Mesa Verde is excited to announce that our cliff dwelling tour season will soon begin! After suspension of tour operations in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are so excited to return to some of the park’s most spectacular sites: Long House, Cliff Palace, Mug House, Square Tower House, and...
Mark your calendars for April 19 because the oldest recorded meteor shower is going to be visible in the night sky. The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded by ancient Chinese astronomers in 687 B.C., according to EarthSky.org,...
We here at Starry Nights Ranch B&B were honored to be featured in a recent article in Trips to Discover, a popular digital travel magazine with a monthly readership of over 1.6 million. In their search for the “coolest and most accommodating places to stay near Mesa...
Most visitors to our little town of Mancos are here to see the wonders left behind by the Anasazi (Ancient Puebloans) at Mesa Verde National Park, the treasures to be found at our local galleries in the Creative District, or outdoor adventures such as river rafting, steam train excursions,...
Do you often watch the night sky in hopes of seeing a falling star? How do you make the night skies at Starry Nights Ranch even more spectacular? Meteor showers, of course! Here are some upcoming events that will be easily observable from our mesa top at Starry Nights Ranch:...
The Cortez Cultural Center, located at 25 N. Market Street, will host Native American dances outside on the plaza every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening @7pm through August 15th.
*Covid-19 safety measures in place include: face masks required, 6 feet social distancing, bathrooms...
The Park began a phased reopening on May 24th, working with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor access to all parks service wide. The facilities open to the public now at Mesa Verde are: the main park road and all overlooks including Montezuma...
Although the Corona Virus is still plaguing the world, we here at Starry Nights Ranch B&B continue to welcome the occasional guest looking for an escape or travelers seeking a safe haven on their journey. Trees are leafing out, flowers blooming, and grass is greening up. We see...
“The Blacksmith, a Comic Opera” will be performed at the historic Mancos Opera House on May 2 & 3, 2020 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. This is a 2-act comic opera with songs and dialogue in English, set in the American west of the 1890’s. The opera will be performed by...
The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde is a premier cycling event organized by volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of youth in Southwest Colorado. It began as "Ride the Lightning" in 2003, but developed into its current 12-hour endurance race in 2007 on Phil's...
