Not having kids during the holidays is hard. I’m not looking for sympathy or pity. It was my choice, but Christmas is definitely a holiday with children in mind. Also, after December 15 I do not get returned emails, Costco is insane every day, and I watch everyone else excited about spending time with their families on the holidays. My parents live 1,210 miles away, so I see them every
Earlier this fall I learned that Boundary Bay Brewing would permanently close in September 2025. This news hit me harder than any other brewery closure notice of late. Much harder. Boundary Bay opened in Bellingham, Washington, in 1995. That’s the same year I graduated from high school in a town about 30 minutes south. After a bit of hopping around to various colleges, I ended up at Bellingham’s Western Washington
Sitting at Sunflour Café in Monte Vista, listening to a table full of men talk about their crops, it is obvious that the San Luis Valley is farm country. In fact, the San Luis Valley is the second largest producer of potatoes behind Idaho. The next time you’re in Costco, check where those big bags of potatoes are from. My Northern Colorado store gets bags of potatoes from Monte Vista.
What brings you joy? I’ve been considering this question for a few months, as it is in a section of my HeidiTown Consulting presentation in Johnstown, Colorado, later this week. Joy is a word we associate with Christmas; I hadn’t considered it something we can experience daily. However, we can, and I do, especially when it comes to our garden. We don’t have a massive garden, it’s not like the
It’s been years since I’ve written about the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Seven years, to be exact. When we lived in the Denver area, we had a membership. We don’t often get there these days. However, when I got a media invite to the new Orcas exhibit, I needed to go. I am one of those lucky people who grew up with orca sightings and orca-inspired Native American
How is it nearly 2024? Shouldn’t we have flying cars by now? As a kid who grew up on The Jetsons and Back to the Future, the lack of flying vehicles is disappointing. We do have cars that drive themselves (sort of), although that is not as exciting. We do carry small computers on our person at all times that we humorously call “phones,” but they do not transport us to
Well, the town turned 16 this October, and I turned 47. Life has a funny way of plodding along at a seemingly faster and faster pace. Another year of HeidiTown is in the books (or on the blog, as it were). The most important that happened in 2023, is that I started HeidiTown Consulting. Also, and maybe this is the most important, I ceased all freelance writing except for The
For years, we’ve been stocking up on Alamosa’s San Luis Valley Brewing Company’s green chile beer, Valle Caliente, when we’re in the area. Sadly, we can’t buy it here in Loveland, Colorado. So, obviously, Alamosa’s beer scene has long been on our radar. On the most recent trip at the end of January, we spent time at all three breweries in town. In fact, Spare Keg Brewerks, formerly, Square Peg
There is a chance that you’ve heard this news already, and I want to write this post so that no one gets the wrong idea. HeidiTown is not coming to an end, however, I am starting a new company. Introducing, Heidi KS Consulting HeidiTown Consulting! I wouldn’t be qualified to start this company if not for HeidiTown. After all, having been the Mayor for 15 years has taken me to
I usually write a HeidiTown year-in-review type of post. Twice I have started and stopped writing one for 2021. Let’s face it, 2021 was not what it was cracked up to be. For one thing, it was going to be better than 2020, because any year would be better. However, it didn’t live up to the hype. I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer, I am simply writing
