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South Park City Museum

Small towns are full of character and characters, and that’s what makes travel across this country so great. Meeting interesting people, trying new restaurants, exploring the unknown and learning a little about an area are the reasons I enjoy being a tourist. However, when you meet a tourist in your own town, are you excited to tell them about your community, or do you struggle to find something nice to

Bud Light Jams Aspen/Snowmass

The transcript from my radio segment for KRFC 88.9 FM, Fort Collins public radio, is below.  Find out what’s happening across Colorado on the first weekend of spring 2012. If you’d rather, you can listen to the audio HERE. *** Hi, my name is Heidi and I’m the Mayor of HeidiTown.com, a blog about events, festivals and travel around Colorado. Spring has officially sprung. On my walks with the dog

ice bike racing evergreen winter festival

It’s another upside down week here in HeidiTown.com. This post usually goes up on Thursday, but again, a writing conflict is interfering with the Tuesday post, so I’m posting this early. The following is my weekly segment on KRFC 88.9 FM. Listen to the audio –> HERE, or read the following transcript of the show. Hi, my name is Heidi, and I’m the Mayor of HeidiTown.com, a blog about events,

Christkindl Market Logo

Here is an event that you should make part of your family tradition this holiday season. The Denver Christkindl Market runs for nearly a month in downtown. You can make a day of it – attend the market for lunch and shopping, do a little ice skating and then try one of Denver’s fabulous restaurants for dinner – perhaps Euclid Hall or Cafe Berlin. So without further ado, here’s all

Ryan at Colorado Brewers' Festival 2010

I’ve been writing and attending festivals in Colorado for long enough to inform you with authority that we Coloradoans celebrate beer very, very well. I don’t try to keep up with all of the beer festivals around the state – it would be nearly impossible. There are events that feature chili beers, microbrews, home brews, and there are small fests and large fests and then there’s the grand daddy of

Where to find free live music in Northern Colorado

One of my favorite summer activities is listening to live music while laying in the green grass and watching the clouds roll by. When I researched summer outdoor music options in Northern Colorado, I was overwhelmed. If you were so inclined, you could spend every evening of the week listening to live music somewhere in Colorado, and I think that’s pretty awesome. I’ve mentioned several of these events before, but

"Great Plates" is underway in Fort Collins, Colorado

It’s here again!   March 1-14, 2010,  twenty-five Fort Collins restaurants will be offering a great $25 deal.   The event it sponsored by the Fort Collins Downtown Business Association. Click here to see  a full list and menus of the participating restaurants. My favorite  Great Plate deals  includes wings or nachos, a 14 inch specialty pizza and pitcher of beer for $25 at Coopersmith’s Poolside at  #5 Old Town