I looked out the peephole one last time. Disappointed, I sighed. No one was outside. I had hoped to have one more good laugh, jumping out at someone stopping by for a souvenir photo, but it was time to check out. So my fun would have to wait until a return visit to the Stanley […]
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Colorado Breweries Provide a Different Kind of Gold Rush
This story originally ran in The Denver Post on April 24, 2012. There’s no denying it: Locally made beer is one of the many things that make living in Colorado so great. And brewpubs are the best places to enjoy it. During a recent unseasonably warm spring day, I sat at the bar at the […]
Indulge Your Inner Pack Rat by Taking Road Trips
This story originally ran in The Denver Post on March 26, 2012. The night before I departed, I stood looking at a large hill in my entryway. It was not quite a fourteener but close — all the things I planned to pack for my road trip. I wondered, “Do I really need all that […]
With Eyes on Colorado’s Mountains, Don’t Forget the Plains
This story originally ran in The Denver Post on February 28, 2012. I’m an unconventional traveler. I have purposefully made my way to the prairies of North Dakota, driven the wide-open expanses of West Texas and journeyed to the southern reaches of the world . I much prefer looking for the odd nuggets and hitting […]
A Preview of the Denver Zoo’s New Elephant Passage
“So what did you think?” one of the Denver Zoo’s public relations people asked me. That was a loaded question, in a way, after I had just finished learning about several of the fabulous uses of elephant poop. I was touring the zoo’s new elephant exhibit, which opens in June, and had just sat in […]
Touring the Silverthorne Ice Castle
I was in serious need of some time out of the house after spending the previous two days locked up with a cold. The cabin fever was setting in, which is sad after such a beautiful Saturday; sunny with temps in the 50s and no snow on the ground. So, after hearing so many people […]
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