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Mac Nation

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Roger

This odd little restaurant is tucked into a canyon in one of the western suburbs of Denver. The specialty of the house is mac and cheese. They bake it with whatever ingredients you choose on top. I had the Arkansas, … Continue reading →

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Cubs vs. Rockies — Coors Field

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Roger

I had a hard time getting tickets to this game because the Rockies tried to keep Cubs fans away. In the spring, when tickets from all other games were released, these were only available as part of a package. I … Continue reading →

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National Ballpark Museum

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Roger

This tiny museum is crammed into a storefront kitty-corner from Coors Field. The collection features artifacts from MLB ballparks built between 1909 and 1923 — or so the woman at the desk informed me. In fact, there was stuff from … Continue reading →

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Bird #490 — Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Roger

centrocercus (from kentron, spur, and kerko, point) minimus (least) Thursday, April 19, 2018 — 6:33 am Gunnison County, Colorado — County Road 887, Waunita Watchable Wildlife Site The Gunnison Sage-Grouse has only been considered a separate species since 2000. Pretty … Continue reading →

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Birding Trip

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Roger

I took two days off work and drove to Gunnison. Colorado to see the Gunnison Sage-Grouse (next post). I left home about 7:30 and headed to Canon City. A Lewis’s Woodpecker has been hanging out in a residential neighborhood, but … Continue reading →

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