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Ouray

There’s a Reason Why People Visit Colorado!
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There’s a Reason Why People Visit Colorado!

ByJim Loomis 10/14/200909/06/2014

We had another two days before arriving in Grand Junction, Colorado, where we would connect with Amtrak’s California Zephyr and the ride back to the West Coast. What to do? Where to go? We finally decided to turn back toward the southeast and head for Ouray, Colorado, where my wife’s great grandfather was the editor…

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It’s A Good Idea to Expect the Unexpected
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It’s A Good Idea to Expect the Unexpected

ByJim Loomis 09/27/200909/06/2014

MOAB, UTAH — We’re here to visit two very popular national parks in this area – Canyonlands and Arches — but this town is nothing like I expected. We’re in Utah, after all, and that means Mormons. And, to me, that meant there would be no cold beer after a hard day’s drive and no…

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