Also known as the Granada Relocation Camp, Amache National Historic Site is the location of a Japanese Internment Camp in Colorado. The camp housed nearly 10,000 detainees across is history from 1942 - 1945. The camp was one of the larger camps among the dozens of relocation facilities that houses Japanese inmates. These concentration camps are … [Read more...]
Category: Colorado
Best Time To Visit Denver
Denver Colorado is one of those cities that what you expect from the weather is often not what you get. In Denver, since moving there, the one thing I learned is that Denver's weather is unpredictable. Find the best time to visit Denver can be tough for those who've never been. It's also surprising. Not just because you can have multiple … [Read more...]
Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Did you know, the largest sand dunes in North America are in Colorado? Yes, Great Sand Dunes National Park feels like a place that shouldn't exist. Incredible field of dunes set among high Colorado peaks. But it's this that makes it such a magical place. If you are looking to explore, this guide should help you get started. About Great … [Read more...]
Guide to Mesa Verde National Park
For more than 700 years, people lived and flourished in the mountains, valleys, and cliffs of Mesa Verde National Park, located in present day Southwestern Colorado. And then somewhere around 1300 AD, the people left. Why they left? Where did they go? That's a lot of the information that is important to learn in Mesa Verde NP. Let's explore the … [Read more...]
Best Ways to Get from Denver to Breckenridge
Getting to and from Denver is one of the main things many people do when they come to Colorado. Going from Denver to Breckenridge (and back) is one of the more popular routes especially during the winter. Breckenridge is an incredible mountain town with access to both Breckenridge Ski area as well as trails, wilderness, and ski areas in the … [Read more...]
Best Things to Do in Boulder Colorado
Boulder, located in the foothills of the Rockies, is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. It always ranks as one of the best places to live or even to visit. Living here in Colorado, it's one of my favorite spots to explore, grab coffee, or more. Here we look at some of the best things to do in Boulder Colorado. Pearl Street … [Read more...]
National Parks in Colorado
Colorado has quite a few National Park Sites including 4 National Parks with some amazing amounts of diversity. From impressive peaks, cultural sites, sand dunes, canyons, the state has an abundance of incredible natural and cultural wonders to explore. Several national trails also traverse the state as well as several national monuments as well. … [Read more...]
Otto’s Trail Hike – Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument really was a surprise for me. I thought it was going to be a small place, however it is one of the larger monuments you can drive through and brings you along the beautiful ridge of the canyon with incredible views of rock outcroppings. Otto's Trail has some of the best views of the park with views of some of the … [Read more...]
Guide to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
There are quite a few Fossil related National Monument Sites. Located in Central Colorado, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument protects a large area of fossil beds known for their insect and plant related fossils. Most of the fossils however are indoors, so is it worth visiting? Learn about the site and what you can do here. About … [Read more...]
NPS: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
One of the most tragic events that occurred across the great plains. November, 1864, 675 cavalry men of spot the camps of Chief Black Kettle, White Antelope, and Left Hand in the valley below them. The Events Leading to Sand Creek Massacre Tensions between the US Government and Indians have come to a boil. Incorporation of Colorado as a … [Read more...]