Colorado family skiing is back! COVID restrictions have complicated many things (including last year’s ski season) but we’re happy for some sense of normalcy for planning your Colorado winter vacation! Scroll down for insider tips on Colorado’s best outdoor ice skating and sledding hills.  Mile High Mamas is a top resource for planning your Colorado […]

How does an accountant for over 30 years decide to write a book?  Sometimes change can come more suddenly than you think… On an extended road trip in 2015, my family traveled to Glacier National Park.  We love to visit the Parks, and feel fortunate living in Denver that we are within a 20-hour drive […]

Did you know Colorado has so many awesome places to stargaze with your family in Colorado? Whether you lie under the heavens of the San Luis Valley, or get a little closer to the stars on the peak of a stately mountain, there is nothing like seeing constellations speckled across a clear Colorado sky. Colorado.com […]

Who else loves fresh fruits and veggies on their dinner table? Colorado is thriving with the farm-to-table trend and  Create your own farm-to-table menu with a visit to the many farms that are eager to teach people about agriculture this fall. You can choose (and taste!) your produce right from the source for a farm-fresh […]

What would spending Just 20 Minutes Outside every day do for our kids’ physical and mental health? Generation Wild, a movement created by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), has set up a fort in Littleton for children to play in as part of their “Just 20 Minutes Outside” campaign. The free-standing fort is 22′ long, 13′ […]

Want to get spooked? These Denver haunted hotels boast spooky histories and if you’re lucky, ghostly apparitions, faucets turning off and on, flickering lights, and eerie sounds for your stay. Visit Denver shares Denver’s best-haunted hotels.  THE STANLEY HOTEL Well known as the inspiration for Stephen King’s classic horror novel “The Shining,” this Estes Park hotel is regularly […]

Where can you take your kids for a fun fall outing with corn mazes, hayrides, pumpkin patches, petting zoos and more? If you want to stay close to Denver or venture out a bit farther, we have the ultimate guide to Denver’s best pumpkin patches but don’t delay. Some Colorado farms require reservations.  Also, while […]

The mountains loomed large above our moonlit path in Vail, their imposing limestone monoliths framing the sky as a few stars further crowded the view. Life was calmer here following our frenzied week of welcoming our Swiss exchange student Maelle into our family for the academic year. After a few days of jet-lag recovery, she […]

After a smoky and hot summer, who else is thrilled for the prospect of a snowy bluebird winter?! Vail Resorts today announced the opening dates of its 34 North American resorts, offering guests one of the longest ski seasons in the country with a focus on safety and the guest experience. The action kicks off […]

Breckenridge. Land of Colorado’s 14,000-foot rooftop, world-class skiing and its authentic Victorian storefronts that dot Main Street, a nod to its gold mining camp days. This bustling Colorado mountain town has long been a family favorite and we have stayed in a variety of properties that included a beautiful mountain home, B&Bs and condos. However, […]