Early on in my time in Colorado, I was introduced to a fellow theatre critic/hobbyist who asked me what types of theatre I prefer. “The weird stuff,” I told her. “Contemporary, boundary-pushing, immersive, untested. The stuff that might not work.” She told me to keep an eye on the Boulder-based theatre group The Catamounts — […]
Read MoreBike-up popsicles
I try to ride my bike 3-4 days per week, but if I don’t have time for a jaunt early in the morning I often need motivation to venture out into the heat. (I know, I know, it is just barely June! I’m not going to make it!) On my last ride, inspiration struck: I […]
Read MoreFood truck rally in City Park
From May to September, every Tuesday a fairly massive Food Truck Rally takes place in Fort Collins’ City Park. We showed up too early for the music but had a great time wandering the lineup. To see in advance which trucks and bands are planning to show up each week, check the FoCo Food Rally […]
Read MoreOdell Small Batch Festival
The Odell Small Batch Festival is an annual event, and each year the brewery grants a portion of the proceeds to a local nonprofit. This year’s beneficiary was the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, a fantastic organization where one of my neighbors happens to work. A few weeks ago she put out a call […]
Read MoreCirque du Soleil’s Corteo
Dan and I were invited to see Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo touring show in Broomfield. (Full disclosure: tickets were provided.) I already adore Cirque shows (see my previous Cirque-obsessed post), but Corteo hit a special chord for me because: I like my comedy darrrrrrk. Corteo, while certainly fun and comedic and clowny, begins with the line […]
Read MoreStalking Treecraft
As Dan and I continue to explore Colorado, we lean on the internet and recommendations from friends in order to find new places to visit. Treecraft, on the other hand, found us — their workshop is located across the street from us, and we have been watching them from our bedroom window since we moved […]
Read MorePop-up dumplings
The other night I received perhaps my favorite text message to date — my friend Kate and her family were going to check out a pop-up dumpling shop downtown, and did I care to join? The someday restaurant Pot Stickers borrowed Fort Collins bistro The Welsh Rabbit for a one-day dumpling throw-down. I believe Pot […]
Read MoreJP Fizzy’s
As much as I love a road trip, I really hate trying to find food on the road. Neither Dan nor I care for most fast food and it’s not easy to locate independent restaurants when you’re not sure where you’ll be at any given time. On a recent trip to Colorado Springs it was completely […]
Read MoreCheyenne Mountain State Park
…is not in Cheyenne, Wyoming; you can find this state park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cheyenne Mountain State Park recently posted an event that piqued my interest: Women’s Beginning Archery. I had dabbled in archery as a hobby in college, but lawd if that wasn’t nearly 15 years ago. Colorado Springs is a schlep for […]
Read MoreWe’re a bicycle family
Slow news week on the Reid front! The weather has been gorgeous and we have been taking advantage of it. Dan had been toying with the idea of buying a Brompton bicycle for a while, mostly because the bike folds up small enough to fit in our car. Today, his “clown bike” arrived. There’s a […]
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