Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 719-395-3444;
www.liarslodge.com
; 30000 Co Rd 371; r $138-168, cabin $265; )
This airy, spectac-
ularly set log cabin is perched on a finger of the Arkansas River, so close that the river
will sing you to sleep. It has five rooms and a cabin, which sleeps up to five people.
Breakfast is served on an outstanding riverside terrace, weather permitting. This place
represents outstanding value and is easily the best in Buena Vista, so reserve ahead.
Rates drop by as much as $60 in winter. It's set just off Co Rd 371; to get here, turn
north onto Colorado Ave from E Main St and keep going.
Eating & Drinking
Evergreen Cafe
(
DINER
$
719-395-8984;
www.evergreencafebv.com
;
418 US Hwy 24; mains $5-8.95;
6:30am-2pm daily;
)
Fun and funky, this canary-yellow traincar of a diner on Hwy 24 north of Main St is
where you'll find some seriously tasty offerings, such as zucchini fries, milkshakes and
sinful bread pudding, not to mention killer omelets, melts, burgers and salads.
Asian Palate
( 719-395-6679;
www.theasianpalate.com
;
328 E Main St; mains $12-22; 11:30am-10pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Sat
& Sun; )
Eclectic Asian fare is what passes for haute cuisine in Buena Vista. Dishes such
as massaman curry, pork larb and beef with udon noodles are typical kitchen fare, while
raw morsels appear from the sushi bar. All are served in minimalist environs - think high-
beamed ceilings and burgundy walls strategically cracked to reveal swatches of original
brick.
ASIAN
$$
Eddyline Restaurant & Brewery
( 719-966-6000;
www.eddylinepub.com
; 926 S Main St; pizzas $9-12; 11am-9pm; )
With sunny
patio seating just steps from the Arkansas River, it's no surprise this South Main brewpub
is the local hangout. The food - woodfired pizzas and grass-fed local beef - is solid if un-
spectacular. You can't go wrong with the seven beers on tap, however.
To get here, take E Main St to the end of town, then follow the signs south.
PUB FOOD
$$
Buena Vista Roastery
CAFE
(
www.bvroastery.com
;
409 E Main St; 7am-6pm; )
Known among locals as the Roastery,
this wonderful, aromatic cafe roasts and sells fair-trade and organic beans, supporting loc-
