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Colorado Springs The ColoRADo Adventure Hostel If you’re anything like me, around this time of year you start to go a little bit stir crazy. No matter where you live — even if you’re surrounded by gorgeous, snow-capped mountains every day, like I am! — every now and then you need to hop in a car or board a plane and […]
Fort Collins Real Estate The Best Family-Friendly Activities in Fort Collins (with a few bonus ideas) The tourism organization Visit Fort Collins does a wonderful job of sharing information about the vibe in this city and the new activities that are constantly being added. Their most recent video, The Best Family-Friendly Activities in Fort Collins, highlights a few of my family’s favorites, including: The Farm at Lee Martinez Park  Fort Collins […]
Fort Collins Real Estate 4 fun ways to shake up 2020 Happy New Year! By now you may be overwhelmed by “new year, new you” posts. I happen to like you just the way you are — but if you’re feeling stuck in a rut, I am here to offer a few ideas of how to shake it off and give 2020 the fresh start it […]
Fun Facts Steamboat Springs’ bumper cars on ice Is anyone else hunting for new ways to entertain their kids throughout the winter? My tiny human can only build so many snow forts and watch so many Pixar movies before he’s bored to tears. (Unless I hand him my iPhone, but don’t get me started…) This article has me dreaming of a weekend trip […]
Buying Real estate real talk: what I learned from being on House Hunters We’ve all been there before: “Oh you’re a realtor?! How fun, I watch a lot of HGTV!” Now don’t get me wrong, I could talk about real estate all day, it’s definitely one of my favorite topics (that comes in handy). But here I am, about to shatter your reality about the total bullsh*t that […]
Fun Facts Christmas in Color, a holiday lights experience I am always on the hunt for new holiday traditions that my family will enjoy. This year I’m intrigued by Christmas in Color, a drive-through holiday lights-and-music experience. “Load up your friends and family into the van (or car, or truck) and experience Christmas like never before. Drive through acres of more than 1.5 million […]
Colorado Springs Colorado Springs: feeding the wolves, climbing the mountain, and more My mind is on Colorado Springs lately as I look forward to visiting my family there over Thanksgiving! Here are a few interesting Springs-related articles and activities that caught my attention recently: Manitou Incline challenges fitness junkies — I’ve written about Manitou Incline before, but this UCHealth post dives deeper into the Incline’s “2,744 steps […]
Fun Facts Earn your turkey at this unique race in Fort Collins If you’re looking for a 5k race opportunity in northern Colorado, throw a rock and you’ll probably hit one. However, I recently stumbled across a race with a very different angle from the others — one that even I could win, if I put my mind to it. (You may already know I love a […]
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Fun Facts Sign me up: Colo-Road Trips Did you know that Colorado.com publishes “Colo-Road Trips“? These ready-made itineraries provide great information about how to string together some of Colorado’s best food, culture, history, nature and more into a memorable road trip packed with adventure and exploration. For example, take a look at their “Days of Fun in the Cache la Poudre River […]
Fort Collins Real Estate Halloween event round-up It’s difficult to believe it’s only 10 days to Halloween! Have you made your plans yet? If not, here are a few events in the Fort Collins area that have piqued my interest: Oct 25-27, Treatsylvania: “Children ages ten years and under receive treat bags to use for trick-or-treating at the storefronts… Participants also enjoy […]
Fun Facts Gold leaf and missing bells: the Colorado State Capitol Building This week, the story that caught my eye was not about nature or food or even llamas but about architecture and history: specifically, the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver. Radio station KUNC took a tour with guide Ellen Stanton, and I loved hearing stories about the 1,700-pound chandelier, the hidden faces in the walls, […]
Buying Seeing a city in a new way It isn’t too often that you see my own face on this blog! (That’s me at left, alongside my friend Hannah.) When I’m not selling homes, taking business meetings over ice cream, or sharing tips on homeownership, I am out and about in Colorado just like many of you. It is important to me to […]
Fun Facts Love-a-Llama Lodge Honestly? I almost didn’t tell you about this one, because I wanted to keep it all for myself. Welcome to Love-a-Llama Lodge, an 6-acre Airbnb dream in Clark, Colorado where guests can interact with and feed llamas. According to the lodge description, there is even more fun to be had at Love-a-Llama Lodge: “…horseshoes; a […]
Fort Collins Real Estate Saving energy and saving money Did you know that the City of Fort Collins offers tours of its public utilities? These free “Power Trip Bus Tours” visit Rawhide Energy Station (pictured), local energy sub-stations and more, all with the hopes of introducing the public to the different ways that electricity and water are generated and distributed through the city. Fort Collins […]
Fort Collins Real Estate A video tour of the Poudre National Heritage Area Today I stumbled on a link I had to share with you: the Cache le Poudre River National Heritage Area video archive. If you are curious about the cities along the Poudre River (specifically Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor and Greeley), these 30+ videos create a wonderful way to learn about the area without ever leaving […]
Carbondale Colorado’s Creative Corridor In this blog I have highlighted local yoga, food, events and more — but the arts can be an important factor in choosing a city or a neighborhood as well! I love this video Colorado Field Guide video about the Colorado Creative Corridor. The video tour highlights five iconic western Colorado cities: Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway […]
Fort Collins Real Estate Montava and New Urbanism Here’s an interesting development to keep an eye on: Montava! I can’t help but be intrigued by all of these examples of “New Urbanism” that I see popping up. New Urbanism focuses on walkable neighborhoods, diverse types of housing, and environmentally-friendly design. (Read my blog about Longmont’s Prospect New Town for another example of New […]
Fun Facts Colorado’s food halls I can’t get enough of this 303 Magazine article about the different food halls in Colorado! Missed the food hall trend? 303 explains: “The food hall is definitely not a new concept, food and market halls have been around for centuries… [Food halls] have been hubs to house butchers, cheesemongers, bakers, makers and farmers to sell their […]
Fun Facts Rist Canyon Mountain Festival Save the date! Rist Canyon Mountain Festival takes place on September 7, 2019. In their words: “Rist Canyon Mountain Festival is the annual fundraiser for the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. This one-day event features live entertainment, silent auction, book & plant sales, kid’s activities, free admission, free parking, free ice cream and so much […]
Fort Collins Real Estate 5 interesting places to meet over ice cream We’re in the full swing of summer, and for me that means taking my meetings out of the office and into the sun. Below are a few unique spots in Fort Collins where we could cool down while we talk shop. Old Town Churn is situated at the heart of The Exchange, which I blogged […]
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