ABRIENDO INN This circa 1906 blond brick four-story mansion is one of the largest and most elaborately detailed Foursquares in Pueblo. It was...
Month: May 2024
From Steel to Survival
For much of the 20th century, Pueblo’s economy was driven by railroads and the steelworks of Colorado Fuel & Iron. Pueblo residents loved...
The Risky Fun of Peak Priorities
There is no such thing as an easy Colorado 14’er. Though some peaks may be easier to climb than others, all promise a difficult day of hiking...
Get Wet in the Royal Gorge
How we play on the river has changed drastically since the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Whitewater rafting excursions draw a whopping 20 million...
Chamonix Chic
Long ago, in late April, 1896 two fierce conflagrations burnt the then-shabby city of Cripple Creek to the ground. It may have seemed like an...
Views from the Top
As an outdoor recreation writer, podcaster and advocate, it’s my job to be outdoors. Whenever I meet someone for the first time, and we discuss...
Giant Troll Finds Home in Victor
Just when the small mountain town of Victor needed a boost in visitors, Rita the Rock Planter came to the rescue. Designed and built out of...