This weekend you can enjoy strolling through the Erie Farmer’s Market, support local artists, musicians and performers while taking in their melodies and talents, and visit dinosaurs at the traveling Jurassic Park exhibit! Locations for events and activities include Erie, Denver and nearby Boulder, Lafayette and Longmont.
Whether you stay indoors or head outside into the cool fall temperatures, we found plenty of things to do this fall that involved the whole family. From hiking in the nearby woodsy wonderland of Colorado’s foothills, to hosting a tailgate party, toasting s’mores and crafting everything from wreaths, to pumpkins and centerpieces.
Are you a hack enthusiast? A lover of hacks? We don’t mean the internet kind that penetrates digital drives and computer files. We’re talking about the sort of devotee who embraces genius ways to save time, money and aggravation with clever hacks for cooking, cleaning, parenting and living! Here are a few brilliant hacks for everyone who likes innovative convenience!
With school back in session and life changing for everybody in the house – early to bed, early to rise, makes the whole family healthy and wise, right? Okay, so maybe there’s a little more stress to the weekdays, but here’s a way to reduce it — ideas for meals to make, morning, noon and night.
Over the last 18 months, vacationing was mostly stay-rationing — families weren’t option for the usual summer getaways — even within the borders of Colorado! But this year, people are venturing out for a change of venue. We looked around for a few of the most unique vacation rentals in our state and just beyond, for a fascinating collection of places to visit this summer.
Who’s ready for springtime in Colliers Hill?! Something about the change of seasons — from winter to spring — makes us want to whistle! If that describes your family — especially the kids — it’s their turn to enter the season’s video contest about Colliers Hill.
While we’re not sure how many more snow days might be in our future, it’s always a good idea to have a few “inside things to do” when we have to hunker down for another snow-apocalypse! Here are some crafty things-to-do when you feel like (or need to) hang out indoors for a few hours — or a few days!
Liz McGuire is not the first parent to consider buying a home in a community with a great school, and the Soaring Heights PK-8 school in Erie was one of the deciding factors in choosing to build new in Colliers Hill.
The most wonderful time of the year is the perfect time to create a gingerbread house with gooey icing, gingerbread, pretzels and graham crackers for building materials. Just like building a real home, perfecting one of these creative, dessert-like treats is no easy task!
Does spending more time at home over the last few months make you more aware of the songbirds in our neighborhood? The chirping and warbling of birds, like the black-capped chickadee, or the Western meadowlark – is music to our ears. What a great attitude toward life — to wake up singing! If you’d like to attract an avian chorus to your backyard – make a bird feeder! That’s one way to guarantee the melodies of nature will waft through your windows at sunrise!
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
