UPDATED: 1/2/2020 with updated 2020 season information. The first time I saw a photo of the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colorado on Instagram, I knew I had to go. It looked like an amazing magical ice world straight out of the movie Frozen! I read up the entire FAQ on the site to figure out […]
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My day-to-day life in Colorado. Home, lifestyle, fitness, and general musings about what it’s like to live in Denver.
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Why I Left New York City
For the last year or so, whenever I meet someone for the first time there’s inevitably one question that gets asked: “So, why did you leave New York City?” Although there are many different things that went into my decision to move out of NYC, ultimately it boils down to one idea: I needed to […]
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The Backpacking Trip that Changed My Life
A pretty bold statement, I know. But that’s exactly how I felt after going on my first extended backpacking trip – a 14-day hike in the Wind River Wilderness Range in the western region of Wyoming in July of this year. It truly changed. my. life. This wasn’t just any backpacking adventure – it was a NOLS course. The National Outdoor […]
Last weekend I hit up the Denver Flea (now known as Fetch Market) in City Park. Spent a couple of hours walking up and down all the rows, checking out all of the booths while my husband did not — he comfortably sat in the shade underneath a tree. It awesome to be able to check […]
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How I Learned to Love Wearing Patagonia
Living in NYC, the idea of wearing head-to-toe Patagonia never once crossed my mind. I was familiar with Patagonia, having owned a few base layer items to keep me warm during the brutal New York winters, but when I moved to Denver, locals told me wearing “Patagucci” would become a way of life. I chuckled […]