Art, culture, travel and adventure in Northern Colorado.
Surprise, we eloped! Yeah yeah yeah, we’ve been married for years. We did sneak away for a weekend of fun in Las Vegas, minus the chapel wedding. Day 1: Getting our bearings at the Venetian/Palazzo Hotel The hotel’s lavish lobbies and gardens were decorated in honor of the Lunar New Year. And Valentine’s Day. And […]
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Following our 3 days in Cincinnati we spent another 3 days in Philadelphia… with a bit of Delaware in between. Delaware was one of the 7 states Dan and I had not yet visited together, so now we’re down to 6 (North Dakota, Kansas, Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Hawaii). We had just a bit of time […]
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Oh my gosh, Christmas in Ohio! Dan and I spent a very quick 3 days in Cincinnati seeing just a few friends and family. Above is my lovely friend Amy — in this photo we were admiring a shot of my baby niece Fiona (as seen below). I also had the chance to see my […]
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Dan and I were in need of a day trip. I stood in front of our map on our wall and asked if Nebraska was too far. Dan, of course, said no problem. Scotts Bluff National Monument, about 2.5 hours north of Fort Collins, was an important wayfinding point along the Oregon Trail. When we […]
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As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have spent the past week in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on a business trip to facilitate focus groups on behalf their orchestra. The Winston-Salem Symphony has a brand new music director, Tim Redmond, and while in town I had the honor of sitting in on the very first rehearsal […]
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Dan and I have been in Winston-Salem, North Carolina all week, with Dan working remotely while I facilitate focus groups for a local arts organization. My friend Mary Beth insisted that we make time for SECCA (pronounced Seeka), the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts. The galleries were illuminating, including the eye-widening Owens Daniels exhibition — […]
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Dan and I are as internet-dependent as most people our age, but when it comes to planning trips we often stand together in front of our large, physical map of the U.S. (the same Nat Geo map you might find in a school room) and brainstorm. Such was the case when we were planning out […]
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Both in Ohio and in Colorado, Dan and I frequently attend drive-in movies. A few reasons why: Charm and nostalgia The chance to spend my movie money at a locally-owned business Usually two movies for the price of one (and we’ve even stayed for a triple-header once before) The balance between Erica’s need for social […]
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Hello, Creede! In the past few weeks I have mentioned Creede to many people who have lived in Colorado their whole lives, and have received blank expressions in return. However, when I mention it to someone who cares about theater, I can count on a different response altogether. In the summer, Creede is home to […]
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Salida feels like ages ago! It has been the better part of a week since we last had an internet connection that could handle more than a photo per hour. (Ahem.) Salida, nestled in the mountains of mid-western Colorado, is a 4-hour drive from Fort Collins. It’s the kind of town Dan could possibly talk […]
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