When we left Keystone on Sunday, the hotel told us to leave at least 4 hours before we needed to get to the airport. Traffic was supposed to be heavy because of the holiday weekend. We got to Denver in no time, and found ourselves driving aimlessly trying to find something to do. And that is when we spotted voodoo doughnuts. I had seen the on the Food Network channel and my friends who have been to Portland rave about it. The lines are supposed to be legendary but we happened to show up at an off time and breeze right in.

Good news for us that all locations are open 24 hours, 7 days a week. There are so many doughnuts, and they all look so delicious, it’s hard to choose.

We limit ourselves to a half of a dozen doughnuts, hearing endless comments through the airport about having to “confiscate” them…

So how do you go to Voodoo Doughnuts and not get the voodoo doughnut? You don’t. Raised yeast doughnut filled with raspberry jelly topped with chocolate frosting and a pretzel stake! (characteristics of Voodoo Dolls are all different) ($2.10)

The Loop doughnut -raised yeast doughnut with vanilla frosting with fruit loops. ($1.45)

The apple fritter doughnut is fried dough with apple chunks and cinnamon covered in a glaze! ($2.45)

The Bacon Maple bar: Raised yeast doughnut with maple frosting and bacon on top! ($3.25)

Blueberry cake doughnut: blueberry dough with a glaze! ($1.10)

My dad loves chocolate doughnuts, I’ve heard him complain endlessly about how now only select Dunkin Donuts has them, and they are small…blah blah blah. So I brought him back one from Voodoo and he was raving about it! ($1.10) For a full list of doughnuts, see their website.

Voodoo Doughnut

1520 East Colfax, Denver, CO

http://voodoodoughnut.com/

Street parking only – make sure to have quarters for the meters.

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Altitude sickness is no joke, 1 beer up on the top of the  mountain could feel like 3 beers on the ground. We didn’t experience any of it, but another guest certainly did and needed some oxygen.

The room for the reception was beautiful!

We sat at a table with some other Boston people.

There was a little sprinkle before the ceremony started, but the weather held through the ceremony and the cocktail reception outside on the balcony. It didn’t start to rain until we sat down for dinner. My friend Gabe goes to at least 10 weddings a year. I joke with him that he should stop making eye contact with people so that he can finally use his vacation days for somewhere he actually wants to go. That being said, when  you have been to that many weddings, you know what works and what doesn’t – you’re a pro. So no doubt, the food was going to be delicious.

We started with a baby lettuce salad with strawberries, toasted almonds and chevre with champagne vinaigrette.

Intermezzo was a champagne sorbet.

Dinner was porcini rubbed filet mignon & butter poached Maine lobster with demi glace and lobster beurre blanc sauces, white truffle whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

In lieu of a cake they did a dessert bar. Flourless chocolate mousse tulip.

Blacberry creme brulee.

New York style cheesecake rings.

Raspberry rectangles and mango jalapeno gianduja cups.

Truffles in a variety of flavors.

Pistachio frangipane.

Lemon raspberry towers.

Salted caramel feuilletine cornets.

A delicious way to end a meal. A lovely wedding overall. Simple and understated while being beautiful and classy. Guests danced the night away until around 10 and then the afterparty moved to a bar in Keystone. Congrats Gabe and Jill!

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This  scenery reminds me of our recent trip to Vegas.

Loveland is the highest mountain pass in the world that regularly stays open during a snowy winter season.

Breckenridge feels like one of those towns you see in the movies.

Main street shut down for all sorts of family oriented activities.

People were encouraged to design squares with chalk on an adjacent street.

Some of the artists were very talented.

Isn’t that amazing?

They had a group music session – everyone was given a different kind of instrument – so much fun!

Love the enthusiasm!

The local fire department came out and they opened up the hoses for the kids to run through on the street.

Everyone enjoyed this! Young children, their parents, even the dogs!!

Smart businesses were selling towels!

Rental bikes.

We were going to try and drive to Vail but we ran out of time before we had to get back for the wedding. Another time!

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The ride was about 30 minutes to the open field and homestead.

You couldn’t have asked for a better location – so picturesque. Make sure to pack some bug spray, those mosquitos are fierce – they were biting people’s faces.

The horses always pull with the same partner. You should have seen the size of these horses!! They were ENORMOUS! They can comfortably pull three times their body weight, so somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000lbs.

Sweet flowers as centerpieces on the picnic tables.

Guests were give cowboy hats and bandanas by the wedding party to get into the mood.

The kids were pretty darn cute, wrangling the metal cows.

Dinner was served buffet style: garden salad, grilled BBQ chicken, smoked ribs, corn on the cob, Durango beans, corn bread muffins and apple pie a la mode.

Entertainment was provided by Randall McKinnon, who has been singing for the last 23 years. Randall had the whole group singing favorites like Sweet Home Alabama, American Pie and House of the Rising Sun.

Guests cooked s’mores around the fit pit.

Randall can be reached at 970.389.1246 or you can email him at mckinnon@colorado.net

Check out Randall in action.

A really great night over all – everyone had a fun night!

For more information about wagon rides at Keystone, see their website.

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It’s only fitting that my horse’s name is Rebel!

The two hour ride has a lot of uphill and downhill stretches and weaving in and around trees – it’s not to say that you have to be an experienced rider, but know that the ride isn’t all flat.

The views are amazing.

Group size can vary, there can be up to 8 riders with each wrangler.

The horses don’t live in CO all year round, they are rented and come for the summer and early fall season.

If you’re feeling adventurous, call up Keystone and book your ride! You can get more information on their website.

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The bedroom was a little dated with it’s floral bedspread and the tube tv in the wall.

There was a gas fireplace in the living room which was a nice touch. There was no air conditioning in the condo, which at times made it a little warm inside.

The living room was spacious and a sliding glass door led out to the small balcony.

Because the space was a condo there is no cleaning during your stay. Guests are expected to bring trash and recycling to the garage to empty into larger bins.

Each unit features a kitchenette, but we weren’t in the room long enough to utilize it.

Each morning we headed over to the main hotel in Lakeside village for breakfast. There is ample complimentary parking across the highway for people who don’t want to pay for the valet with an underground walkway to get to the hotel. The views at the hotel are amazing. There is a deli where you can grab a quick egg sandwich for breakfast or a sit down restaurant where you can have a leisurely meal by the lake.

There are a good amount of hiking and biking trails around the lake.

Prefer a water sport? They have stand up paddle boarding, kayaks and paddle boards.

The resort was crowded for the holiday weekend. Lots of families with small children and lots of people with their dogs!

The weather in CO wasn’t as warm as you would think. It was in the low 70’s during the day and in the 50-60’s in the evening. Make sure to pack a sweater for the evenings.

Keystone Resort

155 River Course Dr., Keystone, CO

http://www.keystoneresort.com

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