Living Large in Crested Butte

An Ohio family was so pleased with their timber frame home that they opted to build a second one in Colorado as a vacation getaway. Originally established in the mid-1800s as a hub and supply center for smaller surrounding mining towns, today’s Crested Butte, Colorado, is a premier destination for year-round recreation. Located about 30 miles due north of Gunnison, it’s just far enough off the beaten path to have retained a sleepy town charm; the population of full-time residents is not m