A group of friends and I decided we wanted to “trip” away from the city and went to one of our favorite outdoor recreational areas. It happened to be 2:00am and as Red Rocks is a city park, there is a curfew and it was well before the middle of the morning hours we were there.

Hiding under the bright hot pink blanket we brought didn’t fool the park cops that we were there and shouldn’t have been. They were waiting for us when we returned back to our vehicle from up one of the many mountain-type caves we were exploring.

Each of us received a $20 park curfew ticket and me being the rebel I was back then, never paid mine.

Oddly enough, a couple years later I was riding in a car with a friend who was pulled over for no turn signal or some such thing. The cop ran my name and I had a warrant for an unpaid park curfew ticket and spent two days in Denver City Jail.

An unpleasant experience, but an eye opening one, for now I have had a career in law enforcement as a Policeman for over 6 years.

Good times, good times.

Red Rocks is an excellent place to see concerts, wildlife, people watch, see the city of Denver from a distance and just to take a nice stroll with someone you care about. I highly recommend visiting the park, and seeing a concert here, if you’re ever in the area.