Mega Ghost Towns, Breweries & Wineries, Oh My! Fairplay, Colorado | Newstates in the States

Fairplay is not the most famous or the highest mountain town in Colorado, but this episode we show why it may be the most underrated! With an enormous Ghost Town, delicious food and drink, Fairplay is a great stopover when traveling through Breckenridge or heading to Leadville. Plus great FREE lakeside camping!

This episode picks up as we leave Leadville, CO (a must stop for possibly the world's greatest pizza, outlaw history and great hiking!) and head about an hour and a half over the mountain range to the tiny town of Fairplay, Colorado.

Continuing our streak of free camping and not paying for a campsite since early July, we boondocked about 30 minutes outside of town at Antero Reservoir, a free campground operated by Denver Water. There are no hookups so make sure you come prepared with water. There are pit toilets and picnic tables throughout.

We visited as many local spots as we could, stopping at South Park Brewery and then checking out several highly recommended places like Continental Divide Winery. Located in the an unassuming strip mall, the wine is excellent and they offer tastings of wines made with both Colorado and California grapes. It was here that we met Sarah, the wonderful tasting room host who also operates a non-profit called Smart Bellies. During our tasting, we learned about this organization and the great work Sarah (along with the help of dozens of volunteers) is doing to help feed local children.

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After tasting wine, we headed off to get our history fix at South Park City Museum. This is a Ghost Town lover's dream come true, with over 40 buildings collected from a 900 mile radius, the museum gives you an accurate depiction of what a boom town during the gold rush days would have looked like. At only $9 (there is a coupon on their website) it's a steal! You can walk into the buildings, which are decorated in original artifacts, and it's like stepping back in time. There are seven buildings that still sit on their original foundations here. The rest were relocated from various ghost towns.

Smart Bellies:
https://www.smartbellies.org/
South Park City Museum Website: https://southparkcity.org/
South Park City Museum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/SouthParkCityMuseum
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