Fruitcake, not just for eating (The 16th Annual Fruitcake Toss, Manitou Spring, Colorado)
FRUITCAKE 1) a rich cake containing nuts, dried or candied fruits and spices, 2) a crazy or eccentric person. TOSS 1) to throw, pitch or fling. Fruitcake Toss, Manitou Spring, Colorado (photo courtesy of Suzanne Barlow) Love it or hate ... [ Read More ]
A Look Back: The Mayor’s favorite blog posts of 2010
In the Spring of 2010, the format of HeidiTown changed. Instead of concentrating on movies, theater, books and the occasional restaurant review, I turned all my focus to events and festivals around Colorado. I love this new format and it ... [ Read More ]
New Years Eve in Northern Colorado
New Years Eve is one of those odd holidays where just about any sort of celebration seems to be appropriate as long as there’s plenty of champagne on hand. Some people throw costume parties, others put on classy parties, ... [ Read More ]
Top 5 Christmas gifts, according to the Mayor
1. The gift of dinner & theater. This is the gift of an entire evening of fun, including dinner and a show. We are lucky to have several excellent dinner theaters nearby, including my favorite, Boulder’s Dinner Theater. You ... [ Read More ]
Brew Dogs of Colorado make a great Christmas gift!
If you know a dog lover, beer lover, Colorado fan or all three, this book will make a great Christmas present! Their tag line is “Dogs, Beer, Colorado, it doesn’t get much better.” And it really doesn’t get ... [ Read More ]
To the theater!
When the weather in Colorado turns cold and the holidays are upon us, I get into the mood for theater. Thanks goodness for the active theater scene in Northern Colorado! I decided to do an inventory of upcoming shows ... [ Read More ]
Where to watch The Nutcracker ballet in Colorado
I recently wrote an article for the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor entitled “Cracking the Nutcracker.” I wrote about where this famous ballet originated and how it has become the most popular and most performed ballet in the world. Here are a ... [ Read More ]
Snow sculpture festival comes to Loveland, Colorado
An artist works on a small ice sculpture during Loveland's Winter Walk. Photo by H.M. Kerr-Schlaefer The 2011 Snow Sculpture in the Dark in Loveland, Colorado will run December 5-10. An updated blog about the event will be posted on ... [ Read More ]
A few of the Mayor’s favorite holiday events around Colorado
Downtown Littleton, Colorado is stunning during the holidays. Photo by H. M. Kerr-Schlaefer There’s so much going on at this time of year it’s impossible to cover it all. The best calendar of events for the State of Colorado is ... [ Read More ]
Three cheers for the holiday movie lineup at The Kress
"It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) Nothing gets me in the spirit more than classic holiday movies, and this year The Kress Cinema & Lounge in Greeley has a charming lineup. If you haven’t visited The Kress, you’ve been missing out ... [ Read More ]
