Travel Destinations

Ice climbing has long intrigued us, so while on vacation we took an ice climbing class through the San Juan Outdoor School. It was just our guide and the two of us. We got lucky and had the owner as our instructor and in addition to everything he knows and was able to show us…

Telluride was the second stop on our Mountain Madness Vacation. As you drive into town, you have Ajax Peak (12,785′) and Telluride Peak (13,509′) directly in view making for a pretty grand welcome into town. The downtown has a lot of shops and restaurants and looked to be a few times as long as the…

K found a great deal through the hotel we stayed at in Crested Butte for a cross-country skiing class at the Crested Butte Nordic Center. I had never been, and K’s only experience was when he was about 8 years old. Suffice it to say he didn’t like it at the time but we both…

Our trip to Crested Butte, CO launched our week long “Mountain Madness” vacation. Having not “really” made it into the mountains since moving to the Denver area, we wanted to see several of the iconic mountain towns by spending a few days in each before K started his new job and would have limited time…

This day’s adventure actually started off with wanting to locate an open space park we had gone to years ago while visiting Denver. At that time, we had gone with a guide service to try out snowshoeing for the first time. Since we didn’t know the area very well back then and transportation was provided…

We had picked up a brochure on the numerous Colorado State Parks, and marked the ones that we absolutely had to see. Castlewood Canyon State Park was one of our top picks, and not only because it is so conveniently located to the Denver metro area, but also because we’re definitely suckers for parks with…

Triceratops Trail is an about 1.5 miles out and back trail in Golden. This seems like the sort of place that would be pretty popular on a warm day. We were glad to have it all to ourselves. First you arrive at the clay pit overlook. From here you are able to walk down into…

On a recent weekend we went to check out the Denver Aquarium. It was a fun afternoon of wandering slowly through the exhibits (slowly partially to take our time and enjoy the outing, but also due to the large crowds in several areas!). Overall it was a fun time but compared to the Baltimore aquarium…

On a beautiful sunny day, temperatures in the 50s, we went to check out Golden Gate Canyon State Park, which true to its name is located just west of Golden, so easy enough to get to. The drive in winds through the canyon, so you are treated to pretty views even before you reach the…

Fort Collins lies to the north of Denver. We had never been there before so we took a day trip recently. The drive up is nice as you continue to have great mountain views all the way. Although the city lies next to the foothills, we felt like they weren’t quite as striking here as…