Hlela uKhisimusi Omdala-Owenziwe E-Leadville, e-Colorado

Imindeni yezokuvakasha ezokuvakasha kuleli dolobha eliphakeme kakhulu

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I-Leadville, ekhonjiwe eColorado, yilapho ongaya khona ukuphunyuka iholidi elidala.

Leli dolobha liyaziwa kakhulu eColorado ngokuba yumuzi ophakeme kakhulu eNyakatho Melika, efinyelela ku-10 151 amamitha ngaphezu kolwandle. Kodwa futhi itholakale iso lesilwane lombuso, cishe ibanga elinganayo ukusuka eDenver naseCroatia Springs.

I-Leadville nayo idume kakhulu ngomklamo wayo we-Victorian nomlando wezimayini. Kwakujwayele ukuba elinye lamadolobha amakhulu omdabu ocebile kakhulu. Lokhu kuholela ekwakhiweni kwamanye amadolobha aseMbhishobhi amahle kakhulu ongayithola. Uhambo lomlando edolobheni luzovula izinhlamvu ezithile ezimibalabala kusukela ngo-1800.

Umlando we-Leadville uphoqelela, ngisho noma ungewona umlando wendabuko.

Idolobha laleli dolobha elincane lihlanganiswe nezakhiwo zase-Victorian, ngakho-ke ngisho nokuhamba emgwaqweni kungasetha ubuchopho bakho ngesikhathi. Eqinisweni, idolobha elingama-square-block-block yi-National Historic Landmark ye-Architecture yama-Victorian.

Futhi kuyindawo enhle yokuthenga ukuyothenga uma ufuna ezinye izinto eziyingqayizivele, ezenziwe nge-Colorado ukuze zibeke ngaphansi kwesihlahla. (Bheka amadili akhethekile kuMgqibelo Wezentengiselwano Ezincane, ngoMgqibelo emva kokubonga i-Thanksgiving.)

Namuhla, Leadville nayo iyathandwa kakhulu phakathi kwezinhlobo zangaphandle, futhi ibamba imicimbi eminingi yezemidlalo, kuhlanganise nezinhlanga ezidumile nemicimbi yezemidlalo eyedlulele.

Ngo-Mashi, izobamba umncintiswano we-Ski Joring wonyaka wama-67 kanye ne-Crystal Carnival Weekend, lapho amaqembu ehhashi nabagibeli abazodonsela khona ukuhamba ngezinyawo phezu kwe-Main Street.

Nakuba i-Leadville engenayo i-ski resort yayo, cishe ihora elide ukusuka emadolobheni angu-7 ahlukene e-ski, okwenza kube isitimela esithandwayo sabanqamuli bezindiza befuna ukubona okuthile okuhlukile.

Izivakashi zisakwazi ukujabulela ukuhamba ngezindiza e-Leadville, kanye nokukhuphuka nokuhamba phansi. Eminye imisebenzi yasebusika lapha ihlanganisa i-ice skating, i-sledding, ne-dog sledding.

Amaholidi e-Leadville

Kuzo zonke izinsuku zeholidini, i-Leadville ihlela izenzakalo ezihlukahlukene ezikhethekile, konke egameni lendlela yokuthula yamaholide, endala yokudala ne-charm edolobheni elincane.

Ekuqaleni kukaDisemba, i-Leadville ikhipha isizini ngeParade yeLights yonyaka ekushoneni kwelanga. Lo mkhosi uhlanganisa ukuvakashelwa okukhethekile nguSanta noMnu Claus, kanye nama-cookies mahhala ne-chocolate eshisayo.

Lokhu kulandelwa yi-Leadville Holiday Victorian Homes Tour ethandwa kakhulu kanye ne-Victorian Dinner.

Njalo isikhathi seholide, amakhaya amaningi aseMillion ahlonishwayo ahlotshisiwe emaholidini azo amaholide amahle futhi avula izivakashi ukuba zihambe. Dlulisa amehlo kuhlobiso oluyingqayizivele, ubuke ekwakhiweni kwelokuzo bese ubelana ngama-appetizers ne-punch.

Ukwengeza emkhathini, ngalobobusuku, i-Wilde's Green Hour (i-absinthe bar) iguqula ibe yindawo yokudlela elandelanayo, ihlinzekela isidlo sokudla sama-Victorian ama-sita ahambisana nomculo ophilayo.

Ngenkathi ungenakuhlala kwelinye lamakhaya ase-Victorian, bheka amadili wokulala e-Leadville's The Alps Motel.

Kamuva ngenyanga, i-Brewery yendawo yokubheja, i-Periodic Brewing, ibambe iqhaza elibi le-sweater kanye nokudla kokudla.

Ngesikhathi usedolobheni, ungaphuthelwa i-O2 entsha ye-oxygen bar, ewusizo kakhulu ukulwa nokugula kokuphakama edolobheni lokhu okuphezulu.

Ngaphandle kwezitolo nemikhosi, Leadville yindlela elula, eqabulayo ephuma eholidini. Thola amakhilomitha angaphezu kwangu-100 emigwaqweni eneqhwa ukuze uhlole ngezinyawo, i-cross-country skis, i-skate skis, amabhayisikili amafutha, ama-snowmobiles noma i-snowshoe, ukukusiza ukuthi usethe kabusha futhi ukhumbule okubaluleke kakhulu ngalesi sikhathi sonyaka.

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