I’ve decided to throw out some occasional #TravelTuesday tips here on HeidiTownwhen the mood strikes me. After our weekend in Vail, the mood struck. After several years of extensive travel around Colorado I’ve come to realize that the best way to get to know a place, to really get to know a place, is to stay for three nights. So this is my #TravelTuesday tip for today: To really get
I’m back!!! Surgery went well and although recovery was rough – a week and a half of not being able to see well enough to do anything, not even read – I am back to the land of the seeing. Thank you for all the comments, tweets, Facebook posts, texts and emails of support. It truly meant a lot to know that so many people were pulling for me. Last
Dear Citizens, I apologize in advance that this post is not about Colorado travel or a Colorado festival, but I felt it must be written in order to let everyone know what the heck is going on and why the Mayor is being so unusually quiet. It’s going to be a ghost town around here for the next five days or more. This was 100% unplanned. In fact, I’m supposed
When they hear the words “bed and breakfast” most people imagine lace curtains, tea cups and quilted bedspreads. While Victorian or Country is the motif at many B&Bs, you’ll not find it at Pikes Peak Paradise Bed and Breakfast. This is a modern B&B with one of the best views in the Rocky Mountains you’ll find in Colorado. This past weekend I was on a magazine assignment in Canon City.
I am very excited to feature the 24th Annual Taste of Vail today. Last month I got to sit down with Chef Paul Ferzacca, owner of La Tour Restaurant & Bar in Vail. Chef Ferzacca is also deeply involved with the production of Taste of Vail, and his passion for this event is palpable. After our sit down, I was more excited than ever to attend this event in April.
I tried to cover a lot in this radio segment on KRFC 88.9 FM, but I still left a lot out. March has been pretty typical this year – one day we get a glimpse of spring and the next day it’s raining down slushy snow measuring in wet, heavy inches. March is also the typical month for fundraising events. They seem to occur every weekend this month and next
The key to blogging professionally is that you have to do it regularly. I typically blog two to three times a week, and I aim for three. Not an easy task since I am also a full-time freelance writer. This week I was struck down with the plague, and when I’m sick I’m about as creative as a rock. And it takes more than a few ounces of creativity to
In my work as a freelance writer I occasionally get the opportunity to learn about various nonprofits around Colorado, and in fact, that’s how I discover many of the charities that end up as the recipient of HeidiTown Gives Back. This is what happened with Pets Forever. While working on an article about the positive emotional and physical impacts pets can have on our lives, I met Dr. Lori Kogan,
Who could forget Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda in the 1980 woman empowerment movie, “Nine to Five,” the memorable film about three fed-up coworkers who kidnap their chauvinistic boss and turn around the office in his absence? We saw the stage play at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse last week, and while they have big shoes, and in one case, a big bra to fill, the three lead actresses in
I’m writing this blog post from the road, so it’s going to be extra short and sweet. If you read this blog on a regular basis, you’ll find much of what’s in this week’s HeidiTown radio segment on KRFC 88.9 FM to be a bit redundant. This week I give the KRFC listeners a taste of Fort Collins via a preview of Great Plates and a look at the Oscar
