Category Archives: Places to Go

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Roger

We spent Saturday in Denver. We arrived at the museum half an hour after it opened. We decided to do a thorough job of it, so we added Planetarium and IMAX Theater tickets to our general admission, which cost us … Continue reading →

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Ghost Town Museum

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Roger

We knew going in that this place was going to be cheesy. But in the interest of seeing what our new hometown has to offer, we decided to visit anyway. I was smart enough to find a coupon online that … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Ohio

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Roger

We made a quick trip to Columbus in mid-January. A friend had sung the praises of Schmitdt’s German restaurant in German village. We drove straight there after picking up our rental Toyota Rav-4. It wasn’t 5:00 p.m. yet, but the … Continue reading →

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National Western Stock Show

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Roger

For 16 days every January, Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show. There are feature events — rodeos, concerts, mutton-busting — but there’s also the pure joy of walking around looking at the back end of cows. When I first … Continue reading →

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New Years Weekend

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Roger

Friends spent December 28-31 with us. On Thursday, we went to Pueblo to bird. We saw over 50 species, including a Prairie Warbler that’s been hanging around in the same bushes belong the Pueblo Reservoir dam for about a month. … Continue reading →

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