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The High Life at 10,152ft
Loads of Good Taxidermy
Tabor Opera House Across the Street
Silver Dollar Saloon 1873 - Leadville CO
One of the things I like best about the Aspen Food & Wine Classic is the joints you hit before and after Aspen. Leadville, Colorado boast's a few, very cool "old timey" style saloons. The Silver Dollar Saloon is one of them. Go for the drink and the atmosphere..the food sucks.
Honky Tacos - Taco House - Littleton
The Denver, metro area has a plethora of mexican food joints and has for many years. Proper Mexican cuisine on any level can be had in the city, if you know where to go. One issue I am having is that everybody and their uncle now serves "street tacos." Tacos adobada, tacos carne asada, tacos lengua...who the fuck serves ground beef, honky tacos anymore? When I was kid Tico-Taco Tuesdays was a ritual at our house. Hard shell, corn tortilla's, ground beef, lettuce y cheese....Taco. So yesterday when I got a hankering for honky tacos I knew just where to go. Taco House.
1390 W Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80120
Since I was a lad this place has been in the same location. A gnarly, little strip-center that houses a very interesting, stand alone, mid-century modern, inspired building with a drive through!
Not fancy, not even real clean (always a sign of authentico mexi fare) but a simple, old school menu that lacks any semblance of hipness. There are no neck tattoo's, fedora's or "fixie" bikes within miles. The waitstaff is curt, quick and don tatt's more similar to those you might find in jail than those you see in Urban Outfitters. This place is real. The tacos are served three up, loaded with cheese, stuffed with ground beef and layered with iceberg lettuce. Honky Tacos. I splurged for $1 and got a tube of squeeze sour cream. Price includes chips-y(runny)salsa..another sign of a good old school, unpretentious taco joint.
Padilla takes on Madrid - Feria del Arte - 6-5-2013
Arguably one of the most anticipated days in Madrid this season. The Corrida de Beneficencia welcomed Padilla, Morante de La Puebla and Sebastien Castella to the sand along with the bulls of Valdefresno. While most came to see Padilla who was magnificent with the capote on his first animal, it was Morante who won the crowd...sorta.
Padilla's second bull tossed him. And from the live stream, looked like he got a pretty good one in his calf.
Padilla
Morante de la Puebla
Beautiful Work With the Muleta
Sebastien Castella
Toros de Valdefresno
Pics Courtesy of Las Ventas & Javier Arroyo
San Isidro - 5-30-2013 - Toros de Adolfo Martin
Los Toros did not disappoint today.
Toros de Adolfo Martin
Antonio Ferrera
1Ear
Javier Castano
Alberto Aguilar
Pics Courtesy of Las Ventas.com
BMW Concept 90 - R90S Reincarnated
Of the many unique and important motorized vehicles I have owned none quite matched the beauty and allure of my 1975 BMW R90S. I sold the piece of art a few years back to facilitate the purchase of a very low mile, 1978, 911 SC. In the end, though the upgrade at the time was right..the move was stupid. Anyone who follows motor-bike history knows that the R90S is at the top of the heap for collectible two wheelers. Enter the BMW Concept 90. Forty years later and just as beautiful.
BMW Concept 90
The following was lifted from BMW Group Press
40 years of the BMW R 90 S.
Back in 1973, BMW unveiled its flagship model in the “Stroke Six” range to the global public. Boasting a top speed of just over 200 km/h (124 mph), it was one of the fastest production bikes of its day and went on to claim numerous prizes in a variety of race series. Even when parked it radiated a powerful appeal: for the first time in the development process of a motorcycle, a designer had forged a successful alliance of form and function while creating the first motorcycle ever to feature a front fairing as standard. Together with its sporty tail end and striking Daytona Orange paintwork, it endowed the BMW R 90 S with an unmistakable identity. The design of this bike pointed the way forward, and it wasn’t long before other manufacturers were gracing their motorcycles with aerodynamically honed front and rear fairings. Today the erstwhile trendsetter is one of BMW’s design icons. “The BMW R 90 S hails from an era in which bikers were regarded as outlaws,” comments Edgar Heinrich, Head of BMW Motorrad Design. “There was something rebellious about it – it was fast, loud and wild. Pure emotion. And it has retained its fascination to this day.”
BMW Concept Ninety.
The BMW Concept Ninety resurrects this spirit of the emotionally charged superbike, translating the emotionality and inspiration of the earlier model into a contemporary guise. This is a modern reiteration of the traditional essence of the motorcycle: the harmonious unison of man and machine – pure and emotional. “Today BMW motorcycles stand for perfection and function. That is what we have worked hard to achieve and something we are very proud of,” says Ola Stenegard, Head of Vehicle Design BMW Motorrad. “But we want more than that. With the BMW Concept Ninety we want to show how reduced and pure an emotional BMW motorcycle can be.”
The BMW Concept Ninety takes to the stage as a sporty boxer with a battery of sophisticated details. Its basic proportions clearly take their cue from the forebear that inspired this concept: the fairing, tank, seat and tail instantly signal its family bond with the BMW R 90 S. The BMW Concept Ninety also picks up on the demarcation of the bike’s proportions that was a hallmark of the time. The upper ergonomic and aerodynamic bodywork is visually separated from the black engine and chassis. The bodywork is hand crafted from aluminium. Its brushed areas can be seen in the tinted areas of the front fairing and tank, as well as at the tail. The rich orange shade of the BMW Concept Ninety is also a nod to the legendary Daytona Orange paintwork of the BMW R 90 S.
The BMW Concept Ninety delivers a very sporty interpretation of the front fairing. But whereas halogen was technically cutting-edge in the BMW R 90 S era, contemporary LED elements light up the face of the BMW Concept Ninety, honouring its ancestor with a round headlamp design. Seamlessly mounted behind it, the dynamically shaped tank ensures an optimal connection between rider and machine. Further along, the tank and seat melt harmoniously into each other. A steadily ascending line from the handlebars to the tail creates a slight wedge shape, lending the BMW Concept Ninety an almost ready to attack stance when viewed from the side – like a sprinter about to explode into action. Below the bodywork sits the air-cooled flat-twin boxer engine. Entirely in black with contrast cut details this section of the bike symbolises concerted power, precision and performance. The mechanics and technology as a whole are purposely rendered visible and reflect a keen attention to detail.
Prepping the Big Bores - Mozambique 2013
The season is underway and ours is just about to begin. Today we took a few of the long guns that will travel to Mozambique and dialed em' in. Winchester, Model 70, Safari Express in .375 H&H and a interesting German made Simson, 500 Nitro Express, double.
"Tactical Foliage Grey" Duracoat
No Kick - No Kill
Retrieved Bullets
San Isidro - 5-19-2013 - The Rain in Spain
Not even the hail could dampen the mood of Madrileno's today at Las Ventas. Three matadors took to the sand with the bulls of Fermin Bohorquez and the ring lit on fire. The bulls were brave and on rails. The torero's fearless and wet. But, the biggest news of the day is that Diego Silveti is the first Mexican torero in 13 years to cut an ear in Madrid. Bravo Maestro!
Artist Julian Sanchez
Toros de Fermin Bohorquez
Juan Bautista
1 Ear
Juan del Alamo
1 Ear
Diego Silveti (Mexico)
1 Ear
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