Oktoberfest Opening Procession (Einzug der Wiesnwirte)

Oktoberfest Opening Procession (Einzug der Wiesnwirte)

by | posted in: Bavaria, Europe, Germany, Munich | 0

Throwback Tuesday Post (TBTP) from 2014: Everyone knows Oktoberfest: the biggest beer party in the world. But do you know that the opening procession is for the workers? Horse-drawn beer wagons adorned with flowers and hops vines, plus all the brewery workers, beer tent wait staff and anyone serving up the suds in any way get to parade down the streets of Munich to lead the crowds to the official opening of the grandest beer party you've ever seen!

Biking at McIntosh Lake in Longmont, Colorado

Biking at McIntosh Lake in Longmont, Colorado

by | posted in: Boulder, Colorado, USA | 0

A late-summer bike ride around Lake McIntosh near Longmont, Colorado, in Boulder County. Stunning landscape photos and an easy ride around the 3.5-mile path revealed ranch land and prairie dogs and fantastic, glassy water.

My First Ghost Town! Dearfield, Colorado

My First Ghost Town! Dearfield, Colorado

by | posted in: Colorado, USA | 0

My first foray into what I hope is a long-running series: ghost towns. First up, Dearfield, Colorado, founded by O. T. Jackson in 1910. It's the site of a former African-American agricultural colony that thrived until the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Here are photos of the ramshackle remains.

Niwot, Colorado

Niwot, Colorado

by | posted in: Boulder, Colorado, USA | 1

A unique, artsy community, Niwot, Colorado, is named for an Arapaho Chief whose name means "Left Hand". Niwot honors its Old West past while cultivating contemporary art, community events, restaurants and an eclectic array of shops and galleries.

Denver Central Market – RiNo’s Upscale Food Court

Denver Central Market – RiNo’s Upscale Food Court

by | posted in: Colorado, Denver Area, USA | 1

Denver Central Market, in an old warehouse, features gourmet food and beverage vendors: a bar, meat, fish, sandwiches, ice cream, chocolate, coffee and more - all in a comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere.

Savery Savory Mushroom Can Water Tower, Westminster, CO

Savery Savory Mushroom Can Water Tower, Westminster, CO

by | posted in: Colorado, Denver Area, USA | 1

A water tower painted to look like a Savery Savory Mushroom can stands along Federal Boulevard in Westminster, Colorado. It used to serve a mushroom farm on the site and is now considered a valuable, historical monument.

Old Prospector Statue in Downtown Denver, Colorado

Old Prospector Statue in Downtown Denver, Colorado

by | posted in: Colorado, Denver Area, USA | 0

The Old Prospector sculpture in Denver, Colorado, has quite a back story. Not only was it modeled after John Straughn, a larger-than-life character, it was sculpted by a German metalworker. It used to stand atop the now-gone Colorado Gold Mining Exchange building - itself a historical treasure.

Public Audio Art: Denver’s Soundwalk

Public Audio Art: Denver’s Soundwalk

by | posted in: Colorado, Denver Area, USA | 0

Public audio art by Jim Green is installed in Curtis Street's sidewalk in downtown Denver, Colorado. Sounds that seem out of place in the city setting emanate from sidewalk grates in the midst of the usual traffic noise. It will catch your attention and actually make you feel good!

Denver’s (Defunct) TV Walk of Fame

Denver’s (Defunct) TV Walk of Fame

by | posted in: Colorado, Denver Area, USA | 2

Near the PBS station in Denver is a now-defunct walk of fame. The concrete sidewalk tiles are signed by TV stars from the 1960s, including Charlton Heston, Linda Evans and possibly Jerry Lewis. I managed to capture these photos before they demolish the property.

‘Mork and Mindy’ Tour of Boulder, CO (Tribute to Robin Williams)

‘Mork and Mindy’ Tour of Boulder, CO (Tribute to Robin Williams)

by | posted in: Boulder, Colorado, USA | 2

Imagine my excitement when I discovered that the exterior shots in the 'Mork and Mindy' TV show from the 70s were done in Boulder, CO! I immediately made a pilgrimage to their house, the church where they were married, Mindy's dad's music store and the New York Deli. Check out the pix!