Art, culture, travel and adventure in Northern Colorado.
Something is rotten in the state of… Seattle. Nirvamlet, a theatrical event by Boulder-based Band of Toughs, twists Shakespeare’s classic by casting Hamlet as the son of 90s grunge legends Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Over the course of an evening you can meet Hamlet’s entire cast of characters, though they may be sporting more […]
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It basically goes without saying that anywhere you find yourself in Colorado, you’re a mile from a brewery. When Linda, Tony and I found ourselves in Windsor for a bike tour, Linda suggested a detour to High Hops. I don’t drink beer myself — just don’t have a taste for it — but man have […]
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In Colorado, water is king. There are countless coalitions, clubs and events meant to protect our precious water and educate the public about its importance. It’s truly incredible. One such organization is the (deep breath) Cache de Poudre River National Heritage Area, and the Poudre Heritage Alliance (PHA) which serves it. A few times per […]
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Before we’d even moved to Colorado, I started following the goings-on at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. Based in Denver, Lighthouse brings in phenomenal writers of diverse backgrounds for workshops and seminars all year long. I daydreamed that I would spend scads of time at Lighthouse once we lived in Colorado, but the realities of living 90 […]
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I know a lot of people who don’t care for road trips, but Dan and I prefer to drive anywhere we can. Trust me, we are not immune to the exhaustion that comes from long hours on the road — in fact, as I sit here writing this, half an hour after this very road […]
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I had no idea Vail was so cute! Though I love to travel, I am no great lover of ski towns. I usually find them to be crowded, overly manicured and often terribly dull if you’re not a skiier (as I am not). It has been much more fun visiting the resorts in the summer, […]
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Y’all, Dan and I have been together for tennnnn yearrrrrrs. June 6 is the day we began dating a decade ago, and also the day we were married three years ago. (Also my grandmother’s birthday!) In 2016 we enjoyed an incredibly simple, casual wedding ceremony on the banks of the Ohio River. In attendance: my […]
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