Fourteen things to do in Haunted Colorado

Iconic Stanley Hotel

October is here and so is Halloween when some people believe the “spirits” are more accessible. I visited Colorado and found 14 things to do in Haunted Colorado: 1. Visit, and, if you are brave enough, stay in Onaledge Bed and Breakfast  in Manitou Springs, home of 26 hot springs and known as the hippy [...]

Expedia Ski Week Deals, October 8-12

Skiing

The snow may not have even started to fall, but it’s never too early to plan all your winter sports activities for the coming season. Expedia has great deals every day next week for resorts renowned for their premiere skiing and snowboarding. They are introducing Ski Week October 8 – 12 with special ASAP (A [...]

My Trip To Colorado For TBEX 2012

Keystone Colorado TBEX 2012

Howdy! I’m just back from four glorious nights in Colorado. The highlight was attending the fourth annual TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange) conference in Keystone. This was my fourth time speaking at TBEX and it’s safe to say this was by far the biggest and best. Here’s a play by play of my trip: Denver for [...]

Idaho Springs, Colorado

Gold Mine

Denver to Keystone The trip from Denver to Keystone is 90 miles and we hitched a ride with our friend Mia who does PR for Liftopia.com. The drive on I-70 is scenic and there were never any parts of the drive with big drops so it’s not scary in the least. Since we were drinking [...]

Expedia’s “How the West was Fun” Party

A real cowboy

The following night of the TBEX Conference, Expedia and the Colorado Tourism Office (who sponsored the booze) didn’t disappoint with their “How the West was Fun” party.

Vail Resorts TBEX 2012 Welcome Party

Arriving to River Run

The conference kicked off in style with the “Taste of Vail Resorts TBEX 2012 Welcome Party.” To get to the party at The Outpost (on top of Dercum Mountain which is at 11,444 feet above sea level) required not one but two gondola rides. I wasn’t too excited about this since I’m afraid of heights. [...]

Keystone Lodge in Colorado

View from room

An hour later we were in Keystone, Colorado which is at an elevation of 9,280 feet. Keystone is the largest mountain in Summit County with 3,148 skiable acres (there are 20 lifts and two gondolas). Keystone also has all kinds of lodging options and unit sizes to suit every need and budget. Most conference attendees [...]

United Airlines Fiasco at Denver Airport

Denver Airport

Keystone to Denver As I mentioned we scrambled down the mountain to get to the Denver Airport in time so Natalie could make her 5:55 pm flight. Unfortunately, she was flying United to Toronto and they don’t allow for international online check-in. We all knew we were cutting it close but she had to be [...]