Colorado Springs: Breaking up was hard to do
Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in […]
We Ain’t Never Getting Older, Boulder
Boulder, on paper, is just about everything we want in a hometown. Access to the great outdoors. Check. First class farmer’s markets. Check. Bookstores galore. Check. 300 days of sunshine […]
Oh Durango!
We shared six perfect days and nights with Durango. We rolled into town on a Sunday evening and wandered down historic Main Street. We stopped in for a beer at […]
Austin
Austin is the state capital of Texas, an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music […]
San Antonio
San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for […]
A Perfect Casual Day In Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, sits in the high desert. Its modern Downtown core contrasts with Old Town Albuquerque, dating to the city’s 1706 founding as a Spanish colony. Old […]
Taos
Taos is a town in northern New Mexico’s high desert, bounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It’s known for historic adobe buildings such as Taos Pueblo, a multistory adobe […]
A Perfect Cultured Day in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico’s capital, sits in the Sangre de Cristo foothills. It’s renowned for its Pueblo-style architecture and as a creative arts hotbed. Founded as a Spanish colony in […]
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences is one of my favorite spots in all of New Mexico. It is teeny, it is sleepy, and it is out of the way. And it is […]
Leaving Las Cruces
Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico, on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. The interactive New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum features livestock and gardens. On the […]