northern Colorado

Where to watch Tour De France in Fort Collins, Colorado

Due to the overwhelming success of my post entitled “Where to watch World Cup in Northern Colorado,” I’ve decided to appease those cyclist fanatics out there –  as it turns out, there are a lot of you. I can ride a bike, but I am not a “cyclist,” however, I do occasionally tune in to the grand daddy of all bike races to check on Lance and revel in the

Colorado Medieval Festival in Evans, Colorado

  Listen up Colorado! This weekend the knights, ladies, and bar maids  will be out in force in Evans, Colorado. It’s the 6th Annual Colorado Medieval Festival, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun!   Read all about the festival by clicking here.

Where to Watch World Cup in Northern Colorado

STOP! Looking for information on World Cup 2014?   Click Where to World Cup in Colorado.   As soccer fans know, this year’s FIFA World Cup is being held in South Africa, a country a few time zones ahead of the United State. See www.24timezones.com for time zone info. This means, here in the Rockies, some of the World Cup matches are being played as early as 5:30 a.m. (although

Taste of Loveland, Colorado

We had a ton of fun and food  at the 5th Annual Taste of Loveland, held on April 22 at Embassy Suites.   This year’s theme was Foothills Wine & Food Experience, but it could have been called the Foothills Wine, Beer  & Food Experience. Not only did 30 area  restaurants attend, so did 34 wine distributors, as well as a large number of local breweries and national beer distributors.

Crossed Wires

Sometimes it feels like technology is speeding along like a run away train, but then I have a conversation like this and I realize we aren’t all on board. This morning I called a local restaurant in a small Northern Colorado town to inquire as to whether they have wireless. Telephone Conversation: Me:   “Do you have wireless?” Them:   “Um… this is a restaurant.” Me:   “Yes, I know,

Join the Mayor of HeidiTown at the Taste of Loveland

By Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer The Surveyor The Foothills Wine and Food Experience, the Fifth Annual Taste of Loveland, will be Thursday, April 22, 2010, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event has formerly been held at The Ranch, but this year it will be at the well-appointed Embassy Suites just east of I25 at Crossroads Boulevard. The event is the annual fundraiser for Foothill’s Gateway, Inc. and Namaqua Center. The Foothill

Lighthouse Cafe, Berthoud, Colorado

If you give me the choice between a banana split and a plate of fries, I’ll take the fries every time. I love French fries. I know it is not  the most healthy food choice, but when consumed in moderation they make me insanely happy, especially the fries from Light House Café in Berthoud, Colorado. I’ve been going to Light House Cafe for as long as I’ve been writing at