Ryan and I travel all over the state, thanks to my job as Mayor of HeidiTown, and we’ve discovered some of the best places to steal a kiss on Valentine’s Day, or any other day, in Colorado. 1. On the gondola in Telluride, Colorado. If you and your sweetie find yourselves all alone on the gondola, which happens frequently, the 15 trip between Mountain Village and the Town of Telluride
Valentine’s Day is two weeks away and I’ve got the perfect outing for you and your honey – especially if you like beer and food. Valentine’s Day in Loveland, My Big Date, lets participants experience Loveland, Colorado’s coffee, brewery, distillery and foodie scene. The Brewery & Spirits Tour package sold out quickly, and there are only seats left on our Brunch & Brew Tour. I am one of your My
The “Sweetheart City” is whooping it up this Valentine’s Day weekend with a brand new festival. Loveland Fire & Ice Festival is an extravaganza of lights, fire, ice and snow that will surely warm up your February. For a handful of years, Loveland has hosted a sanctioned snow sculpting event; the winning team goes on to represent Colorado at the US National Snow Sculpting Competition. That sculpture competition is now
I have a confession. I’m a bit of a bird nerd. I’ve always been fascinated in nature and birds are one of my favorite parts of the natural world. Colorado’s varied landscape is home to more than 450 species of birds making it a great state for birders. There are even 27 designating birding trails, but you don’t need to go to a designated area to spot birds. In my
Telluride, Colorado is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Don’t take my word for it – go and witness the beauty yourself. We just returned from Telluride Fire Festival, so without further ado, here is my list of things to do in Telluride, Colorado when you’re not skiing. Snowshoe in Telluride What makes snowshoeing in Telluride unique? Your snow shoe excursion will take you to the top of
We take a lot of road trips, and travel doesn’t slow down during the winter months. This weekend we’re off to Telluride Fire Festival, and two weeks after that we’ll be headed to the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge. In Colorado, winter road trips into the mountains can be a bit of a challenge, but they are well worth it. With winter festivals happening somewhere in the Colorado Rockies
When I heard that the Denver Art Museum was curating a Cartier exhibition, the tune from Pink Panther began playing in my head and it continued to play when we visited. We arrived at the Denver Art Museum on a busy, snowy Saturday morning. Unbeknownst to us, the museum is free on the first Saturday of every month so the place was filled with families. Please note that special exhibits
What comes to mind when you think of Vail, Colorado? Swishing down the slopes alongside celebrities? That very well could happen at this World Class ski resort, however, Vail is much more than just skiing. Today I will tell you about all the wonderful things we’ve discovered in Vail when we weren’t skiing. Vail is for foodies I can easily say that after attending a variety of Taste events in
If you like to eat and drink as much as I do, then you need to attend the Estes Park Winter Festival. Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins, but once a year I get gluttonous at this fest and I make no apologies for it. The event was cancelled last year because the Stanley Park Fairground was undergoing renovations, but this year it’s back and bigger than ever
