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.
Sometime towards the end of 2019 I remember hearing about a cool new project in town. It was a beautiful tribute to the lives of Black women and I thought-I need to support this vision and space. What made it…
One of my favorite months of the year in Denver is November. I love seeing holiday lights decorating the city, eating posole verde and just enjoying the slower pace that comes with winter. And, I enjoy winter season in the…
The question you should be asking yourself is “Should you drive your EV to Colorado ski resorts?” I live in Colorado am very familiar with driving Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and I have some thoughts. Colorado is doubling down on EV…
At the end of 2023 I made the decision to try to do all interstate travel via Amtrak. I’ve flown since I was an infant and so I have a life long experience with air travel. But in recent years…
The other weekend I made over to Denver’s Union Station to check out the reveal of it’s recent facelift and light remodel. It has been reported that around $54 million dollars were spent on this project. I love this historic…