Travel Destinations

After not having gone caving in awhile, it was so good to get underground again! A fellow caver that we met at a local caving club meeting set up this day of caving. We approached the cave by walking down into a canyon, following the river down into the canyon, then back up again to…

The second time we went to Rocky Mountain National Park it was also an overcast snowy day. One of these days we’ll get out there when the weather is better and actually have the full spectacular views. As it was, the views were still pretty good, and at the end of the day the weather…

We’ve driven past the South Platte Park and reservoir many times. It’s right off of a main road so we’ve seen it from the car each time and have had it on our list of places to check out. It’s a nice easy walk by the reservoir, lakes, and along the South Platte River. You…

Roxborough State Park is located just southwest of Denver. We were able to jet over there after work one evening and get a hike in before the park closed. We had looked at a neighborhood nearby since we’re currently starting our home buying search, and although those houses have amazing views, they are wedged in…

Rocky Mountain National Park is within a couple hours drive of where we are living now. We recently went for the day over a weekend, first checking out the visitor center and park video, and getting some tips about good snowshoeing trails. The week before we bought our own snowshoes with some Christmas money (thanks…

We’ve really enjoyed going to South Valley Park the couple times we’ve been there so far. It is set in the gorgeous Ken Caryl valley. It is an incredibly scenic park with views of the foothills, craggy cliffsides, and dramatic red outcroppings. It is so pretty I think we’ll find ourselves going back there again….

We recently went out to Dinosaur Ridge which is on the west side of the Denver metro area in Morrison, CO. There wasn’t much to the visitor center and exhibit hall, but we did the guided bus tour and that was interesting. You can also walk the ridge on your own and read the signs…

The Boulder History Museum had two exhibits going on when we went and checked it out. One was about the history of beer and brewing in Boulder County and the other is a permanent exhibit about the history of Boulder County. The price was right; it was only $6 per person and we found the exhibits…

Since we still had some time off between arriving in Denver and going back to work, we decided to check out some local attractions when not busy house hunting or waiting to move in. One day we wandered through the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum in Golden, CO. The museum is free so you…