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 have a ritual that I do every time I visit Rocky Mountain National Park. But before I tell you about that first I should ask the following: Are you familiar with this park?? It is quite simply breathtaking. The…
I am an avid bicyclist. Every since I started learning how to ride a bike when I was four, I’ve always enjoyed seeing life from two wheels. Colorado has a great competitive bike racing culture and a strong bike riding…
For some reason I can’t explain, I love seeking out amazing graffiti in the different towns that I visit. And, no, I’m not talking about tagging, those annoying random squiggles that show up on people’s businesses and homes over night.…
I love going to the mountains. I especially love going to Breckenridge, lovely mountain town located about 2 hours west of Denver and about 40 minutes from Vail…when the weather is good. When the weather is good, going up I-70…
Every time I travel outside of Colorado people are always surprised that I’m from here. Let’s just get the elephant out of the room-yes, there are black people in Colorado! After that bit of surprise then I get the whole…