Discover Art As You Discover Aurora
Driving down the street on your way to your favorite activity in Aurora, CO can be an exciting adventure on its own. For the art lover, the journey may be…
The Inn at City Park: A Vibrant Getaway in Fort Collins
When it comes to bed and breakfasts, they tend to have a somewhat subdued nature, oftentimes airing towards earthy tones and décor from eras gone by. On the other hand,…
Idaho Springs: Serving Up Mind-Blowing BBQ and Enormous Mountain Pies
Being that it is a small mountain town, you’ll probably find your vacation to Idaho Springs is mainly focused on hitting the slopes to ski or snowboard. While this is…
A New Educational Angle for All Ages
Opening day at the new Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon was a resounding success last August, and a steady stream of visitors continues to visit the 5-acre non-profit facility,…
Celebrating a Big Anniversary with Colorado Monument
The year 2011 was a big year for the Colorado National Monument, and a big year for us. My husband and I celebrated 5 years while we visited Colorado National…
Dancing Pines Distillery: Small Distillery, Big Ideas
Although Colorado is well known for its craft breweries, Colorado craft distilleries have flown under the radar for some time. Living in Fort Collins, I’ve had the privilege of exploring…
Colorado Distilleries Run Deep
On December 9th, the Dancing Pines Distillery hosted the first annual Liquid Arts Festival at the Bonnell Building in Loveland to invite people to discover a few local Colorado distilleries.…
Oink, Oink: Life On the Farm
“Mom! Come quick!” my 10-year old shrieks as we round the bend toward the barn at the Littleton Historical Museum. She has run ahead to see which animals are out…
Wildlife Experience: Intriguing Museum on Denver’s Prairie
Set in the rolling prairie on the south edge of Denver, the Wildlife Experience is a unique, diverse facility with a single-minded purpose: To promote the understanding and appreciation of…
Dinosaur Journey: Kids Will Dig This Western Slope Museum
It may take a leap of imagination to see the arid, rocky environment of western Colorado as the humid, swampy home to dozens of dinosaur species, but Fruita’s Dinosaur Journey…
Quite a Ride: Banjo Billy’s Bus Tour
Murders, suicide pacts, massacres and lynchings are usually the stuff of horror films, but forget Hollywood; these morbid events make up the darker side of Boulder’s history and are said…
Kitty, Kitty!: A Wild Kingdom on the Plains
The unpaved highway rises and dips like a lazy rollercoaster as we roll along on the plains east of Colorado Springs toward Calhan. At the last crest, the animal refuge…
Carson Nature Center: Canoeing, Camping and Climbing
With 878 acres of open space along the South Platte River, the park offers children and adults the opportunity to experience activities such as hiking, mountain biking and canoeing, as…
Aurora’s Fox: Top-Quality Theater
Some 65 years ago, Aurora, Colorado’s, Quonset hut-style Fox Theatre opened with the Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire film, “Claudia and David.” Its stepped stadium seating area at the rear…
Mount Evans Wilderness: High Altitude, High Adventure
At 14,264 feet, Mount Evans is one of Colorado’s most well-known peaks and is part of the vast Mount Evans Wilderness, whose boundaries start about 35 miles west of Denver.…
Cussler Car Museum: Best-Selling Novelist Shows Off His Classic Autos
Rare and antique cars have always been as much a part of any Clive Cussler novel as the dastardly villains, the beautiful women and the fantastic plots, such as raising…