Our second day in Colorado started with our moving to the super-trendy Origin Red Rocks Hotel, in preparation for the Midland Concert that evening. As I wrote in my previous blog post about our first day in Colorado, this trip was made possible by my winning Southwest Airline’s “Breathtaking Beats” Read more…
Today (12/11/20), on our wonderful 3-week long Road Trip from WV to Colorado and back, was Gold Mine Day, and we drove to the historic (since 1875!) and operational Phoenix Gold Mine: https://www.phoenixgoldmine.com/, where we got a tour of the mine from Dave, the mine’s owner and operator, and I Read more…
Our next stop on our Road Trip back home to West Virginia was infamous Dodge City, Kansas, where we checked into the Dodge City Hampton Inn https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ddctyhx-hampton-suites-dodge-city/, again on our Hilton Honors points 🙂 When we asked about nearby restaurants, the check-in clerk suggested Casey’s Cow Town Club: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g38668-d458713-Reviews-Casey_s_Cowtown_Club-Dodge_City_Kansas.html for Read more…
The next morning of our Road Trip from West Virginia to Colorado (12/2), we happily left Denver as early as possible (Hotel Teatro’s “Nickel” restaurant being closed, of course), and drove west towards Grand Junction. Within minutes of leaving Denver we finally- and delightedly- saw the Colorado of our dreams Read more…
The next morning of our Road Trip from West Virginia to Colorado (11/29/2020) we headed from Illinois to Kansas, crossing the river from East St. Louis, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri, and driving went on I-70 through Missouri. We passed the village of Burnt Prairie, Illinois and I had to Read more…
Shortly before we left on our Road Trip from West Virginia to Colorado, I won Dan a pair of Woodies Sunglasses, and they arrived literally as we were getting in the truck! So he looked spiffy, indeed! 🙂 As I detailed in my previous “Trip Tips” post, I use mapquest.com Read more…