2013 Ouray Trip - Day I

In August, we took a week long trip to Southwestern Colorado. One of our favorite places in Southern Colorado is a quaint little town name after the Indian Chief Ouray. Both of us had been there as children, and we spent a few day there on our Honeymoon. Through the years, we have enjoyed the beauty of the San Juan Mountains, the Hot Springs Pool, the souvenir shops and restaurants and the many four wheel drive trails & Ghost Town the area has to offer.  Ouray, Colorado is known as "the Switzerland of America". We always take a picture of the sign above the quaint little town.

Ouray

Sign outside Ouray

We stayed at the Ouray Chalet Inn, which was a very nice moderately priced place across from the historic Beaumont Hotel.

Ouray Chalet

View of Beaumont Hotel from our Balcony

We stayed in Ouray for 6 nights.  Each day we took a different four-wheel drive trail and each evening we ate at a different restaurant.

On the way to Ouray, we stopped at Glenwood Springs and ate at a restaurant where my husband had eaten on a business trip.  It was called "Juicy Lucy's".  I was skeptical because I thought the name was rather strange, but I had the most wonderful Classic Reuben sandwich with a delicious side salad and my husband had the Seventh Street Salad with grilled chicken.

 Juicy Lucy's Steakhouse

 Juicy Lucy's Steakhouse interior