For folks living in Colorado, it is vital to have a parks pass. After all, there are 42 state parks to explore and whether you boat, fish, horseback ride, ATV, camp or just like to day hike, you’ll need a Colorado parks pass in order to access all this fun. A trip to a state park doesn’t have to be a big ordeal, in fact, parks such as Boyd Lake
What’s better than staying at a lovely Colorado bed and breakfast? Staying at a lovely Colorado bed and breakfast that’s also a goat farm and you can do just that at the Mountain Goat Lodge in Salida. Despite a late spring snowstorm that threatened to thwart our plans, my friend Kerri and I arrived at the Mountain Goat Lodge much later than we expected on a Sunday evening. We first
Last week I was invited to Snowbank Brewing in Fort Collins to check out a Gociety get together. When I looked into Gociety I thought my readers may be interested, after all, citizens of HeidiTown are festival goers and adventure seekers. What is Gociety? Gociety is a social media platform for active people; people who may be looking for trip reports or something more. Perhaps they are seeking friendship or
Colorado spring weather is like a box of chocolates; you just never know what you’re going to get. I have experienced this time and time again while traveling Colorado. This past weekend, I was caught in one heck of a crazy spring snow storm. It seemed as though six inches of thick, wet snow fell in less than an hour as we drove through the South Park area. Myself, and
One of my favorite things about being a Colorado travel writer is stumbling across roadside restaurant gems. I honestly never know when or where it’s going to happen. We’re always looking for a good place to grab a meal, so if you know of a hidden roadside gem, please leave me a comment below. Without further ado, here are a few our favorite roadside finds. Villa Grove Trade, Villa Grove,
I grew up riding horses, but I am no cowgirl. I used to ride my girlfriends’ horses and ponies and they routinely bucked me off. Today, I’m a bit of a nervous rider and horses know it. Ryan and I stayed at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colorado back in March, during their “Spring into Spring” weekend. While best known as a ranch where guests stay for a week,
In honor of Throwback Thursday, also known as #TBT on social media, I’m going to write about my childhood visits to the country’s National Parks. The fact is, I think that Smokey the Bear beats Mickey Mouse any day of the week. My dad religiously took two weeks off every June to take our family on a road trip adventure that did not include mouse ears. Instead of visiting the
As my regular readers know, we try to check out as many museums as possible while traveling around the state. While on magazine assignment in Northwest Colorado, we decided to stop at the Wyman Museum in Craig, just 16 miles west of where we were staying in Hayden. The museum’s collection was started in 1949 in Elks Springs, Colorado by Lou Wyman. He started the collection with a 1932 Lincoln
Our second day at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, we woke to the sounds of birds chirping cheerily in the trees outside our cabin. Trees play a large part in the history of Sylvan Dale, in fact, a lot of the trees around the cabins have dedications. One tree is dedicated to a couple who met at the ranch many years ago; there has been more than one
Contemplating a road trip this spring or summer? Here’s why road trips rule. 1. There are no lines, no purse checks and you can leave your shoes on. 2. You can sing at the top of your lungs and no one but the dog thinks you’re crazy. 3. You can take your dog along. Dogs rule! 4. You can stop for breaks; stretch your legs and breathe real, clean, fresh
