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 certain subjects that will create a high level of almost fanatical conversation. Where’s a good place to eat, where’s a good place to go for a cocktail, politics, religion, and who makes the best coffee? Fortunately for Denverites,…
One of the events that I look forward to every summer is the Chalk Art Festival. It used to have a different name…in Italian, but I get the feeling that it confused people and so the festival organizers rebranded it…
I had heard of the Denver Flea, but always seemed to miss it. I couldn’t figure out why. Doesn’t the market happen every Saturday or at least once a month? This time I made a point of getting the Denver…
I first encountered Starlet during one of my random stops on 32nd and Lowell. I love the Highlands area of Denver but don’t visit as often as I would like because I live in a different part of town. I…
For some reason, the idea that Denver has bad (or boring) food still persists. I do understand why, I grew up when Colorado food was good…but kind of boring. I mean, how many steaks can a person eat? Even good…