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Adventures in Colorado

With just 10 hours of drive time to Denver, Colorado (and the right concerts playing in one weekend) my husband, our dog Sadie, and I decided to pack up and go!  

I know it sounds crazy to a lot of people, but we just can't say no when all the right cards are on the table.  We have always wanted to take our extremely spoiled pooch hiking with us (and just on vacation in general) and we have also stalked concerts playing at the Red Rocks for years now.  

The Red Rocks is a naturally formed, outdoor amphitheater just minutes outside of Denver.  Pictures of this place just look phenomenal and the natural acoustics are amazing.  
The Denver Post put together a list of the 10 most memorable concerts ever played at the park and this list is stellar.
The Beatles (1964), The Grateful Dead (1978), John Denver (1974), U2 (1982), and Radiohead in 2003 are a few on the list.  

Photo Credit: http://www.imfromdenver.com/10-photos-that-prove-red-rocks-is-the-most-beautiful-venue-on-the-planet/
Photo Credit:  https://fineartamerica.com/art/photographs/red+rocks+amphitheater

Jurassic 5, a hip hop band that came out in 1993, was playing at Red Rocks and ZZ Ward, a blues/jazzy singer/song-writer, was playing in Denver at the Bluebird Theater.

Do you guys love these bands?  




Jurassic 5 was playing Friday night just as we got into Denver, so we had to drop Sadie off and head straight there.  Life is all about adventure, right?


Saturday we wanted to take Sadie hiking with us.  There are several dog friendly hiking spots in Colorado, it was hard to pick one.  We decided to go with Elk Meadow Park.  It is a beautiful park with hiking trails for all levels.  Mountain bikers are welcome too, if you're brave enough!  We went ended up hiking about 9 miles that day!



Another aspect of Colorado that we were excited to check out was all the breweries.  We went right across the street to the Evergreen Tap House. We deserved a cold brew after all of that!


Saturday night was our night to see ZZ Ward play at the Bluebird Theater, which is a very intimate setting to watch your favorite bands place.  We had a blast and the music was amazing! You guys must check this place out.



Sunday was our day to pack up and head home.  We couldn't leave without brunch though!
We heard about a place called Jelly Cafe.  It was a 1950's inspired diner with all the appropriate decor from that era.  I love the 50's so it was perfect for me.  We had made to order donut holes filled with lemon custard and raspberry jelly.  It was to die for, you must try it if you are ever in Denver!


Denver was good to us and we cannot wait to go back!

Where do you guys like to go when you visit Colorado?


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