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Padres vs. Rockies — Coors Field

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Roger

A coworker offered us these tickets on Thursday, and we immediately accepted. It took us two hours to drive to Coors Field through Friday rush-hour traffic. We paid $30 to park a block away and another $28 for a surprisingly-good … Continue reading →

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Bird #548 — Groove-billed Ani

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Roger

crotophaga (from kroto, tick, and phagos, eating) sulcirostris (from sulcus, furrow, and rostris, billed) Sunday, September 8, 2019 — 2:17 pm Denver, Colorado — Sand Creek Trail We went shopping on the way home from church. I was waiting patiently … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Balloon Festival

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Roger

Since we were up … We parked three or four blocks north of Memorial Park and arrived about 10 minutes before the first balloon lifted off. We stayed for both waves. Things looked much as they did two years ago, … Continue reading →

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Josh Groban at Red Rocks

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Roger

We’ve wanted to go to Red Rocks Amphitheatre ever since we moved to Colorado almost three years ago. But we were waiting for a performer that at least one of us actually wanted to see. Josh Groban fit that description … Continue reading →

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Maroon Bells

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Roger

Maroon Bells is high on every list of must-sees in Colorado. We knew going there would cost us, but we decided to join the herd. We drove over Independence Pass to Aspen and paid $10 to park in the lot … Continue reading →

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