A few Colorado facts:
~ At just over 11.1k feet above sea-level, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel is one of the highest vehicular tunnels in the world. It is a dual bore tunnel and each bore spans roughly 1.7 miles. Though construction on the Eisenhower tunnel began in 1968, the Johnson tunnel's construction did not begin until 1975. The tunnel project was completed in its entirety in 1979.
~ Freelan Stanley was one of the co-founders of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, a company that manufactured automobiles with steam-powered engines. Under recommendation from his doctor, Stanley vacationed with his wife in Colorado under the belief that the mountain air would do wonders for his health (he suffered from tuberculosis). When his health did show significant improvement, he and his wife settled in Estes Park permanently and founded the famous Stanley Hotel.
~ Speaking of the Stanley, it is where Stephen King got his inspiration to write The Shining. It is said to be very haunted, with the most active area being the ballroom (the kitchen staff have reported hearing parties going on there, only to find that the room was empty. Also, people have heard the piano playing when no one was there to play it). It is believed that the paranormal activity is caused by the large quantities of limestone and quartz that exist in and around the mountain.
~ Fruita celebrates 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day' on the third weekend of May. It is a day honoring Mike, a rooster that lived for 2 whole years after being decapitated by a farmer named Lloyd Olsen.
~ Alma, Colorado, is the highest incorporated town in the United States (10,578 feet). Leadville, Colorado, is the highest incorporated city (10,152 feet). Contrary to what many believe, it has always been this way. Alma has never taken the 'highest city' title from Leadville.
~ The 480 acres that now make up the Garden of the Gods was once owned by Charles Elliot Perkins. After his death, the land was given to the City of Colorado Springs under the condition that it be made into a park that was free and open to the public.
~ The following food-related businesses were founded in Colorado: Celestial Seasonings, Chipotle, Enstrom's Candy, Flying Dog Brewery, Jolly Rancher, Noodles and Company, Noosa Yoghurt, Qdoba
~ At just over 11.1k feet above sea-level, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel is one of the highest vehicular tunnels in the world. It is a dual bore tunnel and each bore spans roughly 1.7 miles. Though construction on the Eisenhower tunnel began in 1968, the Johnson tunnel's construction did not begin until 1975. The tunnel project was completed in its entirety in 1979.
~ Freelan Stanley was one of the co-founders of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, a company that manufactured automobiles with steam-powered engines. Under recommendation from his doctor, Stanley vacationed with his wife in Colorado under the belief that the mountain air would do wonders for his health (he suffered from tuberculosis). When his health did show significant improvement, he and his wife settled in Estes Park permanently and founded the famous Stanley Hotel.
~ Speaking of the Stanley, it is where Stephen King got his inspiration to write The Shining. It is said to be very haunted, with the most active area being the ballroom (the kitchen staff have reported hearing parties going on there, only to find that the room was empty. Also, people have heard the piano playing when no one was there to play it). It is believed that the paranormal activity is caused by the large quantities of limestone and quartz that exist in and around the mountain.
~ Fruita celebrates 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day' on the third weekend of May. It is a day honoring Mike, a rooster that lived for 2 whole years after being decapitated by a farmer named Lloyd Olsen.
~ Alma, Colorado, is the highest incorporated town in the United States (10,578 feet). Leadville, Colorado, is the highest incorporated city (10,152 feet). Contrary to what many believe, it has always been this way. Alma has never taken the 'highest city' title from Leadville.
~ The 480 acres that now make up the Garden of the Gods was once owned by Charles Elliot Perkins. After his death, the land was given to the City of Colorado Springs under the condition that it be made into a park that was free and open to the public.
~ The following food-related businesses were founded in Colorado: Celestial Seasonings, Chipotle, Enstrom's Candy, Flying Dog Brewery, Jolly Rancher, Noodles and Company, Noosa Yoghurt, Qdoba
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