Category Archives: Tours

Olympic Training Center

Back in the 1980’s, I was very into the Olympics. I’m not sure why I no longer am. Perhaps it has something to do with the decision to allow professional athletes. Or maybe it’s because the media coverage was slanted … Continue reading

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Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour

Our sister-in-law was in Denver for a realtor seminar with her boss. They had Sunday free, so they drove down to Colorado Springs for a visit. The boss drove us to Garden of the Gods in her rental SUV. We … Continue reading

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United States Mint — Denver, Colorado

We drove to Denver to tour the U.S. Mint. The tickets are first-come-first-serve. We arrived at 9:30 and got tickets for the 11:00 tour. But since it took a half hour to get everyone through the metal detectors, we only … Continue reading

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Celestial Seasonings

Our plan was to spend the morning hiking, but the wind was too strong to make that comfortable. So we went to plan B. We drove to Boulder and toured the Celestial Seasonings factory. We arrived a few minutes too … Continue reading

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Denver Botanic Gardens

On the Tuesday before Christmas, we drove up to Denver to see the Blossoms of Light Show at the Denver Botanic Gardens. We arrived about half an hour before the gates opened and were among the first to get in. … Continue reading

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