Guidebook for Ridgway
Food Scene
It's a landmark and honors the original True Grit movie with lots of memorabilia of John Wayne and western movies of that era, including the late Dennis Weaver, a former resident of Ridgway. The inside brick wall appears in the opening scene of True Grit when Rooster Cogburn arrives with the prison wagon. While your visiting Ridgway, take the True Grit tour to see other scenes from the movie.
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The True Grit Cafe
123 N Lena StIt's a landmark and honors the original True Grit movie with lots of memorabilia of John Wayne and western movies of that era, including the late Dennis Weaver, a former resident of Ridgway. The inside brick wall appears in the opening scene of True Grit when Rooster Cogburn arrives with the prison wagon. While your visiting Ridgway, take the True Grit tour to see other scenes from the movie.
Best breakfast all day and lunch made with fresh, locally grown and procured ingredients. A locals' favorite, definitely a must-visit eatery.
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Kate's Place
615 Clinton StBest breakfast all day and lunch made with fresh, locally grown and procured ingredients. A locals' favorite, definitely a must-visit eatery.
Provisions is a European-style cafe specializing in simple yet creative, delicious food made with fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers and distributors of gourmet products. It provides a unique dining experience, situated in a renovated historic brick building and barbershop. Shared seating is encouraged and part of the fun, where local and tourists mix and meet.
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Provisions at the Barbershop
616 Clinton StProvisions is a European-style cafe specializing in simple yet creative, delicious food made with fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers and distributors of gourmet products. It provides a unique dining experience, situated in a renovated historic brick building and barbershop. Shared seating is encouraged and part of the fun, where local and tourists mix and meet.
Very unique dining experience in outdoor venue and served from a 1966 Airstream Trailer. The food is surprisingly high quality, gourmet, yet simple, made from healthy, fresh produce
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Eatery 66
520 Sherman StVery unique dining experience in outdoor venue and served from a 1966 Airstream Trailer. The food is surprisingly high quality, gourmet, yet simple, made from healthy, fresh produce
Who'd a thought tacos could be so upscale and gourmet? These are truly the best and most unique tacos, served in a casual, fun, family friendly place.
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Gnar
630 Sherman StWho'd a thought tacos could be so upscale and gourmet? These are truly the best and most unique tacos, served in a casual, fun, family friendly place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Steps Tavern
Sherman StreetThe quintessential local watering hole. It's small and always hopping, with outdoor seating in the summer. This is a very popular brewery and pub, with great pizzas and salads. Take home a growler to refill during your stay in Ridgway. Jug makes for a great souvenir, too.
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Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery
602 Clinton StThe quintessential local watering hole. It's small and always hopping, with outdoor seating in the summer. This is a very popular brewery and pub, with great pizzas and salads. Take home a growler to refill during your stay in Ridgway. Jug makes for a great souvenir, too.
Parks & Nature
Amazing canyon and waterfall through Box Canyon. It becomes the Ice Park in winter for ice climbing, the venue for several international events. Trailhead to Perimeter Trail that circles the Town of Ouray, for stunning views of town and Cascade Falls, and another loop trail along the Ice Park Loop Trail.
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박스 캐년 공원
30 Box Canyon RdAmazing canyon and waterfall through Box Canyon. It becomes the Ice Park in winter for ice climbing, the venue for several international events. Trailhead to Perimeter Trail that circles the Town of Ouray, for stunning views of town and Cascade Falls, and another loop trail along the Ice Park Loop Trail.
This is a magical place of reflection and relaxation dedicated to the memory and vision of actor/ environmentalist Dennis Weaver. This 60-acre public park is a permanent wildlife preserve along the lush Uncompahgre River corridor and is at the entrance to Dennis Weaver’s eco-friendly RiverSage Subdivision surrounded by 130 acres of open green space including the park. Within the park are miles of winding hiking and biking trails with spectacular mountain and river vistas. One of the most notable features is an enormous cast-bronze American Bald Eagle soaring flight, the sculpture crowns a tower of dry-stacked boulders. There are picnic tables along the River.
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Dennis Weaver Memorial Park
Riversage DriveThis is a magical place of reflection and relaxation dedicated to the memory and vision of actor/ environmentalist Dennis Weaver. This 60-acre public park is a permanent wildlife preserve along the lush Uncompahgre River corridor and is at the entrance to Dennis Weaver’s eco-friendly RiverSage Subdivision surrounded by 130 acres of open green space including the park. Within the park are miles of winding hiking and biking trails with spectacular mountain and river vistas. One of the most notable features is an enormous cast-bronze American Bald Eagle soaring flight, the sculpture crowns a tower of dry-stacked boulders. There are picnic tables along the River.
Just a few miles north of Ridgway, accessible from town of Ridgway along the cement bike path and walkway, this State Park is centered around the Ridgway Reservoir, into which the Uncompahgre Rivers feeds. It is an outdoor haven, offering all kinds of water activities, including paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, wildlife watching, and camping in 2 campgrounds of Dutch Charlie and Pa-Co-Chu-Puk, and the day use site of Dallas Creek.
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리지웨이 주립 공원
28555 Highway 550Just a few miles north of Ridgway, accessible from town of Ridgway along the cement bike path and walkway, this State Park is centered around the Ridgway Reservoir, into which the Uncompahgre Rivers feeds. It is an outdoor haven, offering all kinds of water activities, including paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, wildlife watching, and camping in 2 campgrounds of Dutch Charlie and Pa-Co-Chu-Puk, and the day use site of Dallas Creek.
Right off Sherman St. in town along the Uncompahgre River. Gateway to the river water park, rafting, fishing, and hiking trails. Venue for the annual Ridgway Riverfest in June.
Rollans Park
257 Sherman StRight off Sherman St. in town along the Uncompahgre River. Gateway to the river water park, rafting, fishing, and hiking trails. Venue for the annual Ridgway Riverfest in June.
Beautiful wooded campground just on outskirts of City of Ouray. Many of the trailheads to some of the best hiking in Ouray County start here or are nearby.
Amphitheater Campground
Beautiful wooded campground just on outskirts of City of Ouray. Many of the trailheads to some of the best hiking in Ouray County start here or are nearby.
Essentials
Ridgway Mountain Market
490 Sherman StGlow Day Spa
545 Sherman StFamily Dollar
283 Palomino TrailNothing unique, but has all the essential convenience store necessities.
Shopping
An iconic gift store, our favorite for unique fun gifts and souvenirs and local crafts and jewelry.
Lupita's Bazaar
380 Sherman StAn iconic gift store, our favorite for unique fun gifts and souvenirs and local crafts and jewelry.
A fantastic thrift store that supports our local humane society. A great place to find almost anything you might need (or don't) and have forgotten at home.
Second Chance Thrift Store
309 Sherman StA fantastic thrift store that supports our local humane society. A great place to find almost anything you might need (or don't) and have forgotten at home.
former Unicas Southwest, a store featuring southwest clothing, art, jewlery, pottery, gifts, it is now a creative collective where local crafts people, artists, healers, farmers, freethinkers, entrepreneurs and the like may come together to share their talents and products.
Unicas Creative Collective
109 N Lena Stformer Unicas Southwest, a store featuring southwest clothing, art, jewlery, pottery, gifts, it is now a creative collective where local crafts people, artists, healers, farmers, freethinkers, entrepreneurs and the like may come together to share their talents and products.
Great high quality and genuine antiques and collectibles
Southwest Spirit Antiques & Certified Appraisals
Great high quality and genuine antiques and collectibles
Great floral and gift shop. If you're planning a wedding in Ridgway, this is the place to go.
Willowcreek Floral
Great floral and gift shop. If you're planning a wedding in Ridgway, this is the place to go.
Really a fantastic hardware store for such a small town, and very friendly staff and owners.
Ridgway True Value Hardware
276 S Lena StReally a fantastic hardware store for such a small town, and very friendly staff and owners.
Arts & Culture
Ridgway started because of the railroad. Many local railroad enthusiasts and collectors helped create this wonderful small museum with railroad models, artifacts, photos, historical accounts, and memorabilia. This is one special museum you must see, adjoining the Ridgway Visitor's Center.
Ridgway Railroad Museum
200 US-550Ridgway started because of the railroad. Many local railroad enthusiasts and collectors helped create this wonderful small museum with railroad models, artifacts, photos, historical accounts, and memorabilia. This is one special museum you must see, adjoining the Ridgway Visitor's Center.
Some of the best art and crafts by local artists. You don't want to miss this one!
Resource Art Gallery & Co-op
540 Sherman StreetSome of the best art and crafts by local artists. You don't want to miss this one!
In Ouray, the historic Wright Opera House, is a wonderful venue for entertainment, including live theatre, dance, and other special events.
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Wright Opera House
472 Main StIn Ouray, the historic Wright Opera House, is a wonderful venue for entertainment, including live theatre, dance, and other special events.
Get a real feel for the old mining days of Ouray and life in the San Juan Mountain region in this wonderful museum in the historic mining town of Ouray.
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Ouray County Museum
420 6th AveGet a real feel for the old mining days of Ouray and life in the San Juan Mountain region in this wonderful museum in the historic mining town of Ouray.