John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen
Many of you remember folksy singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr , better known by his stage name, John Denver . John was a talented and very successful singer, songwriter and actor who made his home in Aspen,...
Many of you remember folksy singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr , better known by his stage name, John Denver . John was a talented and very successful singer, songwriter and actor who made his home in Aspen,...
I genuinely admire clever and creative people. When I see what some artists craft with junk metal, my own imagination (and talent) seems to be so very limited. I like to visit and stroll through the small Colorado town of...
Those of us who live near the mountains are very familiar with quaking aspens. These trees have characteristic white bark and green leaves in the summer (that shimmer in the wind, hence "quaking"). The leaves turn a...
The small town of Aspen is a beautiful, if somewhat unusual, place to visit. The gorgeous mountain setting is something you'd never tire of, but the town is quirky. It's a blend of hippy, cowboy, the frontier, and recently a lot of money. I found its signs interesting.
Throughout the years I have noticed that many of my favorite recording artists have performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is located in Red Rocks Park (part of the Denver Mountain Parks system) near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of...
My son is a doctoral student in physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, so I've had the opportunity to visit this small college city several times recently. Last year we attended the lively Boulder Farmers' Market on Saturday,...
During the summer months there's a nice Farmers' Market in Vail every Sunday. It's situated on the north side of Gore Creek, on Meadow Drive, in close proximity to the town's large parking structure. It compliments the nearby ...
I love summer in the mountains! Winter has its own charm, especially if you like playing in the ice and snow, but summer is my season. Days are long and the weather is pleasant -- sometimes even warm. People who live in the...
One of the pleasures of summer across the northern hemisphere is that farmers markets spring to life for a few months, serving a bounty of fresh produce along with other items people buy at a market, like handicrafts, baked goods,...
A few springs ago I was visiting Denver and decided to make an overnight trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, through Estes Park. The higher passes and most scenic drives were closed because of snow and ice, but I was rewarded...
While many of the units of the US National Park system are frequently visited and very busy, there are also a few less crowded places. Colorado National Monument (known to locals as " The Monument" ) falls into the latter category....
I love going on leisurely road trips -- the kind where you've several spare hours to pull over somewhere and explore. If a place seems interesting, I like to check it out. So it was this past summer while we were visiting...
While Colorado has made recreational use of marijuana legal, it's also given business owners and building operators the right to ban it on premises—and both Denver and Colorado Springs airports have done so. Now, a vendor is suing the Denver...
The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is the world's highest botanical garden, situated at the foot of Vail Mountain in the Colorado Rockies, in gorgeous Vail Valley. The Garden rests at an altitude of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) and is...
The small town of Minturn, near Vail, presented us with a variety of unusual motor vehicles. I've previously highlighted a very interesting Chevrolet Impala and a magnificent 1955 Crown Victoria that we enjoyed in Minturn....