Michelle Jackson is the founder of the website and podcast Square State Colorado. She's focused on supporting local businesses, sustainability and sharing a more nuanced and thoughtful experience of Denver and the state of Colorado. She grew up in Colorado and is excited to square this Square State with her readers and listeners. Go to: https://squarestateco.com to learn more about Denver and the state of Colorado if you live here or are planning to visit or move here.
There are a number of performance venues throughout the City of Denver. I’ve even had the pleasure of side-hustling at several as well as attending events at venues across town. Each one has its different quirks and things to consider,…
Americans are notorious for not having enough time for vacations. Summer break, Thanksgiving weekend and the Christmas Holidays always feel like a rushed experiences. Then, there’s Spring Break, for many people it’s an opportunity to go to tropical destination and…
(Tips from a Black Coloradan Who Snowboards) One of the things that I find so frustrating is the insistence that Black people don’t ski or like the cold. I think that there’s a very valid conversation about cost, access and…
I have been visiting downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall since I was 7 years old. I’ve seen it change, new buildings go in, have issues and revive itself via an energetic rebirth. If you’ve landed on this post you’re either…
For the purposes of this post, please note that “solo ski trip” means that you are going skiing without other people. This could be because you have free time, it works better for your schedule or you would like to…