I have discovered Heaven

In a little bowl of white cheese dip at the Alley Cat Lounge.

Last night we went out for dinner and margaritas. Being in a cranky mood for much of the afternoon, I e-mailed David and said I wanted margaritas!

I assumed we were going to our usual place, La Hacienda (home of the 60 oz fishbowl margarita). Turns out David found the Best Margaritas of 2006 list on Citysearch, and Alley Cat was #3.

This place was awesome! Service was amazing - our server recommended a great top-shelf tequila for our first margarita, and she was right on target. The cheese dip was...like I said.. absolute heaven. We split an order of chicken fajitas that were also delish. Can't wait to go back!

MMMMM....beer!

One of our favorite things to do while traveling is to check out the local brewpubs. While on vacation, we are getting the chance to sample some locally made brews.

So far, we've visited three:

Breckenridge Brewery
I'd recommend the Avalanche Ale, the Summer Bright, or the Autumn Ale.

Backcountry Brewery
They claim to be the "Best Beer Brewed At 9000 Feet", and I have to say they come pretty close! I really enjoyed their Telemark IPA, although it was too hoppy for David. Their Switchback Amber was also pretty decent.

Dillon Dam Brewery
It's always fun to say "Let's go to the Dam Brewery", but I was less than impressed with their offerings. I did enjoy the Dam Straight Lager and the McLuhr's Irish Stout, but none of them really stood out.

All three offered wheat beers, but nothing as impressive as our favorite to date - the Lilikoi Wheat Ale at the Kona Brewing Company in Hawaii.

This Saturday we'll be off to another local "brewpub" - Coors!