46% off (Sale price $59.00, Reg. Price $110.00) :: Hotel at a Glance: The Redstone InnThe Redstone Inn—built in the late 1800s to resemble a traditional Swiss chalet—offers stunning views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains. Drive an hour to the famous mountain resorts of Aspen/Snowmass or 90 minutes to Vail, where you can brush up on your skiing skills. Nearby attractions: Redstone’s shopping and hot springs Onsite restaurant: serves grilled dishes, including Aspen Ridge natural ribeye and toasted pumpkinseed pesto with grilled Norwegian salmon Go for a hike: Rent snowshoes and explore McClure Pass, Coal Basin, Beaver Lake, and Bogan Flats.Redstone, Colorado: Historic Swiss-Style Town in the RockiesRedstone is about 200 miles west of Denver, but the place looks like it was airlifted in from the Swiss Alps—in fact, the buildings are modeled after European mountain chalets. The entire town was the brainchild of entrepreneur John Cleveland Osgood, who built it in order to house the employees of his coal-mining operation. While he lived there, his tudor-style Redstone Castle hosted guests such as John D. Rockefeller, John Pierpont Morgan, and Teddy Roosevelt; today, you can take a public guided tour of the house or dine like a Rockefeller yourself at the historic Redstone Inn, which, like the rest of the town, is on the National Register of Historic Places.Since it’s surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, Redstone has no shortage of outdoor activities. The 2.3-million-acre White River National Forest is crisscrossed with trails for hiking and snowmobiling, and Avalanche Ranch boasts natural hot springs about 5 miles north of town.
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