Category: Colorado

Ideas for hiking, biking, road trips & more in the beautiful state of Colorado, no matter what season you visit – including adventures in State Parks & Rocky Mountain National Park.

100+ Wonderful Places to Visit Near Denver Colorado

Headed to Colorado and planning to base out of Denver? There are so many places to visit near Denver Colorado and within the city itself. We lived there for five years and still didn’t make a dent. Here is a giant list of all of our personal recommendations as well as... Read more

All-Level White Water Rafting in Winter Park Colorado

On one of the last days of our honeymoon back in 2017, we decided to go white water rafting in Winter Park Colorado on Clear Creek. This area was only a short drive from downtown Denver and allowed us to enjoy a nice meal in the nearby historic mining town of Idaho... Read more

Views & Booze: A Luxurious Boulderado-Based Getaway on the Colorado Front Range

Since moving from Colorado, we've really enjoyed taking advantage of being able to be tourists in familiar areas when we return for visits. Colorado's front range has always been a favorite place in this beautiful state and Boulder especially holds an important place... Read more

Why Horsetooth Reservoir is Our Favorite Place to SUP in Colorado

There is a reason why stand up paddleboarding has grown exponentially in popularity over the last couple of years… it is addictively fun! After my first time on a stand up paddleboard, I was hooked! I could easily spend hours on the water... Read more

Guide to the 3 Iconic Boulder Flatirons Hikes in Colorado

The Boulder Flatirons hikes have always been a huge, pointy reminder of some of our favorite Colorado memories. From hiking to the first Flatiron on our anniversary one spring to watching the sun set behind them on my way home from work daily. And, of course, walking... Read more

Ultimate Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado

I'll never forget our first visit to Rocky Mountain National Park during our Colorado honeymoon. Those big, jagged, snow-capped mountains loomed over us and made us feel so very, very small in the best way. The wildlife greeted us at every turn, and as it began to get... Read more

Why Westminster is the Perfect Base for a Colorado Vacation

Before we set off on the road to travel full-time, we had a home city for five years that we were actually quite in love with in Westminster, CO. And while even the most wonderful of places couldn't keep our itch to travel at bay, it is still home in our hearts and we... Read more

A Rocky Mountain Vow Renewal in Colorado

We tend to be a silly, laid-back couple. But, there are a few things in this life we take very seriously, and one of those is our commitment to each other. The vows we wrote and said to each other on our wedding day are heavy. They mean something. Those words have... Read more

A Relaxing Resort Getaway in Black Hawk, Colorado

Sometimes we just really want to stay somewhere extra fancy with a giant tub we both fit in and everything we need just a few steps away. So, when we were looking for a hotel to stay at near Denver, Ameristar Black Hawk stood out immediately. I mean, there was a... Read more

6 Questions We’ve Been Asking Since Moving from Colorado

About a year ago, we made the big decision to start looking into a life of full-time RV travel (now House Sitting). Although we loved where we lived in Colorado (strategically placed between Denver and Boulder), the inflated housing costs made staying there impossible... Read more