Posted in Events & Festivals, Uncategorized, music on Mar 17th, 2010
The name of this town may sound a little Swiss, or German, but the truth of the matter is that there is quite a lot of Irish-ness around here.
From the Mayor and her husband Ryan, here’s a little ditty from a HeidiTown favorite, the Kansas City band The Elders.
Sláinte!
To find out more about The Elders visit their [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals, Movies on Mar 7th, 2010
The Mayor of HeidiTown would like to thank the Academy for recognizing “The Hurt Locker” as the best picture of 2009.
The war drama walked away with six Oscars, including both best director and best picture. Kathryn Bigelow is the first female director to win the award.
The win proves that even though 3D blue people are [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals, Movies on Mar 3rd, 2010
By Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer
Special to the Surveyor
The 82ndAnnual Academy Awards are this Sunday, March 7, 2010 and for the first time in 66 years, ten films have been nominated for Best Picture, instead of the standard five.
When I first heard this astounding number, I was incredulous. Most years it is hard to find five films good [...]
Posted in Dining, Events & Festivals on Mar 3rd, 2010
It’s here again! March 1-14, 2010, twenty-five Fort Collins restaurants will be offering a great $25 deal.
The event it sponsored by the Fort Collins Downtown Business Association.
Click here to see a full list and menus of the participating restaurants.
My favorite Great Plate deals includes wings or nachos, a 14 inch specialty pizza and pitcher of beer for $25 [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals, Movies on Feb 21st, 2010
You don’t need to have the luck of the Irish to get this deal! Get a FREE ticket to the Rocky Mountain Irish Festival with each ticket you purchase to Cara at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins.
Cara won the award for Best New Irish Music Artists at the 2009 Irish Music Awards. The band plays traditional [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals on Feb 14th, 2010
The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games are underway, and among the members of Team USA, Colorado is well represented. Colorado ranks only behind New York and Minnesota for number of athletes represented at the games.
Colorado, 17
New York, 19
Minnesota, 21
Aspen, Colorado claims the most Olympians from a single town, with three skiers, two snowboarders and one figure [...]
Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon is a good time, if you can find it. Tucked under the bridge, yes, this bridge…
Rogue Ales is a great place to grab lunch and indulge in one of their many craft beers. You can also tour the brewery. After spending a couple hours at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, it [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals, music on Feb 10th, 2010
I first saw and heard Stoll Vaughan earlier this month when he opened for The Elders at The Soiled Dove. He hooked me with the first strum of his guitar. And now he’s coming to Colorado again!
Stoll Vaughan will play the following February shows in Colorado:
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 - Mandolin Cafeat 210 E. 4th Street. Loveland, [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals, music on Feb 7th, 2010
So far, 2010 has proven to be a good year for music. The Mayor is currently in Corvallis, Oregon, and last night I attended a music event at Troubadour Music Center in downtown. Three Pickin’ Chicks took the stage – Mary Flower, Cyd Smith and Jamie Stillway – three of the most amazing guitarists on [...]
Posted in Events & Festivals on Feb 4th, 2010
The Fort Collins Irish Festival is now the Rocky Mountain Irish Festival. The festival’s name isn’t the only change.
The event will now be held at The Ranch/Larimer County Fairgrounds, on August 27 - 29, 2010.
As usual, there’s a stellar line up of bands, including the U2 tribute band, Under the Blood Red Sky, and headliners Gaelic [...]
