October 2009

Happy Halloween from HeidiTown

Looking for something scary to do this weekend?   Take a new look at Fort Collins, Colorado by taking a Terror Tour of Old Town. We took this tour last night and even though we are very familiar with Fort Collins, it was as if we were visiting a new town.   This walking  tour  takes approximately  60 minutes and  covers about a  mile and  a half of old town

HeidiTown takes on "New Moon" - slogging through Chapters 4 - 8

Synopsis: With Edward gone Bella is a wreck, but she tries to snap out of it when her father threatens to send her back to her mother. Bella discovers she can hear Edwards voice when she does something dangerous, like chatting up men outside a bar in Port Angeles. So Bella decides to pursue rushes of adrenaline. In her quest she finds a couple of run down motorcycles, but unable

"Law Abiding Citizen" - Two high profile actors equally share the spotlight

Review by Jeremy Whitlock I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews on this film so I went into it with an open mind.   Being open minded, I ended up leaving the movie wanting more.   While some of the movie was fairly predictable, I feel the story was very well written and the action well paced.   Overall, “Law Abiding Citizen” is an excellent film portraying how two high

HeidiTown takes on "New Moon" - Chapters 1 through 3

  Synopsis: In Chapter 1 of “New Moon“ Bella faces her eighteenth birthday and the fact she will grow old and gray while Edward will stay handsome and forever seventeen. Her realization makes her angry and she doesn’t want to celebrate her birthday, but her vampire friends have other plans. They throw a party at the Cullen mansion where bumbling Bella gets a paper cut. At the sight of her

HeidiTown takes on "Twilight," Chapter 20 to the end or What I learned from reading "Twilight"

Synopsis: Bella has gained the unwanted attention of a hungry vampire “tracker,” and has to go on the run with two of Edward’s “siblings.” Alice and Emmett take Bella to Phoenix, Arizona, while the other Cullens try to throw the tracker off track. It doesn’t work. The tracker outwits the clever Cullens and the witless Bella, who ditches her chaperones when the tracker claims he is holding her mother hostage.

A HeidiTown fun place: Lyon's Classic Pinball

He’s a pinball wizard There has to be a twist. A pinball wizard, Got such a supple wrist! He’s a pinball wizard His score shoots even more! -The Who Lyons, Colorado is a cool little town, just about an hour northwest of Denver. It’s most famous landmark is probably Oskar Blues, home of Dale’s Pale Ale, but there’s another gem tucked away in this tiny town. Lyons Classic Pinball is

"Whip It" - a coming of age story on skates

  Rated PG13 Directed by Drew Barrymore Starring Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristin Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.5 Word of Warning: None really, just have a good time and try not to bruise your elbows or get a black eye. Full of really funny women, some of my favorites, this is a fun, but ultimately forgettable movie. Ellen Page plays Bliss, a 17-year-old from Bodeen,

HeidiTown bogged down in "Twilight," Chapters 11 - 19

Synopsis:   Edward and Bella have now declared their love for one another. There’s a romantic scene in a meadow, where Bella discovers vampires twinkle in the sunlight. She meets  Edward’s entire family of beautiful vampires and discovers they do not sleep in coffins. Edward struggles to keep control over his instinctual desire to suck Bella’s blood.   Bella continues to worry her father will find out about the vampire

HeidiTown loves Georgetown, Colorado

  I can’t tell you how many times my husband Ryan and I have driven by Georgetown, Colorado. We had no idea  we were missing such a gem. Located along I70, just 45 minutes west of Denver, we first discovered Georgetown while driving back from a hiking trip this past August.   We stopped in to find some lunch and instead, found a vibrant, historic community. We lunched at The