Denver is kinda low on my bucket list; but it is on my bucket list. I'd love to head to Colorado during the ski season and I've always thought it would be fun to check out Denver....it is the natural hub to fly in to.
I think I might stick with the SW corner around Durango for now.
And I'm not really a fan of the Westin chain. Nice hotels and everything; and 4 - 5 star hotels are always an indulgence....but for some reason, the Westin just seems to lack a little "soul" to me. That said, I'd still pick them as a place to stay if the location and price was right.
I would definitely recommend Boulder over Denver if you haven't been there yet. Otherwise, Denver is fine for a short visit...
I definitely agree with you about the Westin lacking "soul." I think it just felt so corporate that it was almost as though we wanted to get out as soon as we were in. Not very welcoming for a place in the hospitality industry!
Yay for work paying for pretty much your entire trip back to CO
I'm not a huge fan of Denver either, though I do love other parts of Colorado. Also, yay for Melting Pot! We love Melting Pot but it's so expensive for what it is. My DH has a pretty good recipe for green goddess and their other stuff if you ever want to try it at home, just PM me!
Glad to hear I'm not alone in thinking Denver isn't "all that." I feel like a lot of people we went to high school with in Boulder moved down there after college to get a taste of "big city" life... As someone who has lived in an actual big city, I can tell them that Denver doesn't qualify in that category.
Yay Melting Pot! I wish it were less expensive, but actually when they redid the menu recently, the cost for Tracy and I to eat there went down since we are able to split the "fondue for one" between the two of us and still have plenty of food. I might have to take you up on getting a copy of that Green Goddess recipe. It's just so good!!
The Melting Pot sure looks and sounds an interesting restaurant. Do they also make fondue?
Glad you are getting to travel with Tracy, I used to travel with my DH pre-kids, but unfortunately those days are over!
Looking forward to hearing more.
Yep, The Melting Pot is a fondue restaurant. You start with a cheese fondue course, then salad, then a meat fondue course (which also has vegetables like those mushrooms I posted) and then you finish off with chocolate fondue for dessert. It's DELICIOUS.
I love traveling with Tracy! It's great to get to feel like we're not so disconnected from our Colorado roots even though we don't live there anymore. Sorry to hear you don't get to travel with your husband anymore. Maybe once the kids are grown!
Hope you keep enjoying the report!
I grew up doing meat fondue at home with my family. It wasn't till I was an adult that I learned fondue could also be cheese or dessert.
I have been to the Melting Pot north of San Francisco, and they are good. But oh so expensive. I will have to look into the mushrooms with that sauce.
It sure looked delish.
That's interesting that you had only known about the meat fondue originally. I feel like most people are surprised by the meat portion since they come in expecting the cheese/chocolate.
It's definitely a splurge meal, which is why we haven't gone too often recently, but it always feels worth it. My favorite part is that the meal lasts for about two hours, so it really feels like a full night out.
We have The Melting Pot here in New Orleans. SO expensive!! But oh so yummy!! Especially S'mores fondue for dessert!!!
Love the s'mores fondue! And the chocolate turtle. And pretty much every other one we've ever tried!
Bees! Thank goodness you are both ok. I totally understand how shaken up you must have felt.
The donuts were indeed heavenly. I just wish we had known in advance how long the wait would be...
