Boulder Brewery Bouncing
Since living in Boulder, Colorado, it should come as no surprise that I’ve developed a sincere relationship with craft beer. I’m not sure if I’ve quite reached “hop head” status, but it’s safe to say I’m now a devoted fan of the IPA. My dad has never been prouder! My younger brother is also in the midst of cultivating a beer passion and this Memorial Day, we spent the better part of his visit in a serious beer daze. Each day was spent experimenting with a different local six pack from one… Read More
The Italian Saint With an Irish Fate
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day: the best illegal holiday in the country! By illegal, I mean that it is not nationally recognized as a legal holiday in the U.S. You would think after more than 300 years of celebrating, we could at least get the day off work or school. No matter, it hasn’t and never will stop us from donning green and observing our Irish heritage if it’s part of our lineage, or just adopting an Irish background for the day. I think you could argue St. Patrick’s Day is one of… Read More
The Frozen Dead Guy
Yesterday marked the final day of the 12th annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, CO. It’s a weekend-long celebration incorporating coffin races, snowy “beach” volleyball, an icy polar plunge, hearse parade, and frozen salmon tossing. I unfortunately got a late start to the icy festivities on Sunday due to some ice cold drinking festivities late Saturday night (oops!), but I did manage to catch a glimpse of some ice turkey bowling. Participants were sliding a giant frozen turkey down a snowy lane with hopes of achieving a 10-pin strike. It… Read More
Who Eats Better? 