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Road trip loop: A unique Denver / Las Vegas itinerary 10Best 2/5/2021 Aimee Heckel, Special to USA TODAY 10Best
Note from 10Best: Check with individual businesses and attractions before going, because of sporadic closures due to COVID-19.
The road trip from Denver to Las Vegas is a classic road trip for Coloradans – a rite of passage, even. But a straight shot to Vegas isn’t the only way to do it. Find joy in the journey, when you turn the popular Mile High-to-Sin City drive into an adventurous loop.
On the way to Vegas, make a few fun stops at Breckenridge, Grand Junction and Cedar City. Then, after leaving the neon lights of Las Vegas, loop south so you can hit Lake Havasu, Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, Telluride, Crested Butte and the Buena Vista hot springs, before returning back to Denver.
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It could be left to voters whether the town of Breckenridge will permit cannabis lounges.
The Breckenridge Town Council on Tuesday suggested medical marijuana attorney Jeff Gard circulate a petition to see if a “citizens-initiated ordinance” can gain enough signatures to put the legalization of so-called “marijuana hospitality businesses” on the ballot in Breckenridge.
On behalf of his client, Breckenridge Organic Therapy, Gard asked council members whether they would be interested in executing an ordinance to change the law in lieu of petitioning residents.
“This is a can of worms for the council if we put this on the ballot ourselves,” Breckenridge Mayor Eric Mamula said. “… You have the right to go to the electors and get a 650-name petition, and let the voters in town decide. That’s 15% of the electorate.”
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Steep Brewing and Coffee Co., a shop that is both a coffee roaster and craft brewery has popped up in Keystone. The coffee house and brewery is roasting coffee beans in-house and serving both original brews as well as beers made at other local breweries. Owners Elissa and Justin Slezak are focused on serving custom, handmade beverages in a cozy, apres-type environment.
The two were getting ready to open up Steep last winter when the pandemic shuttered businesses across the country. Elissa Slezak said that after some thought, the duo decided to go through with opening Steep as they are confident the beverage spot will be successful in the long run. She said she feels Steep fills a need in Keystone for craft beer and specialty coffee as the area continues to grow.