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The Family Jones Spirit House is Denver’s Most Posh Distillery
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The Family Jones Spirit House is Denver’s Most Posh Distillery

Move over craft beer, distilled spirits are booming in Colorado! Distilleries have been flourishing across the state, including in my neighborhood of Lower Highlands, or just LoH i for short. I didn’t have to go far for this Travel Tastes, just a short walk! LoHi is a vibrant and highly walkable neighborhood in Denver. It’s … Continue reading

Four Free Fun Things to Do in Winter in Breckenridge, Colorado
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Four Free Fun Things to Do in Winter in Breckenridge, Colorado

With new snow this week and more coming next week, spring skiing is fantastic at Breckenridge Ski Resort.  The resort is open for daily skiing and riding through Memorial Weekend.  If you hit the slopes in the morning that gives you plenty of time in the afternoon for off slopes fun.  Here are four free … Continue reading

Vail Valley’s Best Kept Secret: Why You Should Stay at the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa
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Vail Valley’s Best Kept Secret: Why You Should Stay at the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa

Needing a change of scenery for creative inspiration, some decompression time and wanting to get in a few ski turns, I took a mini-vacation to the Vail Valley.  I was excited to stay for the first time at the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain in Avon, Colorado.  It’s … Continue reading

5 Easy Spring Break or Weekend Adventures from San Antonio
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5 Easy Spring Break or Weekend Adventures from San Antonio

Here are 5 ideas for a fun day trip or a quick overnight adventure I shared with Shelly Miles on San Antonio Living on News 4 WOAI, my old TV home.  The first two suggestions are easy day trips.  I’d do the last three destinations as overnight trips, although #4 could be a day trip … Continue reading

For Avocado Toast or Fish Tacos in Beaver Creek or Avon Go to Maya in Westin Riverfront
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For Avocado Toast or Fish Tacos in Beaver Creek or Avon Go to Maya in Westin Riverfront

If you’re visiting Beaver Creek or Avon and wanting avocado toast, head to Maya in the Westin Riverfront. While staying in the hotel for a work and leisure trip, I ate every meal at Maya. That’s typically something I don’t do traveling, but it was convenient and everything I tried was delicious. Maya is one … Continue reading

How to Spend a Winter Day in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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How to Spend a Winter Day in Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Pagosa Springs in Southwest Colorado has something you can’t find anywhere else on earth.  It has the deepest geothermal hot spring aquifer in the world.  At over 1002 feet deep, the Mother Spring aquifer has been certified as “The World’s Deepest” by Guinness World Records.  The geothermal aquifer under the town fills the pools at … Continue reading

Solo in Fossil Butte National Monument in Southwest Wyoming
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Solo in Fossil Butte National Monument in Southwest Wyoming

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks get droves of tourist, but Fossil Butte National Monument in southwest Wyoming, not so much.  I had seen the national monument signs multiple times driving Interstate-80.  For some reason, I decided a frigid winter morning was the perfect time to detour on a road trip from Heber City, Utah … Continue reading

Canyon of the Eagles – Best Nature-Based Resort in Texas
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Canyon of the Eagles – Best Nature-Based Resort in Texas

Canyon of the Eagles is considered the best nature-based resort in Texas.  Their slogan is “Where the road ends, the adventure begins.”  It truly is as Ranch Road 2341 dead ends into the nature preserve.  The full-service nature resort is nestled in the beauty, serenity, and tranquility of a 940-acre nature preserve on the northeast … Continue reading