For my husband’s fall birthday, we escaped to a part of Colorado we’d never seen—Grand County. We wanted something quiet, something wild, some new place to discover. We indeed found a treasure just waiting to be explored. Driving along scenic byways lined with golden aspens, I felt as if we were in a painting. Our world slowed down as we took a deep breath, inhaling the crisp mountain air. It was the perfect place to unplug, refresh and reboot.

We arrived at Grand Lake Lodge, tucked high above the lakes, where the view stretched wide and the silence wrapped around us like a blanket. Our cabin smelled of pine and gave me a little pep in my step. This is what we desired. That first night, we dipped in the lodge’s outdoor hot tub that overlooks the twinkling lights of the town of Grand Lake

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