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Travelers Holiday Bustle
During the holiday bustle, we mad a stop at Famous Dave’s, leaning into the comfort of sweet southern – style barbeque. The restaurant air is busy and lively, but the flavors delivered exactly what the moment called for – familiar, satisfying and indulgent.
Familiar Stop, Festive and Warm, Thirsty Lion, Denver
As the culinary journey continues, there is comfort in returning to the familiar. In Denver, that place is Thirsty Lion near Union Station. During the holidays, the area glows with festive lights, creating an atmosphere that feels both celebratory and welcoming.
Travelers Culinary Adventure: A Runway for Flavor: The Airplane Restaurant, Colorado Springs
A recent venture took me to Colorado Springs, and just aside the airport sits a charming landmark. The Airplane Restaurant. It is a local eatery perfectly suited to its surroundings, where aviation history meets dine- style comfort. Antique photos line the wall, festive holiday decorations […]
Travelers Culinary Adventure: A Deli Kind of Day at Zaidy’s Deli & Bakery
Zaidy’s. One of those places where the clatter of plates and smell of coffee makes you feel at home – at the diner. the corned beef sand is as it should be: Tender, stacked high enough to make the conversation stop. On the quest for […]
Travelers Culinary Adventure – NADC
Wheels Roll, Knives Whisper, Grill Sizzles -art meets the street, Wagyu finds the flame.
Travelers Culinary Adventure; Bee Kind
Collage of travelers made its way to The Golden Bee at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs — a place where time seems to linger a little longer, wrapped in brass, wood, and the low hum of conversation. From the moment we arrived, the reception was […]
Travelers Culinary Adventure tied to swim … Fueling the Finish: Latin Asian Tacos from Chuey Fu’s
After three water polo matches successfully done and two to go – days of competition, the varsity legacy team was running on adrenaline and empty stomachs — that blend of exhaustion and hunger that makes any good meal taste even better. Parked on the front […]
Travelers Culinary Adventure- Estes Sweet Shoppe, Time Traveled by Taffy
Sweet taffy stretches, Mountains rise beyond the glass – we are kids again.
There’s something transporting about a sweet shop — and The Taffy Shoppe captures that magic perfectly. From the moment you look through the window, one sees the rhythmic pull of taffy and can smell the faint scent of sugar warming in the air. It’s as though time slows and folds.
I picked up a three boxes to share, but it might as well have been a time capsule — anise, vanilla, and chocolate taffy, each piece unwrapping a memory. The anise, with its hint of licorice, tasted like something remembered; the vanilla, simple and true; and the chocolate — smooth, familiar, impossible not to smile over.
A place like The Taffy Shoppe doesn’t just sell candy; it offers something rarer — a return to delight, to a time when joy came in simple, chewy pieces wrapped in wax paper.
Travelers Culinary Adventure – a Familiar Warmth rekindled at the Armadillo in La Salle
The Armadillo in Ladle, Colorado — a place where the welcome feels genuine and the pace unhurried. The staff greeted us with easy smiles, the kind that make you feel like this is where you were meant to end up for the evening. For the […]