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Banish The Beige - Before and After Pictures of Our Airstream Upgrades

Many RV's have a certain look about them. Think Grandma's retirement home or an old country diner called Golden Pancakes. Swirly upholstery, brass touches, intricate window cornices, all in cream and beige. Lots and lots of beige.

Some are better than others and one of the main reasons we chose an Airstream to live and travel in was their contemporary design inside and out. But even Airstream with the International trim we selected still had some remnants of grungy beige. It has taken more than two years but finally we have completed the project we started when we first picked our RV up to  banish the beige!

Campground Review: Salida East Recreation Area, Salida CO

Why we chose here: As the fall begins it was time to turnaround and starting heading south. We had heard from others that Salida was a good base and this spot seemed like a convenient place to base ourselves for a few nights close to town. 

Location: You are close to the highway here, but we managed to be far enough away that it didn't bother us. The town of Salida is just a few miles away, there is some great hiking a minute or two away. This site is right on the river although the vegetation hides most of it. There is a boat ramp that allows easy access to the water.

Campground Review: Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO

Why we chose here: Still quite a few breweries to catch up with in the area. There are several good ones here in Longmont to visit, so we decided to stay here for a few days in a central location. 

General: This is a county fairgrounds and the camping is a little snug to say the least. It has a unique billing system which I have never seen before.  All the sites cost the same hook up or no hookup, you then pay extra if you use the hook up. Additional $5 for water and $5 for electric. so we decided to go for the largest pull through sites on the way in, but not connect to the electric and water. So we got the benefit of the large site for the price of the small dry sites. 

Pit Stop: Grossen Bart Brewing, Longmont, CO

This is a low key affair in the back of an industrial park. There's nothing fancy or corporate here, just good solid beer and a laid-back atmosphere.  As well as tasty craft beers, they are aficionados of hipster facial hair with an old barbers chair and some beard styling wax on offer.

I enjoyed the tasty collaborative brew: Very Nice Grossen Bart California Common. Iain was back on the red trail - with the Hulihee Irish Red.

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Pit Stop: Wibby Brewing, Longmont, CO

A great tasting room, with a lively atmosphere on the large patio on the summer Sunday we visited. Very close to downtown Longmont. They have mostly German style beers. I really enjoyed my Moondoor Dunkel while Iain savored the Wibtoberfest.

A great stop on the Longmont brewery circuit.

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Pit Stop: Oskar Blues Brewing, Longmont, CO

They have a massive range of beers on tap here. It's an impressive array of their own beers as well as many Colorado and a few out of state brews.

We stuck with good old stand-bys I've come to really like Beerito, their Mexican Style Lager as a refreshing summer thirst quencher.  After many years of consumption from cans Iain tried the draft Dale's Pale Ale.

The location has a bit more of a corporate feel to some of the cozy tasting rooms we like but it's a decent stop on the Longmont brewery tour.

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Pit Stop: Left Hand Brewing, Longmont, CO

One of our absolute favorite beers is Left Hand Brewing's Milk Stout Nitro. Camping just a mile or two away from the tasting room, we finally got to try it at the source.  The tasting room is a fun indoor outdoor menu with lots of flights and samples so you can try all their amazing brews. We enjoyed lots of them but in the end we had to finish with a full pint of the beautiful stout elixir - Milk Stout Nitro!  So good....

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