Alamosa is packed with local activities, exotic adventures and unique dining experiences perfect for you and your loved one to experience Valentine’s Day differently this year! Plan the most exciting and unexpected day on out the town and fall in love with Alamosa as you explore. Continue reading below to start finding all of the most impressive destinations to experience on this national day of love.
Have a Romantic Dinner
Forget take out, this Valentines day, take your date out for a night on the town at one of Alamosa’s most fabulous restaurants. Try James Beard nominated restaurant, The Friar’s Fork! Sip on handcrafted drinks in The Sanctuary before heading into the dining room for a five star experience! This cozy, speakeasy vibe location is one of a kind for the area. The dim lighting and romantic atmosphere is perfect for an intimate night out! Dabble in crafted cocktails, tantalizing apps and entrees, and decadent desserts sure to wow any couple! Stick around afrer your meal and sip on espresso as you and your Valentine talk through the night.
Colorado Gators
For the couple that craves something unexpected and exotic, the Colorado Gators Farm is here for you! Hold an alligator for a unique keepsake photo, feed the tilapia, gators and roaming turtles, gaze at the albino alligators, watch the free roaming gator pools, and even test each other’s bravery by opting to wrestle one of the gators! Learn together about all of the gators, snakes, birds and turtles calling this place home. once home to the iconic Bruce, the movie star gator who starred in Happy Gilmore along side other famous movie star gators that still call the park home! With a new facility housing these rescues, a fig tree older than most visitors and frequent equcation demonstrations your day will be packed with fun! Experience dozens of reptiles and birds brought in from all over the world, this stop is sure to excite your wild side!
Sand Dunes Recreation Hot Springs
No matter your age or ability, this is a stop for everyone! Stop in and swim or soak in one of the largest geothermal pools anywhere! The large lap pool, hot tub and childrens pools in the main area are open to all ages. Eat lunch at their delicious on site grille and shop around the gift store! For the couples 21 years and older, swing into The Green House for a tropical get away without ever leaving Colorado! The adult only environment allows for peace and quiet for you and your Valentine to engage in conversation while you soak! Hosting 1 pool and 3 differently temped hot tubs, a large sauna, dozens of tropical plants, and upscale eats, unwinding in this oasis is a must do for you and your honey!
Valentines Day at the Dunes & Falls
Do Valentines Day differently! Grab the one you love and head over to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Zapata Falls for a fun filled day! Take a short, low rigor hike into beautiful frozen falls! Head back down and into the dunes! Sledding and sand boarding is calling! You wlill see an array of scenery from snow capped mountains and dunes to the vast plains where the bison and elk roam, and there will be no shortage of photo opportunities! Watch the sunset behind towering mountains and beautiful golden dunes while you fall in love with your partner and Alamosa’s unique National Park! After a beautiful day exploring the park, head back into Alamosa for a delicious dinner at any of our local dining establishments and a night cap at one of our local breweries.
