(GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo.) — As you stroll down Elk Avenue in the heart of Crested Butte, you’ll find yourself transported back to when the Colorado was part of the Old West. Several iconic ...

Crested Butte is regarded as the birthplace of mountain biking in Colorado. That’s a proud reputation exemplified by a number of shops, including Big Al’s Bicycle Heaven on Elk Avenue. Big Al ...

Nestled in an iconic valley carved by the Slate River through the Elk Mountains, Crested Butte is a high alpine hamlet, elevation 8,850 feet, located at the end of Colorado 135. Here, time seems ...

If Crested Butte didn’t invent mountain biking, mountain biking would have had to invent Crested Butte. There’s a tableau ...

Downtown Crested Butte is one of Colorado’s largest National Historic Districts, ... Montanya Distillery & Tasting Room, 212 Elk Ave., Crested Butte; (970) 799-3206, montanyarum.com.

Crested Butte has a thriving arts community, so much so that the Crested Butte Creative District is recognized as one of the official designated creative arts districts in the state. Galleries are ...

Founded as a coal mining town in the 1870s, Crested Butte was slow to transform into the winter sports destination that it is today. The town’s main street, Elk Avenue, wasn’t paved until 1976.

Bud Light would take over Elk Avenue and the surrounding blocks of downtown Crested Butte. "I think long down the road is what's really at stake if this thing is embarrassing," said Harlan.

This state’s mountain towns all share recreation-inspired lifestyles, accompanied by their own beauty and unique culture. They are not all cut from the same cloth, however. “Crested Butte was ...

Spotlighting events worthy of your next Colorado road trip, we're looking at the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival that runs July 5-14. Glimmers of yellow, lavender, orange and pink tint the lush ...

(GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo.) — As you stroll down Elk Avenue in the heart of Crested Butte, you’ll find yourself transported back to when the Colorado was part of the Old West. Several iconic ...

Colors of summer after heavy rain for several days near Crested Butte. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post) Lost Lake campground near Crested Butte, Colorado. (Joshua Berman, Special to The Denver Post ...