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The Coors Brewery

Posted by Jason Hussong on Friday, October 2, 2009,

Since my 25th birthday visit with my friend Brian, I have been to the largest brewery in Colorado, Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, more times than I can count. I guess that's why Pete Coors was waiting for me at the Blue Moon stand at the recent Great American Beer Festival. A few years have passed since my last visit so I thought I'd drop in once again and say, "hello."

The tour section of the brewery has gotten a bit of a facelift since last I was there. In the past tour guides w...

The Colorado Railroad Museum

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, September 22, 2009,

Railroad museums and exhibits are generally only for those that have a deep interest in the mode of transportation. It didn't take me long in my visit at the Colorado Railroad Museum, east of Golden, to realize that I was not included in

that group. It's a nice enough place, but just not one that I found terribly appealing.

The museum itself is in a replica depot from the late 1800s. A large portion of the building is the gift shop. The rest contains a small display, railroad artwork, and ...

Buffalo Bill's Grave

Posted by Jason Hussong on Friday, August 21, 2009,

William F. Cody, more commonly known as Buffalo Bill, is best known for his exploits as a scout, a buffalo hunter and a showman of the old west. His tales are legend. And because of this, I wanted to go pay my respects at his grave.

It's difficult for me to imagine a more picturesque place to be laid to rest than atop Lookout Mountain. Just west of Denver, the mountain offers beautiful views of the plains to the east and t

he mountains in the west. It is all quite peaceful and serene.