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gas chamber at the Colorado Prison Museum

A friend of the Mayor’s, Erica Leigh Corbett, went on a paranormal investigation this Halloween and she was nice enough to write about her experiences for HeidiTown. This was an official paranormal investigation with the team from Mountain Peak Paranormal Investigators & Research out of Central Colorado. Erica traveled to Cañon City to go ghost hunting at the Colorado Prison Museum, which was once a real prison. Was Erica’s experience

What to do this weekend & where to do it in Colorado (October 2-3, 2010)

As promised here’s a list of weekend events that caught the Mayor’s eye. Again, this is not a calendar of event, just stuff the Mayor thought was worth mentioning. I’m sure there are lots of other fun events happening this weekend. If you know of something, please share it in the comment section. First Friday Art Walks –  An art walk is just the thing to light your creative fire.

BBQ Festivals in Colorado (Summer 2010)

Barbecue is popular in Colorado.   Maybe it’s our proximity Kansas, or maybe it’s the Texas influence, but for whatever reason, we have our fair share of barbecue fanatics. I’ve researched and put together this list of summer barbecue festivals in Colorado. If you know of others, please let me know so that I can add them to this list. Royal George Holy Smoke Bar-B-Que Showdown June 11-12, 2010 Canon