WHERETOGO
TRAVEL & FASHION
W
aboutadude
ranchthatenticesusto
abandonheelsforhorses,
skyscrapersforendless
acres?Perhapsitisthattheduderanchhas
beenelevatedtoo eralltherustictrap-
pingsofaranchinanice,five-starpackage.
Case inpoint:
CLazyURanch
in
Granby,Colorado,a90-minutedrive
fromDenverorSteamboatSpringsthat
isayear-roundplaygroundforallages.
Kidsgetthisrightaway.Eachdayatthe
8,500-acrepropertytheyarewelcomed
witha listofactivitiesthat includes, in
summer,horsebackriding,fishing,swim-
ming,andgames.Butfirst, theyexplore.
Theyrundownhills, jump intothepool,
andgotothestablestogreettheponies
andalpacas.Theyreconnectwiththeir
familiesthroughouttheday,especiallyat
eachofthethreegourmetmealsserved
atthe lodge,arusticallychic logcabin
whoseblack-and-whitephotosspeakof
familiesfromgenerationsbackwhohave
beencomingtoCLazyUtodiscovertheir
innerwrangler(and infact,manyofC
LazyU’sadultguestshavebeencoming
heresincetheywerechildren).
Yes,we love that theranchhasgone
luxury.Butwhatwemost love is that
nomatterhowhigh-techand fast-
pacedour livesare, there isapartof
everyoneofus thatwants toconnect
with thegreatoutdoors, toopen the
windowandseenotbuildingsbut trees,
horses, andchildren forwhom8,500
acresofwilderness is theultimate
playground.
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MOUNTAIN LUXE
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