Monday, January 10, 2011

2011 in Colorado

>No joke. I happen to live in the BEST state. Don't believe me? Why don't you try to come up with 101 things to do in your state THIS YEAR and we'll see who has cooler things. The only thing I would ever want to do in Texas is go to SXS shows with my bestie Heidi. I know, that was random. Here is my list. If I am unable to complete some of the things on this list for whatever reason, I WILL complete it eventually.

  1. Road trip on Independence Pass
  2. Hike a 14ner
  3. Have a beer at San Luis Valley Brewing Co
  4. Take a ride on the Rio Grand scenic railroad
  5. Go to Sipping n Painting (Feb 23)
  6. Take a tour of the Red Stone Castle in Carbondale
  7. Fly fish in the CO River.
  8. Gamble in Black Hawk
  9. Look for wild life in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  10. Tailgate at a Denver Broncos game.
  11. Go to the Mile High Music Fest.
  12. Go to the Taste of Colorado.
  13. Go to Comedy Works.
  14. Go alpine sledding in Heritage Square.
  15. Watch the sunset from Peaks Lounge in the Hyatt @ Colorado Convention Center
  16. Brew at the Zoo
  17. Bohemian Nights/New West Fest
  18. St. Patty's Day Parade in Downtown Denver
  19. Go camping in a State Park
  20. See the aspens change on Trail Ridge Road
  21. Take a tour of Celestial Seasonings in Boulder
  22. Visit Garden of the Gods
  23. Be in 4 places at once @ the 4 corners
  24. Take Logan to Tiny Town
  25. Go swimming in the Glennwood Hot Springs
  26. Hike Hanging Lake
  27. Visit the Great Sand Dunes
  28. Visit Buffalo Bills Grave
  29. Make Out on Lookout Mountain
  30. Add a dollar to the Bonanza in Central City
  31. Get a picture with the giant blue bear at the Colorado Convention Center
  32. Rent a B-cycle red bike in Denver
  33. Go to a Nuggets game
  34. Buy a record at Albums on the Hill
  35. Go to the Colorado Boat Dragon Fest
  36. Tour the Denver Mint
  37. Paddle boat at City Park in FC
  38. See a concert at Red Rocks
  39. Visit the Poo Yeti and stay in a Yurt
  40. Zipline
  41. Ride the Twister II at Elitches
  42. Go wine tasting in Palisade
  43. Take a tour of New Belgium Brewery
  44. Take Logan to Boo at the Zoo
  45. Take Logan to the Aquarium
  46. Take the dogs to the doggie dips day at City Park
  47. See a film at The Lyric in FC
  48. Get a hug from Panda in FC
  49. Take Logan on the train at City Park
  50. Visit Mesa Verde
  51. Eat sopapias at Fransiscas in Cortez
  52. Watch the ice climbers in Ouray
  53. Go to the hot springs in Ouray
  54. Take the gondola in Telluride
  55. Have 2 margs from the Rio in FC
  56. Visit the Old Fire House #1 Children's Museum in Trinidad
  57. Buy a beer from Captian Earthman at a Rockies Game
  58. See a play at the Colorado Shakespeare Fest
  59. Go dog sledding
  60. Go to the first ever Chipotle on Evans in Denver
  61. Go indoor skydiving
  62. Take Logan to Black Barts Cave in Casa Bonita
  63. Take Logan to the Butterfly Pavilion in Denver
  64. Get dolled up and order bottle service at Suite 200
  65. Go to Denver's Parade of Lights
  66. Go to the XGames in Aspen (Jan 27-30)
  67. March for March of Dimes in FC (April 30)
  68. Buy a book from Tattered Cover
  69. Take Logan to the Black Canyon
  70. Check out the International Snow Sculptures in Breckenridge (Feb 4)
  71. Go to the Denver Art Museum on the first Sat of the month for a FREE visit
  72. Celebrate the first day of summer visiting the Colorado National Park for FREE (June 21)
  73. Eat a Palisade Peach
  74. Ride a historic carousel in Nederland
  75. Take the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine tour in Cripple Creek
  76. Visit the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder
  77. Walk across the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canyon City
  78. Run through the human maze in Steamboat Springs
  79. Go fishing in Bear Lake
  80. Take a picture of Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride
  81. Take a picture of the Maroon Bells in Aspen
  82. Take a tour of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
  83. Visit a Ghost Town in St. Elmo
  84. Go on a sleigh ride
  85. Take Logan to the Lee Martinez Farm
  86. Take a tour of the Molly Brown House
  87. Visit the Wildlife Experience in Parker
  88. Visit Seven Falls in Colorado Springs
  89. Visit Bishops Castle in Beulah 
  90. Kit Carson Carousel in Stratton
  91. Have a cup of tea at Dushanbe Teahouse in Boulder
  92. 4th of July at City Park
  93. Recreate our first date: Bowling, dinner, etc on the 16th Street Mall
  94. Stop and see the buffalo on Floyd Hill
  95. Run a 5K in Loveland
  96. Have a beer at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park
  97. Go camping in Red Feather
  98. Cut down a Christmas Tree
  99. Participate in the Tour de Fat
  100. Take Logan to the Discovery Museum
  101. Enjoy the best donuts from LaMars in FC

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