Crested Butte Mountain Wedding Garden

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Brent and Gwen met in Antarctica thanks to their mutual friends Kevin and Liz. After falling in love at first sight, they fought the most difficult battles of time and distance. On their next trip to Antarctica, reunited by the ice, their love grew from a snowflake to an iceberg. (:P cheesy, but true!) {for extended version send a self-addressed stamped envelope to 200 e grant st, Enterprise, OR 97828.}

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DIRECTIONSCrested Butte is 231 miles Southwest of Denver. From Denver From Denver take I-70 West, 91 to Leadville, 24 to Salida, 50 West to Gunnison, 135 North to Crested Butte. Another way from Denver is 285 S to Poncha Springs/Salida. South on 24, West on Hwy 50 over Monarch pass to Gunnison. In Gunnison go N on the 135 to Crested Butte.

Crested Butte, CO, United States

Elevation hotel is recommended. Located at the base of Mt. Crested Butte - minutes away from the wedding location. Rooms are reasonable with plenty of amenities.

Elevation Hotel & Spa

Also near the base of Mt. CB and minutes from the wedding site. A little more pricey than Elevation Hotel, but offers a true slice of nostalgia from Colorado's early skiing days.

The Nordic Inn, crested butte 

For those who want to experience life in the Colorado mountains, we recommend camping. Originally we wanted to have a campground reception but were unable to reserve one during this time of year. Remember to pack an extra layer of clothes if you are not used to Colorado nights in the high county. Temperatures can drop in to the 30's. If you want more suggestions or tips email us at 'shoedrinski@gmail.com'. A few recommendations are: OH BE JOYFUL From Crested Butte, drive north on Gothic Road toward Mount Crested Butte. At the fork, bear left to continue onto County Road 734. After about three miles, turn left onto BLM Road 3220 and continue about 0.25 miles to the campground. GOTHIC CAMPGROUND - (this is where Gwen lived and worked two summers ago).Drive north on County Road 317 /Forest Road 317 for 7 miles passing through town site of Gothic. Continue an additional 2 miles. From the wedding site the town of Gothic is about 4.3 miles on a dirt road. Camping is about 7 miles from Gothic. If you have a chance to explore Gothic (the townsite of Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory it's pretty neat). Please note: only camp in designated spots back here - there is a pay site (I think about $12) and then a minute away there are other free sites. Do not make your own site - there is research being conducted in these fields. CEMENT CREEK - This spot is south of the town of Crested Butte. Drive 7.5 miles southeast on Highway 135 (from Crested Butte) to Cement Creek Road (Forest Road 740). Turn left on to FDR740 and travel 4 miles to the site.AIRBNB!! Crested Butte has sadly turned in to an AIRBNB town. Making it impossible for seasonal workers to find a place to live--- good news for visitors--- lots to chose from. <table class="themetable"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

camping 

<h3>THE SUMMER SHUTTLE SCHEDULE</h3>Every 20 minutes from 7:35 AM to Midnight.Catch a ride from town to Mt. CB.

Mountain EXPRESS FREE SHUTTLE 

Travel

Check out the 'Travel Crested Butte' website. Lots to do and see. Camping, hiking, shopping, farmers market (Saturday), mountain biking, take a ride up the chairlift, wild flowers (although it might be a tad too early). Good food. Good people. Beautiful mountains. Have extra time? We can recommend some great hikes!

Things to Do!

One of the best coffee shops in Crested Butte - one in town and one on the mountain.

Camp 4 Coffee 

Shop local! If you have extra time, please stop on by Townie Books. Great local bookstore owned by a longtime friend Arvin (and his wife) who Gwen met years ago when she lived in Crested Butte. Great book shop and great coffee too!!

Townie Books

Celebrate CB Bike Week a few days early - Ride some single track or bike down Mt. Crested Butte at the bike park. Welcome to the oldest mountain bike festival in the world (June 23-June 26th)! This is where a rider can experience the birthplace of Mountain Biking and ride miles and miles of single track. - See more at: <a href="http://bike.skicb.com/event/cb-bike-week">http://bike.skicb.com/event/cb-bike-week</a>

Evolution Bike Park, Mt. Crested Butte

A must if you love pizza! When Gwen lived in CB back in 2006 she used to work at the Secret Stash, when it once was located in a small house at the end of Elk avenue. Now it is in the big white building which was once the Old Company Store.

The Secret Stash Pizza

Yum! Brent and Gwen's favorite cocktail bar.

The Dogwood modern cocktails in a historic cabin

For all you science nerds out there. Since 1928, more than 9,000 people have studied, worked, lived and conducted research at RMBL on important topics such as pollination, changing climate and high-altitude ecosystems. RMBL scientists have created long-term data sets from their many summers of research in Gothic. Brent used to send Gwen care packages and letters while she worked here summer 2014. :D

Gwen & Brent

Gwen & Brent

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