Colorado

Travel in the Centennial State

25 best things to do in historic Manitou Springs

Manitou Springs lies northwest of Colorado Springs at the base of Pikes Peak. Plan to spend at least a long…

8 months ago

The ultimate guide to the Colorado National Monument

Enjoy the relative solitude of Colorado National Monument’s otherworldly formations. “The Monument,” as locals call it, is the Colorado Plateau's…

9 months ago

21 best stops along Colorado’s Gold Belt Tour Scenic Byway

The Rockies are calling. There’s gold in those mountains, and you can find it—not just the yellow metal, but gold…

9 months ago

Remembering Colorado’s Sand Creek Massacre

Three weeks after Colonel John Chivington and his troopers slaughtered non-combatants at the Sand Creek Massacre, they triumphantly entered Denver.…

9 months ago

Visit Colorado’s Amache National Historic Site now

Camp Amache National Historic Site reminds visitors of the courage of Japanese Americans unjustly confined during World War II. After…

9 months ago

Kansas geography: 5 flags, 4 corners, and 3 centers

Kansas geography: 5 flags, 4 corners, and 3 centers What do Haiti, Florida, and Texas, and a piece of cardboard…

4 years ago

One-year blogging anniversary

Roxie on the Road celebrates one-year blogging anniversary Today, July 14, 2020, is Roxie on the Road's one-year blog anniversary.…

4 years ago

Top 10 reasons to enjoy Florissant Fossil Beds

Escape to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Here are 10 great reasons to visit Colorado's sequoia trees. Sequoias don't grow…

4 years ago

The War Horse tells Burlington carousel history

The War Horse tells Kit Carson Carousel's history. Life on a roller coaster I'm the Kit Carson County Carousel's War…

5 years ago

Kit Carson County Carousel: Take a historic ride

Is Kit Carson County Carousel & Museum real life or fantasy? Roxie riding the Kit Carson County Carousel’s giraffe. Note…

5 years ago