Picks and Pans – Between Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park

PICKS: The Coffee Tree in Loveland, CO

Located inside a cozy used bookstore, The Coffee Tree was another great locally owned coffee shop… Why does anyone go to Starbucks?! The staff were super friendly, the wi-fi was free and the local patrons were a colorful bunch. Plus, they have a real live arabica tree right […]

Picks and Pans – Boulder and Lyons, CO

Boulder is a much talked about city with 90k people, only a 1/2 hour drive to Denver and minutes from the mountains and nature abound. We only got a 1 day run through, but were impressed with it’s many offerings – a contemporary arts museum, a good farmers market in the downtown, lots of bike […]

Picks and Pans – Denver, CO

Denver was a bit of a surprise. After spending time in Utah and continually wishing for more time to explore, we had hopes that we might find a new home in the vicinity, but didn’t think our chances were very good. Driving alongside a river of whitewater, through the picturesque Rockies on our way in […]

Picks and Pans – From Scottsdale to Flagstaff

PICKS: Sedona

Sedona is where we got our first taste of the amazing Southwestern scenery awaiting us. I was on the phone with Sten, and, at some point, I exclaimed “Oh my god!” and went silent. At which point, Sten said, “You just saw the red rocks, didn’t you? I’ll talk to you later.” That […]

Picks and Pans – Austin, TX

I’ve found that the places that I like the best aren’t the ones where we see the best music, or the greatest art, or even the ones with the best bookstores (although that doesn’t hurt). The places I like best are the ones where we meet people who make me think about things in a […]