Colorado

YMCA of the Rockies – Estes Park

A few weeks ago we headed up to Estes Park. Which is only about an hour and a half away from Denver, but a distance we don't drive nearly enough. Because Estes Park, the town, is awesome. Quaint, quiet, and filled with taffy.But this trip…

Just Say No To Walmart in East Denver

There is a meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 6/26) at 4pm to discuss a possible Walmart at 9th and Colorado Boulevard in Denver. I found out about this meeting while in Estes Park late last week, and as visitors from out of state overheard us discussing the issue,…

Red Rocks Summer

The first time Declan attended an event at Red Rocks, it was a month ago - when the weather in Colorado was still unpredictable. Translation... it was sleeting sheets of icy rain for the The Fray. A concert Declan will remember from under a tarp.…

Summer Travel 2012

This year, instead of one big trip, we are taking several mini-trips throughout the summer. We didn't exactly plan it that way, it just worked out this way. And the way things are going, I expect more to be added on before all is said…

Sonoda’s Sushi is Spamming Denver on Twitter

Usually I just ignore Twitter spam. But I got an "at" message from Sonoda's Sushi in Denver and Aurora, Colorado, right after I gave thumbs up on Twitter to Dyson for GOOD social listening - so I assumed they were trying to reach out in…

Ice Castles in Silverthorne are AMAZING!

Isn't it weird when you find out there are amazing things right in your backyard? Well, not literally your back yard - in this case I mean a quick drive up the hill to Silverthorne - but here in Colorado - that is our backyard…

Denver Zombie Crawl – Our Annual Halloween Treat

I know I blather on about this every year, but every year it gets more awesome.DENVER ZOMBIE CRAWL IS AWESOME.My friend Danny started this crazy thing six years ago and it's grown exponentially. 2010 made us the Guinness World Champs with 7,300 zombies. Portland briefly…