February’s theme at The Children’s Museum of Denver is Fairytales & Fables!
This month’s theme is perfect for my 4-year old daughter! She loves all things fairytale-y and fable-y, so we were thrilled to be invited to The Children’s Museum to check out some of their daily programs for February!
The one we chose to attend [...]

The only bad thing about Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is the long haul to get there.
That’s also why it is so great.
Make the seven-hour drive from Denver to Durango’s remote enclave in southwestern Colorado and you’ll feel like you’re in the frosty equivalent of Shangri-La. With 1,325 acres of snow-dusted terrain, the San Juan [...]

Over MLK day weekend, my family and I were lucky enough to be hosted by Winter Park resort, as part of a group effort from Colorado Ski Country USA to show off how families can have fun at resorts all over Colorado.
From the get-go I was honest with them about my lack-luster skiing abilities. I [...]

I have a confession to make: I hate skiing.  There. I said it. I’ve lived in Colorado for over 11 years, and I am not a skier. *gasp* Do people like me actually exist? Yes. Yes, we do.
Don’t get me wrong.  Sledding is fun!  Snowmobiling rocks!  I [...]

Here are the 2010 dates for FREE DAYS at some Denver Area attractions!
DENVER ZOO
2300 Steele St., Denver, 303-376-4800
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday November 13, 2010
DENVER ART MUSEUM
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000
(The art museum is free [...]

CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER JENNEFER HAYMOND!
The stakes were high for my 3-year-old son Bode’s first time on skis at Loveland Ski Area. The child was, after all, named after World Cup skiing sensation Bode Miller.
Better to live up to that than my namesake Forever Amber, a novel about a 17th-century prostitute.
I had never skied [...]

With many of the region’s performing arts groups taking time off, the beginning of the year offers a swell opportunity to catch up with Denver’s biggest cultural attractions.
Here’s a rundown of places that won’t let you down and a reminder of their free offerings throughout the year.
COLORADO HISTORY MUSEUM
The Colorado History Museum will soon be [...]