fall colors in denver: Pumpkins in Lakewood, Colorado!
- 10/22/11 02:17 PM
Pumpkins in Lakewood Colorado! I know you are having a hard time believing that there are pumpkins growing in Lakewood Colorado and surrounding areas! But it is true, you can find wonderfully fresh pumpkins for this Halloween season. As I traveled down Alameda Avenue to Garrison, there is a wonderful pumpkin patch right at the the corner. Proceeds benefit charity and there is a very large selection....from mini pumpkins to large plus some very strange looking species to choose from
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fall colors in denver: Be sure to look up! Fall colors in downtown Denver!
- 10/21/11 10:48 AM
Be sure to look up when you are enjoying a walk in downtown Denver. The fall colors this year have been outstanding. I have travelled numerous times to the foothills and mountains west of Denver, Lakewood and Golden to photograph the changing colors. On Wednesday, one of my meetings was cancelled which freed up about an hour of my time. I grabbed my camera and headed to downtown Denver, specifically Washington Park. Lots of the trees had already lost many of their leaves and their colors had faded but as I walked down some side streets that were awash with color, (5 comments)
fall colors in denver: Three Mile Creek Trail one of the best hikes around
- 10/02/11 08:18 AM
Three Mile Creek Trail offers one of the best hikes in the foothills west of Denver. Yesterday, my husband and I, along with our hiker dog Jake, headed up Hwy 285 west of Denver thru Bailey towards Guanella Pass. The weather was warm and inviting and hundreds of others had the same idea of taking in the beautiful golden vistas of the aspens. At Grant, we turned right onto the Guanella Scenic and Historic Byway. The trailhead was just a short 2.5 mile drive and this trail is one of the most popular doggie hikes of the Colorado Mountain Club. The (3 comments)
fall colors in denver: Denver Historic Walking Tour Highlights Fall Colors
- 11/01/10 10:49 AM
Last Friday, I participated in a Denver historic walking tour which highlighted not only the local architecture but the wonderful fall colors. The tour was put on by The Daughters of the American Revolution (Colorado Chapter) and guided by local historian and writer, Phil Goodstein.
Mr. Goodstein held the crowd's attention as he combined a great sense of humor with historical facts. The area we covered was in the Cheesman Park neighborhood.
As we walked the beautiful historic streets of Denver, the fall colors accentuated the beautiful old homes and parks.