Category Archives: Places to Go

McAllister House

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Roger

We decided to take a break and see something local. The McAllister House was built in 1873, at a time when all the houses in Colorado Springs were thrown-together shacks. Henry McAllister was a Quaker from Pennsylvania who worked in … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Balloon Festival

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Roger

We got up early, drove to Memorial Park and took a slow stroll around the lake while watching this. Apparently it’s a thing to make the basket hit the water. Several didn’t try. Some tried but pulled up. Maybe 10 … Continue reading →

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Colorado State Fair

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Roger

Of course we had to check out the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. We parked in a dirt lot right across from the fair grounds. We were taking our sweet time putting on sun screen and gathering our stuff when … Continue reading →

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Quick Trip to Columbus

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Roger

We were planning on eating dinner downtown along the river at a restaurant that overlooks the fountain. But when we took a second look at the menu, we decided to go elsewhere. We ended up at Spaghetti Warehouse where there … Continue reading →

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Garden of the Gods Market & Cafe

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Roger

We now officially have a favorite restaurant in Colorado Springs. Everything we had here was amazing. We didn’t buy anything in the market, but we wandered around and looked while we waiting for our table. We split an order of … Continue reading →

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