Tourism
Colorado Prison Museum
I served my time at the Colorado Prison Museum in Cañon City. Experience what it was like to live behind bars as you step behind one of the 32 original holding cells of the Women’s Prison. It opened from 1935 and shut down in 1968. A story unfolds in each cell. You will learn about…
Holy Cross Winery, Canon City
The magnificent structure of the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City may first catch your eye, but the winery located next door makes certain you will settle in for awhile. The idea was started by Benedictine Fathers at the Abbey next door and blossomed into a full-blown winery. The owners have since changed but the…
Royal Gorge Railroad
The Royal Gorge Railroad is the fast track to some of the most sweeping views in Southern Colorado. The train departs just blocks from the main street of Canon City. Passengers are rolled below the 1,000 foot granite cliffs of the Royal Gorge. The roaring waters of the Arkansas River below the Gorge are filled…
Royal Gorge Ziplines
What better way to trek across the Royal Gorge than via zipline? Royal Gorge Zipline Tours opened in Canon City this April and already nearly 12,000 people have harnessed up and held on to zooooom along 9 lines. You will fly across meadows, over ravines and right by wildlife…don’t forget to head wave. This company…
Bishop's Castle
A construction project that started as a simple cottage has evolved into an eloquent castle. Herds of visitors flock to see Bishop’s Castle in Southern Colorado everyday. If you are brave enough, you will take the stairs to the top of the two towers, one reaches 160 feet. Majority of the masterpiece has been created with…
Bishop’s Castle
A construction project that started as a simple cottage has evolved into an eloquent castle. Herds of visitors flock to see Bishop’s Castle in Southern Colorado everyday. If you are brave enough, you will take the stairs to the top of the two towers, one reaches 160 feet. Majority of the masterpiece has been created with…
Unser Racing, Denver
When told racing suits were part of the deal, I was ready to swoop right into my very own go-kart. Unser Racing is a serious indoor go-kart facility located right here in Denver. The name of the course may ring a bell with all of you professional racecar fans. Johnny Unser, son of racer Jerry…
Houston Walking Tours
What better way to discover Houston than with an expert guide and a drink in your hand? Sandra Lord has been leading a multitude of tours for over twenty years in Houston that are her by her own design and sprinkle in her own research. One is the historic pub-crawl. Participant’s experience nightlife and learning…
Minute Maid Park
It was anything but a sold out crowd. The Houston Astros are in need of some fans and I came for support! And miraculously I didn’t even need a ticket. I was told by some Houstonians that this most likely would be the case. I didn’t pay much attention thinking there was absolutely no way…
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