Leaving NY
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Crossing Utah: Ghost Towns, Dinosaurs, Arches, and a Home in a Rock
After leaving Blanding, Utah, we didn’t even have to travel to a national park to see our first arch of the day, which was right along the highway: Our goal was to travel north to Arches National Park, then rejoin old US-50 (renamed US-6 in Utah) and spend the night in Salt Lake City. Of…
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From Colorado into Utah: Abandoned Cliff Dwellings, Monument Valley, and a Town Named After A Sombrero
Having reached the south-west corner of Colorado, we’d already noticed the landscape change dramatically, from mountains and pines to desert and scrub bush. First stop of the day was something I’d been looking forward to the whole road trip: Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde is home to the incredible Anasazi cliff dwellings, constructed circa…
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Gold Mines, Whore Houses, & Lots of Rocks in Colorado (How’s Your Aspen?)
After shooing away the ants that had gathered on our belongings during our stay at the El Colorado motel, we headed out of Manitou Springs to visit the Garden of the Gods. Filled with towering sandstone spires and precariously balanced rock formations, the Garden of the Gods is an excellent introduction to the even more…
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Dodge City, Deadly Drives, and Penny Arcades: From Kansas to Colorado
We spent the night in Dodge City, Kansas, and ate breakfast at a local donut place, Daylight Donut. Coming from the north-east, where Dunkin’ Donuts has obliterated the concept of mom-and-pop donut shops, I appreciated it when the kid behind the counter said his parents had owned the place since ’78. The donuts were great,…