Colorado’s exceptional waters invite golfers to land a fly as skillfully as they would an approach shot. Kim D. McHugh Aspen Golf Club (Aspen) Though there is no fly-fishing at this public layout about ten minutes from downtown Aspen, golfers need only head a few miles down valley to test their angling skills on the … Read more
Colorado’s exceptional waters invite golfers to land a fly as skillfully as they would an approach shot. Kim D. McHugh The Broadmoor (Colorado Springs) Debuting this summer, The Broadmoor Fly Fishing School invites resort guests to fish a pond on Hole #6 of the East Course. Adirondack architecture characterizes the look of the new fly-fishing … Read more
Colorado’s exceptional waters invite golfers to land a fly as skillfully as they would an approach shot. Kim D. McHugh Colorado's exceptional waters invite golfers to land a fly as skillfully as they would an approach shot. These private clubs offer exclusive access to some of the best golf and fishing spots: The Club at … Read more
Colorado’s exceptional waters invite golfers to land a fly as skillfully as they would an approach shot. Kim D. McHugh In the movie A River Runs Through It the fly-fishing scenes are so cinematically intoxicating they alone could inspire one either to take up the sport or spawn more frequent outings for those anglers already … Read more
Fairmont Banff Springs is ideal for scrapbook memories Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie One unwritten law of family vacation planning: If you hope to keep children happy, don’t ask them to participate in adult-themed activities. A simple swimming pool will offer hours of smile-inducing enthusiasm, but if you march kids to a … Read more
Seven Reasons Why Western Golf is Sinfully Special Chris Duthie | The Broadmoor and La Quinta Resort & Club Photos © Chris Duthie Golf and spa are ideally matched pursuits, a detail not lost on premier vacation properties. Worldwide, resort getaways increasingly cater to travelers who crave this heavenly twosome. For a sampling of the … Read more
New Mexico Courses Among the Best in the Southwest Chris Duthie Few subjects are more natural or downright compelling than New Mexico golf destinations. Last month this column reviewed two superb public golf courses in New Mexico—Paa-Ko Ridge just outside Albuquerque, and Twin Warriors in Bernalillo. This week we’re examining two more must-plays in the … Read more
Take a Chip & Sip Vacation to the Blue Ridge Mountains Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie Besides searching for the perfect swing, avid golfers also quest for the ideal vacation. A golfer’s Holy Grail is not just a spike-tightening collection of fairways and greens, no sir. What makes the experience truly worthy … Read more
Discover the joys of Twin Warriors and Paa-Ko Ridge Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie As a kid, one of my favorite pastimes was playing golf in New Mexico—especially in the spring. Colorado’s lower-altitude, high-desert neighbor almost always enjoyed an early get-outside season, and it wasn’t unusual to start fine-tuning the game as … Read more
A new Tom Doak course doubles the allure of Nebraska’s magical Dismal River Club. Jon Rizzi | Photos: Dismal River Never regret anything that made you smile. So said Mark Twain—and one of the prominent signs at Nebraska’s Dismal River Club. You haven’t even slid a tee into the sandy soil and you’re already smiling … Read more
