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Natures Stage, a Look at the Beauty and History of Red Rocks Amphitheatre
In a land not so far away about 230 million years ago dinosaurs roamed the earth and some beautiful red rocks were formed. They were huge in size , made of sandstone and heavy with iron which gave them a striking red color. Many years later movement in the tectonic plates under the ground caused a shift in the land and these rocks were pushed upward into the most perfect acoustic amphitheatre in the world. While all of that may sound easy it took this magnificent formation millions of years to form into the premier venue that we see today. In 1820 it was discovered by an army expedition led…
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The Silver Queen of the Rockies ( also known as Georgetown)
Lets face it… we all love gold and silver. I mean its right up there with diamonds and they’re a girls best friend. Well my best friend edges out diamonds, but she’s pretty spectacular. So I guess it’s no surprise that when gold and silver were found in Colorado men came in droves to dig it up out of the ground but girls came to spend it. That’s kinda what we do you know. One of the first towns to strike it rich was Georgetown a small town west of Denver. That’s where they found a boat load of silver. For awhile they were the biggest producers of silver in the United States. So like a bar on Thursday night they…
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Exploring food in the Mile High City
To be totally honest I’ve never really thought of Denver as a culinary mecca ,but its seems that times are changing. In the last 3 years the food industry has skyrocketed. With not just quantity but also with quality.…
