{"id":1319900,"date":"2020-05-12T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=996358"},"modified":"2020-05-12T19:44:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T01:44:18","slug":"oh-the-places-youll-go-strolling-the-streets-of-glenwood-with-george-dana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/oh-the-places-youll-go-strolling-the-streets-of-glenwood-with-george-dana\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Oh, the Places You\u2019ll Go\u2019 \u2014 strolling the streets of Glenwood with George Dana"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DanaFeature-gpi-051320-1024x705.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DanaFeature-gpi-051320-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DanaFeature-gpi-051320-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DanaFeature-gpi-051320-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DanaFeature-gpi-051320-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DanaFeature-gpi-051320-2048x1410.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Glenwood Springs resident George Dana walks south on Bennett Avenue between 11th and 13th street on a sunny afternoon near downtown Glenwood.<\/strong><br \/><em>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If you happen to come across George Dana wandering around your neighborhood taking in the scenery and snapping pictures, don\u2019t worry, he\u2019s not lost.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the former local educator and coach is just out for his daily ramble, which started back on March 14 with the intention of walking up and down every street in his hometown of Glenwood Springs.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGlenwood walkabout,\u201d as Dana has aptly named his big adventure, started when his favorite exercise spot and meeting place in town was closed due to the coronavirus health crisis that began to sweep through the country at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they closed the (Hot Springs Resort) pool on me, I figured I needed to get out and get some exercise,\u201d Dana recalled. \u201cThis idea just popped into my head one day when I was walking around my neighborhood, and I decided to try and walk every street in Glenwood.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row gspi-donation gspi-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dana is no stranger to the area, and it\u2019s not at all a case of a newcomer to the town wanting to get out and explore his new surroundings and meet some interesting people. He stumbled onto Glenwood and a teaching job during a summer of his youth many years ago, and he felt a nostalgic motivation to get going and reacquaint himself with the town and its people who have made his time here so rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was working as a firefighter during the summer of 1977, based out of Red Feather Lakes near Fort Collins, and we got dispatched to a fire up at Meadow Lake,\u201d he said. \u201cI was driving through Glenwood and I happened to spot the school district office on Grand Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went in and told the secretary that I had a biology degree from CSU, and that I was looking for a teaching position. She took me back to (superintendent) Nick Massaro\u2019s office and he said they had an opening for an outdoor education teacher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dana handed Massaro a resume that he had in his truck, and they talked for a while.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe offered me the job, and the rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dana spent most of his career teaching science at the Glenwood Springs Middle School before his retirement in 2002. He created some impressive history of his own, putting in 25 seasons coaching basketball at GSMS, as well as serving as the head girls\u2019 track coach for six years at Glenwood High School in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>Dana also logged some extra evening hours by officiating basketball and volleyball in the area for over three decades.<\/p>\n<h4>Chance meetings<\/h4>\n<p>On his daily walkabouts of late, Dana has come across several old students and friends that he didn\u2019t even realize were still living in Glenwood. On all occasions, bumping into them has been a pleasant surprise, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been an uplifting and a learning experience for me. I have seen people that I haven\u2019t seen forever,\u201d Dana said. \u201cEveryone has been friendly, and many of them have wanted to share some history about their family and their neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of Dana\u2019s walks, which started at the south end of town and included the airport and the Walmart area, running into people and having conversations was in short supply.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we first got the stay-at-home orders, I didn\u2019t see many people out and about at all,\u201d Dana said. \u201cOne day, I walked for about an hour in the downtown area and I only came across three people. It was kind of bizarre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But as the weather got warmer in mid-April and cabin fever started to set in, he said he began seeing more and more people. \u201cThey were everywhere I went.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>History tour<\/h4>\n<p>The historical part of the walk runs much deeper for Dana than just chatting up residents in various parts of town. Along the way, he stopped to read and take pictures of every historical marker he came across.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read every bit of information that I found. It was fascinating to me. I walked through streets and saw houses that I didn\u2019t even know existed. When you\u2019re driving around, you don\u2019t really pay attention to things. Being on foot, I took the time to really look at places and take in views that were just beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With only a few areas of town left to mark off his walking list, Dana is hoping his two-month-long journey will motivate others to get out of the house and check out this special place we live in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone can do this, really,\u201d Dana said. \u201cI went out each day and walked for about an hour \u2014 sometimes longer, sometimes shorter. It wasn\u2019t that difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He does have some sound advice for anyone who may get the notion to lace up the sneakers and follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake sure you bring plenty of water and sunscreen. But most of all, take your time and enjoy every minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/oh-the-places-youll-go-strolling-the-streets-of-glenwood-with-george-dana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenwood Springs resident George Dana walks south on Bennett Avenue between 11th and 13th street on a sunny afternoon near downtown Glenwood.Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent If you happen to come across George Dana wandering around your neighborhood taking in the scenery and snapping pictures, don\u2019t worry, he\u2019s not lost. 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