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Amtrak arrives at 413 Seventh St, at the end of a scenic route
through the canyons, gorges and alleys of central Colorado.
Greyhound, traveling along the less inspiring I-70, stops close to
downtown at the Ramada Inn, 124 W 6th St. The visitor
center, 1102 Grand Ave (open 24hr; phone 970/945-6589, ) stocks
the very useful Glenwood Springs Official Guide . Regular
RFTA buses link the town with Aspen (daily 6am-10pm; 1hr; $6;
call for schedule phone 970/925-8484).
The enthusiastically run HI-Glenwood Springs Hostel, near
downtown at 1021 Grand Ave (phone 970/945-8545 or 1-800/9-HOSTEL), has
spacious dorms, cheap private rooms, plus
kitchen facilities, a giant record collection and a wealth of local
knowledge. They also arrange tours and whitewater trips, and are
closed from 10am-4pm. Reasonable motels include the First
Choice Inn of Glenwood Springs, 51359 Sixth St (phone
970/945-8551 or 1-800/332-2233; at the west end of
town, which has striking mountain views, a guest laundry and a free,
good breakfast.
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The Daily Bread Café and Bakery, downtown at
729 Grand Ave (phone 970/945-6253), has delicious breakfasts, soups
and salads. For dinner, Rick's, upstairs at 710 Grand Ave (phone
970/945-4771), serves elegant continental food and boasts an
extensive wine list. Fiesta Guadalajara, 503 Pine St (phone
970/947-1670), is a decent family-run Mexican place near the hot
springs and offers a huge variety of filling options, with its many
combination plates priced around $9. A block away in the Hotel
Denver, the Glenwood Canyon Brewpub, 402 Seventh St (phone
970/945-1276), will certainly quench your thirst, with its great
hand-crafted microbrews.
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