Two Cool Places on Colorado’s Western Slope
After leaving Fruita the Beautah and Country Jam, it was time for us to make the turn and start heading east. Â We’d been in Colorado for about 5 weeks and unfortunately, it was time to start our journey home. Â Instead of just blasting east on I-70 for 5 long...
Fruita the Beautah
Fruita. Â Every time I said the name, more words seemed to want to come out of my mouth. Â So, shortly after arriving, the music box that is constantly playing in my head blurted out Fruita the Beautah. Â Thank you J. Geils for planting that one in my head. Fruita is a...
Pausing, Soaking, and Relaxing in Ridgway
After six days of marveling at the mountain eye candy in Silverton and Ouray, we moved a short distance up the road to the small town of Ridgway. We visited this town last year, using it as our base to explore the area. Ridgway’s a more sedate place than the busy...
Loving it in Lovely Ouray
On last years Colorado Roadtrip, Ouray was just a quick one day recon stop while we were staying in Ridgway. Â Driving through the town, it seemed like a pretty cool place. Â Having read some fellow bloggers reports about Ouray, it peaked my interest to make it a...
Revisiting the Great Sand Dunes
Heading south from Salida, we climbed up over Poncha Pass and descended into the broad San Luis Valley. Â The pass is fairly easy to climb and cross over at 9,010 ft. Â The San Luis Valley is bordered on the east by the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Â This valley is so...About J. Dawg
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