On our trip from Bear Lake we stopped in Estes Park to have lunch and see the sights. One of the main sights is The Stanley Hotel which sits high overlooking the town of Estes Park. F. O. Stanley, of the famed Stanley Steamer, came to Colorado in 1903 for health reasons.
Our third farmers market in three days was in the Highland area of Denver, Colorado. It is a neighborhood farmers market featuring farms goods, prepared foods and crafts. Our nephew, Matthew Erley, lives in the Highland neighborhood and was anxious to show us their market.
After our two week void of farmers markets we are making up for lost markets. Longmont Farmers Market is our second farmers market in three days. Since we are staying at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont and that is where the farmers market is, it was an easy and pleasant walk to the market on Saturday morning.
The Boulder Farmers Market is a community gathering place offering not only fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy and other items yet also offering prepared foods and a grassy lawn to enjoy those foods while visiting. There was even a Balloon Man forming balloons into various objects for the children to wear and enjoy. After two weeks of no farmers market we were in Farmer Market Heaven!
Barking Dog Café in Lyons, Colorado was recommended to us as a must stop on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park. So we did. We were expecting much more than we found; Barking Dog is a coffee shop where locals enjoy coffee, reading and visiting. This is a no rush, relax, take in the atmosphere, kick back kinda place. No surprise when we ordered breakfast and waited about 30 minutes for our items. The food was not worth the 30 minute wait although we were able to sit outside and enjoy the morning. Mingling with the locals and other travelers Barking Dog attracts makes this worth the stop.
