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Lisa Blake

Lisa Blake is a freelance writer and children’s book author living in Breckenridge. When she’s not writing about food and mountain adventures, she can be found on the river with her son, pug and husband.

Articles By Lisa Blake

A bowl of black spaghetti topped with creamy sauce and caviar

6 Dishes to Try at the New Tavernetta Vail

Frasca Hospitality Group’s latest star brings Italian pizzazz to Four Seasons Vail. Here, a half-dozen plates that promise a regional Italian tour.

A woman and man in hoodies and beanies stand on top of a mountain in winter

Could SkyGoat Be the Next Melanzana?

You can score this Colorado-brand microgrid hoodie without the six-month wait.

A drag performer entertains the brunch crowd at a restaurant

Weekend Brunch Is (Everything But) a Drag at Champagne Tiger

American diner meets French brasserie at Denver’s Champagne Tiger, an eatery and queer community space with a raucous weekend brunch.

Woman speaks to a crowd onstage at TEDxBreckenridge

5 Speakers to See at TEDxBreckenridge This Weekend

From a professional skier on a mental health mission to a cannabis hospitality pioneer, here’s who you can’t miss on Saturday.

Outer Range Brewing Co. in Frisco

The Best Places to Eat and Drink Along I-70 While You Wait Out Ski Traffic

Don’t let eastbound ski traffic get you down. Here are our favorite spots to avoid the trail of taillights and put your feet up after a hard day’s shredding.

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa exterior covered in snow

Here Are the Best Mountain Town Stays in Colorado

These coveted inns, lodges, and hotels in the high country impress with unheard-of design touches, culinary surprises, and adventurous add-ons.

A skijoring competition in Ridgway

Your Guide to Ridgway in Winter

The gateway to the San Juan Mountains is a rugged high-altitude playground with cultural edge.

Telluride Main St. in winter

Will Travel for Food: Where To Eat and Drink in Telluride This Winter

Come for the box-canyon beauty and storied downhill skiing, stay for the deep-dish pizza, iconic bakeries, and global après scene.

How Bristlecone Bake Shop Mastered the Art of High-Elevation Pastries

This Alma microbakery, which sits at 10,578 feet, slings some of the best sweets in the Centennial State. The secret? A killer sourdough starter.

Chef Makoto Okuwa cooking at Makoto Vail

Makoto Vail Marks This Edomae-Style Sushi Chef’s First Colorado Outpost

The Vail Japanese restaurant draws crowds with a celebrity chef and specialty sushi techniques.

A view over aspen trees to mountains along the Acorn Creek Loop near Silverthorne

Hike We Like: Acorn Creek Loop Near Silverthorne

Wend through fall-perfect aspens with high-alpine vistas on this secluded trail through sagebrush meadows on the northern edge of Summit County.

Fall foliage in the Tenmile Range

Hike We Like: Mt. Royal in Frisco

This lung-buster delivers the most bang for your buck with a near-vertical scramble from town to sweeping views across the Tenmile Range and over Summit County.

Why This Colorado Photographer Thinks More People Should Be Nude in Nature

Elsa Marie Keefe’s documentary-style nudist photography invites people to connect with the great outdoors—and themselves—in a new way.

8 Leaf-Peeping Mountain Getaways You Should Take This Fall

From glamping on a ranch covered in color to soaking in the views from a heated mineral pool, here are eight destinations that put the “awe” in autumn.

A little kid in a coyboy hat eating a burger at the Colorado State Fair.

5 Must-Eat Colorado State Fair Foods to Try This Year

Starting August 23, bring an empty stomach to this 11-day feast of fried desserts, nostalgic favorites, and everything on a stick.

Willow Creek Falls near Silverthorne

Hike We Like: Willow Creek Falls Near Silverthorne

This moderate journey through the Eagles Nest Wilderness deposits hardy hikers past wildflower meadows and through thick woods to a year-round, tiered cascade.

First-Timer’s Guide: The Arkansas River Valley

Get to know Chaffee County’s sprawling quilt of white water, fourteeners, hot springs, and breweries.

Lazy Maizey Day cocktail from Breckenridge Distillery

5 Ways to Upgrade Your Summer Cocktail Game

Breckenridge Distillery liquid chef Billie Keithley shares her hosting secrets.

Fruit topped pancakes on a plate at Aspen restaurant Mawa's Kitchen.

Will Travel for Food: A Summer Food and Drink Guide to Aspen

Come for the iconic wildflowers and peakbagging hikes; stay for the trendsetting menus and bubbly-fueled festivals.

A family enjoys a movie at Riverwalk Theater.

Where to Enjoy Dinner and a Movie in Colorado Mountain Towns

Level up date night with these drive-in and lakeside theaters paired with sublime patio eats.

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