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A Colorado Hot Springs at 7,700 Feet Above Sea Level
A Colorado Hot Springs at 7,700 Feet Above Sea Level

March 16, 2023

Surprised by Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a Good Way
Surprised by Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a Good Way

March 10, 2023

Alamosa, Colorado: The Craft Beer Story
Alamosa, Colorado: The Craft Beer Story

February 22, 2023

Alamosa, Colorado: A James Beard Nomination & Taco Heaven
Alamosa, Colorado: A James Beard Nomination & Taco Heaven

February 17, 2023

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Dust Bowl Road Trip Clayton, New Mexico, All Quiet on the Western Front HeidiTown
dog, Museums, Travel

Dust Bowl Road Trip: Clayton, New Mexico, All Quiet on the Western Front

Our waitress flew around the room like Superwoman. She took orders, bused tables, made drinks and delivered food. She would stop near the door to assure potential diners that she’d seat them in due time, but that it was a ... [ Read More ]
Ticket Giveaway, 4 concerts, Rialto Theater, Loveland, Colorado
Colorado, Contest, Music

Ticket Giveaway, Four Concerts, Rialto Theater, Loveland, Colorado

This summer, Rialto Theater, Loveland’s 102 year old, downtown jewel, will present the Trailhead Sessions. This will be a new series of four concerts featuring soulful harmonies, toe tapping blues and throw back vibes. By the way, Rialto Theater is ... [ Read More ]
Dust Bowl Road Trip The Museum Issue HeidiTown (5)
Travel

Dust Bowl Road Trip: The Museum Issue

Sometimes, people hear or read the word “museum” and stop listening or reading, but preserving the stories of the past is important. Even if we didn’t have a direct relative who lived through this dire part of history, it is ... [ Read More ]
Dust Bowl Road Trip: A License to Drink in Texas & A Dust Storm
Travel

Dust Bowl Road Trip: A License to Drink in Texas & A Dust Storm

We sailed into Dalhart, Texas in the late afternoon. Dahlart and Boise City are at the heart of “The Worst Hard Time” book, and this is why we were here. Warmer than we’d experienced this spring, we wandered around the ... [ Read More ]
Dust Bowl Road Trip A Flat Tire, New Tires & Popping Wheelies. HeidiTown (10)
Colorado, dog, Travel

Dust Bowl Road Trip: A Flat Tire, New Tires & Popping Wheelies

We left Canyon Journeys and the Everett Ranch in the morning, bumping south over gravel roads towards Oklahoma. It was day two of our Dust Bowl Road Trip, and we were excited to explore. Learn the reasons why we did ... [ Read More ]
Dust Bowl Road Trip Canyon Journeys in Baca County, Colorado. HeidiTown (9)
Colorado, dog, Travel

Dust Bowl Road Trip: Canyon Journeys in Baca County, Colorado

I haven’t been exactly sure how to approach writing about our Dust Bowl Road Trip. There is a lot to unpack here (to use a phrase popular in today’s lexicon). It was an adventure and it was eye-opening on many ... [ Read More ]
Denver Museum IMAX Giveaway HeidiTown
Contest

Win Tickets to Wings Over Water in Denver: Enter Before this Giveaway Flies Away

Longtime readers know that I like birds. They fascinate me. Even geese. In fact, I believe geese will inherit the earth. Long after humans have ceased to exist for whatever reason, geese will still be flying, honking and pooping all ... [ Read More ]
The Worst Hard Time Dust Bowl by Eagan
Travel

A Dust Bowl Road Trip: The Reasons Why

“Um, oh” has been the lackluster response of most people when we tell them we are going on a Dust Bowl Road Trip. The only person who has been extremely positive about it was the curator of Centennial Village Museum ... [ Read More ]
Introducing TacosandPho.com For Those Who Love Food. Bennys Tacos. HeidiTown (2)
Colorado, Dining

Introducing TacosandPho.com: For Those Who Love Food

I thought I’d written this post. Seriously. For some reason, I convinced myself that I had written an introduction to TacosandPho.com on HeidiTown. Alas, I had not. So, while I started this new venture some time ago, here is a ... [ Read More ]
Where to Stay in Vail, Colorado Manor Vail Lodge. HeidiTown (10)
Colorado, Festivals, Travel

Where to Stay in Vail, Colorado: Manor Vail Lodge

We were in Vail to eat and drink. We were attending Taste of Vail, an event that I love. Manor Vail Lodge had offered to host me, so we were all set for this three-night eating and drinking extravaganza. Little ... [ Read More ]