Ouray, CO 81427 | [email protected] | www.BoxCanyonOuray.com Discover Ridgway k We’re Ready for You When you’re looking for the exhilaration of outdoor recreation, the serenity of pristine alpine beauty or the inspiration of cultural exploration, Ridgway, Colorado is your destination. Our small-town hospitality is a blend of the spirit of the Old West, healthy lifestyles and laid-back, Tanya Ishikawa – Uncompahgre River Trail friendly folks. A quiet, western town with charismatic For transportation energy – Ridgway is a welcoming, rural community situated in a beautiful information including mountain valley. We support learning, creativity and culture. We share a deep driving distances and a connection to the outdoors. We are map, turn to page 34. committed to being economically sustainable and ecologically responsible. Ridgway was founded in 1890, as the headquarters of the world famous Rio Grande Southern narrow gauge railroad serving the area’s rich silver and gold mines, ranches and farms. Today the railroad is gone, but its memories remain at the acclaimed Ridgway Railroad Museum. The ranches still to the outdoor summer July concert dot the valley, preserving open space series. In addition, the restored historic so special to the area. There is also an Sherbino Theater offers music, movies and amazing wildlife presence throughout much more. Several studios, galleries and the region. Most famous are the bald sculptures are here to discover. Dozens of eagles, which nest in the cottonwoods one-of-a-kind, family-owned shops and along the Uncompaghre River. several award-winning restaurants plus a Orion Willits – Pleasant Valley A town’s main street says a lot local brewery make this an exciting place about the community— bringing to life to settle in and spend some time. the heritage and authenticity of the area Ridgway was awarded 2015 Colorado and inspiring creative energy and pride. Main Street of the Year, particularly Filled with unique businesses, excellent for the planning and implementation GEOGRAPHY & OTHER FACTS restaurants and fantastic views, Ridgway’s of its downtown revitalization and Elevation: 6,985 feet Coordinates: 38°9 7 N 107°45 25 W downtown is one of the few in Colorado beautification efforts, combined with Time Zone: Mountain Standard to be both a Certified Creative District historic preservation. The result is a Population: 1,000 and a Designated Main Street Community. comfortable, picturesque streetscape Climate: 243 Sunny Days/Year Designated as a Colorado Certified featuring a wide range of amenities, art Snowfall: 85 inches/Year Creative Arts District since 2013, the and inviting places to shop, eat and be Summer Temperatures: Days: 70s/80s, Nights: 50s town is known for its vigorous creative entertained. Winter Temperatures: community. The town boasts a concert We welcome you to explore and Days: Teens to 40s Nights: 10 to 30s stage in Hartwell Park, which is home discover Ridgway in every season! 4 K 2018 Official Visitor’s Guide RIDGWAY A Happening Place with Heart John Clark VISITORS AND LOCALS ALIKE have DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS been enjoying a new online information If you’ve visited Ridgway previously, portal for everything Ridgway since the you will likely notice some changes in redesigned RidgwayColorado.com website our historic downtown core. If this is was launched last summer. Updated and your first visit, ask any local person what relaunched by the Ridgway Area Chamber it used to look like – think muddy and of Commerce, the new website is the dusty streets! No. 1 Google search result for "Ridgway The town and its partners, Colorado Colorado" searches, and No. 2 just behind Department of Transportation and the Kathryn Lair the Ridgway town government website on state Department of Local Affairs, invested RIDGWAY SPACE TO CREATE Yahoo and AOL. more than $10 million in the past couple The next major project for the town will The chamber improved site navigation of years to improve the State Highway be financing, designing and constructing and content, making it much more 62 corridor through town and revitalize a multi-million dollar live-work facility to interactive and searchable. In addition the downtown historic business district. provide long-term affordable housing for to the user-friendly navigation and rich Recently completed improvements the many individuals who are engaged in content, the improvements include included: asphalt streets, concrete the creative sector, and their families. This reorganization of content based on sidewalks, colored concrete crosswalks, facility will likely also include production useful categories. storm water drainage, ADA parking and and commercial spaces.
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