Frisco BBQ Festival

We heard that Frisco was holding their annual BBQ festival/challenge, and decided to take a Saturday drive into the mountains to go to it.  Just before we reached Eisenhower Tunnel we saw signs saying that an accident had shut down the tunnel.  So we drove over Loveland Pass in order to bypass the tunnel.  Of course, we wound up behind 10 cars which were behind 2 large semis.  The views were great, though no one was very happy with the trucks.  Nevertheless, we got to Frisco before the festival started at 10am, parked, bought our food tickets, and happily wandered around sampling the food.

The main street was shut down and lined with vendors.  There was also some live country music.  We tried the grilled corn with butter (delicious), pulled pork (also very good), brisket, ribs, shrimp and sausage skewers, more grilled corn, bbq pork nachos (delicious), some more pork, and a bit more brisket.  The food was very good, and although we got sunburned, we had a great time.  Check out pictures here.

Dinosaur Ridge and Rocky Mountain National Park

Gray Jay at Rocky Mountain

 Gray Jay 2

Louisa’s parents flew in for a great weekend of sightseeing…

Friday we headed out to the Macaroni Grill and Coldstone for ice cream. We then drove downtown where we got to see the Rockies’ stadium, where the World Series will be the next few nights. By then it was time to head back to the apartment, chat, and get ready for the next morning.

Saturday we drove up to Boulder and wandered around the CU campus. We then drove over to the Pearl Street mall, where we marveled at things such as oxygen bars and people playing the violin outside in the cold. We also had the chance to check out Flatiron Crossing, a very large and interesting mall just south of Boulder. We finished the day at Dinosaur Ridge, where we saw dino footprints and fossilized bones.

We spent all day Sunday up in the mountains, first at Loveland Pass where we got the chance to see some gorgeous mountain views, and then up at Rocky Mountain National Park. We took a nice walk through a meadow, where we were often followed by a very friendly Gray Jay (yes, that’s the bird’s name, not necessarily its color). We even got to hear it sing a little bit. We also got some great pictures of the snow-capped peaks.

Now that the fun and eventful weekend is coming to a close, we wish Louisa’s parents safe travel tomorrow. We shall see everyone in NY and PA again in a few weeks!

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