The Meeker Hotel and Cafe' in beautiful downtown Meeker, Colorado, is this week's Painted Gentleman. A lovely and historic building built in 1886, it was once base camp for some of Teddy Roosevelt's famous western hunting trips. The lobby is filled with world class typical and non-typical mule deer and elk mounts along side bits and pieces of Meeker's wild past. There are pictures of some of the local Ute Indian chiefs, such as Colorow and Ouray, pictures of some bad fellows who tried to rob the town bank (it was there last attempt) and other pictures of old Meeker. My family stayed here in 2003 (top picture) and Mom & Dad stayed here in 2005 (second picture). I was shocked and amazed at the same time when , in 2005, I saw it had been painted blue. It just wasn't the same , but I like it. The beds are old and seem to just swallow you after a long day. Some rooms are nothing more than a bed, with shared facilities down the hall. The Cafe' is another place that is a must, especially for breakfast. If nothing else just stop by a walk around the lobby, you won't be disappointed.
ps. I don't believe it, but I missed the fact that yesterday was post number 200.
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