by Mary Howard Glover | Nov 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
The holidays are when Spanish Peaks Country turns back toward home. The summer visitors are gone, the first real snow settles on the peaks, and the porch lights come on a little earlier in Walsenburg, La Veta, Cuchara, and Gardner. It is the season we gather. We wait...
by Mary Howard Glover | Oct 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
October is the month Spanish Peaks Country stops trying to impress you and simply does. The aspens turn, the air sharpens, the summer crowds thin, and the whole valley settles into its best few weeks. Between Walsenburg, La Veta, Cuchara, and Gardner you can spend a...
by Mary Howard Glover | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
September is when Spanish Peaks Country changes gear. The crowds thin out, the nights turn cool enough for a jacket, and the first gold starts creeping down the aspens on Cucharas Pass. It is also one of the fullest months on the calendar, with a Labor Day street...
by Mary Howard Glover | Jul 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
August is one of the best months to get back to some place new. The days are warm, the evenings cool off just right, and the four towns of Spanish Peaks Country are full of reasons to make the drive. Whether you come to ride, to explore the geology that shaped this...
by Mary Howard Glover | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is something about July in the mountains. The mornings start cool, the afternoons stretch long and golden, and every town in Spanish Peaks Country seems to find a reason to gather. This year is a big one. The country turns 250, Colorado turns 150, Huerfano...
