{"id":737,"date":"2009-12-16T22:40:59","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T05:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/?p=737"},"modified":"2009-12-18T12:20:41","modified_gmt":"2009-12-18T19:20:41","slug":"mile-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/?p=737","title":{"rendered":"Mile High"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We made it to Denver and one of the first things we did was go with our friend Emma to the Coors Brewery. It was our second macro brewery and was pretty different from Budweiser. The brewery itself was larger but didn&#8217;t have the same old character.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_738\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2724.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-738\" class=\"size-full wp-image-738 \" title=\"IMG_2724\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2724.JPG\" alt=\"Coors Brewery\" width=\"358\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2724.JPG 597w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2724-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coors Brewery<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Afterward we went up to check out the Red Rock Amphitheater which is just outside Golden. It would be a really awesome place to see a concert.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_739\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2727.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-739\" class=\"size-full wp-image-739 \" title=\"IMG_2727\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2727.JPG\" alt=\"Red Rocks\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2727.JPG 800w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2727-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Rocks<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The next day after a great breakfast that Tony and Emma cooked us, we went out for some more brewery tours. First we went up to Boulder and checked out Avery. This place was fun and had board games to play while you drink.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_740\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2733.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-740\" class=\"size-full wp-image-740 \" title=\"IMG_2733\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2733.JPG\" alt=\"Avery Brewery\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2733.JPG 800w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2733-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avery Brewery and Boggle<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We tried a couple others in the day including a Meadery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_741\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2735.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-741\" class=\"size-full wp-image-741 \" title=\"IMG_2735\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2735.JPG\" alt=\"Left Hand Brewery\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2735.JPG 800w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2735-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left Hand Brewery<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Later that night back in Denver we went to a concert where one of David&#8217;s friends bands was playing. The concert was very eclectic and had everything from folk music to as David put it, &#8220;Face Melting Metal&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_742\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2745.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-742\" class=\"size-full wp-image-742 \" title=\"IMG_2745\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2745.JPG\" alt=\"Taun Taun Rocks!\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2745.JPG 600w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2745-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taun Taun Rocks!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The next day we went to the Zoo in the evening where they have decorated the entire zoo in lights for Christmas. We also got to take our picture with Santa!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_743\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2748.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-743\" class=\"size-full wp-image-743 \" title=\"IMG_2748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2748.JPG\" alt=\"Zoo with Santa!\" width=\"480\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2748.JPG 800w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2748-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoo with Santa!<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Monday as we left Denver, Courtney and I, went to Pikes Peak.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_744\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2755.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-744\" class=\"size-full wp-image-744 \" title=\"IMG_2755\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2755.JPG\" alt=\"Pikes Peak\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2755.JPG 800w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2755-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pikes Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately the winds were high and with snow at the peak there was chances of white outs at the top so they only let us go up 15 miles of the 19 mile highway to the summit. It was still a spectacular view and was also tremendously cold. The summit was supposed to be 4 degrees\u00c2\u00a0 and -20 with wind chill. It was painfully cold where we stopped so we didn&#8217;t stay long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_745\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2762.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-745\" class=\"size-full wp-image-745 \" title=\"IMG_2762\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2762.JPG\" alt=\"Above the Timberline\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2762.JPG 800w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2762-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above the Timberline<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the way back down we met a new little friend who walked in front of us on the highway then when we stopped to take a picture, he stopped too. He stared at us until we drove off.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_746\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2767.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-746\" class=\"size-full wp-image-746 \" title=\"IMG_2767\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2767.JPG\" alt=\"Furry Friend\" width=\"362\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2767.JPG 603w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2767-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Furry Friend<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We saw this sign as we were going down the mountain. We didn&#8217;t think anything of it at the time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_748\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2775.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-748\" class=\"size-full wp-image-748 \" title=\"IMG_2775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2775.JPG\" alt=\"Big Foot uses crosswalks\" width=\"358\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2775.JPG 597w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2775-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Foot uses crosswalks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then we ran into the Big Guy himself!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_747\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2773.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-747\" class=\"size-full wp-image-747 \" title=\"IMG_2773\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2773.JPG\" alt=\"Messin' with Sasquatch\" width=\"359\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2773.JPG 599w, https:\/\/thejohnsonsjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_2773-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Messin&#39; with Sasquatch<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We made it to Denver and one of the first things we did was go with our friend Emma to the Coors Brewery. It was our second macro brewery and was pretty different from Budweiser. The brewery itself was larger but didn&#8217;t have the same old character. 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