Ten Major Reasons to Choose College in Colorado
Colorado is home to a range of great colleges and universities, including top-tier state schools, specialized private schools, and leading community colleges. …
Towns
Towns blog archives.
5 Ghost Towns by Trinidad and La Junta
One of Colorado’s more ghostly scenes can be found along U.S. 350, between La Junta and Trinidad. Abandoned and forgotten, a string of five ghost towns follows …
Colorado’s Rugged North Park Basin
If you’re looking for a vast and remote place to get lost, Colorado’s North Park region will do the trick, especially if you’re fond of moose, …
Colorado’s Charming Middle Park Basin
Between the irreverent animated TV show of its namesake and its closer proximity to populated cities on the Front Range, South Park is typically more familiar …
Colorado’s Sweeping South Park Basin
South Park is a high alpine basin at 9,000+ feet elevation, nestled between a ring of tall mountain ranges. It’s an expansive region in central Colorado …
The Pros + Cons of Living in Colorado
If you weren’t lucky enough to be born in Colorado, one visit may have you wishing you were. While people flock to the Centennial State from all over the world, …
Colorado’s “Spaceship House” by I-70
It’s a spaceship! It’s a UFO! It’s… just a home on a hill in Genesee, Colorado?! Catching the eyes of motorists driving west along Interstate 70 every day, …
Colorado’s Neighbors
Colorado shares a border with seven states: Utah, Arizona, New Mexico (the other three of the “Four Corners” states), Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. …
Is Colorado a Good Place to Live?
As a state, Colorado has been consistently ranked by various publications as one of the best places to live in the United States. However, opinions on the …
The US Army’s 10th Mountain Division and Colorado
The thought of an elite group of skiers who scale cliff faces and fight bad guys atop mountains sounds like the stuff of predictable action movies. However, …
How many days of sun in Colorado?
Known for its high elevation and thin mountain air, it’s no surprise that Colorado is one of the sunniest states in the country. Let’s look over the …
Colorado’s Contrasting Climate Zones
The Centennial State enjoys sunny weather virtually all year round. While it does have its cold winters, they are significantly better with the sun, and summers …
What is Denver, Colorado known for?
Asking what’s in Denver, Colorado, is a little like asking how to cook an egg. Sure, it’s not as big or influential a city as New York City, LA, or …
What is Colorado Springs known for?
Colorado’s second-most populous and largest city in the state by acreage, there’s a whole lot in Colorado Springs. The Olympic City is famous for …
10 Creepy Real Stories from Colorado
At first glance, Colorado doesn’t look like a particularly scary place, but it has plenty of creepy real stories in its long history. Whether you’re stuck in …
The Original Town of Auraria, Colorado
If you’ve ever been a student taking college classes somewhere on the sprawling Auraria Campus, you probably haven’t given much thought to the …
Trio of Fantastic Four Corners Road Trips
In the late summer and early fall, it’s hard to beat a road trip through the Four Corners region, the place where the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, …
The Largest Colorado Mountain Towns
Whether you’re looking to move into the Rocky Mountains or just visit on holiday, and prefer a bit of city life, there are some sizable towns to choose …
The Warmest Places in Colorado During Winter
While Colorado’s cold winter weather can be brutal in parts of the state, many lower-elevation places actually have fairly mild conditions and warm days. …
8 Iconic Mountain Towns in Colorado
With over 100 different towns located within Colorado’s Rockies, there are several that stand out as being perfectly picturesque, loaded with undeniable …