Write by Kyle While visiting Tucson we rode our motorcycles out to take a look at San Xavier del Bac Mission which is considered one of the finest examples of mission architecture in the USA, located southwest of Tucson, Arizona on the Tohono O’odham Reservation. It is a striking building, dubbed the “white dove in the desert” . We could seeContinue reading “San Xavier del Bac Mission – Tucson, Arizona”
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Dome Sweet Dome In Crestone, CO
Written by Beulah I was driving from Denver to Creede and decided to split up my drive home to visit a town that has been on my radar Crestone, CO. Known as the Shambala of the Rockies it has a reputation for its peace and quiet, scenic landscape and is home to several spiritual organizations and retreatContinue reading “Dome Sweet Dome In Crestone, CO”
Creede, Colorado Donkey Dash 2024
Written by Kyle When I first moved to Creede, Colorado I saw an event advertised called the Donkey Dash. Being an Ohio boy, I had no idea what that meant but I went to check it out. Well, it became one of my favorite summer events here in Creede! Participants line up on the historicContinue reading “Creede, Colorado Donkey Dash 2024”
Biosphere 2 – Oracle, Arizona
Written by Kyle Our little Tucson trip allowed me to finally check something off of my childhood dream list. Biosphere 2 is a place I’d wanted to visit since I was in sixth grade. I got a book on Biosphere 2 about the project, creation of the building, and all of the wildlife and plants harvested fromContinue reading “Biosphere 2 – Oracle, Arizona”
Medano Creek and Great Sand Dunes National Park
Write by Kyle We’ve been to Great Sand Dunes National Park a few times, but never during the spring and the seasonal river. Featuring a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra there is a lot to see, but a couple months a year Medano Creek runs at the base of NorthContinue reading “Medano Creek and Great Sand Dunes National Park”
Bee’s Solo Roadtrip – Part 2
Written by Beulah After visiting with family and friends in southern California I wanted to spend a few nights camping in the Anza Borrego Desert before meeting Kyle in Tucson. I have been on camping trips I with my family in that area for over 20 years and there’s always something new to see. FirstContinue reading “Bee’s Solo Roadtrip – Part 2”
Creede, Colorado T-Shirts!
Written by Kyle We designed and printed up some cool Creede T-shirts and stickers, something a bit different than anything we had seen around, and we think they are pretty fun! Please check out our store, and please share with anyone who may dig them! http://www.riograndemercantile.com We will also post updates when we will beContinue reading “Creede, Colorado T-Shirts!”
Bee’s Solo Roadtrip – Part 1
Written by Beulah Kyle and I already had a trip to Tucson planned and at the last minute I decided to start the road trip a week early to visit my Mom in California for her 76th birthday. For the most part I was just passing through, not taking time to sightsee just stopping toContinue reading “Bee’s Solo Roadtrip – Part 1”
An Unexpected Stop At La Ventana Natural Arch
Written by Kyle In one of our earlier posts Bee wrote about her fifth element of travel: the unexpected. We were driving down to Tucson, AZ from Creede, Colorado towing a couple motorcycles, so I was taking the scenic back roads. We were in Western New Mexico and entered the El Malpais National Monument, something I hadContinue reading “An Unexpected Stop At La Ventana Natural Arch”
Snowboarding At Wolf Creek Ski Area
Written by Kyle Somehow the entire winter managed to get past me without hitting Wolf Creek Ski Area again! Even though the winter season is long here in the high country of Southern Colorado, sometimes looking back it just flew by. Luckily having my brother and his family in for a visit gave me theContinue reading “Snowboarding At Wolf Creek Ski Area”
Ramble Around 