Jack Hillinger moved to Denver last June. He’s from Chicago. It didn’t take long for him to miss what he calls the lake life. Midwestern residents feel the same way about the huge lakes that surround their homes that we Coloradans feel about the mountains.
Selected works by the author:
Tips from the Trail
Down by the River
Forging Ahead
Dressed in a black suit with a pink tie (surprisingly appropriate for 1983), Jay Dokter walked into Hewlett-Packard in Loveland, ready to start his life. He loved electronics. That’s where he wanted to work. He thought he was pretty good at tinkering with gadgets, and...
Camping with the Kids
My kids are hardy. They enjoy camping. They will even sleep in a tent. They are also teenagers. Those traits can clash sometimes, as you’ve probably guessed. They still want their screen time. They still get hungry every 12 seconds. Most of all, they don’t like being...
The RV and Boat Boom
Families have flocked to local camping spots and lakes, buying up RVs and boats along the way. Will we see the trend continue beyond 2021?
Running On a Budget
We pay many prices for our fitness, most of them in the time we spend sweating when we could be eating donuts. But here’s something that doesn’t get talked about enough: Getting in shape can be expensive.
Understanding Xeriscapes
To some xeriscaping is a dirty word, but we are here to help you understand why it is so much more than rockscapes and a necessary option for Colorado’s future.
Family Time on the Slopes
Some of my favorite times with my three kids are in the winter, and they haven’t asked me if I wanted to build a snowman in years. Four years ago, Jayden, who is now 15, got a free ski season pass from Colorado Ski Country USA. He was a fifth grader, and all fifth...
NOCO’s COVID Economy Rebound
While businesses fight to hang on, local municipalities expect a year much like 2020–survivable, but nothing like the pre-pandemic good times.