On to Silverton, Colorado

TGIF Sweeties...

do you know one of the reasons I like Fridays so much???

Because on Saturdays Kai plays soccer & I LOVE watching him play.

Why do you like Fridays so much??

{bet I know that answer, lol}

On to Silverton, Colorado...

a historic mining town, high in the San Juan Mountains...I mean REALLY HIGH!

Silverton is one of the highest towns in the United States,

at 9,305 feet above sea level.

It was settled in 1874 when gold & silver were discovered in the area & has a very

colorful history of drinkin, gamblin, fightin & prostitution...oh my!

In 1884, in a 3 block area, Silverton had 2 Banks, 5 Laundries & 39 Saloons...my kind of town! lol

Gambling men like Bat Masterson & Wyatt Earp roamed these

streets lookin for a faro game, so cool right?

My Darlin Sister booked us a room at The Teller House Hotel

built in 1896 & such a wonderful surprise.

Our amazing room...

looking right out onto the main street

& those beautiful golden mountains.

I loved this room down the hall, it didn't have it's own bathroom but might be worth it just for fun!

The rooms were all on the 2nd floor, with the hotel's restaurant located on the 1st.

The Teller Hotel was such a treat, a trip back in time.

Another thing Silverton is famous for, is for having one of the last

Narrow Gauge Trains in the US...

that still makes regular runs back & forth from Durango to Silverton.

Back in my Wild Gypsy days, I lived in Durango, Colorado for a couple years. I worked as a maid at

The Strater Hotel, I worked at Purgatory Ski Resort & was there when the movie 'Avalance',

starring Rock Hudson & Mia Farrow, was being filmed. My boyfriend at the time & I

got parts as extras in the film, as did most of the Durango residents, lol.

Watching it, is like watching an old family movie for me...so many faces I know.

I have some great memories of that experience & here a couple of my favorites...

We did a lot of filming at the Tamarron Lodge where my boyfriend worked & most of the cast

was staying. On one particular day, everyone was sitting outside waiting for a scene to finish. I was

talking to Jeanette MacDonald & having a wonderful conversation, as I saw Rock making his

way over to us. I had told myself that on this particular day I was going to try & TALK to Rock!

He sat down in the chair next to me & said "Hello."

I smiled, nodded my head & fled from sight...silly girl, afraid to say hi to Rock Hudson. LOL

Then there was a day when I wasn't working, but my boyfriend was. They were filming up at

the ski area, so I thought I'd go up there with him & ski awhile & watch them film some scenes.

I did a couple runs, I remember it was freezing & after my last run I took off my skis & headed

towards the crew. I wanted to sit high up on a nearby mountain so I could be out of the way

& still see everything. The snow was pristine, untouched & beautiful. I climbed to the top &

turned back around to look down at my great view. Just about then the director & Rock were

scanning their location, when the director saw me & SCREAMED at me to get out of there.

Come to find out, they had needed the pristine snow for a scene & I had climbed in it with

my ski boots leaving huge footprints everywhere, I was SOOOO Embrassed!!

My BAD...  ;)  How funny, I haven't thought about any of this in years. lol

Well, I hope you enjoyed our little tour of Silverton & my trip down memory lane...

thanks for coming along with me, it was a BLAST!!!

XOXO

vintagesusie