You never want to look back and say to yourself, “Man, I wish I had a Campfire Defender.” When that moment comes, it’s too late. Something terrible and irreversible has already happened. The Campfire Defender is great insurance for any serious camper or lover of backyard bonfires. Can’t see the entry form below? Click here [...]
Laboratory in a Colorado Ghost Town Gothic, Colorado was a boomtown in the 1880s. The search for fortunes in silver is what brought people to this town just down the road from what today is Crested Butte. But 10 years of mining proved Gothic was not home to the famed “mother lode.” Things died down. [...]
In The Can: Brewery Spotlight New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colorado Colorado has more craft breweries per capita than any other state. If you’re a beer lover, that’s a very good thing. If you’re a craft brewery, that makes it very difficult to standout. Our visit at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins on the [...]
All epic road trips have a few things in common. They require driving … somewhere … that usually takes hours, if not days, to reach. Even so, there’s often no definitive destination. They truly are more about the journey than the final destination, which is why we like road side attractions. They also require a [...]
Colorado Campfire Session : GRIM FOSSA PRESENTED BY ECOZOOM On the campus of New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado the site, the scenery, and the people were just too perfect to let pass with just one Campfire Session. 50 Campfires took advantage of the local, vibrant music scene to enjoy a second performer in [...]
While a Colorado car camping trip is prized for the beautiful and sometimes rugged hiking opportunities, there’s another option. In Estes Park, just outside the Rocky Mountain National Park, the 50 Campfires Team discovered Wild Side 4×4 Tours. A bit of research revealed they offer something for off-road enthusiasts at every level of adventure. Wild [...]
Hike to Glenwood Springs … and Back Glenwood Springs, Colorado is a little town in a canyon where the Colorado River and the Roaring Fork River converge. As you roll into town, you’ll wind through a 12-mile stretch called Glenwood Canyon, which was one of the most picturesque drives of 50 Campfires Field Trip: Heart [...]
Hike to Glenwood Springs … and Back Glenwood Springs, Colorado is a little town in a canyon where the Colorado River and the Roaring Fork River converge. As you roll into town, you’ll wind through a 12-mile stretch called Glenwood Canyon, which was one of the most picturesque drives of 50 Campfires Field Trip: Heart [...]
Colorado Rocky Mountain FISH! Perhaps more than any other state, Colorado typifies the “mountain lifestyle.” That includes hiking, biking, climbing, and simple appreciation of the scenic beauty and clean air. But consider this: Colorado is also home to more than 2,000 lakes and 8,000 miles of river. That means floating sports like canoeing, kayaking, and [...]
The grounds of New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado provided the campfire and the stage for great music from favorite local son, singer, and songwriter Michael Kirkpatrick. As is typical of 50 Campfires “Campfires Sessions” friends, compatriots, customers, and passersby shared Kirkpatrick’s songs and sounds across the glowing, welcoming flames and hoisted a New [...]
