We accomplished two quintessential Colorado adventures about
a week ago. On Wednesday, Petey surprised me with tickets to see the Counting
Crows at Red Rocks. For background on this glorious venue, please see below:
When we arrived at Red Rocks, we had to walk up approximately
one bazillion stairs to reach our seats. In the high altitude, it was quite a
work out! Vendors passed out free peanut bars and sweet potato chips. The seats
there are awesome because they are long benches with numbers etched on them. It
is true stadium seating like at a high school football game. All of the seats
look down on to the stage and you are wedged between two giant red rocks that
provide delightful acoustics.
The opening acts for the Crows were a group
called Hollis Brown and Citizen Cope. Both were great.
The Counting Crows are a delight always. Listening to them
and watching the sun set over the entire skyline of Denver made for a beautiful
night. I can’t wait to go back next season for another show.
A few days later, we decided to venture up Mount Evans.
Mount Evans is a mountain peak over 14,000 feet and the Mount Evans Scenic
Byway is the highest paved road in North America. We picked up sandwiches on
the way and began the ascent. This road is quite dicey as it weaves up the
mountain. There are virtually no guardrails. It is quite terrifying. At the top
though, I saw a posse of mountain goats. It was so awesome! We also took in the
sunset… this sunset was quite possibly the most beautiful I have ever seen. There
were so many colors above the mountain peaks.
Both of these adventures live up to the reputation that precedes
them! I highly recommend both to any who come here.
Love,
Katie and Peter
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