Tales of a Technogypsie

Trace Gallery is pleased to present: Ian Welling and Paddy Charles closing reception http://pathwaysart.com/trace-gallery Friday, April 6th, 2012 7pm-11pm. Please join us for one last look of these amazing artists work. * Trace Gallery * 3700 Franklin * Denver, CO 80205 * This is Ian Welling‘s first show in Denver since he returned from San [...]

The Great Sand Dunes* http://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm * One of my favorite parts of Colorado is its great diversity in the ranges of the Rocky Mountains. One of those hotspots of “oddity” is the vast Sahara-like desert of sand dunes in the San Luis Valley. Of course California, New Mexico, and Arizona has tons of sand dunes [...]

UFO Tower vortex and shrines The UFO Watchtower* 2502 County Road 61, Hooper, Colorado * $2/person or $5/car. * Open year round * www.ufowatchtower.com * 719-378-2296 * As we were driving back to Colorado Springs after a wonderful soaking weekend at the infamous clothing-optional Orient Land Trust hotsprings, we entered the “odd” strip of San [...]

US Thai Cafe5228 W 25th Ave * Edgewater, CO 80214 * (303) 233-3345 * http://www.usthaicafe.com/ A nice little hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Edgewater that serves some decent thai food. We had a variety of dishes, and while a big fan of peanut sauce can’t say they have the best, but I was pleased with the dishes [...]

Rocky Mountains* Colorado, United States of America * One of my favorite parts of Colorado were the stretches of the Rocky Mountain ranges that extend half-way through the state. Stretching over 3,000 miles from northern British Columbia down to New Mexico, across Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. It is one of North America’s major mountain ranges. [...]

Denver, Colorado, United States of America While living in Colorado Springs, Denver became a home for me on most weekends for nightlife, gatherings of family/friends, and explorations for my six years of living in Colorado from 2005-2011. Denver is the largest city in Colorado, and is its capital with over 620,000 residents. Mixed with the [...]

Mediterranean Platter & Chai Agia Sophia* http://www.agiasophiacoffeeshop.com/ * 2902 W Colorado Avenue * Colorado Springs, CO 80904 * (719) 632-3322 * A great little coffee shop and reading library right off of Colorado Avenue in historical Old Colorado City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Old world charm with a great cup of Joe and spiritual benedictine [...]

Sunken Bones Societyhttp://www.sunkenbones.com/ I had the pleasure to meet some of the great folks of “The Sunken Bones Society” at their large annual gathering “The Buccaneer Bash” and their new convention called “Brethrencon“. Good times, good people, good purpose. The Society is working on 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization status as the are dedicated to [...]

Brethrencon 2010 ~ A Pirate’s Life For Me! * Denver Airport Marriott * 16455 E. 40th Circle * Aurora / Denver, Colorado * http://www.brethrencon.com/ * Phone: 720-841-8959 * Email: captaindrake@sunkenbones.com * A first ever Pirate Conference in the Rocky Mountains’ Metropolis “Denver, Colorado”. Hosted at the Airport Marriott in the suburb of Aurora, pirates and [...]

Marrakech Cafe * 2286 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80222 * (303) 759-3611 * A large fancy Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurant just south of downtown Denver. The food is delicious and good service. I had the Lamb curry and it was quite nice. Hummus was tasty as was the salad. The waittress was friendly [...]

Boulder, Colorado More resources on Virtualtourist.com Boulder, Colorado is a kitchy little artsy town to the Northwest of Denver, Colorado. The areas was first settled by the Arapaho Indians who lived in a villaged near the Haystack Mountains. The area was heavily visited and occupied by the Utes, Cheyennes, Comanches, and Sioux. The first Euro-Americans [...]

Itchy-O @ Smash Club* Private Party * Denver, Colorado * Saturday, August 21, 2010 * www.itchyo.com * An AMAZING Marching Band by the name of “Itchy-O” graced our presence and spiced up the already fantastic party to enlightened levels at Odd Todd’s Junk Yard “Smash Club” this particular Saturday. A major compilation of ambient, experimental, [...]

Farish Recreation Area * Farish Recreation Area, P.O. Box 146 * Woodland Park, Colorado * 80866-0146 * (719) 687-9098 * http://www.usafaservices.com/the-great-outdoors/farish * A USAF Academy Military Recreation Area just outside of Woodland Park, Colorado with 655 acres of alpine mountains and meadows fit with hiking trails, lakes, picnic areas, cabins, and a campground with over [...]

Leadville, Colorado One of Colorado’s most famous historical mining towns. It was a town that brought many settlers to the area. It was rich in history and minerals with a colorful history outlining the Wild wild west. The city is a statutory city and county seat in Lake County Colorado. Elevation is 10,152 feet and [...]

Tomo Sushi II, North Academy, Colorado Springs Tomo Sushi II * http://eatattomo.com/ * 975 N Academy Blvd * Colorado Springs, CO 80909 * 719-597-2422 * A little hole-in-the-strip-mall Sushi chain restaurant in the northern part of Colorado Springs with standard Japanese fare. Good atmosphere, good service, and for a lunch rush not bad timing. I [...]

Thai Basil, North Academy, Colorado Springs Thai Basil * www.thaibasil.us * 7882 North Academy Boulevard * Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3920 * (719) 268-1688 * A little hole-in-the-strip-mall Thai chain restaurant in the northern part of Colorado Springs with some intriguing delicacies, decor, and taste. Its more a higher priced “artsy” fusion restaurant than actually a [...]

The Handfasting Saturday @ Beltania 2010 Beltania 2010: Overview* Florence Mountain Park * Florence, Colorado * www.beltanefestival.com * All across the world on May 1st, or the beginning of May, Beltane or May Day is celebrated. Here in Colorado, two enchanted souls – Joy and Walden – from the Living Earth Church, put on a [...]

Road to Florence Mountain Park Florence Mountain Park* South on Hwy 67 to CR 15, to the end * Florence, Colorado * Outside of the easter edge of town in the wilderness if the city of Florence’s 200-acre mountain park that is bordered by the National Forest and a private Ranch. The park hosts picnic [...]

Early May on the Talon Trail – Cheyenne Mountain State Park Early May on the Talon & Talon North Trails @ Cheyenne Mountain State Park * http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/CheyenneMountain/ * Highway 115 across from Fort Carson Gate 1 * Colorado Springs, Colorado * [ Review of Cheyenne Mountain State Park ] * [ Talon & Sundance Trail [...]

photo by Technogypsie.com (c) 2010 Zombies Awaken in Another Manitou Springs Outbreak, This time during the Spring Flu Season Saturday, May 1st, 2010: 3 pm MST – National Press It was an innocent sunny day in Manitou. Festivities of life, joy, love, and flowers being celebrated all over the country. This is May Day after [...]

Wonderful House Chinese Restaurant * 415 University Street, Trinidad, CO 81082-2542 * (719) 845-1888‎ * A small standard Chinese Restaurant inbetween downtown and the University is “Wonderful House”. Fast and friendly, the Chinese food is your basic Asian fare with Mandarin, Hunan, Szechuan, Cantonese, and Chinese selections. Children’s menu even carries some American food. Beer, [...]

The infamous Trinidad sign Trinidad, ColoradoTrinidad Colorado is a typical Colorado ‘Wild West’ pivot point and welcoming spot for tourists entering the Wild West from the Mexican styled Southwest. Trinidad was at the heart of the Santa Fe Trail between St. Joseph Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico which was used heavily by travellers on [...]

“Punk Rock Flea Market” @ The Red Raven, Pueblo, Colorado * Red Raven Studios * 1143 E. Evans * Pueblo, Colorado * Saturday, April 24th, 2010 * http://www.myspace.com/526688662 * All Ages Event * From noon until about midnight, a host of talent as well as arts/crafts/collectibles/shirts/candles/and punk rock oriented gifts were presented to Pueblo’s alternative [...]

Coffee Beans Clean Jeans* 23 West Northern Avenue * Pueblo, CO 81004-3109 * (719) 545-1034 * A little coffee shop meets laundromat where you can eat, drink, and enjoy free wifi while awaiting your clothes to wash and dry. With an electronic guage above the door – you can see when your laundry is done [...]

Pueblo, Colorado “Home of the Heroes”, “Steel City”, and “P-Town” are all well known names for this industrial center of the high Colorado desert and grasslands. In 2000 – Pueblo boasted of over 102,000 in population, and it has steadily grown from there. Just an hour to the south of the bustling Conservative and Military [...]

An Nam Vietnamese Restaurant 6928 Mesa Ridge Parkway Fountain, CO 80817-1533 * (719) 390-8700 * A great little hidden away Vietnamese restaurant on the outskirts of Fountain, Colorado (in a strip mall). Never too crowded, extremely friendly staff, and delicious food – and decently priced as well. The Chinese and the Vietnamese menu offerings are [...]

Pranava Yoga Center * www.pranavayogacenter.com * 718 N. Weber Street * Colorado Springs, Colorado * 80903 * 719-444-8463 *A very modern and edgy Yoga Center near downtown Colorado Springs. Friendly, warm, hospitable, clean, and full of talent – this center welcomes their visitors with a smile, humor, and charm. That was my first welcoming experience. [...]

Colorado Springs Hearseclub Goth Skate Night Skate City – Colorado Springs, Colorado Goth Skate Night is a newly formed hangout night for the Colorado Springs Hearse Club and local Goth Community that appears to happen every other month (alternated by a Gothic Bowling Night). While held during a general skate night on a saturday night [...]

Colorado Springs Flea Market * www.csfleamarket.com * 5225 East Platte Avenue * Colorado Springs, CO 80915-3514 * (719) 380-8599 * Sat-Sun: 7 am – 4 pm * A great place marketed to sell your household and craft goods – Colorado Springs Flea Market advertises themselves as the premiere place to host your garage sale. Every [...]