Dearfield, a Colorado ghost town – #TravelTuesday
I haven’t spent a great deal of time in Eastern Colorado, but after an early summer trip to Fort Morgan, I will remedy that situation. The towns scattered across the Easter Plains may be small, but they are bursting with ... [ Read More ]
#TravelTuesday – #COmetoLife Colorado gift pack giveaway
CONTEST NOW CLOSED. Did you hear about the #COmetoLife social media campaign early this month? Visit Colorado gave away a bunch of gift packs and then they gave away a trip to Colorado. If you weren’t a winner do not ... [ Read More ]
#TravelTuesday – Trail Ridge Road, RMNP, Colorado
I’ve lived in Colorado for 14 years and this was my first trip over Trail Ridge Road. It wasn’t for lack of trying. We’d twice planned to drive the road on my birthday, only to be thwarted by snow closures ... [ Read More ]
Some of my favorite Colorado brewery experiences
When writing about breweries, writers often concentrate on the beers, and while that’s an important topic, sometimes the broader experience is worth writing about. In my travels around Colorado, I get the opportunity to visit a lot of breweries, and ... [ Read More ]
Museum Monday: The Agricultural Heritage Center
The Agricultural Heritage Center at the Lohr/McIntosh Farm I am nostalgic for farm life. I don’t know why. I did grow up in a small town where black and white cows outnumbered people, but I did not grow up on ... [ Read More ]
Farm to table goodness in Delta County, Colorado
The Living Farm Cafe When I travel, my gut gets messed up. It’s happened for years now and I’ve chalked it up to too much eating out. I’ve come to expect it and carry tums as a matter of course ... [ Read More ]
A visit to The Living Farm in Paonia, Colorado
It’s rare to visit a farm and then eat an entire meal grown on the same farm later that day, but that’s just what we did on a May visit to Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. “Farm to table” ... [ Read More ]
Travel Tip ““ get some exercise, #TravelTuesday
This #TravelTuesday travel tip is a new idea for us, but we’re going to try to implement it on every trip we take this summer. I know some of you travel in order to run a marathon or cycle in ... [ Read More ]
A stay at the Leroux Creek Inn & Vineyards
Every once in a while, you stumble into a perfect place, and I found such a place at the Leroux Creek Inn & Vineyards in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Our stay there had just the right balance of sunlight, wine, food and ... [ Read More ]
Travel Tip , embrace a new route – #TravelTuesday
Black Canyon and the Gunnison River from Hwy 92. I fake it pretty well, but I am not a patient person. I like lists. I like schedules. I like keeping on track, whether it’s a meeting, a writing deadline or ... [ Read More ]