INT. TABOR OPERA HOUSE, LEADVILLE – 1882 – EVENING OSCAR WILDE, wearing finery and diamonds, lectures a group of rough-and-tumble miners on The Practical Application of the Principles of the Aesthetic Theory to Exterior and Interior House Decoration, With Observations upon Dress and Personal Ornaments. OSCAR WILDE (uncomfortably) The artist is not dependent on the visible and Continue Reading »
Do you ever turn a highway commute into a kind of personal challenge, where you navigate the fastest-moving lanes and take your gas tank from full to empty without stopping for a food or bathroom break? Ever found yourself in a desolate patch of land in the middle of nowhere because you pushed that ideal Continue Reading »
The Gold Belt Tour takes you 135 miles on old stagecoach and railroad routes (now mostly paved), through rural hamlets, alongside sheer cliffs, up to massive mines and down into desert canyon country. Because of the types of sites involved, it’s a great weekend road trip to take with kids or older friends and Continue Reading »
Colorado: It’s Just Not That Wet. Okay, this isn’t actually Colorado’s official state motto, but it sure applies during this year’s bone-dry summer. Low snowpack means shallow rivers and dry forests, feeding epic fires like the recent Waldo Fire. There is, however, one decidedly wet section of Colorado. Its name is Grand County. This western Continue Reading »
Ever pack up your car and hit the road, only to find out that your chosen destination is unexpectedly teeming with fellow tourists? The disappointment feels like being stood up on a first date. During high tourist season, you might unintentionally end up in a convoy of RVs, Harleys or drivers who risk life and Continue Reading »
