Community and healing: those are the words that come to mind when partaking in your first yoga-music festival. For anybody that’s been to ARISE before, they’ll likely know what I’m talking about. Nestled between the rolling green foothills of Loveland, Colorado is Sunrise Ranch—an ideal location for an event such as this. Whether you come predominately for the yoga or the music alone, you’ll get a wide variety in both realms. From folk, funk, and electronic to vinyasa flow and AcroYoga, there’s a plethora of activities to choose from over the course of three days. What’s unique about... Read More

This year’s sixth annual NOCO Hemp Expo hit record numbers of attendees at its sold-out event in Denver, Colorado. Last weekend I was among over 10,000 people in attendance at the conference. Just like the hemp industry is growing rapidly, NOCO has grown into the world’s largest gathering of hemp industry professionals in the world—in only six years! The event has highlighted the many uses of hemp, from CBD products, to hemp building materials, to the agendas printed on hemp paper. The event provided education and workshops across the board. There was a special keynote address from Colorado’s... Read More

The demand is growing rapidly for vegan products around the world. These products are in high demand among consumers because of their cruelty free ingredients, eco-friendly production methods, and overall health and wellness properties. With this growing demand, industries all over the world are adding vegan options, including cannabis companies. Their product lines are expanding, and vegan options are more available across the market. Below are some of my favorite vegan cannabis edibles found in Colorado. 1.Wana If you Wana Enhance Your Life, Wana has several options to choose from. They have... Read More

This past Wednesday in Denver I had the opportunity to speak on an educational panel about cannabis. The event was hosted by GoFire, a digital healthcare company specializing in medication management of alternative and plant-based medicines.  This was their first monthly educational series event and the topic was “Finding Comfort in Cannabis: A Newcomer’s Guide to Getting Out of the Weeds and Into the Full Spectrum.” It was the perfect opportunity for the canna-curious individuals to hear from educated and experienced panelists within the community. The event was emceed by Wes Donahoe with... Read More

In just a few weeks, the people of Colorado are collecting for an evening celebration of community and healthy hemp through the sharing of a delicious vegan feast, hosted by Green House Healthy, and you’re invited! This one of a kind dinner party, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Westminster, CO, will give guests the chance to sample several local Colorado hemp foods, prepared by private vegan chef, Sonja Miltner, of Fresh Perspective! After the incredible meal, each attendee will go home with a goody bag filled healthy products from sponsors, and there is an amazing guest speaker lined up,... Read More

A Splash of Culture Fort Collins’ Own Celebrations of Diversity The beautiful month of May is about to hit us full force next week, and with it, a rise in events and festivals galore. In fact, next weekend, is a great festival all about Family, Culture, and Community: The Northern Colorado Cinco de Mayo Festival 2018.  Brought to you by Cinco De Mayo Of Northern Colorado INC, the festival is a free two-day event in Old Town Fort Collins, at Linden and Walnut Streets (Old Town Square). This event is a Fort Collins tradition, occurring annually around May 5. It is geared towards anyone in Fort... Read More

Fort Collins is anything but a dull place to be. It isn’t surprising for you to find events that attract people of all ages, colors, creeds and ideologies. It also isn’t surprising to find events that focus and emphasize community engagement. This week, the event was the PRISM of CSU Drag Show, entitled Geek vs Glam. This show was free to the public and functioned as a fundraiser for the CSU Pride Resource Center for their use in teaching and engaging those who need their services. In fact, the show raised nearly $1800 for the Resource Center. The show featured performers both new... Read More

The Light of Hope Breakfast for CASA of Larimer County When you think about Fort Collins, some of the first things that probably spring to mind are college and beer. Perhaps your first thought wouldn’t be that there was a Light of Hope Breakfast for CASA of Larimer County on Wednesday, April 4th. Perhaps you had not even heard of CASA before this post, which is an all-too-common occurrence. For a brief introduction, CASA stands for “Court Appointed Special Advocates,” a group of volunteers that, according to CASA of Larimer County’s mission, act as a “voice in court for abused and neglected... Read More