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| A friendly reminder outside one of the stores in Glenwood Springs |
Today was our final full day in Glenwood Springs. Sometime tomorrow morning we'll pack things up and head east on I-70 towards Denver. We've got a few ideas for stops along the way. One that is a certainty, but we won't decide on the others until we're on the road.
We enjoyed spending the day exploring several of the many trails in and around Glenwood Springs, as well as spending time walking around the small but really nice downtown. Glenwood Springs has been recognized by several publications as one of America's most livable small towns, with numerous amenities for both residents and visitors.
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| One of many pieces of artwork around downtown...…. |
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| ……..and another! |
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| A mural of Glenwood Springs on the side of one of the downtown buildings |
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| Beth spotted these bighorn sheep on the hillside while we were walking the Rio Grande Trail |
One of Glenwood Springs more famous residents from the past was Doc Holliday. Doc was a man of many talents. In his short life of 36 years he was known as a gambler, gunfighter, and dentist, earning his dental degree from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery.
He was involved in the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. This gunfight was between a group of "outlaw cowboys" and law enforcement officers. Doc Holliday had been sworn in as a temporary policemen and fought along side his friend Wyatt Earp. When the shooting stopped several of the outlaws were killed, while others headed for the hills. Holliday was injured in the gunfight but the injury was "minor'.
Holliday ended up in Glenwood Springs after he contracted tuberculosis. His thinking was the dry air and waters from the Glenwood Hot Springs might ease his symptoms. He was staying at the Hotel Glenwood (now the Hotel Colorado), located just across the street from the Glenwood Hot Springs when he died on November 8, 1887. There is some debate over his final words and there were no I-phones at the time to capture the moment. According to nurses who were attending to him at the time of his death, his final words were "this is funny". It was believed this was because he always said he would die in a gunfight with his boots on. Instead he died with his boots off in Glenwood Springs.
Holliday is believed to have been buried in the Linwood Cemetery overlooking the town of Glenwood Springs. The exact location of his grave is unknown and some experts question as to if he is truly buried in the cemetery or not. He's around here somewhere, we're just not sure exactly where!
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| We'll miss these trails! This is the Glenwood Canyon. The interstate passes right through it on the way to and from Glenwood Springs. There is a nice walking/biking trail that runs beside the interstate for several miles. |
