2022 Explore Colorado Magazine
Pioneering plains travel guide for Morgan, Washington, Logan, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Yuma, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties. Explore Festivals & Fairs, History & Heritage, Arts & Entertainment, and Outdoor Adventure.
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Kit Carson County Fair and Rodeo return for 105th year
With a history that includes an award-winning bullfighter at the helm, the Kit Carson County Fair and Rodeo heads into its 105th year. Cory Wall — a county commissioner and the 2009 PRCA Bullfighter of the Year — organizes the marquee event each year. The 2022 Kit...
Burlington’s Old Town sends folks back in time
A walk through Old Town is a walk through history — Burlington and Kit Carson County history the way it was in the, well, old days. This spacious museum is set on six and a half acres and is a wonderful gateway to the past. Travelers can see it from I-70 and often...
Spend a day in Kit Carson County
Kit Carson County Carousel The Kit Carson County Carousel dates back to the turn of the 20th Century. One of only a very few of its kind still in existence, it still works, is in its original condition, and can be ridden for only a quarter. The accompanying museum is...
Stop and see the sights in Lincoln County
There’s a lot more to Lincoln County than meets the eye driving down I-70. Pull off the road and take it in.Limon, which bills itself as the Hub City, features the Limon Heritage Museum. Located at 899 First St., the free museum, which operates largely on donations,...
Logan County Fair offers something for everyone
Rodeo royalty ride in the 2021 Logan County Fair Parade. (Sara Waite/Journal-Advocate) Carnival rides, livestock shows, rodeos, musical acts — and don’t forget the funnel cakes! The weeklong celebration that is the Logan County Fair and Rodeo offers fun for all ages,...
4-day Heritage on the Plains debuts this summer
"Blacksmith Sam" Dembitsky (left) of the Cottonwood Forge in Brush gives instruction during a demonstration at the Overland Trail Museum's blacksmith shop. (Sara Waite/Journal-Advocate) If you like music, history, fireworks or fun — and who doesn’t — you’ll want to...
Explore stories of early settlers at the Overland Trail Museum
Children use a hand pump to push rubber duckies down a pipe at a station designed to help them learn about irrigation during a grand opening celebration for Overland Trail Museum's new Propst Agriculture Center For Kids Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Callie...
North Sterling State Park offers fun all year long
The campsites at North Sterling State Park all offer picnic shelters and tent pads; 50 developed sites are available year-round. Reservations can be made at cpw.state.co.us. (Sara Waite/Journal-Advocate) If you’re looking for some outdoor fun and relaxation, look no...
Spend a day in Logan County
The Logan County Shooting Sports Complex offers a variety of ranges for shooting enthusiasts. (Sara Waite/Journal-Advocate) Shooting Sports Complex Shooting enthusiasts of all kinds visiting Logan County will want to set their sights on the Logan County Shooting...
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