Written by Kyle I’m a huge fan of Western history, so anytime I get a chance to stay in an 1800s hotel I take it. While passing through New Mexico, decided to stop for the night in Clayton, a New Mexico town near the border of the Texas panhandle. After reading this on the hotel website,Continue reading “The Elklund Hotel – Clayton, NM”
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American Basin – Lake City, CO
Written by Kyle You have probably seen photos of American Basin in a calendar, on instagram, or a magazine at some point before. Located near Lake City, Colorado in the Gunnison National Forest this high alpine basin is surrounded by cliffs up to 14,000 feet in elevation, and is absolutely stunning. You can get to the American BasinContinue reading “American Basin – Lake City, CO”
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum – Cleveland, Ohio
Written by Kyle Last time I was back home visiting family in Cleveland, Ohio, I took Beulah to some of the local sites, including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum. I had actually not been to the museum since it opened back in 1995, so I was looking forward to going back and seeingContinue reading “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum – Cleveland, Ohio”
The Big Texan Steak Ranch – Amarillo, Texas
Written by Kyle I have been to The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas a few times over the years, but recently on the way back from South Carolina the timing lined up and I was able to stop not only for a steak dinner, but to stay the night! I was planning my stop for the nightContinue reading “The Big Texan Steak Ranch – Amarillo, Texas”
Mesa Verde National Park – Montezuma County, CO
Written by Kyle A couple weeks ago we had planned to go to visit Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado. At that time we were hoping the government shutdown would be over, but at the time I am writing this it is still dragging on. We were not sure what to expect but as we already made arrangementsContinue reading “Mesa Verde National Park – Montezuma County, CO”
Ray Wylie Hubbard Live in Red River, New Mexico
Written by Kyle When I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard was playing over my birthday weekend back in August, we decided to take a little wiggle down to Red River, New Mexico. We’d never been there before, so we weren’t exactly sure what to expect, so we jumped on the bikes and headed out! Our trip started smoothly with clear weather,Continue reading “Ray Wylie Hubbard Live in Red River, New Mexico”
Phoenix Park Waterfall – Creede, Colorado
Written by Kyle Bee and I decided to head up to check out Phoenix Park Waterfall, only of the many waterfalls in the Creede, CO area, but one we had not yet visited. We did a quick map download on AllTrails and headed towards Willow Creek. We read that it was about 2.5 miles to the falls fromContinue reading “Phoenix Park Waterfall – Creede, Colorado”
A Mushroom Foray in South Fork, Colorado
Written by Bee I visited the South Fork Colorado Visitors Center last week and joined up with a mushroom foray group. We met at 8:00 a.m. and went over the game plan for the day. The group leader let us know where we going and what we were hoping to find. We were going to visit threeContinue reading “A Mushroom Foray in South Fork, Colorado”
24 Hours in Rocky Mountain National Park
Written by Kyle After seeing Charley Crockett at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, we hit the road early the next morning and headed up towards the East entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes, Colorado Originally this trip had been planned to be a motorcycle trip, so originally we actually didn’t have much of a plan otherContinue reading “24 Hours in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Carson Colorado Ghost Town
Written by Kyle A couple weeks ago Bee suggested an impromptu trip to Carson, a ghost town located outside of Lake City, Colorado. At almost 12,000 feet near the top of the Continental Divide Carson was one of the most inaccessible mining camps in Colorado. I pulled up the location on Gaia (super helpful off-line GPS mapsContinue reading “Carson Colorado Ghost Town”
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