Laurel Aiello
Laurel Aiello has always called Northern Colorado home. A Fort Collins native who now lives in Loveland, she enjoys long bike rides, tending to her garden, paddleboarding at Horsetooth Reservoir, camping and fishing in the mountains and listening to live music on a sunny downtown patio. She married her high school sweetheart in 2022 and is completely obsessed with her Great Pyrenees mix, Twyla. Laurel got her start in magazine writing at Denver Life Magazine and has spent many years writing for regional lifestyle publications, including AvidLifestyle Magazine and NOCO Style. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology from Colorado State University, where she got involved with student media and fell in love with the art of storytelling.

Selected works by the author:

A Look Inside The Buxton

A Look Inside The Buxton

by | Jun 29, 2026 |

If you've driven past 914 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins in the last few months, you might have noticed that the former Best Western University Inn has a new look. It's hard to miss, with a Barbie-pink facade and ornate floral displays marking the entrance of the...

Built For the View with Solace Custom Homes

Built For the View with Solace Custom Homes

by | Apr 28, 2026 |

Michael and Shavonn Janes, owners of Solace Custom Homes, are known for adding unique and edgy elements to each of their builds. Their latest spec home—a 7,200-square-foot, five-bedroom, six-bath property in Berthoud’s Heron Lakes development—is a prime example. The...