HeidiTown is proud to feature guest writer Troy Cook. He is a former movie director and author of two popular mystery novels, “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers,” and “The One Minute Assassin.” Cook will use his skills as a writer and his vast knowledge of the movie industry to review “District 9.” Read all about Troy Cook here. Visit Troy Cook’s Website at www.TroyCook.net.
We ate at Saltgrass Steakhouse in Westminster, Colorado on 7/20/09. The food was fine, but our poor little waitress needs to find another calling in life. We actually had to go to the bar to get our waters. But this isn’t our real complaint about this restaurant. On the evening we were there, something was wrong with their credit card machines. It took us over 20 minutes
NewWestFest kicks off its 21st year today in Fort Collins, with more than 50 bands taking the stage in several venues, including a Kids Music Adventure stage located at the Fort Collins Museum Courtyard on College. Perhaps the most famous musician playing the festival is Academy Award and two-time grammy award winner Melissa Etheridge, who will headline the Mountain Avenue main stage at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night. NewWestFest is
Wildfire Community Arts Center‘s Eighth Annual Summer Film Festival is drawing to a close, with only two films left. Rained out for much of the season, tomorrow night the Center will be showing one of my personal favorites, “The Sound of Music.” Next Friday night’s film is “Despereaux” (August 28). It will be the last show of the season. The movies begin at dusk and are shown in the courtyard
A new documentary receiving critical acclaim was filmed by Boulder-based photographer Louie Psihoyos. Psihoyos, a twenty-year veteran as a National Geographic photographer, made “The Cove,” with activist and former Flipper trainer, Ric O’Berry. Because of Psihoyos Boulder connection, several other members of his team (he calls them “pirates”) were also from Colorado. The documentary was much-loved at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009, where it received the Audience Award.
I am a fan of the Bent Fork Grill for several reasons. First, it is Colorado-owned and operated and second, the food is dependably good. We’ve been going to the location… continue reading review here.
As my girlfriends will tell you, I need no excuse to organize a girls’ night out, but “Julie & Julia,” coming to theaters this Friday, is the perfect excuse! For a brief, yet wonderful, moment in time, I belonged to a recipe club. At our first “club” meeting, we spent three delightful hours talking about all things food-related: our favorite televisions chefs, our culinary inspirations and our cooking success and
Each summer, on the second weekend in August, an internationally renowned event occurs in Loveland, Colorado. In the weeks leading up to the grand affair, giant figures can be seen making their way into town, via large flatbed trucks. Eagles, stallions, buffalos and more, make their way down the streets of Loveland, on their way to participate in this special event. Sculpture show weekend in Loveland consists of three art
Nothing says “summer” like a frosty mug of root beer, and nothing is as American as A&W. Berthoud, Colorado, located 30 miles south of Fort Collins, has had a geniune A&W for over three decades. Read my review of this American tradition here.
The Larimer County Fair & Rodeo is celebrating 130 years this weekend. The fair starts today (Friday, July 31) at 4 p.m. The fair is held at the Budweiser Events Centerin Loveland, Colorado. It runs today through August 4th, and admission is FREE! This year, in addition to all the standard 4-H events, barrel racing, carnival and cotton candy, there’s a Splash Dog event. Dogs jump off a
