September/October 2011
EnCompass Magazine

Features:

• Lassoing the Wet Mountains
  The map of this recommended route resembles a rope trick, but it leads you to real entertainment, including the one-lane, one-way ribbon of asphalt that delivers spectacular views.
  By Jeff Miller.
• Return to San Francisco
  Sample a variety of traditional tastes in this unique experience for both first-time and returning visitors, as the author and former resident can attest.
  By Eric Lindberg.
• Salt of the Earth
  Beneath the ground near Hutchinson, Kan., is a system of mines where such places as Hollywood and Washington, D.C., store their treasures. This is a very cool place, in more ways than one.
  By Dan Leeth.
• Colorado Explorer
  Gold in the hills and Four Diamond dining.
  By Linda DuVal.
• My Colorado
  Special Colorado memories by our readers. This issue: “Seven feet in front of me…”
  by Omayra Acevedo.
• Photo contest
  This issue’s winner: Stormy sunset, by John MacArthur.

• Web Extra:
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  • Departments
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      • President's Message
        Digital dashboard distractions
        By Tony DeNovellis.
      
      
      • Member Feedback
        
        • Jeremy’s bad day revisited
        • Teen crashes per mile driven
        • See pottery here
        • A.D., before and after
        • Mammals, not reptiles
        • Couldn’t get in
      • Safe Roads
        
        • Testing your patience
      • Travel Talk
        
        • Wild road trips
        • Colorado GEM: Downtown Aquarium
      • AutoTalk
        
        • The most neglected fluid
      • Insurance Talk
        
        • Car rental reimbursement
      • yourAAA: Member News & Benefits
        
        • First Pitch Sweepstakes winner
        • Introducing Premier
        • 4G discounts
        • Free safety checks
        • Free maps for schools