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Heading to Fort Morgan, Colorado: Maybe You Should Too
Heading to Fort Morgan, Colorado: Maybe You Should Too

April 16, 2025

Hidden Greeley, Colorado: Trains, Monsters, Books & More
Hidden Greeley, Colorado: Trains, Monsters, Books & More

April 8, 2025

The Books that Inspired Road Trips through Human History
The Books that Inspired Road Trips through Human History

March 31, 2025

Traveling Without Kids Underfoot in Colorado & Beyond
Traveling Without Kids Underfoot in Colorado & Beyond

March 17, 2025

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Heading to Fort Morgan, Colorado Maybe You Should Too. HeidiTown (8)

Heading to Fort Morgan, Colorado: Maybe You Should Too

My consulting business, HeidiTown Consulting, takes me to various towns to speak on variations of my theme, Love Where You Live. If you remember, earlier this year I spoke in Gothenburg, Nebraska, and more recently at IN THE GAME in ... [ Read More ]
Hidden Greeley, Colorado Trains, Monsters, Books & More. HeidiTown (10)
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Hidden Greeley, Colorado: Trains, Monsters, Books & More

Years ago, as a freshman in college, I had a short-lived crush on a drummer in our school’s renowned jazz band. During that moment, I became a big fan of jazz bands and learned of the University of Northern Colorado ... [ Read More ]
The Books that Inspired Road Trips through Human History. Mesa Verde National Park 2009. HeidiTown
Books, Travel

The Books that Inspired Road Trips through Human History

I like history, but I don’t love all history. Dinosaurs are cool, but I enjoy human history, even the ancient stuff. Our travel, over the last five years, has been inspired by the books we’re reading. When I write “reading,” ... [ Read More ]
Traveling Without Kids Underfoot in Colorado & Beyond. HeidiTown
Travel

Traveling Without Kids Underfoot in Colorado & Beyond

At the beginning of March, I heard on the news that this is one of the busiest months at Denver International Airport. It’s spring break across the country and that means one thing: we don’t travel much in March.  Boot ... [ Read More ]
Powderhorn to Palisade, Colorado Perfect Aprés Ski. HeidiTown (17)
Colorado, dog, Travel

Powderhorn to Palisade, Colorado: Perfect Aprés Ski

“Location, location, location,” isn’t that what they say? I’m here to tell you that Palisade is the perfect location for skiing in the morning and wine in the afternoon. Up at 7:30 a.m., we breakfasted in our room at Spoke ... [ Read More ]
Gothenburg, Nebraska Love Where You Live HeidiTown Consulting (34)

Gothenburg, Nebraska: Love Where You Live

Music permeated the chilly air as we walked the sidewalks of downtown Gothenburg, Nebraska. The music being pumped into the streets was unexpected in a small town along Interstate 80, 245 miles west of Omaha and 298 miles east of ... [ Read More ]
A Tale of Two Cities: Crested Butte, Colorado
Colorado, dog, Travel

A Tale of Two Cities: Crested Butte, Colorado

“Here, have this tomato,” said the guy on the free bus. That was my first experience in Crested Butte; receiving a fat, heirloom tomato from a friendly hippie high on life and Vinotok, the town’s annual celebration of nature, community ... [ Read More ]
The Where & The Why of Our Travel in 2025. HeidiTown
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The Where & The Why of Our Travel in 2025

I didn’t write a “looking ahead” post at the start of 2025, so here it is. We have a lot of travel planned this year. It isn’t all related to my writing, but you can bet I’ll write about all ... [ Read More ]
The Old & New in Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado. HeidiTown (9)
Colorado, Travel

The Old & New in Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado

For those who don’t know, Cherry Creek is a Denver neighborhood—a very, very nice one. In the early 2000s, I worked about two miles from Cherry Creek, near the capitol building in Denver. Although we aren’t there often anymore, we ... [ Read More ]
The New & Nostalgic in Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado, dog, Travel

The New & Nostalgic in Fort Collins, Colorado

In my twenties, I spent many nights in Fort Collins. We’d meet our friends and hit up The Town Pump, The Vault, the swings at The Drunken Monkey, Coop’s poolside, and The Crown Pub, among others. Then, we’d crash at ... [ Read More ]