On the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, lies Estes Park, Colorado. It is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and has some fun things to do. We recently visited this cute town, and some of our favorites were exploring the city, eating food, and touring the Stanley Hotel.

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0:00 Introduction
0:18 Visitors Center
1:44 River Walk
2:51 Elkhorn Ave
3:57 The Taffy Shop
4:47 Elk
5:42 The Stanley Hotel
6:50 Parking
7:04 Penelope's & Antonio's
8:33 Fun City
9:24 Lake Estes
10:02 Visit RMNP

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