Tune in to Taylor: Easter Weekend in Greeley: Part Two

On Easter Sunday we went to church

and then drove to Estes Park to eat lunch

at the Stanley Hotel.

A Family Easter Photo

The Stanley Hotel, known for its architecture, magnificent setting and famous visitors, may possibly be best known today for its inspirational role in Stephen King's novel, "The Shining". The hotel has been featured as one of America's most haunted hotels and with the numerous stories from visitors and staff, The Stanley Hotel continues to "shine" today, as it did in 1909 when first opened.

Ronda and Brian at the Stanley

Me and Eric at the Stanley

The food was incredible.

There was a salad station with organic mixed greens

and a crisp vegetable display. An artisanal cheese

display featured award winning domestic and

local cheeses. There was a fresh omelette station

for made to order omelettes. A carving station

featured slow roasted spring leg of lamb

and apple wood smoked

Kuraboda ham with honey Dijon glaze.

The buffet had ham and spring basil bisque,

grilled red bird organic chicken

with wild rice ramps, filet of Colorado beef with

wild morel mushroom sauce,

poached Scottish salmon with spring herbs,

roasted new potatoes, sauteed

green beans with toasted almonds, and

potato gnocchi with English peas and lemon

cream. There was a chilled seafood display and

a table of dozens of different breads and scones.

Dessert included ricotta cheese cake,

a chocolate sampler

(including chocolate covered strawberries),

lemon pound cake with Chantilly cream

and berry compote.

Is your mouth watering yet?

Ronda and Brian at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado

At the Stanley in Estes Park Colorado

Construction of the Main Building began in 1907 and took two years to complete. It was built with steel support beams and timber cut from land now known as Rocky Mountain National Park. Most of the timber came from the Bear Lake burn in 1900, which may account for the faint smell of wood smoke that can be detected on a warm, summer day.