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Denver’s Winter Rodeo

A bull with anger-management issues, cowboys on skis, a herd of longhorns meandering through the streets of downtown Denver and a world-class rodeo, that’s the National Western. The event just wound up its 104th edition last month. First held in 1906, the event is the world's largest stock show by total number of animals exhibited. In addition, there’s a Mexican Rodeo complete with bull fight and mariachis, an authentic Wild West Show (‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody attended numerous times during the early years of the National Western) and of course professional rodeo.

Part of the festivities include a side-trip to the ‘Cowboy Downhill’ at Steamboat Springs in NW Colorado. This event was the suicidal brainchild of rodeo legend Larry Mahan and Olympic downhill ski medalist Billy Kidd. Contestants, many of whom have never been on skis before, follow a slalom course that includes a ski jump, lassoing a cowgirl, saddling a horse and making a mad dash to the finish line while still on skis. It’s all part of the tradition and fun of the entire 16 day National Western.

Denver’s Winter Rodeo St. Augustine’s Spanish Quarter

Under Arizona . . . at Kartchner Caverns State Park

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St. Augustine’s Spanish Quarter

This may be the only place in America where you can spend an enjoyable evening, in a two hundred year old tavern, listening to a group of resonant rodents. In an area first explored by Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon (looking for, among other things, the Fountain of Youth in 1513), the city of St. Augustine was formally founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8, 1565. It’s the oldest continuously occupied city as well as the oldest port in the continental United States. Stroll through the town and discover life in a distant time. Visit with costumed historical interpreters as they go about their daily activities. Spend weekend evenings in a 1740‘s tavern, Taberna del Gallo (Tavern of the Rooster), listening to authentic sea songs sung by ‘The Bilge Rats’. The Spanish Quarter entertainingly tells the story of everyday life in St. Augustine when the city was a very remote outpost of the Spanish Empire. In case your wondering . . . the Fountain of Youth is located less than a mile due north from the Spanish Quarter.

Under Arizona . . .

It was a staggering discovery made on the time-honored explorer’s tradition of ‘it’s easier to apologize than to ask’. In November 1974 two young spelunkers (those that explore caves), Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts were searching the limestone hills, on private property, at the base of the Whetstone Mountains. In the bottom of a sinkhole they found a narrow crack leading into the hillside. Warm, moist air flowed out signaling the existence of a cave. After several attempts, over a couple of weeks, they entered a pristine cavern. Today, with advance reservations you can experience one of the World’s top 10 caves, in terms of mineral content. There are two cave tours and you’ll need to check to see which ones are available during your visit. The reason, bats call one of the caves their home during breeding season. This cave system is state-of-the-art when it comes to beauty and ease of access.

Sneak Preview . . .

In the coming year, ‘Out To Find’ is heading to the Maine seacoast and delivering the mail, via high speed jet-boat to one of the most isolated areas in the continental US, Hell’s Canyon. Best of all, you’re invited to join us. From Florida to California and Maine to Arizona, we’re on location with stories on unique activities and the people who make them special. There are trips to America’s most legendary and some not so well-known National Parks as well as visits to off-the-beaten-path festivals. Plus much, much more. Plan to join us, from the comfort of your computer, for these adventures on a monthly basis. Plus we always provide easy to use contact-links so you can make plans to see and experience everything for yourself. Sign up now to make sure you don’t miss a single exciting destination.

February 2010

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