Category Archives: Big City Affairs

House of mysteries

Posted on April 29, 2012 by theroamingtumbleweed

by Kimberly Gunning My trip to Northern California included a day at the beach, a night out on the town and a day exploring the amazing city of San Francisco. It also included a mile-long house tour through rooms created … Continue reading →

Posted in Big City Affairs | Tagged California museums and tours, Friday the 13th, Kimberly Gunning, Northern California travel, San Jose travel, Winchester Mystery House, Winchester rifle | Leave a comment

A zoo unlike any other!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by theroamingtumbleweed

By Kimberly Gunning Over 100 animals and creatures reside in the Swetsville Zoo, none of them with beating hearts. Lucky the sea serpent, Omelet the busted marshmallow, and Elly the elephant bird are all creations of Bill Swets. Searching for … Continue reading →

Posted in Big City Affairs | Tagged Bill Swets, Fort Collins, Kimberly Gunning, metal art, road art, Road-side attractions, sculpture art, Steve Thomas, Swetsville Gazette, Swetsville Zoo, welding art | Leave a comment

Hammond’s Candy Factory

Posted on December 22, 2010 by theroamingtumbleweed

By Kimberly Gunning If I told you the nation’s largest, hand-made candy company is right in our backyard of Denver, would you call me crazy? Hammond’s Candies has been around since 1920. Their lollipops, Mitchell Sweets, art candy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big City Affairs | Tagged candy factory, Colorado, Denver, Hammond's Candy, Home made candy, Southwest | Leave a comment

“Four Peaks Brewery offers good brews in the desert”

Posted on September 14, 2010 by theroamingtumbleweed

Text and photos by Kimberly Gunning Twenty-one and older beer drinkers in the Phoenix valley have probably already heard of Four Peaks Brewery, if not eaten there. For those traveling through, it is definitely a stop worth making when in … Continue reading →

Posted in Big City Affairs | Tagged Beer, Brewpubs, Four Peaks Brewery, Four Peaks Grill and Tap, Kimberly Gunning, Microbrews, Scottsdale, Sports Bars, Tempe | Leave a comment

The best of Denver’s Capitol Hill- Parks

Posted on August 8, 2010 by theroamingtumbleweed

Photos & Text by Kimberly Gunning The Capitol Hill neighborhood is home to beautiful Victorian-style houses, independent coffee shops and cafes, the governor’s mansion, and a plethora of bike riders and runners down the tree-lined, one-way streets. It is my … Continue reading →

Posted in Big City Affairs | Tagged AIDS Walk, Capitol Hill, Cemetery, Cheesman Park, Colorado, Congress Park, Denver, Denver Botanic Garden, haunted, Kimberly Gunning, park | Leave a comment

City Park Jazz: Where You Can Find 1,000+ Happy Boozers on a Sunday Night

Posted on August 6, 2010 by theroamingtumbleweed

Text and Photos By: Adriana Carlson This past Sunday, Kim and I headed down to City Park Jazz. Several thousand people gathered around the stage to dance to, listen, and enjoy the talents of the band La Candela. The light, … Continue reading →

Posted in Big City Affairs | Tagged Adriana Carlson, City Park Jazz, Denver, Jazz, La Candela, Merengue, Peddle Boats, Salsa, Tuxedo Junction | Leave a comment