My Daily Walk at High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC)
My Daily Walk at High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC)
November 6, 2024
The Magic of Old Colorado Hotels
The Magic of Old Colorado Hotels
October 31, 2024
Mines, Trolls, & a Dog-Friendly Airbnb in Victor, Colorado
Mines, Trolls, & a Dog-Friendly Airbnb in Victor, Colorado
October 16, 2024
Call Me Old-Fashioned, but Travel & Hospitality Should be Human
Call Me Old-Fashioned, but Travel & Hospitality Should be Human
October 2, 2024
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My Daily Walk at High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC)
As usual, I went to some incredible places this summer. However, not quite as many as normal. And the standout memory of this summer will be walking at the lakes with Fritzi, my German Shepherd. She turned 5 years old ... [ Read More ]
The Magic of Old Colorado Hotels
New and shiny is popular right now, especially in Colorado—new neighborhoods, new bars, restaurants, new cars, new hotels. However, I think Colorado’s old hotels have a sort of magic about them that simply doesn’t exist in new builds. Hotel Colorado, ... [ Read More ]
Mines, Trolls, & a Dog-Friendly Airbnb in Victor, Colorado
For longtime followers of HeidiTown, this isn’t new information: Ryan and I like history. A lot. He tends to like the nuts and bolts while I like the overall story. That makes us a good team. Our love of history ... [ Read More ]
Call Me Old-Fashioned, but Travel & Hospitality Should be Human
In an increasingly robot-run world, travel and tourism have not been immune. The self-check-in hotel is one example. I haven’t encountered this much in Colorado, or nearby states. I am not, after all, living or visiting the cutting-edge parts of ... [ Read More ]
Live in a Painting in Telluride: Madeline & Ah Haa School for the Arts
Last month, we visited Telluride for the first time in eight years. We’d been invited to an Ah Haa School for the Arts Artist Retreat Dinner Series at the Madeline Hotel & Residences at Mountain Village (the ski resort part ... [ Read More ]
Peace in the San Luis Valley, Colorado: Birding, Breweries & Hiking
Our recent trip to the San Luis Valley was far from our first and won’t be our last. As I have written many times on HeidiTown.com, this is one of our favorite places on earth, not just in Colorado. Monte ... [ Read More ]
Peace in the San Luis Valley, Colorado: Frontier Drive-Inn
Sitting at Sunflour Café in Monte Vista, listening to a table full of men talk about their crops, it is obvious that the San Luis Valley is farm country. In fact, the San Luis Valley is the second largest producer ... [ Read More ]
Join OttsWorld Capitol to Capitol Bike Road Trip
This post is a little different, as I seldom highlight other bloggers. However, I feel OttsWorld not only deserves it, but I’ve gotten to know Sherry Ott personally, and I like her, so I know you will too. Here we ... [ Read More ]
Where are the World’s Best Green Chiles? Perhaps, Pueblo, Colo.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite time of year because there is something I love about all of them. At this time I start thinking about green chiles and football. Yes, football is a big deal around my ... [ Read More ]
What Brings You Joy: The Travel Edition
What brings you joy? I’ve been considering this question for a few months, as it is in a section of my HeidiTown Consulting presentation in Johnstown, Colorado, later this week. My happy place. The Living Farm in Paonia, Colorado. Joy ... [ Read More ]