March Denver Adventures

As Brandon mentioned in the last post, we were able to stay in Denver with Nate's parents again. While we were there, I took advantage of walking the trails through the neighborhood green space. I probably should have been running to train for an upcoming 5k, but walking seemed more enjoyable. Brandon joined me to check out Red Rocks one afternoon as well. I had hiked there with friends before, but Brandon and I ended up just checking out the concert venue. More of a rest day was in order. 

Red Rocks natural, outdoor concert venue

When we were in Denver in January, Nate's mom had suggested we check out Tocabe, a Native American Eatery. We didn't get a chance to go then, but we remembered her recommendation. On Friday night, we were able to take her there and check the place out. The restaurant was set up Qdoba style, but instead of burritos you could choose Native American style tacos, flat bread, or nachos. There were pots of rice, beans, spiced meats, and toppings to choose from. Brandon had a Native American taco topped with buffalo meat, while I tried the flat bread. Both were delicious. There was even honey provided on the tables to dip the flat bread in. Yum. We left wishing Tocabe would open restaurants beyond Denver. 

Spread from Tocabe 

On Saturday our friends Heather and Jonathan (who Brandon refers to as McGee) had to be in Denver for a birthday party, so we met up with them beforehand. It was fun to meet their son Eli (who Brandon refers to as mini-McGee) for the first time over brunch/lunch at the Denver Biscuit Company. The menu includes a variety of sandwiches and dishes including biscuits. The place is also noted for it's cinnamon rolls. The cinnamon roll was giant, and we were able to split it between all four of us. After trying some other things on the menu and leaving in a sugar coma we all decided the cinnamon roll was the best. 

Only about half of the giant cinnamon roll

In the evening, we were able to meet up with friends Chris and Savannah who we met through Nate. We were able to meet their new son Jameson as well. It was a fun evening of swapping stories over a flight and a few pints at Elk Mountain Brewing, their neighborhood brewery. 

The flights were served on snowshoes

We appreciated our time in Denver and the time went quickly. Sunday morning we headed up to Fort Collins to meet Heather and Jonathan at their church and spend the next few days together.