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.
I’ll never forget the time when I went downtown after the COVID shutdowns were eased up and how shocking the experience was. If felt like I was an extra in a zombie apocalypse film. Store fronts were empty, there was…
I love solo travel. I don’t have to wait for other people to wake up to explore the places that I’m visiting. There’s no need to coordinate itineraries and I can control my budget. Picking the right hotel when traveling…
If you’re in the beginning stages of planning a solo trip to Denver and are needing some tips and advice I’ve got you covered. I grew up in Colorado and live in Denver. More importantly though I love solo travel…
September is one of my favorite months of the year in Denver. The weather starts to cool down and the mornings start to have a beautiful crispness in the air. Non ironic conversations about the elk rut and checking out…
Last year I was thrilled about the Zero Fare for Better Air initiative. Touted as a way to encourage Coloradans and visitors to use public transit, get off the roads and contribute to better air quality was clearly a win.…