Tourism

Switzerland Of America Jeep Tours, Ouray, CO

Think of Switzerland of America Jeep Tours as the golden ticket to scenic views that are so unthinkable in their beauty they must be experienced.  From the variety of Jeep Tours offered, we signed up for Imogene Pass. This was much more than a wild ride to the top of 13,100 feet. Our skillful guide…

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Real Pirates Exhibit, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

A pirate ship looses its battle against winds racing 70 miles per hour and waves towering 40 feet high. The wooden mast of the Whydah pirate ship snaps in half, treasures plummeting to the bottom of the ocean floor. Seven pirates survive, the other 144 surrender to the freezing temperatures of the nor’easter in April…

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Herman Gulch Hike

For some of the most majestic views in Colorado you don’t have to travel far from Denver. Herman Gulch trial head is one hour from the mile high city, near the Loveland ski area. It’s challenging with an elevation gain of2,000 feet, but all the better! The trail starts on an old sawmill road, but hang tight, the better…

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Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray CO

It was rumors of gold that brought people to Ouray in the 1870’s. The same rumor brought me here, but in search of a different kind of gold. This gold is in the heart of the community, the scenery and the experience of Ouray. I realized I struck a gold mine after meeting Karen Avery,…

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Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray CO

It was rumors of gold that brought people to Ouray in the 1870’s. The same rumor brought me here, but in search of a different kind of gold. This gold is in the heart of the community, the scenery and the experience of Ouray. I realized I struck a gold mine after meeting Karen Avery,…

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Olathe Sweet Corn Festival

The claim to fame in Olathe is corn so sweet people traverse across the country to get in on it. One way to get in on the yellow gem is to saddle up for the annual Olathe Sweet Corn Festival. It was started in this small town to rev up the economy 20 years ago.…

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North End, Boston, MA

It would be hard to find a place with as much genuine charm as the North End in Boston. The historic roots here go all the way back to 1630, making this Boston’s oldest residential community. But it’s more than just residences here—there are plenty of shops, restaurants and cafes to keep this place bustling.…

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Friendly Toast, Boston, MA

The Friendly Toast is somewhere that is so funky fresh you come as a newbie and leave as a regular. The first restaurant opened in Portsmouth New Hampshire about 17 years ago with such success it only made sense to double the fun. The second location popped up in Cambridge, MA. The long lines and…

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Sam Adams Brewery, Boston

Brewery tours seem to become, well brewery tours. You learn the four main ingredients, water, barley, yeast and hops…already your thoughts too have hopped to the final step, the sampling. But first you must learn how the ingredients mix to make beer. Starting with the mash tuns that crush the malt. All of a sudden…

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Warrior Dash- New England

Warriors attack New England! This was the first annual Warrior Dash here and it didn’t go smoothly. But that’s a good thing! Warrior Dash Races are quickly making a name for themselves as some of the best adventure races out there. It’s the mud, obstacles and adrenaline that bring out thousands of participants.  And of…

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