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14 Day Chicago to Denver Road Trip Adventure with a side of Colorado Springs

14 Day Chicago to Denver Road Trip Adventure with a side of Colorado Springs

Follow along a fourteen day road trip from Chicago to Denver with stops at the oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi, America's mountain, one-lane two-way roads, and more.

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May 11, 2022
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14 Day Chicago to Denver Road Trip Adventure with a side of Colorado Springs
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The drive from Chicago to Denver is approximately fifteen hours. Technically, it could be done in one day, but unless you’re on a tight schedule, why would you do that to yourself? 

For one thing, it’s not a good idea to spend that long driving. For another, I-80 is not the most scenic route.

Despite that, after I was invited to speak and exhibit at the D…

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