Between Denver and Boulder

Over the last two days, the Denver area (including my home town of Arvada) experienced The Big Snow of 2009 - that's what I'm calling it, in hopes that it's the only one. No, I don't like snow. Yet it's a part of our lives here in Colorado. The good news is, it usually doesn't stay on the ground ...

I've wanted to make it out to Denver's Dragon Boat Festival ever since I heard about it a few years ago, and when I finally made it I was not disappointed. The brochure said, "More than just a race: Your Weekend Passport to Asia and the Pacific", and that's truly the way it felt. The Dragon Boat ...

  Joetta’s Neighborhood Newsletter Hello, Friends & Neighbors!   As we transition from summer warmth to winter chill, I hope the crisp air and glorious colors of autumn bring you good memories and a sense of joy for what’s to come as 2009 winds down. I know some of you will read this newsletter a...

            Did you know Arvada has a community garden? They had an open house a few weeks ago*, and I stopped by.  What a great place, and a nice bunch of people. It’s located at 57th and Garrison. There are 120 plots. Club membership is $25 per year for individuals, $35 for families, and includ...

Every year, as Christmas approaches, I hear people complain about the commercialism of it, or state the obvious truth that most of the gifts they're giving aren't even needed, and how hard it is to find gifts for people who 'have everything' or don't want anything.  Well, stop complaining and mak...

Picture this – a husband and wife lived in their 4-level home for more than three decades, and now climbing all those stairs is getting difficult and dangerous. They’d love to get a one-level house, but the nice ones cost more than they could sell their current home for. They can’t use any of the...

The question, "Should I rent or should I buy a house?", is one that many people struggle with.  The following is an answer I recently provided. It's not all the information you'll need to make the decision, but should get your thought processes going.  Please call me if you have any further quest...

Whether buying or selling a house, the existence or lack of building permits for past work is easy to determine in the city of Arvada, Colorado. And it's an interesting little bit of sleuthing too, based on my recent experiences. My eyes were opened to the importance of checking for building perm...