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August 17, 2013 – Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel is a 140-room neo-Georgian hotel located within sight of the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Built by Freelan Oscar (FO) Stanley, construction began in 1906 and the hotel opened on July 4, 1909 and catered … Continue reading

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October 29, 2012 –Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Leaving Brighton this morning, our drive took us through Colorado wheat country where the alternating bands result from those sections of the fields which were currently under cultivation and those laying fallow for the year. Then, turning west, the Front … Continue reading

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