Moving to a new town is so exciting. But, one thing that can feel a little overwhelming is how on earth do you make new friends? I share some quick and easy tips on how to make new friends when you're over 30 in Denver.  Show Notes: https://squarestateco.com/how-to-make-friends-in-denver

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How to Make Friends in Denver When You're Over 30

I love 5280 Magazine but I think it's time to talk about how impactful the yearly Top of the Town list is and why now is a great time to rework it. I'm a huge fan of 5280 have thought about the issue that I'm going to discuss in the show for awhile. Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/5280-top-of-the-town

What's Wrong with the 5280 Top of the Town List

Global warming is here and it's not going away anytime soon. Not only is the impact being experienced by citizens of the places you would like to visit but also by tourists. In this episode I break down how global warming may impact your upcoming Colorado vacation. It's a must listen.  Show Notes: https://squarestateco.com/global-warming-affecting-colorado

How Global Warming May Impact Your Colorado Vacation

If you like bbq as much as I do than Colorado food expert, Adrian Miller, should be on your radar. I had a wonderful conversation with him about being from Colorado, food, and being Black from Colorado.  Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/adrian-miller

Adrian Miller The Soul Food Scholar

Crested Butte, Colorado is my favorite mountain town. It's one of the towns that truly reminds me of Colorado before it became popular. Josh F. founder of Travel Crested Butte about why Crested Butte is so amazing. If you're looking for an off the beaten path trip listen to the following show. Show Notes: https://squarestateco.com/crested-butte

Josh F. from Travel Crested Butte

Sometimes it frustrates me when people joke about how Black and Brown people don't enjoy the outdoors. Nuanced conversations around accessibility, generational trauma and affording the outdoors is often lost in the mix. Patricia Cameron, founder of Blackpackers, is mission driven to change that narrative. She provides the tools, resources and experiences that connect underrepresented and underserved Coloradans to the outdoors.  Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/blackpackers

Blackpackers Founder Patricia Cameron

What if I told you that there was a time when motorists of color needed and used a resource to help them travel safely around the US? Would you believe me? In today's episode we're going to talk about the newest iteration of this tool. The Digital Green Book is a resource that is being designed in Denver, CO. Do we still need this type of resource? Listen on and decide for yourself.  Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/digital-green-book

A Conversation About the Digital Green Book

Everyone has that slightly sloppy friend who's always up for anything, will listen to you when you're drunk, and loves to experiment. Well, there are towns like that too. Amsterdam, Beirut, Nashville, Barcelona and Denver come to mind. In this short episode I share my thoughts on how Denver is getting a little sloppy.  To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/denver-sloppy  

Denver You're Getting a Little Sloppy

Colorado has an incredible number of murals in almost every single city and town that you visit. From Denver, to Salida, Boulder and beyond the chance to enjoy Colorado's murals is a wonderful way to spend the day. I share my experience enjoying this year's Crush Walls event. Crush Walls is an annual event held in the RINO/Five Points Neighborhood.  To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/crush-walls

Crush Walls Was the Perfect Event During COVID

Last week I shared 9 changes in Denver and Colorado that I would like to keep after COVID is GONE. This week I share 8 things that aren't working during COVID here in Denver and Colorado that we need to deal with.  To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/what-is-not-working

8 Things That Aren't Working During COVID Here in Denver and Colorado

COVID sucks, am I right? So, I decided to try and find something good that has happened as a result of dealing with this mess. I found 9 changes are Colorado specific situations that I would like to have continue after COVID is finally gone! To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/changes-that-colorado-should-keep-after-covid

9 Changes Made During COVID in Colorado That We Should Keep

If you're wondering how you can support Colorado local businesses and help them stay in the black-listen to the following episode. It's not as difficult as you think. To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/how-to-support-colorado-local-business

11 Quick and Easy Tips On How to Support Colorado Local Business

I love the following conversation that I had with Narkita Gold, mastermind behind the Black in Denver photo interview series. We spoke in April during the early stages of the Corona Lockdown.  To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/black-in-denver

Black in Denver

One of the most amazing things that has come out of COVID, is the development of some incredible communities both in-person and online. In this episode, I speak with Jen and Kane two of the four co-creators of one of the best digital spaces in Colorado.  To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/giving-in-colorado

Giving In Colorado One Facebook Post at a Time

If you're thinking about visiting Denver, or the state of Colorado, this summer listen to this episode first. To Access the Show Notes https://squarestateco.com/tips-for-visiting-denver-this-summer

7 Tips for Visiting Denver This Summer During the Rona

So why create a podcast about all things Colorado? I realized that there weren't enough of us sharing our Colorado experience. I wanted to dig beneath the surface and share what it's like to live in Colorado. I also wanted to share the amazing people, cool things we're doing, and yes, even share our dirty laundry in an effort to improve life in our state.

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