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Touring the Denver Art Museum

After doing my thing at the DNC and Presidential Experience on Friday, I had some time to kill so I decided to do something that I had been meaning to do for quite some time…I finally visited the expansion to the Denver Art Museum, the Hamilton Building. The expansion was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. […]

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Hiking St. Mary’s Glacier

Idaho Springs is best known for such places as Tommyknocker Brewery and BeauJo’s Pizza. A short drive north from town though, along I70 and Fall River Road, sits the St. Mary’s Glacier; a beautiful trail and lake where time is well spent. The trail up to the lake and glacier seems to be more suitable […]

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Riding the Kit Carson County Carousel

Even if for just five minutes, isn’t it great to feel like a kid again? I mean, really feel like a kid again? And what about if, in those five minutes, it would only take a quarter? Would it be worth it to have all kinds of great childhood memories rush back on you for […]

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Hiking Picture Canyon

The Comanche National Grasslands in southeast Colorado is worth the drive to hike and enjoy one of the four canyons in the area. Historical markers from the Santa Fe Trail are also nearby. After our trip to Oklahoma, my friend and I made our way up to Colorado on some dirt roads to check out […]

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Hiking the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Area is a refuge in the middle of Denver that offers opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing and catch-and-release fishing. But, only a small part of it is available for exploring at the present time; most of the site is still being restored to how it looked before the middle […]

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Touring the CELL

Educate. Empower. Engage. The CELL, or the Center for Empowered Living & Learning, is located in the cultural district near the Denver Art Museum, the Colorado History Museum and the main branch of the Denver Public Library. It is an ongoing exhibit drawing attention to the destructive forces of terrorism and how it can happen […]

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