Not the weekend, but today is the wife/copilot's birthday.
For that occasion our tradition is to drive the Phantom Canyon - Shelf Road loop with a stop in Victor CO. This accomplishes two objectives: (1) She gets flowers for her birthday in the form of a lot of wild flowers along the road. (2) She has lunch and a piece of birthday cake at the Gold Camp Bakery, Cafe & Deli in Victor.
If you're in the Cripple Creek / Victor area, I highly recommend the Gold Camp Deli. Excellent food - made to order deli sandwiches, Cornish pasties, and outstanding home made desserts. The wife's favorite is a cake called Bee Sting which is a German item and this is the only place we've seen it offered.
For that occasion our tradition is to drive the Phantom Canyon - Shelf Road loop with a stop in Victor CO. This accomplishes two objectives: (1) She gets flowers for her birthday in the form of a lot of wild flowers along the road. (2) She has lunch and a piece of birthday cake at the Gold Camp Bakery, Cafe & Deli in Victor.
If you're in the Cripple Creek / Victor area, I highly recommend the Gold Camp Deli. Excellent food - made to order deli sandwiches, Cornish pasties, and outstanding home made desserts. The wife's favorite is a cake called Bee Sting which is a German item and this is the only place we've seen it offered.
