Get on the Busse Bus

Colorado State Park Chief Hosa was a very tight fit for the Busse Bus.  I had to back in uphill on gravel.  Kept spinning out but finally made it.  It was uneven so both front tires were off the ground Read more…

  The most famous Madam of Central City, Lou Bunch, is commemorated annually with the Madam Lou Bunch Day to celebrate her because she opened up her brothel beds to ailing miners during an epidemic.  Her and her girls nursed Read more…

Happy Flag Day!  Haven’t seen a flag all day up here on the mountain.  Missing Libertyville Days over Father’s Day weekend back home, if I can call a place that you don’t have residency in home. Been trying to book Read more…

When you camp at 9,000 feet altitude and you’re accustomed to Chicago at 600 you may feel light headed and nauseous – kinda like the next morning after you’d had one too many.  They sell oxygen here in all different Read more…

This was the sunset from the second story outside eating area at Sopra’s in downtown Old Colorado City (OCC).  The food and service were great!  Larger portioned tapas – Italian style.  Katrina and I split a nice bottle of red Read more…

Absolutely beautiful park aptly named for the rock formations which have been “erected” through plate tectonics some 70 million years ago from an ocean bed that’s 200 million years old.  The sandstone has eroded over the millennia leaving breath taking Read more…

  We briefly thought about riding our bikes up to the summit and back down again but then clearer minds prevailed.  The jeep makes more sense and we could bring the doggies.  A wonderful scary ride as you traverse the Read more…

First stop: Cave of the Winds.  Natural cave discovered in 1881.  Multiple options for reviewing the actual cave: Lantern or discovery.  Since we didn’t want to crawl on our hands and knees through dirt and water (spelunking), we opted for Read more…