Hotel at a Glance: Claremont Inn & Winery

Your stay at Claremont Inn & Winery might feel like one long date. Visit the inn’s winery to sample small-batch wines like the rich Starry Sky, a blend of chardonnay and pinot grigio, or the bold Colorado Red, and then pick your favorites from nearly 30 selections. Close the evening out with a romantic dinner.

• Gourmet breakfast: Innkeepers whip up freshly baked croissants and other goodies to deliver right to your door each morning.
• Up the romance factor: With the optional Taste, Dine & Stay package, you’ll enjoy a wine tasting with appetizers, as well as a gourmet dinner with dessert and dessert wines (per stay).
• Where you’ll stay: Stylish furnishings and designer accents adorn the intimate guest rooms. All rooms feature luxurious private baths, most with jetted tubs.

Colorado’s Eastern Plains: Historical Sites and Nature Hikes on the Prairie

The Eastern Plains is Colorado’s largest region, stretching from the Kansas border to the edge of the Rockies. Travelers passing through are often pleasantly surprised to discover the plains’ plethora of historical sites and some of the state’s best nature hikes.

Just 20 minutes away from the inn sits Burlington, one of the dry-land farm communities established along the railroad in the 1880s. Many 19th-century buildings still line the streets of its Old Town—a living-history museum wherein performers take to saloons and evoke the Wild West by producing cancan shows, staging gunfights, and refusing to pay cell-phone bills. Visitors can tour Burlington’s original jail cells, an old railroad depot, and a two-story manor filled with period antiques.