On 2010-06-27, Ms P > wrote:

> LOL! Colorado's history is tied to gold and silver too. He's a geology
> student so he has to go try it. But you're right, mining the tourists is
> where it's at.

Yes, of course you are right. I was jes rambling.

Where is your son going to school? My father's family has a lot of
history in geology. For some reason, my grandfather and all his
brothers, all German immigrants, were great admirers of CO School of
Mines, and all are alumni.

There are no longer any active mines, hereabouts, that I'm aware
of, other than that horrible Climax molybdenum mine on Fremont Pass
above Leadville. This is a really beautiful valley, but that mine is
still a potential toxic waste threat, despite years of clean-up.

Buena Vista celebrates BV Gold Rush Days in Aug. Boy, talk about
mining the tourists. The standard of living is pretty low, here, but
those festivals are unbelievable. My jaw hit the ground when I saw
vendor prices of $5 for a deep fried spiral potato and $8! for a
burrito. Holy crap! That's twice the price I'd see in insanely
overpriced CA. Gold Rush Days, indeed.

nb