5 10, 2017

What to do in Colorado for Fall & Halloween Events

By |October 5th, 2017|Categories: Events, Local, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I love fall - that moment before the weather turns wintery cold, crunchy golden-red leaves to jump in, harvest foods and cider, and Halloween and haunted houses! So for work I did a lunch-n-learn where I shared the best fall events people should know about! I started with some local haunted trivia (such as Linger originally being a Mortuary, the Stanley Hotel being an inspiration for the Shining, and that my work's office use to be a paper company with an obligatory joke about Dunder Mifflin.) We then swapped stories about local haunts! It was a lot of fun. So I wanted

21 10, 2016

My favorite Carved Pumpkins!

By |October 21st, 2016|Categories: Crafts, Photography|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Halloween is my favorite time of the year! I wanted to share with you all some of my past favorite Pumpkin Carvings! This is the front of a pumpkin, showing a witch in front of her cauldron! And this is the back! When lit it would cast flickering shadows and light in the form of the moon, stars, and wisps off of the witch's potion! I hadn't thought about carving the backs of pumpkins to give more of an atmosphere! I actually hate the feeling of gutting a pumpkin. So I started using fake pumpkins

29 09, 2015

Local Activites: Boulder Farmer’s Market & Dushanbe Tea House

By |September 29th, 2015|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Events, Local, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

A favorite annual fall tradition for me is to go to the Boulder Farmer's Market and pick out a ghost pumpkin. Sure there are tons of local farms where you can pick out a regular pumpkin but I like the white ghost pumpkins as they are more unique for Halloween. I also love to walk through the market and pick out fresh fruits and veggies for the week. Nothing beats local apples (or peaches in the summer!)  And many of the stalls offer free samples. The Boulder Market is located near 13th and Canyon and runs Saturdays from 8AM to