As usual, I went to some incredible places this summer. However, not quite as many as normal. And the standout memory of this summer will be walking at the lakes with Fritzi, my German Shepherd. She turned 5 years old in June, although I’ve been doing these hour-long walks long before she arrived in our lives. However, this summer, we both really, really needed them. She needs the exercise and
Our recent trip to the San Luis Valley was far from our first and won’t be our last. As I have written many times on HeidiTown.com, this is one of our favorite places on earth, not just in Colorado. Located in the southcentral part of Colorado, not many make it here. SLV is just over Poncha Pass from Salida, and take it from me, it’s worth the little more time
We got up in the wee hours of the morning. That means early, real early. 5:30 a.m. early. Normally, I get up two hours later so let’s just say I was a little loopy. We grabbed fruit from our hotel’s breakfast bar, filled our coffee mugs and headed out. We were up this early for a prairie chicken tour, yes, I was doing this for the birds. This bird, the
Hold on to your hats, I am going to write about birds. However, you don’t have to be working on your “list” or be a bird nerd like me in order to enjoy these outings. This is about more than birding, it’s about a moment of nature that very few get to experience. And that, my friends, is bragging rights. North Platte, Nebraska is in the flyway for migrating Sandhill
When I was a little girl, we had a family friend who was an avid birder. She taught me early on that birding was a great excuse for taking a walk in nature. Today, I can watch any nature show that comes on the television and my favorite television segment is the “Moment of Nature” on “Sunday Morning on CBS.” I am also a confessed bird nerd, so when I
Several weeks ago, Ryan and spent a weekend in Grand Junction. This was a true adventure because we’d never been to Grand Junction before. We’d driven through, but never stopped to smell the roses, or rather, the perfume of wine. I’m going to highlight our foodie and wine adventures in Grand Junction in another post, but here I want to concentrate on our morning at the Colorado National Monument. First,
The following is my weekly segment on KRFC 88.9 FM. If you prefer, you can listen to the audio HERE, or read through the following transcript of the show. Enjoy! FYI: I am giving away tickets to the KRFC Birthday Bash on this Thursday, March 8, so please tune back into the blog on Thursday to enter! *** Hi, my name is Heidi and I’m the Mayor of HeidiTown.com, a
My weekly segment on KRFC 88.9 FM. Listen to AUDIO HERE or read the transcripts below. *** Hi, my name is Heidi and I’m the Mayor of HeidiTown.com, a blog about events, festivals and travel around Colorado. Is this year flying by for anyone else? Because I can’t believe that I’m already talking about the last weekend in February. You’ve probably noticed that I’ve been chatting a lot lately about
The following is the transcript from my weekly radio segment on KRFC 88.9 FM. You can read the transcript below or listen to the audio –> HERE. *** Hi, my name is Heidi, and I’m the Mayor of HeidiTown.com, a blog about events, festivals and road trips around Colorado. Before I get started on this week’s segment, I want to tell you about HeidiTown.com Gives Back. Each month a Colorado-based
The following is the transcript and audio from HeidiTown.com’s weekly segment on KRFC 88.9 FM. Listen to the audio –> HERE. Hi, my name is Heidi, and I’m the Mayor of HeidiTown.com, a blog about Colorado events, festivals and road trips. If you are anything like me, this is the time of year where I get a little down. Thankfully, the sun seems to always shine in Colorado, so that
