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.
It’s a slightly grey and cloudy day in March as I work on this podcast episode. Every couple of years or so, I reflect on whether or not people should visit Denver’s 16th Street Mall. It’s one of the iconic…
Sometimes I’m really surprised by the misconceptions connected to the city of Denver. I’m also struck by the fact that once people believe something about any city-it’s really hard to get them to believe that they’re wrong LOL! I thought…
This year summer felt like it would never end. So when we finally, finally started to cool down in Denver many of us were so excited for the cool off. One of my favorite times of year in Denver is…
People have some really strange ideas about Denver, Colorado. They think that it’s freezing cold all year long. People wrongly think that there’s no good food here-there’s great food here, you’re just going to the wrong places. And I think…
After an incredibly long summer, Colorado is finally starting to cool off. We’re starting to see snow on the mountains and even the Northern Lights (this is new). If you’re think about winter activities to enjoy sometime this winter in…