We've got a day off to drive from Seattle to Denver. I have nothing to say about it, but I wanted to mention that the address I had listed for the Climax Lounge (at the "shows" link) is incorrect: it's at 2217 Welton Street. I've updated it now.
Thanks, Laurie.
See you there. If you come, I mean. If not, well, obviously, we'll have to see you some other time. You know what I'm getting at.
Posted by Dr. Frank at February 10, 2004 07:03 PM | TrackBackMan, I want to be there but it's not looking good. Still, the forecasts have been wrong for the past week so I've not yet given up hope.
And you were kidding, right? It's called Mile High City because of the altitude, roughly a mile above sea level. (Which means sea level-ites like you will dehydrate very easily and need to be sure to drink lots of extra water while in town.)
Happy trails to you.
Posted by: Laurie at February 11, 2004 03:14 AM...like, in chicago next tuesday.
Posted by: resident jason at February 11, 2004 01:34 PMYeah, Laurie, that was a typically lame attempt at humor. A few years back I did a sort of "man on the street" thing for a local TV show in Denver. I had a microphone stood around asking random questions to people passing by. The best question, to which I always returned, was, "the Mile High City-- why do they call it that, anyway?" No one seemed to know. It was quite funny at the time.
Posted by: Dr. Frank at February 11, 2004 01:52 PMAccording to http://www.miketodd.net/encyc/statenicks.htm
Colorado
Admitted to the union 100 years from the founding of the Union, Colorado quickly became known as The Centennial State. At about the same time, and because of the abundant silver mines, it also laid claim to The Silver State. But Nevada disputed its right to this as early as 1871. It also tried for Switzerland of America, but four other states (Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire and West Virginia) disputed this one. It then tried for Treasure State, but Montana wanted that. Its high elevation has led to the state occasionally being known as the Mile-high State (although that's an epithet now reserved for Denver, the "Mile High City") and the Highest State, and its great beauty produced Colorful Colorado. In practice, Colorado remains The Centennial State, bit it is The Mountain State which appears on licence plates.
Hi Dr. Frank,
Any idea who the 'secret' act is going to be in Chicago on Tuesday???
Posted by: Davey at February 13, 2004 07:56 PMi absolutely love denver. we played a garage there with manalive and the scott baio army, and it was the funnest show we played all tour.
Posted by: daniel james oppermann at February 15, 2004 11:17 PM