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Rocky Mountain Vibes vs. Ogden Raptors

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Roger

We didn’t see fireworks on the 4th, and my wife needed her fix, so we went to a Friday night Vibes game. We got seats just down the third-base line, which gave us a great angle on the game but … Continue reading →

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Cripple Creek Museums

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Roger

My first afternoon stop was the Cripple Creek District Museum, at the head of main street right next to the railroad depot. The building was the Midland Terminal Depot, built in 1895, when Cripple Creek had a population of 50,000. … Continue reading →

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Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Roger

Not much of a story here. I decided to spend the day seeing what there is to see in Cripple Creek. That included a ride on the narrow gauge railroad. I sat in the first of two cars, right behind … Continue reading →

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Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Roger

Mollie Kathleen Gortner lived in Colorado Springs with her husband. Their son Perry surveyed gold mining claims in Cripple Creek. When Mollie visited in the fall of 1891, Perry told her where she could see a large herd of elk … Continue reading →

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The Acro-Cats

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Roger

There I sat on a Sunday evening between my wife and my boss in a wooden-domed theater watching a woman who had sorta trained some house cats to do tricks. A friend’s mom had purchased a table near the front … Continue reading →

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