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Mt. Princeton Hot Springs. Which Colorado hot spring is right for you. HeidiTown.com
Colorado, Travel

Which Colorado Hot Spring Is Right for You?

Glenwood Hot Springs I field more Colorado travel questions about hot springs than any other topic. I get all sorts of questions such as which hot spring is the closest to the Front Range (Indian Hot Springs), which is the ... [ Read More ]
Six reasons to love Latigo Ranch. HeidiTown.com
Colorado, Travel

Six reasons to love Latigo Ranch in Kremmling, Colorado

We spent three nights at Latigo Ranch outside of Kremmling, Colorado this past June, and we fell madly in love with the place. Here are six reasons to love Latigo Ranch. 1. Horse smell I love the smell of horses ... [ Read More ]
Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railroad, Charmed by Chama, engine 492 sitting in the rail yard at Chama. Photo by Lucky Brake, Ltd.
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Charmed by Chama, New Mexico

Why am I writing about New Mexico, you ask? This is the third installment in a three-part series I have written about my experience on the Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railroad, a train that runs on 64 miles of track between ... [ Read More ]
Independence Pass, Colorado. Scenic byway. Summer road trip tips - Colorado. HeidiTown.com
Colorado, Travel

Summer road trip tips for Colorado

Back in January I wrote, “Winter road trip tips – Colorado,” so I thought that a summer oriented road trip post was appropriate. I put thousands of HeidiTown miles on my car every year and we’ve learned a thing or ... [ Read More ]
Cano, the owner and creator of Cano's Castle in Antonito, Colorado. Photography by Alanna Brake, Lucky Brake, Ltd. HeidiTown.com
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Antonito, Colorado; a train, a castle, Indiana Jones & Toto the dog

We pulled into Antonito in the late afternoon. The dusty little town was all quiet with the exception of a road construction project on Main Street that involved lane closures and big machinery. Alanna Brake, of Lucky Brake, Ltd., and ... [ Read More ]
The view from our room at the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge. HeidiTown.com
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A swim at the “Best Pool” in America in Glenwood Springs

Visiting Glenwood Springs is always nostalgic for me because it’s the one of the first Colorado towns that I visited before moving here permanently in 2000. I remember soaking in the hot springs pool with my then-boyfriend/now-husband, Ryan, and thinking, ... [ Read More ]
Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer, mayor of HeidiTown touring the Bachelor-Syracuse Mine in Ouray, Colorado as part of HeidiTown Fest. Photo by Ryan Schlaefer
Colorado, Travel

A delightful breakfast & mine tour in Ouray

The fog was rolling through the minty green aspen trees as we bumped up the road towards the Bachelor-Syracuse Mine above Ouray. It was the day after HeidiTown Fest and folks would be returning home, but first, a handful of ... [ Read More ]
Ray Martinez, conductor of the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad. HeidiTown, photo by Alanna Brake
Travel

A Scenic Railroad Like No Other: Cumbres & Toltec

Part One: The train Do you like trains? Do you like history? Do you like beautiful scenery? Do you like the movies? If you answered yes to any of these you’ll enjoy the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. If you ... [ Read More ]
Sailing on Boyd Lake, Colorado. HeidiTown.com
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A Colorado parks pass, your ticket for fun

For folks living in Colorado, it is vital to have a parks pass. After all, there are 42 state parks to explore and whether you boat, fish, horseback ride, ATV, camp or just like to day hike, you’ll need a ... [ Read More ]
This is a chicken standing on a goat at the Mountain Goat Lodge. HeidiTown.com
Colorado, Travel

A stay at the Mountain Goat Lodge in Salida, Colorado

What’s better than staying at a lovely Colorado bed and breakfast? Staying at a lovely Colorado bed and breakfast that’s also a goat farm and you can do just that at the Mountain Goat Lodge in Salida. Gina and her ... [ Read More ]