HeidiTown got its real start when it became all about festivals around 2010. This virtual town was around before then, but once I started concentrating on events and festivals, things took off and the town grew. I thought I’d return to my roots and share a few upcoming festivals that should be on your radar. Being blessed to have attended a lot of events over the years, these are ones
Technically, this title is misleading. Yes, there is a James Beard nomination in the town, but it isn’t a taco joint, however, I’ll get to that later in the post. I wasn’t in Alamosa just to eat tacos. I mean, that activity was high on my agenda. This is, after all, the land of homemade tortillas. There are also Mexican restaurants across from Mexican restaurants on Main Street. We were
While I’ve been a very competent walker since I was 2 years old, running isn’t really my thing. However, when Jeff Owsley, founder of the Rio Frio on Ice 5K asked me to come to Alamosa, Colorado to run his new 5K on the frozen Rio Grande River, I decided to do it. After all, I thought, it would make a good story. It did more than make a good
