| BY TINEY RICCIARDI, @TINEYTRAILSNACKS, CRICCIARDI@DENVERPOST.COM
Hey everyone, As you probably know, Colorado
celebrated a major milestone over the weekend when it turned 150 years old. In the months leading up to the sesquicentennial birthday, The Denver Post’s reporters dug deep into what makes the state so special, from the mining-turned-ski communities to the many that are now ghost towns to the folklore still enthralling residents today. Those stories will take you back in time to see a different side of the amazing places we all recreate today and maybe inspire you to add a few to your adventure bucket list. If you’re like me, you’ll also add these historic bars as side quests so you can drink like the locals did in the 1800s. Heads upI can't believe I'm saying this again, but Denver's weekend outlook features triple-digits highs bookended by lows in the 70s. Mountain temps are also expected to be very warm. Wishing you all a dip in a cold body of water.
Poppy Cuthbert, 8, of Littleton made her first 14ers at Mount Bierstadt summit at 14,060 feet in Georgetown, Colorado on Monday, August 8, 2022. She hiked 7.8 miles with 2,850 feet climb with her family. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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- Colorado ghost towns capture our imaginations of old-time mountain living
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Worth Your Time
A man, a boy and a dog riding on a horse drawn wagon that is carrying three large nuggets of silver in Aspen, 1894. (Provided by Aspen Historical Society)
Get Yourself Outdoors
The abandoned North London mine, center left, and the South London Mine, lower right, on Mosquito Pass Sept. 9, 2015. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
From Alma to Crested Butte to Glenwood Springs, you can find solitude by taking the side roads MORE HEADLINES DOG OF THE WEEK Lola Meet my family's newest addition, Lola! My husband and I recently adopted this now 11-week-old golden retriever puppy and took her on her first big adventures last weekend. We went
"backpacking" at the Crested Butte Farmers Market and swimming in a local reservoir. Turns out, she's an absolute natural in the water. If you want your pup (or cat) featured, email a photo and short description to cricciardi@denverpost.com.
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