The GreatLittleColoradoRoadTrip™ is underway. Couldn’t decide between recommendations for Vazquez and Burrito Betty’s in Pueblo so we got both. A good choice.
The Dunes after a little rain are beautiful. And it’s always fun seeing them again through the eyes of someone visiting for the first time.
Sisnaajini
White Shell Mountain
Blanca Peak
Where the sun rose in the East over Diné land. Have always thought it was one of Colorado’s prettiest peaks. Today, socked in with clouds. Still pretty.
Ducked a rain shower at a place in Alamosa serving cold barley soup. Reunited after many years with @slvbrewingco’s Valle Caliente, a Mexican Lager with Hatch chile. Fantastic.
Crestone, you are a funky, fun little town. Like a Boulder or an Ithaca boiled down to a concentrate.
Wrapped up Day One in a favorite place: Salida. Dinner at an old favorite (Amica’s) and a drink at a new-ish favorite (Tres Litros). Tomorrow we head west.
Not sure when reading by the sound of water became the most relaxing thing to me. But it is. Day Two starts with some of that and breakfast from a frequent stop whenever we’re in Salida (Bunny & Clyde’s).
Didn’t expect a few hours in Gunnison but a bit of car trouble dictated otherwise. Huge thanks to Dan at GunnyLube who helped us out. And lucky us, we had time for coffee at Tributary, sandwiches from Firebrand (fine idea from folks here), and a great IPA at @HighAlpineBrew.
Walking around Montrose, there is so much art tucked here and there, large and small, public and private.
What’s up with the Montrose McDonald’s only having one arch? According to articles, it’s one of only a dozen of the 38,000 McDonald’s locations to have the original arch design. eatthis.com/states-rare-mc…
Back to @BlackCanyonNPS for one of my favorite hikes, but for the first time at sunrise.
The hike down to the Gunnison and back out is spicy but being in total solitude along the river is worth it. Always fun to take someone along for the first time.
I dislike food photos on Twitter, but I need tell you to stop at GNAR for tacos the next time you’re passing through Ridgway. Just believe me on this. (Get the Elk, no tag needed)
The San Juans are socked in today. Quick pit stop in Telluride to pick up America’s best Brown Ale at @TellurideBrew. (Apologies if you have another favorite Brown Ale and are wrong)
Been a long time since I’ve driven the San Juan Skyway. Trout Lake is still pull-over-worthy.
Love walking into a brewery knowing nothing about their beer and walking out a fan. Dolores River Brewery is excellent. The ESB and Kolsch especially. Bringing some back to Denver for the #HeyNext team.
Chapin Mesa, the busy side of Mesa Verde National Park, often has daytime crowds. And sensitive sites are gated off before 8am. But the Spruce Canyon Trail was open for a trail run at first light followed by a hike to Petroglyph Point. Go early to see the park without people.
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Ma Kaing, a beloved advocate for the East Colfax refugee community, was killed by a stray bullet. Let’s create the Ma Kaing Scholarship to help talented young people from the neighborhood. We’ve raised almost $20k. I’ll match the next 50 donations of $5: coloradogives.org/MaKaingScholar…
With the blessing of Ma’s son, John, your Word of Thanks microgiving campaign is working with the nonprofits of the Refugee Action Coalition to start a scholarship in Ma’s memory to help members of the refugee and immigrant community who are pursuing higher education.
I’d heard the Refugee Action Coalition got funding from DU for four scholarships. I thought you’d be willing to turn it into something larger and more lasting. My thanks to the team at @SpringInstitute for brainstorming how to do that.
NEW: A spokesman for Colorado GOP Senate candidate @ODeaForColorado said a newly-introduced bipartisan bill to restore federal protections for abortion and contraception is a "positive step" but said it needed additional restrictions to earn his support. #copolitics#cosen
Senators Kaine, Sinema, Collins and Murkowski are sponsors of the Reproductive Freedom For All Act , which would codify abortion rights and access to contraception. nytimes.com/2022/08/01/us/…
O'Dea spokesman Joshua Marin-Mora called the bill a "good start" on a issue where O'Dea has broken with many in the GOP. "It's a positive step," Marin-Mora told 9NEWS. "Joe thinks we need to find common ground and move forward and this is clearly a good faith attempt to do that."
NEW: Five of Colorado's most-prominent former Democratic elected officials are condemning their party's meddling to elevate extremist Republicans in GOP primaries. #copoliticsissueone.org/articles/polit…
The anti-meddling letter, organized by the centrist group Issue One, was signed by Fmr Gov Roy Romer, Fmr Sen Gary Hart, Fmr Sen Mark Udall, and Fmr Sen Tim Wirth, and Fmr Rep Pat Schroeder. It was first reported by Politico. politico.com/news/2022/08/0…
The letter said elevating election deniers is risky and unethical. "We must stop this practice, and stop today... Our democracy is fragile, therefore we cannot tolerate political parties attempting to prop up candidates whose message is to erode our dedication to fair elections."
Even with low unemployment, there are Coloradans who WANT to work yet can’t find a job. @MH_WorkShop helps people with barriers to employment (incarceration, addiction, homelessness) build a work history. I’ll match the fifty of you willing to chip in $5: milehighworkshop.app.neoncrm.com/forms/word-of-…
Mile High Workshop is a nonprofit that does contract assembly jobs for a number of well-known brands. Coloradans struggling to get hired elsewhere get jobs there along with specialized help to find permanent work.
This is truly a situation where people just need a chance to prove themselves. Mile High Workshop provides it.
NEW: Douglas County Commissioner suggests seizing land from Denver in retaliation for the city's gun control laws. A 2-1 vote by the Republican commissioners directs the county attorney to study the possibility of seizing 1,000-acre Daniels Park. #copolitics
I'm putting together a report on this for #HeyNext at 6pm and I'll be back to thread details here when I have a moment.
Daniels Park is one of 22 parks in the Denver Mountain Parks system, land long owned by the city in other counties along the Front Range. Daniels Park's 1,000 acres were given to the city between 1920 and 1937. denvergov.org/Government/Age…
NEW: Colorado Republican powerbroker Joe Oltmann, who called for mass hangings of political opponents, has issued a new call to seize control of the US government. Oltmann referenced the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate, an idea promoted by religious extremists. #copolitics
Oltmann, whose influential group FEC United collected signed loyalty pledges from GOP candidates, directed followers to “warrior up,” writing, “Restoration requires you to tear it down, without permission.”
Oltmann has called for the hangings of US Senators by name and suggested CO Gov Jared Polis should be hanged. Oltmann was the source of the baseless claim that Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems conspired with Antifa to rig the 2020 election.