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A DailyCandy resort pick for the best apres-ski scene. "Already a spring- and summertime destination for world-class fly-fishing, the luxe-appointed, fifteen-room Lodge and Spa at Three Forks Ranch on the Wyoming/Colorado border organizes an activity-packed winter season. In between massages at the serene spa and drinks in the handsome Middle Fork Lounge, mush your dogsled team along the Little Snake River or speed things up snowmobiling. After all, 200,000 majestic acres can’t be wrong." [DailyCandy] For serious skiers, "expertly guided no-lift-ticket/no-lines concierge alpine skiing in Steamboat Springs is tempting." [DailyCandy] Get other tips where the "apres" is as good as the skiing in the attached DailyCandy review.

Last Update: January 06, 2010 | Created: January 06, 2010

Capella Telluride, Telluride

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New luxury hotel in Telluride, the first US outpost of the acclaimed Capella Group. "With only 100 rooms, the [Capella Telluride] offers an indoor pool, a spa, plus ski-in/ski-out access and a so-called Nordic Lounge, where guests not only rent and store ski equipment but have their boots warmed between jaunts." [Globorati] Get insider scoop on the Telluride scene in the attached December 2009 FT article, Colorodo Cool.

Last Update: December 21, 2009 | Created: February 13, 2009

The Osprey at Beaver Creek

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Just-revamped hotel in Beaver Creek, comprising 41 rooms with ski-in/ski-out access to the resort village, an outdoor pool with a heated apres-ski deck and a new lounge restaurant featuring a tapas-style menu. [Globorati] [The Osprey at Beaver Creek, review]

Last Update: December 24, 2008 | Created: December 24, 2008

The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Vail

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New hotel in Vail, on the main square and close to the main ski lift. In its December 2008 feature article, "The top 10 snow holidays," Harper's Bazaar writes, "The hotel complex is a witty mix of ersartz Czech, Swiss and Tyrolean architectural styles that just about avoids the Disney effect. It's an expensive, eccentric creation, but it is fun to luxuriate in."

Last Update: November 26, 2008 | Created: November 26, 2008

Dunton Hot Springs Resort, Dolores, Telluride

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Harper's Bazaar's pick for a special getaway with children. Former gold mining town turned into a posh retreat with a real taste of the Old West. All types of activities, including riding, quad-biking. "It's the most fantastic place for a family escape," writes the magazine about Dunton Hot Springs. Cabins sleep 2-4 people. The resort can be rented in its entirety for 26.

Last Update: June 20, 2008 | Created: September 26, 2007

Ritz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek

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1 970 748 6200

Foodies might appreciate this resort's new restaurant, Spago Beaver Creek, by Wolfgang Puck. "Regionally-inspired dishes such as pan-roasted buffalo filet, and peekytoe crab and Maine lobster Louis appetizer." " A deep wine list and a tempting assortment of desserts." [Town & Country, The Ritz Carlton, Bachelor's Gulch review]

Last Update: March 14, 2008 | Created: March 13, 2008

Inn at Lost Creek, Telluride

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A DailyCandy pick for Telluride. "Unpretentious and amazing, Inn at Lost Creek sits at the base of the main [ski] lift, for immediate access to the fresh powder. Revive with a buffalo sirloin at its 9545 Restaurant." [DailyCandy]

Last Update: January 22, 2008 | Created: January 11, 2008

The Home Ranch, Clark, just outside Steamboat

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"The plus ultra of dude ranches," writes Harper's Bazaar about The Home Ranch. Good place to learn how to ride a horse, advises the Daily Candy. Children from six up are welcome (but there is a special toddler's week). Lots of activities. Campfires with music and dancing.

Last Update: October 28, 2007 | Created: September 26, 2007

Zach's Cabin, Bachelor's Gulch / Beaver Creek

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Vanity Fair calls Zach's Cabin, located between the Sirrup and Cabin Fever runs on Beaver Creek Mountain, one of its "most favorite places", featuring "amazing service and a beautiful rustic yet elegant interior." "The wine list is impressive, as is the venison tenderloin, Uruguyayan oestra caviar, and chestnut bisque." [Vanity Fair, Some Like it Haute, December 2008}

Last Update: December 18, 2008 | Created: December 15, 2008

Beano's Cabin, Beaver's Creek

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Romantic restaurant tucked away in a meadow with a view of Grouse Mountain in the ski resort, Beaver's Creek. Beano's Cabin is accessible via a 20-minute moonlit sleigh or horse drawn carriage ride. Vanity Fair writes, "In this cozy space with its oil-burning lamps, large fireplace, and live music, you can savor dishes such as venison carpaccio, herb-crusted rack of lamb... You're in for a long evening: it's a five-course prix dinner."

Last Update: December 09, 2008 | Created: December 09, 2008

Game Creek Restaurant, Vail

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Place to be invited to in Vail -- members only, at the top of the mountain, off the Eagle Bahn gondola. Vanity Fair boasts that Game Creek Restaurant offers one of the best meals in the village: "Warm up with autumn-squash soup, try the braised buffalo short ribs, and don't miss the ginger crème brulee." [Vanity Fair, December 2008]

Last Update: December 01, 2008 | Created: December 01, 2008