Butte Theater, Cripple Creek, CO

Nana and Papa dropped AJ at ballet class at about noon then headed on to Cripple Creek (about a 90-minute drive from home). It was just an overnight trip with the main event being a show at the Butte Theater: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. This was part of their Community Theater season, and they did a great job. It's something of a dark play peppered with plenty of funny moments. We picked a place to stay right downtown so that everything was within easy walking distance. All the photos are here.

We discovered Alchemy (in Old Colorado City)
on the way up to Cripple Creek for lunch.
They had a really fun Almond Joy cocktail.
And the sauces with Lynn's pretzels were fabulous.

Cripple Creek's main drag. It's mostly casinos.

We discovered The Creek for dinner.
I'll have the bison top sirloin, please!
It's a small place, get reservations.

The main event.

Our hotel was the red/green one on the right:
Century Casino & Hotel Cripple Creek

That's Cripple Creek down there. This view is a few miles
away along Highway 67 back to Divide, CO.

Hungry Bear Restaurant in Woodland Park.
Very homey. Huge selection. Excellent prices. We both loved it.

We had beautiful, but cold weather while in Cripple Creek.
Colorado Springs had snow.
We saw the top of the storm from above
while in Woodland Park. By the time we were down near
Manitou Springs, we were fully in the storm.