On this day in 1792, President George Washington signs legislation renewing the United States Post Office as a cabinet department led by the postmaster general, guaranteeing inexpensive delivery of all newspapers, stipulating the right to privacy and granting Congress the ability to expand postal service to new areas of the nation.
1 Flights between Denver and Aspen are diverted an average of 2% of the time. 2  When traveling between Denver and Aspen, the most commonly used aircraft is a Canadair CRJ 700. 3  The average delay time for flights between Denver and Aspen is 44 mins.
The take U.S 6 North to Colorado 93, then Colorado Hwy 93 to Boulder (20 miles from Golden to Boulder) This trip should take about 2 to 2.5 hours. From Boulder to Denver, travel 30 miles (40 minutes) on U.S. Hwy 36. From Denver to Colorado Springs on I-25 is 70 miles, about 1.5 hours. So a one day drive-by round-trip would be 200 miles and five hours of in-traffic driving, leaving several hours for sightseeing.