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Guide to Meeteetse, WY pt 1: Overview

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Meeteetse, Wyoming, a small town of about 330 people,  is 5 hours and 14 minutes (not counting construction delays or stops for photo opportunities in other towns on the route) north of Cheyenne, Wyoming. There are three routes to get … Continue reading

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Guide to Loveland, Colorado pt 1: the Visitor’s Center

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Part 1 of our Guide to Loveland, Colorado. Loveland, Colorado is located just off I-25, via exit 34. It is an hour’s drive south from Cheyenne, Wyoming (assuming there’s no construction or other traffic issues) or an hour and a … Continue reading

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7 Architectural Wonders in San Francisco

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San Francisco is hands down one of the most beautiful cities in the US. With tons of culture and the Pacific Ocean directly to the west, it’s a must-visit destination known for great food, nightly hotspots, old-fashioned cable cars, and … Continue reading

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Travel with Your Eyes Wide Open!–Part I

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WHY DO WE LONG TO TRAVEL?—Somewhere within many of us there resides the urge to travel.  Others have explained quite well our desire to pack our bags and go: Travel is a childish delight in being somewhere else. – Sigmund … Continue reading

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Preserving the Past: Fort Union National Monument (near Waltrous, New Mexico)

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Just a few miles off Interstate 25 in northeastern New Mexico lie the red adobe ruins of what was once the largest military fort west of the Mississippi.   For forty years, from 1851 until 1891, Fort Union functioned as an … Continue reading

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Historic Hotel Road Trip: The New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado

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Welcome to the New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado, founded in 1891. A few lucky prospectors found a dazzling lode of gold ore, embedded deep in the heart of the San Juan Mountains.  The mine was high, the valley floor … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the US

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College campuses are often places rich with history, school pride, and young minds intent on bettering themselves and the world around them. However, some of these young minds attend universities with more than just strong spirit and good academics. A … Continue reading

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Take a Road Trip to Historic Hotels in Colorado

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If a road trip sounds appealing for your next vacation, consider a journey to visit five historic hotels in the southwest part of Colorado . . . . . It is early in 1859.  The cries announcing the discovery of … Continue reading

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The White Hotel on a Hill: The Stanley in Estes Park, Colorado

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On a hilltop overlooking the Colorado town of Estes Park sits a red-roofed, white clapboard structure:  The Stanley Hotel.  Given that most resorts in the Rocky Mountains are fairly rustic in design, the Georgian Revival-style of The Stanley makes it … Continue reading

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Serenity at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

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Text by Caroline Miniscule. Photos by Tamara Rodgers. The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens began construction in Wyoming’s capital in 1977. After five years of planning and construction, its new centerpiece, a beautiful Grand Conservatory, opened near the Gardens’ 40th Anniversary, on … Continue reading

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