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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
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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 ]
Where to Stay in Leadville, Colorado Tashi’s Cabin at Buckeye’s Cabins. HeidiTown (6)
Colorado, dog, Travel

Where to Stay in Leadville, Colorado: Tashi’s Cabin at Buckeye’s Cabins

I get a lot of “where to stay” type questions. If you’d like a dog-friendly, rustic Leadville experiences, Tashi’s Cabin is the place for you. And when I say rustic I do not mean you’ll go without. This is a ... [ Read More ]
Seeking New & Old in Leadville, Colorado Trek to Eat at the Cookhouse. HeidiTown (17)
Colorado, Dining, Travel

Seeking New & Old in Leadville, Colorado: Trek to Eat at the Cookhouse

I had nearly forgotten that I have brand new snowshoes, but I haven’t used them for nearly three winters. We replaced my old ones which had many miles on them, but I haven’t been traveling as much, so they sat ... [ Read More ]
Seeking New & Old in Leadville, Colorado The Dining Scene. HeidiTown (17)
Colorado, Dining

Seeking New & Old in Leadville, Colorado: The Dining Scene

When you think of Leadville, images of snow covered peaks and spectacular Colorado nature probably come to mind, and that would be accurate. However, there are some great dining finds in this little town. From tacos to steak and even ... [ Read More ]