Colorado’s Western Slope is a beautiful landscape of mountains and river-cut canyons. This makes the region a go-to destination for tourists and thrillseekers alike. But something else drew even the earliest of Colorado’s settlers to the area: hot springs. The Ute tribes considered the hot springs a place of spiritual healing. Here, they cleansed the […]
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Colorado’s mountains hide many secrets, from crystal lakes to amazing rock formations. However, to a paleontologist, Colorado’s greatest secret lies just below the surface. The state has a very rich diversity of fossils, from Ice Age mastodons to Jurassic dinosaurs. In fact, the most complete Stegosaurus skeleton ever found was discovered in Morrison, Colorado, and
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If you have lived in Colorado Springs for any length of time, chances are you have heard of the McAllister House Museum. Located at 423 N. Cascade between Boulder and St. Vrain Streets, this quaint old home gives a glimpse into early pioneer life in our city. And at just $5 for adults, $4 for
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This is one of the last sights I laid eyes on at Hearst Castle. It is just one of a few indoor pools on the property, part of a series of pools connected by tunneled channel-like waterways. Standing there, marveling at the expert craftsmanship of the people who laid the millions of tiny tiles that
The most common question when I mention Nan Desu Kan is always, “Oh, what is that?” I often laugh inside at the joke most don’t get. As with so much in the Japanese language, double, triple, and quadruple meanings can create true wordplay often impossible in the Romantic and Germanic languages. In Japanese, the phrase
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The signal to summer’s end in Colorado is The Pueblo Chile Fest, which takes place every third weekend in September. The sun is still scorching, the crops are in, and it’s time to celebrate Pueblo’s favorite food: the chile pepper. Vendor tents, artisan crafts, carnival food, games, demonstrations, live music, and a jalapeno eating contest
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