Dos and Don’ts of Amtrak Travel
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…
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Denver’s Union Station’s Newest Facelift: An Honest Review
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…
Staying at The Crawford Hotel in Denver
Recently, Denver’s Union Station had a facelift. It had been ten years since Union Station was remodeled and the powers that be felt it was time for a refresh. I had the chance to explore the space once the project…
Why Denver is a Great Place to Visit This Fall
I love fall in Colorado. There’s nothing like waking up to cooler mornings, the opportunity to wear cute fall clothes and the frantic energy of summer tourist season finally easing up. Fall, for me, is the time of year where…
Is Denver Overrated
This isn’t the first time that I’ve seen posts where people ask the question “Is Denver Overrated?” What’s interesting about this discourse, especially on Twitter, is that it feels like people had one really bad experience here…typically during the earlier…