Travel Reference
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Galleries in the West
The most-established and best-connected art scene in Colorado is in Aspen, with a number
of galleries tucked between fashion boutiques, perched over courtyard restaurants and oc-
cupying entire mini-malls in the historic downtown. Of course, gaudy and clichéd collec-
tions cling on like sparkly souvenir shops, but one spot will stand out. The 212 Gallery is
among the most forward thinking, bringing a NYC edge to the mountain air.
The fledgling art scenes of Mancos and Pueblo sponsor First Friday art walks in the
summer, held on the first Friday of the month.
COLORADO IN THE MOVIES
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Denver & Around
Set the scene for
Dear Eleanor
(2014), a Sundance film produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Creede
The open range for Johnny Depp's flop
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
.
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Telluride
Hosted
Darling Companion
(2012), with Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline.
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Boulder
Starred in both
Catch and Release
(2006) with Jennifer Garner and
About Schmidt
(2002) with Jack
Nicholson.
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Stanley Hotel
This Estes Park hotel was the setting for Stanley Kubrick's
The Shining
(1980) - another Nich-
olson gem - though Kubrick filmed in Montana, Oregon and England.
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Bakers Bridge is where Robert Redford and Paul Newman
jumped into the river in
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969). Durango also made a star turn in Renée Zell-
weger's
Nurse Betty
(2000).
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Silverton
Westerns and silver-screen classics brought Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Anthony Quinn, James Ste-
wart, Janet Leigh and Henry Fonda here.
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Cañon City
The Prospect Heights neighborhood was the defacto Western backlot of film company United
Artists;
True Grit
(1969), starring John Wayne, was shot here and in Ridgway.
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Glenwood Springs
The crew of
Mr & Mrs Smith
(2005) stayed at the Hotel Colorado while filming part of the
flick.
