Did you know that the Denver Mint produces more than a two trillion pennies, 473 million nickels, 659 million dimes and 168 million quarters? The United States Mints that produce coins (located in Denver and Philadelphia) produce between 14 and 28 billion circulating coins each year — that’s 65 to 80 million coins every day. [...]

Explore! Imagine! Create! Discover! Escape to the Denver Art Museum where you’ll visit other places and times through art collections from around the world — Renaissance Italy to the Wild West and everything in between. Best of all, the view is always changing as new exhibits and collections are displayed. Regular collections include: • African [...]

Table of Contents for the Haunted Southwest Series: Haunted Hotel: The Stanley Hotel, Colorado The Vulture Mine, Wickenburg, Arizona Haunted Hotel: The San Carlos, Phoenix, Arizona The Haunted Shores of the Great Salt Lake, Utah Haunted Tombstone, Arizona Haunted Mines: Ghost, Goblins and Tommy Knockers, Southwest Ghost Camels of the Southwest Haunted Dawson Cemetary, New [...]

Perched above the gorgeous Arkansas River Valley, the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad is a breathtaking ride full of magic. Stunning views of the Collegiate Peaks, including Mt. Massive and Mt. Elbert, and vast vistas up and down the valley showcase the beauty and wonder of Colorado. The 2 1/2 trip takes passengers through the [...]

Amazing at it sounds, considering that much of the Southwest is water poor, the area does have some terrific underwater adventure spots. The Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado, is a great place to visit if you are in the area. Not only is the aquarium top notch, but the facility also has a unique dining [...]

The Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) is just one of many species of bats to inhabit the Southwest. Their fur is reddish to dark brown or gray in color. They have broad, black, forward pointing ears, and wrinkled lips. Their tails extend more than one third beyond the tail membranes; most other bats have tails [...]

{openx:10}Ever feel the need to just relax? Silly question. One of the best places in Colorado to pamper your mind, body and soul is Glenwood Hot Springs! There isn’t a better place than the “Grand Spring,” the supplier of the nearly three block long, super-sized, natural mineral pool. The Ute Indians used the healing qualities [...]

What do the Beatles, Dave Matthews and U2 have to do with Colorado? Each group had a landmark performance at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado and helped bring the venue into the eyes of the world as a special place to see a concert while also enjoying some stunning landscape. The surrounding park is also a haven for outdoor adventurers, and features a restaurant, gift shop, concert memorabilia and even an official Colorado Welcome Center.

{openx:7}Brushstrokes. Sculpture. Arias. Concertos. The visual and performing arts scene in Denver, Colorado is dynamic and diverse, attracting thousands of new and visiting artists every year. From the boutique galleries to the concert venues, the creative expression here is of world-class caliber. Home to one of the world’s biggest performing arts complexes and a half-dozen [...]

{openx:2}Back in the 1940s, an eight-year-old girl told a Walt Disney artist, Arturo Monaco, what she believed Santa’s home and village looked like. Mr. Monaco turned her vision into blueprints for an actual village — the first was built in Lake Placid, NY, in the late 1940s, and the second was built in 1956 at [...]