Category Archives: Places to Go

We spent a couple hours hiking the trails at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. Or at least most of the time we were hiking on trails. I led the group off trail a couple times. Parts of the canyon were … Continue reading →

We went her with out-of-state visitors. The specialty of Mountain Shadows is green chili. The rest of the group ordered hash browns with green chili. I didn’t, but I tasted theirs. It tasted like salsa. They said it was excellent. … Continue reading →

In 1906, the Canon City government offered inmates in the local prison a reduced sentence if they agreed to build a road along the spine of a hogback ridge west of town. It was open to horse and buggies at … Continue reading →

In 1959, a Colorado teen named Jim Bishop bought a couple acres of woods in the Wet Mountains in southern Colorado. In the early 60’s, after marrying his wife Phoebe, he began building rock cabin on his land. Passers-by thought … Continue reading →

We left the bustle of Cripple Creek and drove to the almost-empty Victor. Our first stop was The Victor Trading Company, known for hand-made brooms, an old hand-operated printing press, and various other crafts and goods. The inside was packed … Continue reading →