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El Paso County Fair

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Roger

If you were dropped into the middle of the El Paso County Fair without context, you would not guess that the county was home to a city of 600,000. The fair screams rural in every way. There were eight or … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Roger

This was a day when you could fry an egg on any surface. It was close to 100° in Denver and not much better anywhere east of the mountains. I decided to check off some things on my list that … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Vibes vs. Billings Mustangs

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Roger

The AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox have taken off for greener pastures, or at least for pastures where it doesn’t storm every evening and the ball doesn’t travel ridiculously far. In their place, Colorado Springs is now home to a … Continue reading →

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Over the Rhine at Ivywild School

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Roger

I got wind that Over the Rhine was coming to Denver on the Saturday after the Fourth of July. I went online to buy tickets and discovered they were appearing in Colorado Springs a night earlier. That made things even … Continue reading →

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Cussler Museum

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Roger

Clive Cussler used to write adventure novels about a guy named Dirk Pitt who searched for sunken ships, drove antique cars, attracted women, and solved mysteries. I used to read them, and even enjoy them. But after a while, the … Continue reading →

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