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Route 66 is the most celebrated highway in the USA. This iconic roadway connecting Chicago with LA has been traveled by countless people, been written about, is the More
Read part one of this cross Arizona Route 66 road trip (the eastern border to Flagstaff) here. Flagstaff Flagstaff is the biggest city along Arizona’s stretch of Historic More
There’s something special about riding trains. Riding along the ground, scenery shooting past the window is a great way to see the world. At one time the entire More
The first time we drove up Trail Ridge Road during a visit to Northern Colorado in 1984, I was awed. The panoramic views of mountains were awe-inspiring; the More
It’s nicknamed “America’s Mountain.” Pikes Peak inspired poet, Katherine Lee Bates to write America the Beautiful in 1893. There really are “spacious skies” and “fruited plains” and purple-hued More
As you approach Colorado Springs from the south or the east, majestic Pikes Peak dominates the landscape. It’s a view that’s inspired artists, photographers and at least one More
South Gateway Rock. Photo: Don Nadeau, BidOnTravel Update: December 2016 The Garden of the Gods Visitors’ Center, run by its foundation, received a total makeover and expansion More
Above: Two of Rock Ledge Ranch's draft horses hard at work. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site was an accident. The over 200 acre living history village on the More
Photo courtesy of Garden of the God’s Trading Post. Native Americans once made their homes in the shadows of the Garden of the Gods. By the late 1800s, More
It’s said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you believe that or not, there’s nothing like a traditional New Mexican breakfast to start More
Santa Fe is a food town. The city of just over 70,000 people has more than 200 restaurants. Many of them are good; some are great. Deciding where More
New Mexicans love their traditional cuisine. Its roots go back over a thousand years to the foods of the Native American Pueblo people. These farmers were descendants of More
Visitors to Santa Fe often ask, “Where should we go for New Mexican food?” Some expect Mexican or Tex-Mex style food. While the cuisine of the Land of More
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Route 66 is the most celebrated highway in the USA. This iconic roadway connecting Chicago with LA has been traveled More
