2011

Irish Festival 2008

St. Patrick’s Day seemed the appropriate time to post my article about the Rocky Mountain Irish Festival. As you know, the Mayor likes all things Irish and she likes Irish festivals most of all. And as you can see by the adjacent photo, Leprechauns like me. By the way, being kissed by a Leprechaun gives you good luck for life, so obviously I am good to go! I attended the

March Madness 2011

March Madness is upon us, and I have no doubt people across the country have been furiously filling out their office brackets by either using an educated method or by using my method – going with my gut. Basketball is a lot of fun to watch in person, but I’ve never been a huge fan of the sport. Nevertheless, every March I faithfully fill out my bracket, always picking Gonzaga

Top 3 places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Northern Colorado

This is a holiday rooted in Christianity, but today it’s better known for green beer and corn beef and cabbage. March 17 is the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death in the fifth century and the Irish have celebrated this date for over a thousand years. While Irish Catholics observe the holiday by attending church, Americans observe this holiday by going to the pub. As you already know, the Mayor is

St. Patrick's Day in Fort Collins, Colorado

St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I’m not exactly sure why. Despite having Irish roots my family never celebrated St. Pat’s and we aren’t even Catholic. Maybe it has something to do with being a redhead. I’ve always felt as though it’s a holiday dedicated to those of the ginger persuasion. Maybe it has something to do with my love of Irish music, Irish whiskey, and nearly

Giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

March is here and that means Spring Break. Several people have asked what the Mayor recommends doing with the kiddos over the break. If you don’t have the resources to spend the break in Mexico or Disneyland, here are a few things that will be great excursions with the kids. Visit the Zoo Coloradoans are lucky to have two outstanding zoos in our state. When we lived in the Denver

My favorite Irish movies

It’s been a long week here in HeidiTown, so I’m going to recycle this old movie post because St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and I did promise a little green this month. Next week I’ll get back to the event and festival post. In the meantime, pour yourself a nip of whiskey and enjoy! “The Commitments” (1991) –  This is one I’ve seen multiple times. If it’s

Rocky Mountain Irish Festival 2011

If you’ve been around HeidiTown for awhile, you already know that the Mayor is a big fan of St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, as a redhead with an Irish grandmother, it’s one of my all-time favorite holidays.  So it seems appropriate, with St. Pat’s just around the corner, that we are welcoming a new *green* sponsor here in town. Rocky Mountain Irish Festival is now an official sponsor of HeidiTown.com,

Great Plates Downtown Fort Collins 2011

The Canyon Chop House has given the Mayor *TWO*  $50 gift certificates to give away in celebration of Great Plates in Fort Collins, Colorado. Great Plates runs March 1 – 14, 2011. The Canyon Chop House’s Great Plates special includes a three-course dinner for one, with an amazing  entrée  selection.  Click here to see all the Great Plates specials. The Canyon Chop House received 4 stars from Feasting Fort Collins,

Dining events mean big deals for you

Who doesn’t like a dining event? The Mayor certainly does. Denver has Denver Restaurant Week, Feb. 26 – March 11, 2011, where diners can enjoy amazing meals all over town for $52.80. For a list of participating restaurants go to www.denver.org. Starting on March 1, residents of Northern Colorado can enjoy two dining events. First up  Great Plates runs March 1-14, 2011. Restaurants around downtown Fort Collins offer unique dinner

Win 2 tickets to the Oscar Party at The Kress

The Kress is rolling out the red carpet for YOU! The Kress Cinema & Lounge is located in downtown Greeley, Colorado and it’s a HeidiTown favorite! This is a classy lounge with a well-appointed theater. They have live music in the bar area on the weekends and old and new movies nearly every night of the week. They also have a full lunch and dinner menu. It’s worth the trip