I love our country’s national parks. In fact, I’ve visited many of them across the western United States, but the fact is, they’ve gotten crowded. Here in Colorado, I’ve watched the crowds grow substantially at places like Rocky Mountain National Park and the Great Sand Dunes. This isn’t a directive to stop visiting national parks. You should go but plan ahead. Midweek is the best time to visit and offseason
Vail has become one of my favorite places to visit, and I’ll be honest, a lot of this has to do with the food. Vail is tops when it comes to amazing food and I’m fairly sure I gain 10 pounds on every visit (and I don’t care). Seriously though, there are other reasons to visit Vail this summer and one reason is that it’s a true escape from everyday
Moms get flowers and brunch on Mother’s Day but how often do they get a getaway that’s all about them? If you don’t want to book travel on Mother’s Day weekend, give mom something to look forward to by booking one of these getaways for later in the summer. And what’s better than tagging along? She’ll love to spend the time with you. An Elegant Weekend of Theater with a
Crested Butte, Colorado is not short on restaurants. In fact, between Crested Butte Mountain Resort and the small Town of Crested Butte, there are around 60 restaurants, so it would be difficult to eat all the things in Crested Butte during one three-night stay, but we tried. It turns out, Crested Butte is a very good food town. Here’s where we ate and what we thought about each and every
When I arrived at Wibby Brewing in Longmont on a sunny Friday afternoon, Ryan Wibby was outside throwing a ball for his three-year-old German Shepherd, Mickey. Mickey’s intense focus on the ball is a lot like his owner’s intense concentration on beer, an unwavering 11-year immersion in his craft that resulted in a medal win at the Great American Beer Festival this past year. The History Ryan Wibby’s beer journey
This post is brought to you by First National Bank, the Official Bank of Downtown Fort Collins. The city that makes all of those “best places to live” lists is also the best place to visit, especially with the construction of Fort Collins’ first 4-star hotel, The Elizabeth Hotel. The property incorporates all the best things the Choice City has to offer, including music – something the city has become
This post is specifically aimed at my Colorado readers, however, hotels in other states probably run similar locals-only specials. Let’s face it, Colorado is really, really popular. Everyone wants to visit and that means that traveling here isn’t cheap. That’s why specials for locals are so darn cool! I’ve been noticing these pop up over the last couple of years and I thought I’d share a few with you. The
While summer is high season in Grand Lake, for us it’s a year-round destination. In the winter there is snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice fishing or just sitting in front of a fireplace with a good book. In the summer, it’s a playground of lake activities, plus everything Rocky Mountain National Park offers. This lake town, located in Grand County, is about two hours west of Denver, and when Trail Ridge Road
I’m a pretty big fan of food and I know that my readers are too, so when Local Table Tours invited me on the downtown Denver tour, I jumped at the chance to eat all the things in LODO. Denver’s food scene has grown significantly since I moved to Colorado in 1999. Of course, the entire country’s food scene has changed and today, many people consider themselves to be foodies.
Updated April 23, 2020 “The safety of our travelers is our highest priority, and while it’s not safe to travel during Colorado’s stay at home order, it is a good time to start planning your Colorado travel bucket list,” says Kelly Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of Mesa Verde Country. “We expect a lot of road trip travel when it’s safe to do so, and Mesa Verde is a great place to add to
