Colorado

The Little Nell :: Aspen, Colorado

November 23, 2022 by Chris Blecha Leave a Comment

The Little Nell, located at the base of Aspen Mountain is a ski vacationer’s fantasy. Aspen, Colorado is world renowned for its fantastic skiing. In fact, mention the Rocky Mountain range to most anyone and their minds will go straight to those snow capped heights and fond memories of slooshing down the slopes. Now, take that same memory and imagine you’re doing that in and out of an “off the charts” luxury hotel. Well you have just imagined The Little Nell. Just the idea of being able to wake up, strap on your boots, and glide down the powder straight from inside your magnificent resort is something most of us only dream of. Their 92 distinctly unique and ultimately appointed suites will dazzle even the most jaded traveler. It has all the high end luxury you would expect at only the most exclusive destinations melded with the homey comforts of a small town country bed and breakfast. Come with us to explore all the wonderful treats The Little Nell has to offer.

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Frozen Dead Guy Days :: Colorado

November 23, 2022 by Chris Blecha Leave a Comment

First celebrated in 2002, the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, Colorado was born of a long and sordid history. The festival celebrates the life after death of one Bredo Morstoel. An avid outdoorsman, Grandpa Bredo (as he is affectionately known) lived a full and active life in Norway as a park director until he passed in 1989 at the age of 89. The family’s strong belief in cryogenic technology as a life extending technique goaded his daughter Aud Morstoel and grandson Trygve Bauge to pack him in ice and ship him to California’s Trans Time cryonics facility. Four years later, intent on stating their own such facility, they had good ol’ Grandpa shipped to them in Nederland for permanent storage in a TUFF SHED®. Kept in dry ice (rather than the traditional and accepted liquid nitrogen) he stayed there unbeknownst to the community. That was until 1994 Trygve was deported back to Norway (due to a few petty criminal offenses and an expired visa) leaving Aud to care for Grandpa Bredo on her own. Shortly thereafter, she received notice she was being evicted due to the lack of plumbing and electricity in the house. Fearing for the well being of her father, Aud contacted local news stations about her predicament.

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Mesa Verde National Park :: Colorado

November 22, 2022 by Chris Blecha Leave a Comment

First inhabited in 600 AD by the Anasazi Tribe (now known as the Ancestral Pueblo People) the 81 square mile area of Mesa Verde National Park is not only a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s also the only national park out of nearly 60 in the United States to be exclusively dedicated to archeology and the preserving of America’s ancient cultural heritage. Mesa Verde is best known for the numerous cliff side buildings that were constructed here mostly in the 1200s. In addition to the cliff dwellings, there are also remnants of reservoirs, dams, towers, and farming terraces. Though exploration and excavation of this amazing treasure began in the late 19th century, very few of the sites in Mesa Verde have been thoroughly investigated, with several being merely identified as being of interest. Visitors now tend towards the most well preserved and well known of these ruins with the help of knowledgeable park rangers and tour guides.

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Great American Beer Festival :: Denver, Colorado

November 22, 2022 by Chris Blecha Leave a Comment

The Great American Beer Festival is a three day event hosted by the Brewers Association that brings visitors from around the world to sample over 2,000 different American beers. During this event, over 100 judges will award gold, silver and bronze medals in 78 beer-styles categories. These awards are recognized worldwide as symbols of brewing excellence. The festival gives you the opportunity to sample some of the best craft beers in the world and provides you with an assortment of ways to learn about that wonderful nectar that is beer. It is also quite fitting that the one of the festivals main sponsors is The Simpsons television show; Homer sure does love his Duff Beer.

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Dunton Hot Springs :: Colorado

November 21, 2022 by Chris Blecha Leave a Comment

Nestled away in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado lies a pristine and indulgent getaway like no other. A mining town during the gold rush, Dunton Hot Springs is now a rustically luxurious resort, lovingly renovated and graciously appointed with modern comforts. One mountain away from Telluride, these deliciously aged log cabins hide magnificent interiors. The entire resort can house up to 42 people, and you can even rent out the town for special events. That romantic vacation you’ve been putting off for too long is calling you to come relax in mineral hot springs, explore glorious backcountry woods, and exalt in a high end natural paradise.

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