The Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s A Day in Pompeii is simply amazing, an exhibit the likes of which I have not seen in a Denver museum for several years. Twenty years ago I traveled to Italy to see Pompeii. I was stunned by what I saw, but as a high school student was […]
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A Scenic Drive Over Old Fall River Road
I made the turn in Rocky Mountain National Park to take the scenic drive up Old Fall River Road. I had never gone this way before. And I hadn’t intended to this day, either. But there I was, leaving the nice open expanse of West Horseshoe Park to head up the steep road through the […]
An Estes Park Hotel Stay at the Baldpate Inn Bed and Breakfast
I walked out of my Estes Park cabin at the Baldpate Inn to go for a hike at one of the two nearby trails in Rocky Mountain National Park. Two women were screeching about how something had just walked right up to the library door of the main lodge and then skittered across the driveway […]
Learning About the History of Colorado at the New History Colorado Center
The History Colorado Center has received rave reviews since opening a few months ago. I finally made it to check out the new museum for myself when I had some extra time during the Travel Blog Exchange Conference. And what I found was nothing short of both amazing and disappointing. Exciting stories I knew nothing […]
Taking a Ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad
The Royal Gorge Railroad played Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues – I hear that train a comin’, It’s rollin’ ‘round the bend – as I climbed on board. I smirked at the choice of music. It hardly seemed appropriate, but I didn’t care. I love the song. And so I tapped my toe while sitting […]
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