…food and travel stories by Karren Doll Tolliver
Evergreen Memorial Park, a cemetery near Evergreen, Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains, boasts peaceful mountain views and historical pioneer and mining artifacts, as well as a huge variety of animals.
In Evergreen, Colorado, the Hiwan Homestead Museum is part of the Hiwan Heritage Park. This 3-story homestead is of beautiful wooden construction and includes a 1930s kitchen, grand dining room and octagonal top-floor chapel. Tours are free.
Nestled in the Rocky Mountains just 30 miles west of Denver, Hiwan Heritage Park has history and nature in pleasant surroundings. Part of the Lariat Loop Scenic Byway (highway 74), Hiwan is a must-see for history and natural surroundings.
Small Evergreen, about 30 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains, has some interesting history and present-day shops and eateries. Part of the Lariat Loop Scenic Byway, it's a nice stop on the route.