June 22 - fast approaching!!
Bring your camp or lawn chairs and drum!
Bring your camp or lawn chairs and drum!
Above is a picture of young Jack in the distance at our friends, Craig and Lisa's property. Jeff and I (and Jack) "officially" met there at the infamous Tee Pee Erection Party, June 2009. Lisa will be officiating the ceremony. Thank you so much, Lisa, that means a lot!
And, below - our beloved Folks Fest, in Lyons, where we enjoy camping, eating, drinking, great music and friendship every August! Both of these events have inspired this wedding.
The Food . . .
So
I mentioned “upscale” tacos in the invitation, with our request for ingredients. Part of this idea came from my own experience with a combination of
wonderful memories of my first fish tacos in Baja Mexico, some recent food truck tacos in Denver that included sweet potatoes and heavenly aioli, and a fun
restaurant in my neighborhood called Boracho Tacos (or secretly named,“Fuckin’
Taco”). But really
I often put whatever is around in a tortilla – so we can also call this
“anything goes” tacos. (and I am imagining a very good friend of our's pulled pork that would be so yummy for this...) I will credit Mr. Scott
Yoder with this "taco bar" idea for the wedding - thanks Scott!
Our favorite way to indulge our taqueria cravings is to stay home—and throw a taco party. And when we say "taco party," we don't mean ground beef cooked with a spice packet and shoveled into hard shells that crumble upon first bite (but you can have that too, if you like, anything goes!)
Flavorful chicken thighs slathered in ancho chile and crisped in a cast-iron pan; and creamy poblano peppers so satisfying they'll make you consider going vegetarian.
Spoon these fillings onto fresh, warm corn tortillas. Add a shot of one of our salsas, spiced with dried or fresh chiles, and top with a sprinkling of pickled red onions. Then you'll see why, when it comes to feeding a hungry mob of friends and family, there's no party like a taco party.
In other words - we will have fun filling our tacos creatively. Feel free to bring your favorite add-ons!
HOTELS, MOTELS, CAMPGROUNDS, B & B
Spurs n Lace Inn
2829
West Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado
Springs, CO 80904
(719)
227-7662, 5 minutes from Jeff's
$66-$76,
Nice, affordable
B & B
Garden
of the Gods Motel
Kitschy
motel on the way to Manitou, $54-$76, 10 minutes away from Jeff’s (there are
several “do-able” motels on the highway 24 strip)
Garden
of the Gods Campground
www.coloradocampground.com/ 3704 W Colorado Ave, Colorado
Springs, CO 80904
(719) 475-9450
This is THE CLOSEST (legal) camping near Jeff’s, but most likely
it is full of tourists already, but check just in case.
The
Wye Campground – FREE – but up a long dirt road…
“• Old Stage Road/Gold Camp Road: Starting near The
Broadmoor, this dirt road runs to Victor and Cripple Creek and is drivable by
passenger cars. Many campsites line the scenic route.”Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/camping-54505-people-forest.html#ixzz2PLeaeuSg
This is a little known area located directly up the mountain from Jeff’s house
off of the Gold Camp Road – we mtn bike off of that road all the time
Golden
Eagle Campground,
At a
nature reserve near Cheyenne Cyn State Park
$28 tent,
$30 RV, (20 minutes away L)
The
Mining Exchange –
boutique hotel in a renovated historic building (think The Oxford in Denver,
it’s not a bad deal) in the middle of downtown and only ten minutes away from
Jeffie
www.wyndham.com/hotels/colorado/colorado-springs/...mining-exchange... hotel/hotel-overview
8 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 323-2000 $159
Jill visiting Santa's Workshop, just up the canyon from where
Jeff lives now, 1960-something...it hasn't changed much since then!
Nearby attractions:
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Santa’s
Workshop (pictured above, great for those who still believe in Santa and appreciate 50’s
kitsch)
Garden of
the Gods
Bristol
Brewing Co
The Golden Bee, very cool old bar at the Broadmoor - been there forever, but just was renovated
The Golden Bee, very cool old bar at the Broadmoor - been there forever, but just was renovated
Cave of
the Winds
Seven
Falls
Unique
and fun shops in Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs
Awesome
Hiking, Biking right outside Jeff’s backyard!
Fall 2010 (it seems like we've been together even longer when you see how much Jack has grown!!)
What to Wear to the Wedding . . ?
Now, the women might be more concerned about this issue, but I didn't want to leave any details out! I mentioned above, to help visualize, "shabby chic" - meaning - we will be casual, but with some FUN dressie-ness. Jeff and Jack will be wearing jeans with nice shirts and vests. Jill is still working on her outfit, no white dress, but there will definitely be some fun shoes involved! There will be smatterings of turquoise blue everywhere. If you want to have fun, dress up a little with us or add a little blue to your attire - mostly - we just want you there!
Should she or shouldn't she? Too sparkley..? but very fun!
Should she or shouldn't she? Too sparkley..? but very fun!
