Colorado

Colorado

I've been here about 15 times in the last 20+ years. And I've been to lots of areas in the state. I never get tired of the scenery. The mountains are gorgeous.

• Telluride Blue Grass festival in 2011 was great fun.
• Rocky Grass Festival was fun.  I worked the ticket booth with KT so we got everything for free. But next time, I am just going to pay as I think I missed too much music.
• Rocky Mountain National Park- I was here in June one time.  The snow wall on the side of the road must have been 15 feet tall.
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a spiritual moment.
• Lots and lots of breweries.  I think I have been to 25 breweries in this state.
• Cripple Creek- There was a song about Cripple Creek when I was in high school. So it was fun to visit this town.  But I have to wonder why anyone wrote about it.
• Steamboat Resort was where I went with two friends to celebrate our 50th birthday.
• Hot air ballon ride for my 50th birthday- Helen and I went on the ride and Kathy F was too hesitant. So she stayed on the ground and took photos.
• Great Sand Dunes National Park for my 62nd birthday celebration and this is where I purchased my lifetime pass to the national parks.
• Air Force Academy- I went to visit the cathedral which is beautiful.
• Rio Grande River- I've passed it several times and most times, we stop and marvel at its beauty.
• Boulder is where I spend most of my time.
• Colorado Springs- I was here in 1994 and then again in 2019.
• Denver- my friend Helen lives here and I think I've visited her twice.
• Mining school- It's an outstanding school but I cant help but wonder who is interested in mining fro a career.
• Elk- I watched a herd of elk cross the river at dusk.  maybe there were 60 of them. It was magical.
• John Denver Park- I wonder how long he will be remembered.  His Rocky Mountain High song is played as if it is the state anthem.
• Brechenridge Brewery Festival in 2018, with VIP tickets, is the way to go to this event.
• Aspen is too expensive.  I think we paid $20 just to ride the gondola up to the top of the mountain in July.