Travel Reference
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Canyon Creek Bed & Breakfast
( 970-249-2886, toll-free 877-262-8202;
www.canyoncreekbedandbreakfast.com
;
820 E Main St; d incl breakfast
$135; )
This beautiful 1909 house on the town's busy main street has been care-
fully refurbished into an immaculate B&B - the only one of it's type in Montrose. Each of
the three suites is uniquely decorated. Flatscreen TVs and a wine hour welcome wagon
are some of the perks on offer.
B&B
$$
Eating & Drinking
Colorado Boy
( 970-240-2790; 320 E Main St; mains $6-9; 11:30am-9pm; )
Worth stopping at if you're just
passing through, this wonderful spot dishes up spinach salads and amazing, mouthwater-
ing pizzas with names like molto carne or rustica, with artichokes and capicola. The set-
ting, a bare but refurbished spot with worn brick and carved tin ceilings, offers a cool am-
bience to match.
PIZZERIA
$
Horsefly Brewing Co
(846 E Main St; mains $8-10; 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri & Sat)
This very popular brewhouse
and BBQ hut serves baskets of nachos, hot wings and burgers alongside pitchers of its sig-
nature Tabano Red. It has pleasant outdoor patio seating and bluegrass on the speakers.
BARBECUE
$
Camp Robber
( 970-240-1590;
www.camprobber.com
; 1515 Ogden Rd; mains $12-22; 11am-9pm Mon-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun;
)
Fine dining without being too stuffy or pretentious, Camp Robber's eclectic menu of-
fers Americana tricked-up with contemporary Mexican and Italian accents. The signature
dish is the green-chili pistachio-crusted pork medallions served in a rich cream sauce.
'Camp Robber' refers to the gray jaybird that pilfers campers' provisions.
SOUTHWESTERN
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Stone House
( 970-240-8899;
www.stonehousemontrose.com
; 1415 Hawk Pkwy; mains $12-26; 11am-10pm; )
With
prompt, affable service and a menu as long as your arm, the Stone House offers a catalog
of Modern American, Italian and Caribbean-style dishes. Fresh fish and seafood are spe-
cialties, and prime beef comes in 8oz, 12oz or 14oz cuts.
SEAFOOD, STEAK
$$$
Coffee Trader
CAFE