Ghost towns are full of fascinating stories, giving us a glimpse into our historic past. Some tell the secrets of lawless men and their endless search for treasure, while others tell the story of a rags-to-riches life that most people only dream of. If you love ghost towns, here are five of the most captivating ...
Colorado Springs, CO – As Harrison High School in Colorado Springs gets ready to kick off their homecoming game on Sept 24, 2010 at 7:00pm, Ron Roehrich and Oren McClure have been busy making plans to gather the original players from Harrison’s first football game that was played back in 1955. It’s hard to believe ...
Part of the trick to visiting or moving to any city is to find the local restaurants. You know, those tucked away places only the locals know about and travelers stumble on by accident. Now that the children are grown and out of the house I have tons of freedom and a lot more money ...
There are many ways to see Colorado, and many spectacular roads to travel. I by no means have even come close to exploring the entire state, and probably will never get the chance to travel all the roads, but I have made a hobby, or maybe even a habit, of trying my best to do ...
Everyone loves a good ghost story. That’s what makes authors like Stephen King, Bentley Little and Robert R. McCammon so popular. Haunted Colorado was made “mainstream” by Stephen King’s The Shining, but you won’t find The Overlook Hotel here, though there is The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park where Stephen King received the inspiration for ...
Denver may be one of the best cities in the nation to begin a number of fun one-day jaunts. Here is a look at five favorites. Cripple Creek Cripple Creek is an easy two-hour drive from Denver. Head south on I-25 to US 24, and drive west until you reach the town of Divide. Turn ...
Let’s start with the key of A. It’s by far the most common (and easiest) key for the fiddle. Play a two octave A major scale and pay attention to where your fingers go. These are the “legal” notes in the key of A. There are a few more “legal” notes than that, but we’ll ...
Cool Colorado Facts as of 2007 4 National Parks (Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes) 8 national monuments and national recreation areas 15 national forests and national grasslands 21 Scenic and historic byways 40 State parks 58 Peaks over 14,000 feet high 300 Average days of sunshine each year ...
Garden Of The Gods Purchased in 1879 by railroad tycoon Charles Perkins, Garden Of The Gods was immediately recognized as a special place worth preserving. In 1909 the land was donated to city of Colorado Springs to be developed into a park. The park is still very much the same as it was in the ...
