Clare and David’s guidebook
Food scene
NEDERLAND: By far the best pizza anywhere around with a buzzing patio and excellent selection of local craft beers. What's not to love?!
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CROSSCUT PIZZERIA & TAPHOUSE
4 E 1st StNEDERLAND: By far the best pizza anywhere around with a buzzing patio and excellent selection of local craft beers. What's not to love?!
NEDERLAND: If it’s a Tuesday and you’re in Nederland (Crosscut is closed 😯), drop in to Busey Brews. You can smell the BBQ from the street. The place is always humming with locals and the ribs are delicious.
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Busey Brews
70 E 1st StNEDERLAND: If it’s a Tuesday and you’re in Nederland (Crosscut is closed 😯), drop in to Busey Brews. You can smell the BBQ from the street. The place is always humming with locals and the ribs are delicious.
IDAHO SPRINGS: Stop in for a wonderful taster of local craft beer brewed on the premises. Food served from the attached restaurant. also has the Impossible Burger for vegans.
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Westbound & Down Brewing Company
1617 Miner StIDAHO SPRINGS: Stop in for a wonderful taster of local craft beer brewed on the premises. Food served from the attached restaurant. also has the Impossible Burger for vegans.
IDAHO SPRINGS: When you need a break from great beer take a taster of some of Colorado’s finest ciders. Ask to be seated in their quiet rear patio. Plus these guys make a mean burger. Portions are large!
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Clear Creek Outdoors
1446 Miner StIDAHO SPRINGS: When you need a break from great beer take a taster of some of Colorado’s finest ciders. Ask to be seated in their quiet rear patio. Plus these guys make a mean burger. Portions are large!
GOLDEN: I challenge anyone to find a better burger. Great vibe for a “dive”. Cult following and a Golden legend.
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Bob's Atomic Burgers
1310 Ford StGOLDEN: I challenge anyone to find a better burger. Great vibe for a “dive”. Cult following and a Golden legend.
GOLDEN: Very busy with unlimited pizza buffet. Always very popular with tourists. Be prepared to wait for a table. Sunday night is quiz night!
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Woody's Wood Fired Pizza
1305 Washington AveGOLDEN: Very busy with unlimited pizza buffet. Always very popular with tourists. Be prepared to wait for a table. Sunday night is quiz night!
GOLDEN: Try something different (to Woody’s pizzza) while you’re in Golden. This place has a gorgeous outdoor patio with shade from overhanging trees. It has an interesting food selection from Himalayas/Nepal though for true fans of “Indian” cuisine, would recommend the slightly less picturesque Yak and Yeti in Arvada instead.
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Sherpa House Restaurant and Culture Center
1518 Washington AveGOLDEN: Try something different (to Woody’s pizzza) while you’re in Golden. This place has a gorgeous outdoor patio with shade from overhanging trees. It has an interesting food selection from Himalayas/Nepal though for true fans of “Indian” cuisine, would recommend the slightly less picturesque Yak and Yeti in Arvada instead.
GOLDEN: Truly the best burritos in Colorado. Previously a food truck with a cult following and now in their new cool permanent home in Ford Street with great outdoor patio. Perfect for quick filling brunch. Note this place closes at 3pm.
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Bonfire Burritos
2221 Ford StreetGOLDEN: Truly the best burritos in Colorado. Previously a food truck with a cult following and now in their new cool permanent home in Ford Street with great outdoor patio. Perfect for quick filling brunch. Note this place closes at 3pm.
GOLDEN: Hang out and eat or drink in this (new) totally chill venue in Golden by the creek. Rooftop patio and “yard” provides tons of outdoor seating. Very casual atmosphere.
“Check in” on the ground floor to pick up a charge card and then hit up the vendors for your favorite (smokehouse, tacos, sushi, chicken) and don’t forget an ice cream when you’re done. Oh, and the self serve wall of over 50 kinds of beer on tap (plus wine and margaritas) says it all!
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The Golden Mill
1012 Ford StreetGOLDEN: Hang out and eat or drink in this (new) totally chill venue in Golden by the creek. Rooftop patio and “yard” provides tons of outdoor seating. Very casual atmosphere.
“Check in” on the ground floor to pick up a charge card and then hit up the vendors for your favorite (smokehouse, tacos, sushi, chicken) and don’t forget an ice cream when you’re done. Oh, and the self serve wall of over 50 kinds of beer on tap (plus wine and margaritas) says it all!
GOLDEN: Very conveniently located at the bottom of Golden Gate Canyon serving great food and drink with local New Terrain Brewery beers on tap. Don’t be put off by the exterior, inside is much more welcoming!
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Cast Iron Tavern
111 N Rubey DrGOLDEN: Very conveniently located at the bottom of Golden Gate Canyon serving great food and drink with local New Terrain Brewery beers on tap. Don’t be put off by the exterior, inside is much more welcoming!
GOLDEN: Easy and relaxed bar with food. Cajun food, burgers are good. Just off Washington.
Trailhead Taphouse & Kitchen
811 12th StGOLDEN: Easy and relaxed bar with food. Cajun food, burgers are good. Just off Washington.
GOLDEN: Happy hour from 4-6pm for a New York slice or their “award winning” burger makes this a very affordable place to eat on Washington. Bob’s has better burgers though 😉
Atomic Cowboy home of Denver Biscuit Co & Fat Sully's NY Pizza
GOLDEN: Happy hour from 4-6pm for a New York slice or their “award winning” burger makes this a very affordable place to eat on Washington. Bob’s has better burgers though 😉
OLD TOWN ARVADA: Excellent Indian food and craft beers too. Relaxed bar atmosphere. Not so picturesque location but walking distance from old town Arvada (which is worth a stroll). Very popular buffet on weekends. Can be busy with people waiting for tables and takeout!
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Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Brewpub
7803 Ralston RdOLD TOWN ARVADA: Excellent Indian food and craft beers too. Relaxed bar atmosphere. Not so picturesque location but walking distance from old town Arvada (which is worth a stroll). Very popular buffet on weekends. Can be busy with people waiting for tables and takeout!
ROLLINSVILLE: one of the closest local breweries and still in the mountains on Hwy 119. Live local music or open mike on the weekends. Also serves coffee.
Howlin Wind Brewing & Blending
ROLLINSVILLE: one of the closest local breweries and still in the mountains on Hwy 119. Live local music or open mike on the weekends. Also serves coffee.
ROLLINSVILLE: Casual, busy and very conveniently located on 119. Pizzas are thin crust (we think crosscut is better). Next door to Gold Dirt distillery and three doors down from Howlin Wind Brewery makes this an evening out in a teeny tiny mountain town!
Toss: Wood Fired Eatery
ROLLINSVILLE: Casual, busy and very conveniently located on 119. Pizzas are thin crust (we think crosscut is better). Next door to Gold Dirt distillery and three doors down from Howlin Wind Brewery makes this an evening out in a teeny tiny mountain town!
ROLLINSVILLE: Very gin forward distillery. Stop here because grabbing a cocktail in the mountains is an unusual thing to do! So casual it feels unfinished (let’s face it, they are distilling rather than focusing on their “tasting bar”. Very local patrons (think slightly eclectic!). Grab a bottle to go!
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Gold Dirt Distillery
41 Main StROLLINSVILLE: Very gin forward distillery. Stop here because grabbing a cocktail in the mountains is an unusual thing to do! So casual it feels unfinished (let’s face it, they are distilling rather than focusing on their “tasting bar”. Very local patrons (think slightly eclectic!). Grab a bottle to go!
Hiking and Mountain Biking
The visitors center is just 1 mile further up the canyon from the home. 58 miles of multi use trails. Nearly all trails start with a climb!
For hiking we recommend a gentle out and back on Horseshoe to get you started. Or a shaded Beaver trail hike which is short but be prepared for a steeper climb. For mountain biking, Mule Deer is a must.
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Parque Estadual Golden Gate Canyon
92 Crawford Gulch RdFor hiking we recommend a gentle out and back on Horseshoe to get you started. Or a shaded Beaver trail hike which is short but be prepared for a steeper climb. For mountain biking, Mule Deer is a must.
Lots of parking at the trail head. A 2-mile wide old tramway starts you off with nice views of both mountains and down to the casino town of Black Hawk. Gentle enough incline for all abilities. For more of a challenge take the new hiking only trail up to the peak, or ride the bike single tracks and fly down the dedicated exciting technical downhill bike only trails.
Maryland Mountain Hidden Treasure Trailhead
Colorado 119Lots of parking at the trail head. A 2-mile wide old tramway starts you off with nice views of both mountains and down to the casino town of Black Hawk. Gentle enough incline for all abilities. For more of a challenge take the new hiking only trail up to the peak, or ride the bike single tracks and fly down the dedicated exciting technical downhill bike only trails.
Coffee Shops
Avoid the crowds on Washington Avenue and enjoy a serious cup of coffee at Pangaea. Laid back interior, small quiet outdoor area.
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Pangea Coffee Roasters
1205 Cheyenne StAvoid the crowds on Washington Avenue and enjoy a serious cup of coffee at Pangaea. Laid back interior, small quiet outdoor area.
Don’t go to Starbucks, keep it local with this great little coffee shop in the best location on Washington Avenue. Good selection of cafe food too. Can get busy especially at lunch time. Service can some times be slow so prepare to sit back and people watch!
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Windy Saddle Cafe
1110 Washington AveDon’t go to Starbucks, keep it local with this great little coffee shop in the best location on Washington Avenue. Good selection of cafe food too. Can get busy especially at lunch time. Service can some times be slow so prepare to sit back and people watch!