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.

This museum is huge! Can spend all day here. It's a hidden gym since it's not visible from the…read moreroad. While driving my son saw the sign and we decided to stop not knowing we would spend a lot of time here. It was so worth it and we lucked out as this weekend they had live skids. My son and I loved it. It's for everyone, a lot of history

This museum is amazing. I will never get tired of visiting, and they've added new buildings over…read morethe past couple of years. Had a fun scavenger hunt too.

The sledding at Country Boy Mine was awesome! The staff was so friendly. And they really made the…read moreextreme sledding memorable. It was so fun. I would definitely go back again. Ian, our monster truck Jeep driver, was amazing.

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.

Unfortunately, we missed the last tour on the day we visited museum, but we were entertained with a…read morebrief mini tour/ history of the museum by a friendly lady minding the small museum shop of antique goods including lots of cool glassware, cups and saucers. The exterior of the building is beautiful and there are a few historical plaques placed around the outside to further educate you on the cool history of this place. Great photo opportunity! The whole town is beautiful too, wander around and enjoy the local flavor.

We stopped by here after I saw a show on haunted places in Colorado. It's a great tour and it will…read moreonly cost you 10 bucks per person. You will spend an hour learning about the times and the people who once owned this hotel. The tour guides are just great and remember to buy a small antique at the store. You will just love it and you might just see a ghost.

A definite hidden gem in the Leadville area for sure. If you have come to Colorado to experience…read morethe outdoors and are passing through/staying nearby, you should definitely put this on your list. They have some great, simple/short trails to the left of the main hatchery buildings. Being more of a nature trail, it is not as involved as some of the other hikes you can encounter in Colorado, so to me this is a great option for families with kids or anyone not wanting to commit a full-day to a hiking trip. There are some mild inclines, but nothing over-the-top. I think the trail we took ended up taking an hour, but we were in full-on exploring mode and reading/looking at everything. There is a lot of educational signage on the trails and around the hatchery property, and the setting around the area is beautiful. The hatchery is cool, too - but for me, the highlight is everything else.

This was the first time I have ever seen a hatchery, and this was pretty awesome. The information…read moreavailable was very good, and being able to feed the fish and see them up close in their different stages of development was very interesting and educational. The grounds overall were very clean and well maintained, and the hiking trail that went around to the other ponds has easy to read signs and was easy to follow. Got to learn about not only the fish, but the pants and flowers that were in the area on the way to see the fish.

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!

Beautiful artworks including many featuring nature scenes of local flora like poppies and aspens. A…read morebit out of our budget with most pieces of $5,000 but still beautiful to browse.

Beautiful one of a kind artwork!! Would not have purchased…read moreanything if it had not been for the kindness and attention of employe, Tiffany Connor. She made me feel special and a one of a kind person just like the artwork is That I purchased. Will be returning in the future.

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