botanic garden

Visit Another Planet Arizona’s Desert Botanical Garden. Corks & Catus wine festival. HeidiTown.com
Arizona

Arizona, Festivals, Travel 3

My first cactus sighting happened when I was 24-years-old. I’d just moved to Colorado from the Pacific Northwest with my then boyfriend, now husband, Ryan. We were hiking in Roxborough State Park, and I became obsessed with these tiny cactus plants growing next to the trail. Much to Ryan’s amusement, each time I spotted one my enthusiasm increased. You can imagine my excitement when I visited the Desert Botanical Garden

Flower Power in Fort Collins, a Visit to The Gardens on Spring Creek. Rock Garden. HeidiTown.com
Travel

Travel 1

Last week I was invited to Fort Collins to be on a tourism panel. Happily, the event was held at The Gardens on Spring Creek, a place I’ve wanted to visit for some time now. The gardens were established in 2004 when Ft. Collins voters supported a proposal to create a community horticultural center. More recently, an expansion of the gardens has been approved which will add a permanent Butterfly