Author Archives: Roger

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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Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Roger

I arrived  at Fort Laramie around 1:30 on a warm, sunny afternoon. I stopped to see the old Army Bridge over the Platte River, built in 1875. At that time, the river was much wider and so the bridge is … Continue reading →

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Oregon Trail

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Roger

From the mid-1830’s through about 1870, immigrants and gold miners followed the Oregon Trail west along the Platte River. Traces of the trail can still be see near the town of Guernsey. At Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site first, … Continue reading →

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