Thread: Distinguishing landmarks.

Originally Posted by Migflanker

Nowrian’s not telling you.
While it may be impossible to get lost in Denver, it's definitely easy to get a ticket.
The streets downtown are all one-way, and as Brian said, all directions are in terms of the mountains - and trust me, ‘going toward the mountains’ gets you on one of those one way streets, where it‘s impossible to talk your way out of a ticket. ( I don't think they like Californians)
I ’d also like to point out that the coin operated telescopes at Buffalo Bill’s Museum & Grave don’t work and don’t give refunds.

I dont think the CHP likes Coloradans either. My last run in w/ them was w/ a Colorado plated rental car......but seriously, how can one keep to the speed limit on those long desert roads??

Originally Posted by spongue

One thing I love about DEN is that you can basically never get lost in the daytime, at least not downtown (streets go diagonal, and buildings make visibility difficult). Reason being, the directions here are towards mountains (west), away from the mountains, mountains on your left, and mountains on your right. They also help make one hell of a climate, and give you something to look at out your window.

Certainly a different situation, but once in ATL when my GPS broke, I navigated by the airplanes over my head, as I knew they were landing the 27s that day..

Originally Posted by spongebue

Awww, I think I need to give you a tour so you can get a better impression of this area.
BTW, I was serious about the tour

Well thank you Brian, throw in lunch and you’ve got a deal.

Originally Posted by ColoAvs19

I dont think the CHP likes Coloradans either. My last run in w/ them was w/ a Colorado plated rental car......but seriously, how can one keep to the speed limit on those long desert roads??

I’m with you on that, nice long stretches of highway just begging you to put pedal to the metal. Luckily Sgt keeps license and badge in the same wallet - CHP does extent the courtesy.
And then there’s the Eisenhower Tunnel, which you definitely don’t want to go through on a week-end during ski season. Trust me, I never saw so many cameras sticking out of sun-roofs in my life- and they’re in a tunnel!
I’ve heard that Coloradans hold their breath while going through the tunnel. (Well Brian?) Obviously they know the off peak hours.

Ok, looks like I have to post to respond to a few things now :P

Palms: Yup. Well, separately. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6559791_n.jpg

ColoAvs: On the other hand, I don't see nearly as many speed traps here as I do in the midwest. Then again, my experience is mostly a few runs on I-76 to the Nebraska border and a round trip to Glenwood Springs. And that's awesome that you were able to navigate from the planes like that. Personally, I'd use the sun as a backup :-P

Mig: Just say when and food preferences. I know an awesome (and cheap!) Mexican place around here that seems to be pretty well-received when I take guests there. Or beer made from bull testicles. Or both. And I have no idea if holding your breath through the tunnels is common. I suppose I vaguely remember something for tunnels in general in Minnesota, but I'm not yet used to all the quirks out here. That said, it's only a few hours where traffic is really bad from what I hear. Go a few hours earlier or later, and you're generally ok. I'll actually be skiing for the first time on Saturday, though I have been to Breckenridge several Saturdays ago for a snow sculpture competition.

Originally Posted by spongebue

Mig: Just say when and food preferences. I know an awesome (and cheap!) Mexican place around here that seems to be pretty well-received when I take guests there. Or beer made from bull testicles.

I was wondering when you were going to mention the local delicacy. And for those unfamiliar with Rocky Mountain Oysters, trust me, they’re not seafood.
Now you’re telling me they’ve started adding it to the malts, hops and barley - Denver, Denver, Denver.

Originally Posted by migflanker

i was wondering when you were going to mention the local delicacy. And for those unfamiliar with rocky mountain oysters, trust me, they’re not seafood.
Now you’re telling me they’ve started adding it to the malts, hops and barley - denver, denver, denver.

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