We found a few quiet moments to sit down with Kathy Drieling, co-owner and president of the Picnic Basket Collective, a.k.a., the Picnic...
Month: July 2020
Rails to Trails: Hiking Colorado’s Historic Railways
The history of the United States’ westward expansion cannot be properly told without stressing Colorado’s importance in the development of...
Adopting a Dog Without Reservation
She lies in the sun near the native sandstone surface road in Monument Valley’s Navajo Tribal Park. Tucked into the swarm of her littermate’s...
A Day in the Life of Old Colorado City
It's 7:45 on a warm Saturday morning. We’re walking our dogs through Old Colorado City. Most of the stores are closed, but the 130-year-old...
Buying Art with Altitude, Not Attitude
Strolling down Madison Avenue decades ago, I had an interesting interaction with a mega- snooty Manhattan gallery. An interesting painting...
It’s 4:20… High Tea Time in Colorado!
Green about Green, an introduction of sorts When offered this story by the editor, I immediately thought: “I know nothing about marijuana … or...
Doggone Wolves
There are wolves, dogs, and wolf/dog hybrids – so what’s the difference? There are multiple answers to that simple question; one that has...
The Ghosts of Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek, Colorado May 14, 2020.On this warm spring day, Colorado Highway 67--the twisty two-lane mountain road that winds between Divide...
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Art Galleries of Colorful Colorado
Upon entering the state from any direction it’s hard to miss the “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” highway signs. Like “aloha” in Hawaii, “Welcome...
An Alpine Stroll Down Broadway
When I turned 17, I bought my first car, a used ’84 Chevy Cavalier coupe, from my dad’s friend in Denver. The wanna-be sporty two-door had a...
Get Out!
There are thousands of trails, parks and recreation areas scattered throughout the Pikes Peak region. After eight decades climbing and hiking...