Winter Park, Colorado: Why Fritzi, the Dog, is a Big Fan
Want to know why your dog will love Grand County? And you too? The average August temperature is 74 degrees. We’ve been heading to Grand County, home to Winter Park, Granby, Grand Lake, and more, for many years. I’ve been ... [ Read More ]
Berthoud, Colorado, Goes to the Dogs: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
I have supported this cause from its start in 2014. It’s Puppy Mills Awareness Day (formerly Hops & Harley). One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event go to Harley Dream. This cause is close to my heart for ... [ Read More ]
What is Tanking in Nebraska?
I had no intention of writing about this trip, but the citizens of HeidiTown wanted a tanking update, so here it is. The biggest question I used to field regarding HeidiTown is “Where should I go on my <insert special ... [ Read More ]
Beer Festivals Can & Should Continue — Here’s How
Reading article after article about the potential demise of the beer festival has got me thinking, and I have decided that it’s not all doom and gloom. Belgian Brew Fest at Bruz Beer in Denver, Colorado. Yes, the pandemic spelled ... [ Read More ]
Get off the Interstate: Take Loveland Pass
I’ve been extremely lucky to have been on many of Colorado’s roads. However, we usually skip Loveland Pass because it adds a significant amount of time if one is traveling on Interstate 70 (with a few exceptions). On our way ... [ Read More ]
A Northern New Mexico Road Trip: The Rest of the Story
We did a lot in Northern New Mexico, but only scratched the surface. Here are a few of the excursions that didn’t fit into any of the previous posts about the trip. One morning, after eating breakfast at our Airbnb, ... [ Read More ]
Why We Visited Antonito, Colorado: An Indiana Jones Story
Indiana Jones mania is alive and well in this house. We already have tickets to see ” Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny” on IMAX this Friday. You see, “Indiana Jones & the Raiders of the Lost Ark” is ... [ Read More ]
A Northern New Mexico Road Trip: The Wineries, Part Two
When we planned this trip, we quickly learned that there were multiple wineries in the area, so of course, we decided we’d make it a wine trip. We had no idea there were so many wineries in New Mexico. La ... [ Read More ]
A Northern New Mexico Road Trip: Dixon, Part One
Down a tree-lined, bumpy driveway, past the chickens and sheep, and main house, we found our Airbnb in Dixon, New Mexico. We’d discovered this out of the way town in a roundabout way. The spot we wanted to stay, closer ... [ Read More ]
A Stay at the Riviera Motor Lodge in Saratoga, Wyoming
For years, Carbon County in southern Wyoming was our little secret, but the secret is out. We’ve been going to Saratoga, in the central-ish part of the county since the early 2000s, before HeidiTown existed. Saratoga is about three hours ... [ Read More ]
