{"id":9410,"date":"2014-03-23T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T22:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=9410"},"modified":"2014-03-25T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T19:00:22","slug":"historic-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/historic-town\/","title":{"rendered":"A historic town"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mural-leadville-needle-tree-evergreen.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"mural-leadville-needle-tree-evergreen\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mural-leadville-needle-tree-evergreen.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mural-leadville-needle-tree-evergreen.jpg?resize=441%2C293&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mural-leadville-needle-tree-evergreen.jpg?resize=624%2C415&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"alignright OVR\">\n<h1><a class=\"white\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/a-historic-town\">[mm-insert-title]<\/a><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"white\">Leadville, Colorado<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadow-tree-crow.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"shadow-tree-crow\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadow-tree-crow.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadow-tree-crow.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadow-tree-crow.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fire-escape.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"fire-escape\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fire-escape.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fire-escape.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fire-escape.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brick-close-up-wall.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"brick-close-up-wall\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brick-close-up-wall.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brick-close-up-wall.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brick-close-up-wall.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"alignright OVR\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<fancyletter class=\"orange\">A<\/fancyletter>s so often happens when you arrive somewhere in the dark, it is transformed in sunlight. What appeared the night before as a shadowy ghost town was a beautiful historic mountain town, still deserted due to the hours, but slowly waking up. the snow drifts were piled to shoulder height by the plough, a sign of the harsh winter that was finally thawing out. <\/p>\n<p>Leadville is the site of one of the great Ultramarathon Races in the epic novel Born to Run and it was a bit of a treat for Dylan to have a poke around, but unfortunately no time for him to hit the trails. Bellies stuffed full of $7 all you can eat pancakes at the hostel we were on the road to Salida. Where Dylan finally got his run in that afternoon, but due to my snap happy ways when encountering the quaint, that will have to wait for the next post.<\/p>\n<p>Where&#8217;s a place that transports you back in time?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/purple-jacket-girl.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"purple-jacket-girl\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/purple-jacket-girl.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/purple-jacket-girl.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/purple-jacket-girl.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/looking-down-sidestreet.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"looking-down-sidestreet\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/looking-down-sidestreet.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/looking-down-sidestreet.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/looking-down-sidestreet.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-bricks.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"shadows-bricks\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-bricks.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-bricks.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-bricks.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-wall-writing-paint-fading.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"old-brick-wall-writing-paint-fading\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-wall-writing-paint-fading.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-wall-writing-paint-fading.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-wall-writing-paint-fading.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/snow-tire-tracks.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"snow-tire-tracks\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/snow-tire-tracks.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/snow-tire-tracks.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/snow-tire-tracks.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dylam-leadville-100.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"dylam-leadville-100\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dylam-leadville-100.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dylam-leadville-100.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dylam-leadville-100.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crow-sky-white-building.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"crow-sky-white-building\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crow-sky-white-building.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crow-sky-white-building.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crow-sky-white-building.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-building.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"old-brick-building\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-building.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-building.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/old-brick-building.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dyla-looking-yellow-building.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"dyla-looking-yellow-building\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dyla-looking-yellow-building.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dyla-looking-yellow-building.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dyla-looking-yellow-building.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/timber-clad-historic.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"timber-clad-historic\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/timber-clad-historic.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/timber-clad-historic.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/timber-clad-historic.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-street-morning.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"shadows-street-morning\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-street-morning.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-street-morning.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shadows-street-morning.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/historic-building-leadville.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"historic-building-leadville\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/historic-building-leadville.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/historic-building-leadville.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/historic-building-leadville.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/gas-station-old-timer.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"gas-station-old-timer\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/gas-station-old-timer.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/gas-station-old-timer.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/gas-station-old-timer.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lamppost.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"lamppost\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lamppost.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lamppost.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lamppost.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/yellow-door.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"yellow-door\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/yellow-door.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/yellow-door.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/yellow-door.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brick-paint-letters.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"brick-paint-letters\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brick-paint-letters.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, 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