Juniper Ridge Retreat Guidebook
Food scene
The ABC is currently closed for remodeling. They should be reopening in late spring.
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Absolute Bakery & Cafe
110 S Main StThe ABC is currently closed for remodeling. They should be reopening in late spring.
Best coffee around - they roast it themselves daily! Also a good place to meet locals. This is where a lot of the farmers, younger folks and newcomers gather in Mancos.
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Fahrenheit Coffee Roasters
201 Grand AveBest coffee around - they roast it themselves daily! Also a good place to meet locals. This is where a lot of the farmers, younger folks and newcomers gather in Mancos.
Fantastic and very popular cidery/winery that opened in the Spring of 2018. If you haven’t tried locally crafted cider from heritage, heirloom apple trees, you’re missing out! They’ve got a beautiful tap room right on the Mancos River where you can taste test a variety of ciders (try a flight!), and they have their own food truck and live music on most weekends. Check their website or FB page for details.
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Fenceline Cider
141 S Main StFantastic and very popular cidery/winery that opened in the Spring of 2018. If you haven’t tried locally crafted cider from heritage, heirloom apple trees, you’re missing out! They’ve got a beautiful tap room right on the Mancos River where you can taste test a variety of ciders (try a flight!), and they have their own food truck and live music on most weekends. Check their website or FB page for details.
Great locally crafted beer. Has delicious wood fired pizzas and other dinner choices. A great outdoor patio for summer months with live bands.
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Mancos Brewing Company
484 Hwy 160 E Frontage RdGreat locally crafted beer. Has delicious wood fired pizzas and other dinner choices. A great outdoor patio for summer months with live bands.
Excellent sandwiches, paninis, homemade soups, and salads made daily - available in the grab & go cooler. All the in-house baked goods are gluten free and you can get excellent gluten free sandwiches. (Try the Cowgirl BLT and home-girl cookies! Take your sandwiches to Mesa Verde!) This is also the local health food grocery. By shopping here you are supporting actual people who live in our community. ☺ Say hello to Kate who owns the store and cares about good food and community. Also - need a bit of spice or lotion or trail mix? You can buy these in bulk here.
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Zuma Natural Foods
299 N Main StExcellent sandwiches, paninis, homemade soups, and salads made daily - available in the grab & go cooler. All the in-house baked goods are gluten free and you can get excellent gluten free sandwiches. (Try the Cowgirl BLT and home-girl cookies! Take your sandwiches to Mesa Verde!) This is also the local health food grocery. By shopping here you are supporting actual people who live in our community. ☺ Say hello to Kate who owns the store and cares about good food and community. Also - need a bit of spice or lotion or trail mix? You can buy these in bulk here.
This is where all the old ranchers drink coffee, eat breakfast and talk about early morning things. Has pretty good pizza too. Nothing organic and don’t look for fancy here. This is our down-home independent grocery with a cafeteria style hot food area. Occasionally during the growing season you can find limited local produce.
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P & D Grocery
280 Hwy 160 E Frontage RdThis is where all the old ranchers drink coffee, eat breakfast and talk about early morning things. Has pretty good pizza too. Nothing organic and don’t look for fancy here. This is our down-home independent grocery with a cafeteria style hot food area. Occasionally during the growing season you can find limited local produce.
The only Mexican food in Mancos. The margs and guac are pretty good.
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Chavolo's Mexican Restaurant
121 Railroad AveThe only Mexican food in Mancos. The margs and guac are pretty good.
Stone Fish Sushi in Cortez (17 miles west of Mancos) is really good and flies their fish in regularly. We were so excited to find such great Sushi in our land-locked county!
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Stonefish Sushi & More
16 W Main StStone Fish Sushi in Cortez (17 miles west of Mancos) is really good and flies their fish in regularly. We were so excited to find such great Sushi in our land-locked county!
Excellent brewery in Cortez with a great variety of beers to choose from. A small noshing menu is available.
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WildEdge Brewing Collective
111 N Market StExcellent brewery in Cortez with a great variety of beers to choose from. A small noshing menu is available.
Diverse menu with something for everyone in Mancos. Has a great patio out back open in the warm weather months. Locally owned, full bar, homemade ice cream.
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Columbine Bar
123 Grand AveDiverse menu with something for everyone in Mancos. Has a great patio out back open in the warm weather months. Locally owned, full bar, homemade ice cream.
In Cortez, a great place for a down-home meal with a twist, paired with a good drink if that's what you like. The atmosphere is low-key and the food is consistently good.
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Loungin' Lizard
2 W Main StIn Cortez, a great place for a down-home meal with a twist, paired with a good drink if that's what you like. The atmosphere is low-key and the food is consistently good.
A great place for breakfast or lunch in Dolores on your way to exploring the road to Telluride. They are only open Wed-Saturday 7am-2pm so plan accordingly. They have a full coffee bar and wifi in case you need to do a little work while traveling.
Kelly's Kitchen LLC
A great place for breakfast or lunch in Dolores on your way to exploring the road to Telluride. They are only open Wed-Saturday 7am-2pm so plan accordingly. They have a full coffee bar and wifi in case you need to do a little work while traveling.
Delicious pizza and beer! This is also the best music venue in the area and attracts fairly big name shows. Great outdoor patio in the summer!
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Dolores River Brewery
100 4th StDelicious pizza and beer! This is also the best music venue in the area and attracts fairly big name shows. Great outdoor patio in the summer!
Grab a snack or a deli sandwich while out and about. Great place for both local and mainstream food supplies. Excellent breakfast burritos, coffee and heat and serve items (homemade enchiladas and chicken pot pies for the whole family, etc.). They also bake amazing pies!
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Dolores Food Market
400 Railroad AveGrab a snack or a deli sandwich while out and about. Great place for both local and mainstream food supplies. Excellent breakfast burritos, coffee and heat and serve items (homemade enchiladas and chicken pot pies for the whole family, etc.). They also bake amazing pies!
A great place for a margarita on a hot day. Has a food truck with excellent, tasty tacos.
El Río Cantina
A great place for a margarita on a hot day. Has a food truck with excellent, tasty tacos.
This is where to go when you want a special dinner and you're willing to spend to enjoy it. A five star restaurant right in our little town. The menu changes almost daily with food that leans towards seafood and Spanish style. Good wines and great service. Reservations not required but highly recommended.
The Boathouse on Grand
This is where to go when you want a special dinner and you're willing to spend to enjoy it. A five star restaurant right in our little town. The menu changes almost daily with food that leans towards seafood and Spanish style. Good wines and great service. Reservations not required but highly recommended.
Delicious, authentic Mexican tacos with a variety of meat choices and an extensive salsa bar in Cortez on the downtown main street. They also have burritos, quesadillas and nachos and a full bar.
Agave Azul Taqueria & Bar
Delicious, authentic Mexican tacos with a variety of meat choices and an extensive salsa bar in Cortez on the downtown main street. They also have burritos, quesadillas and nachos and a full bar.
Sightseeing
A true gem in our area. Check out the Visitors Center (just 7 miles from us) before driving up the mesa. You can spend several days there. Note that if you want to get up and close and personal to the ruins, you need to reserve spots on a tour. Do so at the visitor’s center. We’ve been on all the tours and each one is worthy; if you have time for only one, we recommend Cliff Palace. Petroglyph Point is also a neat hike - be sure to bring plenty of water in the hot months and be prepared to maneuver around and up rocks and uneven trails.
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Parque Nacional Mesa Verde
A true gem in our area. Check out the Visitors Center (just 7 miles from us) before driving up the mesa. You can spend several days there. Note that if you want to get up and close and personal to the ruins, you need to reserve spots on a tour. Do so at the visitor’s center. We’ve been on all the tours and each one is worthy; if you have time for only one, we recommend Cliff Palace. Petroglyph Point is also a neat hike - be sure to bring plenty of water in the hot months and be prepared to maneuver around and up rocks and uneven trails.
A personal favorite. More cool ruins. Remote, less crowded. It is a bit of a drive but well worth it. Best in spring and fall for cooler temps. If going in summer, try for early AM.
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Monumento Nacional Hovenweep
A personal favorite. More cool ruins. Remote, less crowded. It is a bit of a drive but well worth it. Best in spring and fall for cooler temps. If going in summer, try for early AM.
Great museum for the whole family. You can learn about native American history as well as early pioneers and development of McPhee Reservoir. Children and adults alike may enjoy grinding corn with a stone like the ancients did.
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Canyons Of The Ancients Visitor Center & Museum
27501 CO-184Great museum for the whole family. You can learn about native American history as well as early pioneers and development of McPhee Reservoir. Children and adults alike may enjoy grinding corn with a stone like the ancients did.
The Ute Mountain tribe offers guided tours into rarely visited Anasazi ruins. The tours require reservations so check out their website and inquire early if interested.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park Visitor Center
The Ute Mountain tribe offers guided tours into rarely visited Anasazi ruins. The tours require reservations so check out their website and inquire early if interested.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
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Mancos Library
The Library frequently hosts events, film screenings, etc. Also a great spot for internet access or questions about the region. It’s LEED certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) and actually kind of hip! You can sit and read overlooking the Mancos River, and there are a couple of nice seating areas outside on the river, too.
Cómo moverse
Check out Durango Weather Guy for local weather
Weather apps are notoriously not accurate for this area so locals check out Durango Weather Guy for the best information. He has a website, Durango Weather Guy, and a FB page, Durango Snow Lover's - Durango Weather by Jeff Givens.