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Buffalo Bill’s Grave and Museum
Buffalo Bill was one of those few men that, from today’s point of view, took cringe-worthy actions when younger and yet redeemed himself later in life. William Fredrick Cody was born in Iowa in 1846 and was mainly raised in Kansas. He was a tough character who went t to work at the age…
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre
During the Great Depression when President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to help uplift Americans, he formed the Civilian Conservation Corps. These men built Red Rocks Amphitheatre in the foothills of the Rockies in Morrison Colorado. This beautiful outdoor theatre, which seats 9.000 people may be the Corps’ greatest single project. If your forefathers worked in the…
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The Radium Glowing Ghost Girls
The Radiant Ghost Girls Around the time of World War I, having discovered a radioactive white substance that glowed in the dark, three factories in the United States began hiring women to paint radium onto watch dials. Women and girls were preferred because their smaller hands adapted best for this fine detail work. Since…
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Simple Half Cleaning of Lawn Mower Carburetor
How to Clean a Lawn Mower Carburetor While Still on the Machine When springtime rolls around and everyone brings out their lawn mower to perform the first cut of the season, many people are dismayed to find that their mower will not start! Further complicating the matter is that the lawn mower shops are expensive…
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Pay Toilets
Principally WOMEN Fought Against a Pay for Pee Pee System! The first pay toilets in the United States were in1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair, however most people were not aware of pay toilets until they became widespread. By the early 1970’s about 50,000 pay toilets were in place. Many people did not object to…
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Glenwood Canyon
A drive through Colorado’s Glenwood Canyon is a scenic drive in nearly any weather. About twelve miles long, it is the largest canyon on the upper Colorado River, with walls that jut straight up in many places and rise as high as 1,300 feet above the river in others. In…
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Two Door Locks – Only One Key
One House Key for Both Doors If your locks are different from front to back or perhaps your doorknob lock differs from your deadbolt lock, and you want to simplify so that one key will work for both, the good news is that you only need to purchase one new lock– NOT two! Here is…
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Pikes Peak
Pike’s Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in North America and — for good reason too! It is one of the most popular tourist attractions near Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was named after Zebulon Pike, an American brigadier general and explorer who was not able to reach…
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Glenwood Hot Springs Pool
Out of all the hot springs pools, Glenwood has the most interesting history. It was first visited by the Ute Indians who considered them a sacred healing spot in 1860. It was then purchased by British investors who created the world’s largest hot springs pool in 1888. The attractive lodge and pool sides were made…
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Interesting Facts About Eggs, You May Not Know
When it comes to eggs, women and hens are somewhat alike, meaning; both humans and hens produce eggs, but they don’t get fertilized and grow into a baby unless a rooster is around. A pointy egg is more likely to produce a rooster than a hen. Since almost all chicken owners want MORE hens than…
