Mile High Flea Market, Denver, Colorado
Huge Mile High Flea Market in Denver, Colorado. Lots of new and used merchandise, from clothes to furniture to fresh produce. Family- and kid-friendly, open every weekend year-round with lots of free parking.
…food and travel stories by Karren Doll Tolliver
Huge Mile High Flea Market in Denver, Colorado. Lots of new and used merchandise, from clothes to furniture to fresh produce. Family- and kid-friendly, open every weekend year-round with lots of free parking.
Focus on Bavaria/Germany's favorite spring vegetable, white asparagus, or Spargel. Fresh, boiled, pickled or creamed, the recipes are endless for this limited-time harbinger of good weather.
Great family-friendly FREE park: Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO. Beautiful red sandstone "fins" jut skyward next to the Rocky Mountains. Makes a good daytrip from Denver.
During Lent, Bavarians observe what is known as Starkbierfest, or Strong Beer Fest. At that time, uber-strong beer can be had at the breweries and it will knock you down. It's said that monks, who fasted during Lent, subsisted on this strong brew.
A well-done ski and snowboard museum at Vail's Transporation Center, part of Vail Village. Excellent displays of snowsport history, this free family and kid-friendly museum is worth a stop and a few dollars in the donation box.