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Colorado's best: the essential guide to favorite places
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Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., [2000].
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Book
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Updated.
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xix, 218 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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From the bestselling co-author of The Colorado Guide and the writer/producer of the award-winning TV show Colorado Getaways (KCNC-TV) comes a must-have collection of recommended places to go and experiences to have in Colorado. Bruce Caughey and Doug Whitehead have teamed up to create a guide filled with nothing but Colorado's Best. Visitors and residents alike will appreciate this essential guide, with its personal, authoritative selections. As the authors declare, this guide is shaped by their prejudices and interests. While you won't find information on the state's best snowmobile trails or.
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1555914357, 9781555914356

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Includes index.
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"Updated for 2004"--cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Caughey, B., & Whitehead, D. (2000). Colorado's best: the essential guide to favorite places. Updated. Golden, Colo., Fulcrum Pub.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Caughey, Bruce, 1960- and Doug. Whitehead. 2000. Colorado's Best: The Essential Guide to Favorite Places. Golden, Colo., Fulcrum Pub.

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Caughey, Bruce, 1960- and Doug. Whitehead, Colorado's Best: The Essential Guide to Favorite Places. Golden, Colo., Fulcrum Pub, 2000.

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Caughey, Bruce and Doug Whitehead. Colorado's Best: The Essential Guide to Favorite Places. Updated. Golden, Colo., Fulcrum Pub, 2000.

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