Well Jim, the Denver dog station is as about as creepy as you can get, so I was happy to make the 6 block walk to the most beautiful Union Station I have ever seen. I took a little trip up to Wyoming and that went smooth, but the trip back absolutely sucked. I took the Black Hills Stage Line (the only option) back to Denver. Arrival time doesn't match up with the Zephyr and I had to decide if I wanted to pay at least $250 a night for a decent hotel or tough it out. I opted to hang out in the glorious Union Station. Security is top-notch and I felt very safe there. If you are not a ticketed passenger they run you off right quickly! I did get the feeling that they "put up with" Amtrak passengers, but they rather wouldn't do it. I was nodding off at 3am and I was woken up by security packing 9mm's and told "you can wait here; but you can't sleep" and I was told that you can't hang out on the nice, comfy couches, but you can sit on the Amtrak hard wooden benches and sleep if you remain sitting up! It was a long night. I should have ponied up and gotten a very over-priced hotel. Live and learn, but I'll continue my adventures!