Dec 26, 2009

The word magical is highly overused during the holiday season. But I’m going to use it anyway. December at the Gaylord Texan (and the Gaylord National Harbor, for that matter) is downright magical. The hotel is centered around a large atrium that many of the rooms overlook. Mine did. It also had a massive balcony as the room was a one-bedroom suite, which

Nov 18, 2009

Denver is a very arty city. A number of public art pieces can be found throughout downtown and the Denver Art Museum is massive. I only had the chance to check out the contemporary and modern floors, but I was, well, floored. They most memorable piece is an installation of a restaurant full of tables set for dinner all painted red. The floor, the walls, the

Nov 16, 2009

The Denver Aquarium is not enormous. We did it in about an hour and a half. But it’s got some really cool features. You can actually dive with the sharks or snorkel with the fish in massive tanks that are the very same one aquarium guests come to view. So, when people are in them, the show is even better! They have three tigers who love to swim. Or who at

Nov 5, 2009

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is huge and truly needs a full day to explore in its entirety. We only had a few hours. So we carefully chose what we would see. Expedition Health was really interesting. I got to see what I would look like at age 70 (Not good.) and go on a virtual hike. We were able to check all of our vital signs and learn more than I

Nov 3, 2009

Growing up on the East Coast with the National Zoo all but in my backyard, I have to admit to being a bit of a zoo snob. So, I was blown away when I visited the Denver Zoo. First of all, the grounds themselves were beautiful. And the exhibits were terrific. Baby giraffes, mobs of flamingos, and tropical birds that will land right on your arm and drink nectar