My DH and I will take a swing through Black Hawk/Central City after the scenic drive from Idaho Springs. We are not gamblers so not sure if we will stay there. It depends on what else we do that day and what time we get there. Wondering if there are any decent hotels and buffet dinners there for a night.

If you are not gamblers, why in the world would want to go to Black Hawk/Central City? It is just one big casino after another. There is nothing there except the casino crowd.

Was just wondering if we wound up there after the scenic highway drive about 5Pm if it could be a possibility.

Me again. By scenic highway, I mean the "Oh-My-Gawd" rd from Idaho Springs to Central City which is recommended in my guide book. Have done other rds in the area before and also know RMNP Trail Ridge rd will be closed when we are there mid May. Is the OMG rd open in mid May? If we do this, it would probably be late afternoon which is why I was wondering about accommodations in Black Hawk just for the nt. Thanks all.

They put a new road through from Idaho Springs to Central City so I don't know the status of OMG or what is left of it. By mid May the snow should have pulled back. Black Hawk is full of hotels and casinos so take your pick.

I ate at The Lodge Casino and it was nice and decently priced

I haven't driven the OMG road in several years, but the last time I did, it was fine and people were doing it in just regular passenger cars.

You don't have to gamble to stay in Blackhawk or Central City, but both towns have become overrun with casinos and gambling. Many of the big casinos offer decent lodging and buffets. I can't say whether one is better than the other. Blackhawk is especially inundated with gamblers coming up by the busloads from the Denver metro area virtually every day.

Thanks, everyone. Looks like with our sched as it stands now, after other things, we will just drive through Central City and Black Hawk from the Oh-My-Gawd rd from Idaho Springs on our way from Breck to DIA.