Recent Posts Tagged With 'colorado . the west'

• Skiing via Amtrak

  Posted on Friday December 26th, 2008 at 16:42 in travel, delays, amtrak, ski towns, colorado . the west, california zephyr, pierre marquette

  The Denver Post has a story today by Scott Willoughby called “Riding the Rails to the Slopes.” A primer on using Amtrak’s California Zephyr train as a ski train, it lists the stations along the route with access to ski resorts. In...

• Thanksgiving in Breckenridge

  Posted on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 at 22:44 in breckenridge, travel journals, colorado . the west, beaver run resort

  Obligatory apology for the lull in daily postings and spectacular content you’ve come to expect. I visited Breckenridge just before last weekend’s big storm, and found Peak 8 and 9 open. Unfortunately Peak 7, higher runs and many connec...

• From Moab

  Posted on Tuesday November 18th, 2008 at 12:25 in photos, moab, arches national park, colorado . the west

  A friend of mine road tripped it over to eastern Utah weekend.  He took these amazing photos from around the Moab and Arches National Park area. Here are all eight he was kind enough to share.   Copyright © 2008 Future Gringo. This Fe...

• Gray Line to Serve Copper Mountain

  Posted on Monday November 17th, 2008 at 21:10 in travel, colorado . the west

  Announced today: Gray Line bus service will serve Copper Mountain from Denver International Airport. I frequent the Lonely Travel board, where the question of mountain transport is often asked.  For those who don’t care to rent cars the compan...

• Colorado Birding Trails

  Posted on Saturday November 8th, 2008 at 07:47 in hiking, colorado, birding, colorado . the west

  I would dare say November is the least outdoorsy month in Colorado. The mountain hiking routes are often snow covered, and even lower elevation trails can be cold with windy winter storms and dark skies by early afternoon. Its still too early for p...

• Marion’s of the Rockies . Idaho Springs

  Posted on Thursday October 9th, 2008 at 15:53 in colorado, denver, eat . drink, colorado . the west, idaho springs, marion's of the rockies

  Along with Barricuda’s on 11th and Ogden, Marion’s of the Rockies holds title in the top tier of my “most visited” dining spots here in Colorado. This Idaho Springs restaurant is a place that I consider a second home, or at ...

• Vail Covers Your Airline Fees

  Posted on Wednesday October 8th, 2008 at 15:15 in travel, ski, vail, colorado . the west, baggage fees

  Well, sort of covers them.  I glanced at this story and typed in that post title.   After reading a few articles I realize it should really read “Vail gives you a $50 discount on select vacation packages.“   One of the greatest ...

• Cabin Fever . Poudre Canyon

  Posted on Thursday September 18th, 2008 at 15:54 in sleep, poudre canyon, colorado . the west, poudre river, archers poudre river resort, glen echo

  The Cache La Poudre River’s headwaters are in North Central Colorado, and flow from the Rockies down into the northeastern plains of Colorado.  For those not from Colorado, or Normandy France, the word “Poudre” is French for pow...

• Georgetown . Colorado Photos

  Posted on Tuesday July 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 in colorado, georgetown, travel photos, colorado . the west

  Speaking of Staycations  - I was up in Georgetown, Colorado over the weekend.  Georgetown is a former mining town just downslope from Loveland Pass and Loveland Ski Area. The Red Ram is a great restaurant/bar to unwind in after skiing, especially ...