February 2010

"Shutter Island" - the criminally insane always make for a good, scary story

Rated R Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max Von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earl Haley, Patricia Clarkson Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 4/5 Word of Warning: Frightening, but it’s not one of those trendy, cheap-scares kind of films where ghosts crawl on the ceiling and come out of television sets. There is a lot on the line when someone like Scorsese is sitting in

An American military movie wins big at the British Academy Awards

The Orange British Academy Film Awards were held Sunday, February 21, 2010. There are lots of reason to love the Brits, and here’s just one.   HeidiTown’s highest rated film of 2009, won big last night during the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards (aka BAFTA).   Both “The Hurt Locker“ and “Avatar“ went into the awards with eight nominations each, with “The Hurt Locker” winning six, including Best Director

FREE tickets to the Rocky Mountain Irish Festival

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 Irish music adding their own  unique twist. In addition,  they have

"Crazy Heart" from straight-to-DVD to 3 Oscar nominations

Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in “Crazy Heart,” a film by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Rated R Directed by Scott Cooper Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Beth Grant Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75/5 Word of Warning: It’s helpful if you already like country music, because this story unfolds like a country song. Also, the R-rating is mostly about language and adult-themes, such as alcoholism. In my opinion, this

Mad about Mandolin Cafe

I recently discovered Mandolin Cafe  at 210 East 4th Street in Loveland, Colorado.   This relatively new addition to downtown, is a funky coffee shop  with a musical soul. Last Thursday evening,  Stoll Vaughan, a singer/songwriter and stellar guitarist  played a free show  at Mandolin Cafe. Vaughan had approached owner Alex Zoll about playing at the  coffee shop  after Vaughan opened for The Elders at The Rialto Theater in Loveland,

Happy Valentine's Day

This morning, Loveland, Colorado was featured on one of the Mayor’s favorite television shows. “Sunday Morning“ on CBS, based today’s entire program on love, ending the show with a special feature on Loveland’s Valentine card re-mailing program. Loveland, known as the “Sweetheart City,” has been re-mailing Valentine’s Day cards since 1946. The cards arrive in Loveland where volunteers stamp each envelope with a special poem and a postal cancellation from

Proud to be an American (even more proud to be Coloradoan)

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 skater. The total number of U.S. Athletes is 216.

The Art of Dining

Love food?   The Art of Dining is back and runs Feb. 15 – 28th. What’s the deal? Participating restaurants in the Loveland, Colorado area have signed up to offer a set price menu at $18.77.   Some of my favorite restaurants on the list include Stone Ridge Grille at Mariana Butte and The Black Steer Steak and Seafood.   To see a full list of participating restaurants and  menus

Rogue Ales with Mom (and Mom)

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 was just what my mom and I needed. The aquarium is a beautiful facility,

New to HeidiTown...

Find out what specials are cookin’ at your favorite  Northern Colorado restaurants!   Click on the link  above (or the one on the right hand side of this page)  to discover  daily discounts  like buy 1 entree &  2  beverages at Island Grill and get your second entree at half-price! The deals change daily, so check ’em out frequently! Follow Today’s Dining Deals on Twitter @DiningDealsMan. Follow me @HeidiTown.com.