The Historical Hotel Jerome

I don’t have any photographs but I do have this lasting image in my mind. It is of being carried over a threshold into a Victorian room, the golden threads of my wedding dress trailing behind me. Wade and I were spending our wedding night at the historic Hotel Jerome. As a gift the then General...

Romantic Bed and Breakfast

I introduced myself to Chef Dava Parr at the Willitts Farmer’s Market. She was selling meats, eggs and cheeses and organic produce from her vegetable garden in Paonia. Claiming to be “An Ever Expanding Spirit Junkie,” I believe Dava to be just that with a wholesome smile and a low-key voice that...

The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Beaver Creek

I’ve found another hotel that reaches high on my list of favorites. Winner of the 2010 Conde Nast Traveler Award for Readers Choice as #1 Resort in the United States, this Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa is nestled into the town of Avon, Colorado at the foot of Beaver Creek Mountain. We arrived at...

The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs

After our stay at the dude ranch, the final leg of our trip was spent in Colorado Springs at The Broadmoor. “European Elegance meets Western Hospitality”: The hotel boasts 744 rooms and suites located on sprawling manicured grounds. Guests can entertain themselves on the 13 tennis courts, in the three...

The Brown Palace in Downtown Denver

The boys were all hyped up the night before we departed for our big trip, quelle surprise? I myself was a bit nervous. What was I thinking, taking four boys under the age of twelve to upscale resorts around Denver? Picking up Preston, we held hands and jumped up and down. He has three sisters. “I...

C Lazy U Ranch in Golden, Colorado

We rode our horses through the fields, the sweet scent of Sage and Pinion Pine infiltrating the crisp Colorado air and a feeling came over me that I had never felt before, complete elation. “This is it,” our counselor announced helping to steer our horses into the secluded spot he had found. Quietly...