Small Town: Evergreen...

Nate and I had Monday off, so we pulled out a map, picked a town, and got excited about Evergreen!  Evergreen is only an hour from the city, and it was gorgeous.  They are known for Evergreen Lake, which this time of year was frozen solid.  People from surrounding towns come to ice fish, ice skate, and play ice hockey on the lake.  Nate and I walked out onto the lake, and I demanded a picture to prove that we did it... and Nate says I'm not adventurous, HA!

Lunchtime crept up on us, and there were so many options for holes in the wall.  Based on recommendations by the locals, we went to The Little Bear Saloon.  It was a cute little place, definitely a dive, but they had good burgers.  We tried to engrave our names on the table, but there was zero space.

My favorite part about small towns are the sweet shops!  Every small town has some locally owned sweet shop, and this town was no exception.  In downtown Evergreen, "Seasonally Yours" had everything we needed.  What we needed today was SALT WATER TAFFY!!!  We found my favorite candy with loads of mouth-watering flavors.  

Feeling adventurous, Nate tried a new flavor of salt water taffy... Maple Bacon!  It was surprisingly good, and Nate couldn't leave town without getting a few more.

Evergreen was awesome.  We spent the rest of the day shopping in downtown, and driving up the mountain to check out the view.  Colorado is sprinkled with these small towns, and we sure love the feel of them.  Our day trip felt like the perfect escape we needed.

Trip Treat: Nate has spoiled me with picking something from each small town for our home!  This trip I picked this little owl.  It looks perfect in our kitchen, and it will always be a reminder of the memories we made this weekend.