June 29, Como Colorado

Still on our way from home to Breckenridge we made it over Guanella pass from I70 to highway 285 in just a couple short hours.  Headed south on 285 it is not too long before you go over Kenosha pass and down into South Park, Colorado.

I don't know if there is any truth to it but I have heard the cartoon television series 'South Park' got its inspiration from South Park, Colorado.  Maybe someone who is knowledgeable can tell us all.

At any rate, as you enter the South Park area there is a very old, almost abandoned, town just off to the north of 285 called Como.  If you blink an eye you will miss the turn off.  I guess the town sprang up during the gold and silver mining rush of the late nineteenth century.  You would almost think the place was totally deserter but there are people who live there.  According to Wikipedia there are 20 people that live there.

This is one of the houses in Como.  Como is a very interesting place and definitely worth stopping in to take a look.  This house caught our eye because of the colors and the window.  I wonder if they just decided they needed some light in one of the upstairs rooms and happened to have a window lying around in the yard so they cut a hole in the side of the house big enough to fit the window and stuffed it in there.  No matter how crooked they had to make the hole to get the old window in.  Heck, if there is a need and you have the spare window lying around and a saw to cut the hole why not!

Very interesting place indeed.  It doesn't look to me like they have to put up with any of the silly rules about keeping you lawns trimmed or painting your house a particular color or any other outrageous rules you might find in the big city HOA's.  If the kids would be so far away I'd live here in a minute.

You wouldn't know it if you were simply driving by but you are looking at a very good restaurant here.

There isn't a sign anywhere that would give you any hint that in this old railroad depot building is a place to eat a pretty good burger.  They call it 'The Depot' because the building served that purpose in the late 1800's.  The day we stopped by they had fish and chips for a special that wasn't on the menu anywhere.  Mighty tasty I must say.  Fresh fish and cooked just right.  Beat the dickens out of McDonalds!

Inside the place is clean, the food is good and the owner is extremely friendly.  We spent quite some time chatting with the owner and chief cook and bottle washer while we ate.  We were impressed.  We left a tip larger than normal and you can bet the next time we pass by we will grab a bite

What is really neat is that not only is it a restaurant but upstairs there are four rooms for rent.  When the owners were talking to us they called it their Bed and Breakfast.  It even has indoor plumbing in two of the rooms!  You can bet I'll be stopping by again.  We might even rent a room and spend the night.  Just for the fun of it.

Como is a wonderful little town.  Don't ever let it change!  Long live Como!