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‘Haunted’ Denver: Ghost Stories of the Northside

By ande wanderer

A spooky image of 3520 Newton Street in North Denver

                                                  How can you explain the smell of tobacco in a smoke-free house, lights and appliances that turn on and off by themselves and drafts of cold air far from the […]

Filed Under: Features & News, Travel Tagged With: denver, history, Travel

Discover Denver’s Seamy History with Tour Guide, Phil Goodstein 

By ande wanderer

A 1892 copy of a guide to Denver's 'Pleasure Resorts' or Bordellos

Are you familiar with Denver’s sordid pre-20th century history? If not, historian and author, Phil Goodstein can fill you in on the fascinating, unusual and sometimes salacious details on his many walking tours. On his Lower Downtown (LoDo) Tour he shares that the area was once a red light district centered around Market Street. The […]

Filed Under: Features & News, Travel Tagged With: denver, history, tours

Odd Couple: Denver’s Little Fyodor & Babushka

By ande wanderer

Little Fyodor and Babushka at Denver's Mercury Cafe in 2017

Highlands – Musician Little Fyodor has been described many ways: a musical Woody Allen, a punk Weird Al Yankovic, a metaphysical protest singer and Don Knots on acid. But the long-time Denver-Boulder fixture and North Denver resident, Little Fyodor, fancies himself as a comical Iggy Pop. Influenced by late 1970’s sounds such as those from […]

Filed Under: Features & News Tagged With: denver, features, music

Young, Queer & Here: Boulder’s Gay Teens at the Center of the Controversy

By ande wanderer

'Young, queer and here' with a gay flag

Local gay school kids can relate to Tinky Winky, the purple alien “Teletubby” outed last week by the Reverend Jerry Falwell. When you’re a teen in the closet, people tend to think you’re a little strange but harmless; come out and suddenly you’re a threat to the moral fabric of the nation. In Boulder County, […]

Filed Under: Features & News Tagged With: education, gay, teens

Goodbye Legal High: The Death of a Party Drug

By ande wanderer

GHB: Death of a party drug superimposed over a skull with a colorful background

Go to a bar, a rave or just hang out on the street and you’ll come across somebody sipping an innocent-looking beverage, but getting a guilty high. Despite a frenzy of media reports warning about the dangers of GHB, it’s not just serious drug connoisseurs experimenting with it — college party-goers have discovered it as […]

Filed Under: News & Features Tagged With: features, news

Discovering the Pura Vida in Costa Rica

By ande wanderer

Smiling girls on a beach in front of the rainforest in Costa Rica

It’s May and that means it’s the rainy season in Costa Rica! Perfect time to go for budget nomads — off-season rates apply and you won’t be encountering more Americans than Ticos, (as Costa Ricans are affectionately called). Besides, it only rains a little in the afternoon — big damn deal! There’s muchos reasons to visit […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: central america, costa rica, singel female travel, Travel

Chilling in Chacala, Mexico

By ande wanderer

A man in a sombrero looks over the sea from the beach in Chacala mexico (Chillin' in Chacala)

Most folks haven’t heard of Playa Chacala, and that’s part of its beauty. The idyllic fishing village 56 miles north of Puerta Vallarta provides a low-cost authentic vacation alternative to the mega-resorts for which Mexico is famed (some say shamed). A visit here is a recipe for relaxation and has little negative environmental impact. It […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: mexico, spanish, Travel

Machu Picchu for Muchachas: Find the ‘Lost City’ of the Incas

By ande wanderer

The ancient city of Machu Picchu as seen from the Inca Trail with the text Machu Picchu, 'Lost City of the Incas'

Five hundred years ago, it was a retreat where ‘Chosen Women’ were worshiped and mummified after death. Today, Machu Picchu (which means ‘old mountain’ in the Quechua language) remains a mystical destination for a fit couple or a group of girlfriends seeking more from a vacation than a beach chair in the sun. The Lost […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: machu picchu, peru, solo female travel, woman travel

The Holy Coast of Kenya: Mombasa, Lamu and Beyond

By ande wanderer

When most people imagine Kenya they conjure up images of safaris, elephants and Maasai warriors, but there’s another side of Kenya for visitors, a laid back alternative to the adrenaline rush provided by animal chasing on the plains. It’s the mellow Swahili coast of the country with its eclectic cultural, delicious deserted beaches and a […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: kenya, Travel

Tattooing for Better Karma: Ink in the Hindu Belt

By ande wanderer

A Balinese man displays a mix of traditional Hindu tattoos and as well as more modern designs

Despite the intense appreciation and prevalence of tattooing in the “Hindu belt” of Asia, specifically the countries of Nepal, India and Indonesia, we hardly ever hear or read about the tattoo traditions of these countries. Tattooing is an integral part of the lifestyle, and although the artists are not held in high esteem (as are […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: culture, india, nepal, Travel

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