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Tag Archives: Colorado
Past Perfect
I recently ran across the beautiful photochrome print from around 1900 of the Durango-Silverton Railway above the Animas River gorge in southwestern Colorado. It immediately reminded me of a trip that I took on the same railway line a few … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, History, Libraries, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Brooklyn, Colorado, Durango, Library of Congress, Photochrome
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Rocky Mountain Highs
One of my favorite aspects of travel in mountainous regions such as the Colorado Rocky Mountains is the opportunity to see the glories of the night sky without light and air pollution. Naturally, I love the astonishing timelapse below created … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Colorado, Rocky Mountains, Timelapse
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Rocky Mountain High
A few years ago, I took a road trip around the U.S. southwest. One leg of the journey was a drive between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah, with a stop in Glenwood Springs, Colorado along the way. It’s a route … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Colorado, Moab, Rocky Mountains, Train Travel, Utah
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Take a (long) hike
Many years ago, I hiked the fabled Appalachian Train. Well, actually I only day hiked on a few sections of the 2190 mile (3500 kilometer) mountainous trail, but technically one could argue that I did in fact hike the Trail. Even … Continue reading
We are in this together
Telluride is a small town nestled in heart of Colorado’s majestic San Juan Mountains. It’s also one of North America’s best ski resorts. I’ve only visited during the late spring, so I don’t know much about the winter sports scene, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Colorado, Film Festivals, San Juan Mountains, ski resorts, Telluride
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Book a bed at the BookBar
The next time that I visit Denver, I will definitely be staying at the BookBar’s BookBed. The AirBnB rental is a spacious 1896 one-bedroom apartment located above popular book store and wine bar, BookBar. This vacation rental is owned by … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookstore Tourism, Colorado, Denver
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Another Roadside Attraction
About this time last year, I was on a roadtrip around the U.S. Southwest, which included a drive between Durango and Telluride, Colorado. That stretch was mainly on the beautiful Route 145 through the San Juan Mountains. So I sat … Continue reading
Posted in Tourism, USA
Tagged Colorado, Durango, Mesa Verde National Park, Telluride
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Bookstore Tourism: Rocky Mountain High
Sometimes when we find ourselves in a stunning new place, even the most ardent book lover may hesitate to visit the local bookstores. So, I was “lucky” to be in beautiful Telluride, Colorado on stormy, wet and chilly day recently. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Colorado, San Juan Mountains, Telluride
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River Run
Regular visitors to this blog will have noted by now that I am keen on any clever take on the transit map. The brilliant graphic below envisions many rivers of the United States as metro lines. Created by New York … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Public Transport, USA
Tagged Colorado, Harry Beck, Mississippi, Missouri, Transit Systems
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Of course 4/20 is opening day
On 4/20/17, a former Lutheran church in Denver, Colorado will officially open as The International Church of Cannabis. The 113-year-old church building, which was decorated by renowned Spanish “ecclesiastical” street artist Okuda San Miguel and Kenny Scharf, is the new … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged cannabis, Colorado, Denver, marijuana, weed
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