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My Daily Walk at High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC)
My Daily Walk at High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC)

November 6, 2024

The Magic of Old Colorado Hotels
The Magic of Old Colorado Hotels

October 31, 2024

Mines, Trolls, & a Dog-Friendly Airbnb in Victor, Colorado
Mines, Trolls, & a Dog-Friendly Airbnb in Victor, Colorado

October 16, 2024

Call Me Old-Fashioned, but Travel & Hospitality Should be Human
Call Me Old-Fashioned, but Travel & Hospitality Should be Human

October 2, 2024

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New & Old at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Vail Valley
Colorado

New & Old at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Vail Valley

I grew up in a home filled with live music. My dad is a guitarist, my mom plays piano and everyone sings. As an adult, when I get the opportunity to see live music I jump at it. I especially ... [ Read More ]
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Seafood, Swings & Ocean Sounds. HeidiTown (7)
Travel

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Seafood, Swings & Ocean Sounds

I am aware that this is a blog about road trips. However, I am a writer, and the few times I actually ride in planes, a story about the trip ends up on HeidiTown, even if I wasn’t planning an ... [ Read More ]
Colorful Colorado My Top Color Moments - Not a ChatGPT Post Grand Lake 2015, HeidiTown.com
Colorado

Colorful Colorado: My Top Color Moments (Not a ChatGPT Post)

There will be numerous “leaf-peeping” articles published over the next couple of weeks. Colorado has become insanely popular for the activity, and it’s not surprising. This state’s numerous aspen groves turn gold and we have bushes that turn a stunning ... [ Read More ]
Barbarian Feast Photo
Colorado, Festivals, October

Barbarian Feast: Meat, Mead, Beer & Belly Dancing in Loveland

Started in 2017, Barbarian Feast is now the must-have ticket of the season. While we took a brief break during the pandemic, this will be our sixth year of holding the events under the tents at Grimm Brothers Brewhouse in ... [ Read More ]
Sports It's What Brings Us Together, Especially On The Road. HeidiTown (103)
Travel

Sports: It’s What Brings Us Together, Especially On The Road

UPDATED: July 11, 2024 We like sports in this house. Football and soccer are one and two, but we will watch some tennis and cycling. And if there’s a sports documentary on, we’re glued to the screen. When the World ... [ Read More ]
Featured Photo Woodys at Art Castings, Sculpture in Loveland, HeidiTown
Colorado, Travel

Loveland, Colorado: Where Sculpture Takes Shape

Update as of May 31, 2024 from Art Castings of Colorado on Facebook: The moment many of you have been waiting for. Tours are back! We will resume public tours starting in the month of June. Tours will be Thursday ... [ Read More ]
Winter Park, Colorado Why Fritzi, the Dog, is a Big Fan. HeidiTown (14)
Colorado, dog, Festivals, Travel

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 ]
Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2023 HeidiTown (2)
Colorado, Festivals, September

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 HeidiTown.com Photo by Caleb Mayfield
Travel

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 ]
Front Range Rally Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer, Mayor of HeidiTown
Festivals

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 ]