One of our most fun, memorable, weekends this summer was spent in Copper Mountain, Colorado. We loaded up a Friday morning and in just a few short hours we were up in the beautiful Colorado mountains. We were greeted with the smell of pine, cool air, and music in the air. Little did we know, we had planned our weekend during the Guitar Festival. Copper Mountain runs Summer Fest through the summer months and has different events going on various weekends. Always worth checking the event calendar before booking your weekend to see what fun event they might going on!
Copper Mountain is unlike any other town in Colorado. Beautiful condos surround the lake along with shops, restaurants, and family-friendly activities. (Not to mention the gorgeous scenic view of the mountains in the background.) We immediately checked out our 3-bedroom condo and the girls claimed the bedroom upstairs so they would have they own space (or basically to have their own slumber party alllll night without us knowing…) The condo had a full kitchen, dining area, washer/dryer combo, and living area. Our favorite part of it all was the balcony that overlooked the village of Copper Mountain. We loved sitting outside and listening to the different performers from the Guitar Festival.
Once we were settled, we headed back down to the village area and grabbed a bite to eat at Gustinos Pizza. One thing that we remembered from coming a couple years ago was that the food here does not disappoint. We ordered a large pizza to share and sat outside and listened to the music. We ended the night by walking around West Lake while the girls played in the beach/sand area and watched the zip-liners fly across the lake. Before heading back to our condo we also made sure to grab ice cream at Mountain Top Cookies & Crepe Stand. Our favorite dessert spot! Once we got the kids down for the night, Garth and I opened the windows so that we could enjoy the remaining acts from the Guitar Festival. Perfect ending to the start of a fun weekend!
We made sure to look at the weather the night before and rain was predicted for the afternoon on Saturday, so we got up early so we could fit all the activities in so we could miss the predicted weather. Before heading to Guest Services to grab our activity day-passes, we grabbed breakfast of champions—donuts!! These donuts are unlike any donuts you will ever eat— they are fresh-from-the-fryer-mini-donuts with variety of toppings to choose from! At Sugar Lips, you choose how many mini donuts you want, what toppings you would like (nutella/strawberries is our favorite) and they prepare them right in front of you so you can watch the magic of your donuts being made!
Once we had full bellies of donuts, grabbed our passes for the day, we started at the Rocky Mountain Coaster first. This alpine coaster takes you and a passenger all the way up the mountain and down for a scenic, thrilling roller coaster ride. The Rocky Mountain Coaster is actually 5,800 feet long, making it one of the longest in North America. Thrill-seeking-Emery and I went first and she LOVED every moment of it and begged to go again. Of all the activities this was her favorite (and mine too)
The girls decided we would try the Quad Power Jump next, but we first passed the Woodward Wrecktangle which was fun to watch both children and adults attempt this outdoor ninja obstacle challenge course! We waited in a short line, and the girls were each harnessed so they could attempt the bungee-like trampoline. This was Adelyn’s favorite activity of the day as she said she loved the feeling of “flying high in the sky”!
We grabbed some lunch at our favorite taco spot— Mahi’s Street Tacos. I love the chicken salad, while Garth’s a huge fan of the fish tacos! We sat and ate alfresco before we headed to West Lake for some fun on the bumper boats! We cruised the lake before it started to sprinkle on us, so headed for some of the shops to shelter us from the rain. We of course had to stop by the Candy Shop and let the girls choose a treat, and then ran in to some cute Colorado gift shops.
Once the rain had cleared, we walked over to our last activity of the day—Go Karts! The girls had a blast, but I think its safe to say this was Garth’s favorite! It was now late afternoon, and we decided to let Briar get a quick nap in before we headed out again for the night. While he napped, we enjoyed some of the Guitar Festival performers from our patio. Once he was up, we decided to have dessert before dinner and run down stairs to Mountain Top again for some crepes! We ended our night walking around West Lake, watching zip-liners, more of the music festival, people around the bon-fire roasting smores, and called it a day.
The next morning it was pouring, so we got up and packed up the car, and headed to Toast & Co before we headed home. This is my favorite restaurant at Copper Mountain. I love the French toast, pancakes, and avocado toast. A must if you visit!
Hands down our favorite place to visit in Colorado is Copper Mountain. We have now been both in the winter and summer months and have had non-stop activities that are fun for our whole family. The best food with several restaurants to choose from, cozy condos to make you feel right at home, and activities that the whole family will LOVE!
Thank you Copper Mountain for hosting our family for a wonderful weekend getaway. We can’t wait to return!