Very interesting, informative displays about mining: discovery of precious minerals, history,…read moreclaims, Colorado lore, to current mine operations. The museum is well laid out and you take it in at your own pace. I expect most people would want to spend 1-2 hours here. I particularly enjoyed reading about the first discovery of gold near Idaho Springs and what lead to the Gold rush. I also enjoyed seeing how mining techniques evolved over a short period to reveal and extract even more and more precious minerals. I learned about florescent rocks. On the top level are the hall of fame members who made significant contributions to mining, like John Wesley Powell, US Army officer, Grand Canyon explorer, professor and of course geologist; and Ed Schieffelin, who discovered silver and founded the town of Tombstone, Az, which at the turn of the last century was the largest town west of the Mississippi River.

Want to see everything about mining? This is the museum. Rooms and floors presenting local…read morehistory mining, the Western states, National mining, world history, specific metals and minerals such as gold, molybdenum, silver, coal etc. Well done dioramas, walk thru mining tunnels, exhibits showing the uses of mining products and reclamation projects. Bonus is the Hall of Fame, the who's who of people who influence American mining.

We decided to take a drive to discover more of western Colorado. While driving on West 70 toward…read moreDillon Reservoir we stopped to see Georgetown. It's a quaint town. The kind of place I imagine people don't lock their homes or cars. After a late, delicious breakfast at Happy Cooker, we took a stroll down the main street (6th Street). One of the places that caught our eye was Georgetown Gallery. It shares a front door with Georgetown Coffee & Tea. We're not big on visiting galleries because they either have outrageous prices or the art is so bizarre or ornate it's nothing we would consider putting in our home. But Georgetown Gallery is different. It is made up of several mini-galleries from artists who make unique, affordable, and very tasteful pieces. If I had unlimited funds, I would have needed two men and a small boy to carry out all the pieces of art I would have purchased! The artisans also take turns staffing the place. On this day we got to meet Karen Heber. A retired school teacher turned painter and potter. We purchased one of her lithographs. (It's the one she shows on the gallery's website.) There were a few others we also liked but our budget wouldn't allow us to buy everything we liked. Karen's pottery was beautiful and cool, but we bought a piece of pottery from another artist to fit the decor of a friend's home. Between you and me... this gallery is VERY affordable and many of the pieces are a BARGAIN! We expected the piece of pottery we bought to easily be around $35. When Karen said it was $18 we just looked at each other like "Okaaaay, wrap it up!" All-in-all it was a pleasure to speak with Karen, learn about her art and the local history, and take our time looking around the gallery without being pressured. I'm sure we'll be visiting the gallery again around Christmastime when the town has special holiday festivities.

great burritos, cinnamon cake was unbelievable, customer service was amazing, beautiful location,…read morehighly recommend

This review is as fresh as can be as I'm laying in bed in our Trailblazer King suite. Since check…read morein we have had an awful experience. This was our first time in Breckenridge and at Gravity Haus. 1- don't expect any greeting or direction upon arrival. We parked at valet stand and no one was there, walked in checked in and they gave key cards and said they would text me for valet. No welcome, no directions to our room, literally nothing else. 2 - we are in room 320 Trailblazer, upon walking in there were three flys buzzing around and room was hot. 3 - we are traveling with a baby and specifically booked this room as it had two rooms with doors inside. - after getting baby asleep after travel day we come to find out the right side door doesn't even shut, latch is broken, SUPER ANNOYING. Had to wake baby up and switch rooms. 4 - left door with working latch happens to be the squeakiest door in Colorado. Fix the dang doors guys! 5 - both side tooma have a tiny maybe 10 inch fan circulating air so in essence these tiny rooms become extremely hot and stuffy. Horrible option for a sleeping baby!! Door becomes useless, choose noise level over temperature. 6 - speaking of noise, freaking barking dogs in the hallway with owners who have zero respect or courtesy. Also, as I'm laying here fighting this review about every 8 minutes some door shuts on the floor and slams shut. Slamming doors all night is all I see in my future! 7 - a primary reason we booked this hotel was for the reviews for the restaurant and the food options available. Come to find out it was closed for a private event......cool, so glad we planned for a nice dinner at the hotel. So long story short, would I stay here for free......No Would I pay the exorbitant amount for the room and parking for below sub par service and quality.......hell no.......never again.

Amazing location, quick access to the lifts and Main Street. Great coffee shop right by check in…read moreand the onsen was a huge added bonus. Staff was helpful and room was comfortable and quiet. They let us keep our gear in our car and access it daily to change in and out of ski gear instead of setting ourselves up with ski lockers which was nice too. The parking was an added 45$ a day but the convenience was too good to beat. Will be back for future ski trips!

Beautiful gardens in Vail!…read more The city does an amazing job with the upkeep of this gem of a place. It's well worth a visit or a simple stroll.

One of my favorite parts of today and absolutely free to roam!…read more Just a wonder botanical garden filled with so much life! I'm from Florida so I don't get to see a lot of the nature that is included here but the grounds were immaculate! Beautiful bridges with stepping stones that appeared they were made out of the mountains. Historical markers to truly show you the love that was put into this park!

Really fun tour that went way back into the mine. Very informative and they made it fun! Would even…read morego again!

From the second we met the german shepherd, this place could do no wrong in our dog loving eyes…read more When the pup joined our group photo, we couldn't have been happier. We got off to a bumpy start here as there was a mechanical issue the day prior that canceled our initial reservation. Thankfully, they were able to move some stuff around and make it work for us on our second day in town so we could enjoy the snow ride, which was high on our list as a bunch of Southern California girls who never see the snow. We arrived all bundled up but the blankets in the sleigh were much appreciated as well. After our sleigh ride, they offered to give us a tour of the mine as well, which was an unexpected but nice gesture.

Visited when I first moved to town about one year ago, so I'm very late on many of my reviews, but…read morestill a wonderful museum and staff.

We came in for the family Christmas and Hamill house did not disappoint. It is such a treat to…read moreexperience this small towns heritage and their traditions. I do wish that our kids had been a little older since I think it would have been more enjoyable to do the sing alongs and the reading of a night before Christmas. If you are planning on going I would say a kid 5-12 would be age appropriate for this event. If you happen to be in Georgetown for the Christmas market or are planning on doing the Christmas train I do highly recommend this!

STOP THE CAR! This is a must visit for all families and history buffs…read more What a great little historical site! Everyone in the family, old and young, enjoyed our time here. It wasn't the typical "ghost town" and is instead a museum with area and period artifacts that you can get up close and personal with. So many things to do, so many things to see. The adults especially loved the fine print on the tour and the views. The kids loved the mine and the train. All very worthwhile for a stop when passing through town. TIP: Your ticket is good for the entire day, so you may come and go for lunch or otherwise as you please.

I spent the three best hour of this year up there. This was the most fun activity. I have done in a…read morevery long time. John is super friendly, extremely knowledgeable and he teach you the art of making glass product with such passion and love he would make you want to change your profession. I really recommend this place for great fun. He also sale some beautiful arts pieces. Ask him to speak French with you ......

We have never done this and it was incredible! We already scheduled another class to make a few…read moremore things. If you are in the area, MAKE TIME. You will not regret the experience. Go John!!