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The second day of the anniversary weekend (and the

The second day of the anniversary weekend (and the actual date of the anniversary) was mostly a travel day. But we ended the day in Aspen, including dinner at Matsuhisa and a drink at Hooch. It’s good to be back in Colorado! (And if nothing else, we are definitely eating well.)

The anniversary weekend is off to a great start wi

The anniversary weekend is off to a great start with @paigeschnell!

We traveled to Nashville for Paige’s work and a concert. After wrapping up work on Friday afternoon, we had one of the best meals in recent memory at The Continental, Chef Sean Brock’s relatively new restaurant. (It opened a little over a year ago.) We followed that with drinks at Robert’s Western World, our favorite Lower Broadway honky tonk.

And then the main event: the Turnpike Troubadours at the Ryman. Strangely, for all of our trips to Music City, including plenty of concerts, it was our first show at the Ryman. (We had tickets for shows that were canceled due to Covid.) Turnpike was great as always, and the Ryman actually exceeded my already high expectations - an amazing venue.

Cheers to 18 years!

#thecontinental #robertswesternworld #ryman #rymanauditorium #turnpiketroubadours #nashville #musiccity

Here are a couple of fun drone shots of Cinnamon S

Here are a couple of fun drone shots of Cinnamon Shore. The first is the town center at the original Cinnamon Shore (now called Cinnamon Shore North). The second is the Dune Pool, just a short distance away in the same community. Credit to @always.look.down for these awesome photos.

#alwayslookdown #schnellurbandesign #cinnamonshore #portaransas #mustangisland #texas #thenewtexascoast #newurbanism #urbandesign

I love it that The King himself is playing the lit

I love it that The King himself is playing the little theater in Carbondale! But you’d think there would be a bigger line…

(Okay, it’s the movie, and we are going tonight. First time to the little movie theater.)

But he’s still alive, right?

#elvis #elvismovie #theking #carbondale #carbondaleco #carbondalecolorado

Red moon over Red Rocks… Any Turnpike Troubadour

Red moon over Red Rocks… Any Turnpike Troubadours concert would have been good enough, but one of their first shows back from their hiatus, at legendary Red Rocks amphitheater, and under a “blood moon” lunar eclipse? It was nothing short of spectacular. I overpaid for the tickets, went alone, and only had a rushed 36 hours in Denver, but it was all worth it. #turnpiketroubadours #redrocks #bloodmoon #lunareclipse

I thoroughly enjoyed another excellent National To

I thoroughly enjoyed another excellent National Town Builders Association (NTBA) Roundtable. This one was in Washington, DC. We toured a wide variety of interesting places, old and new, in the metro area. One of the big highlights for me was The Wharf, a new mixed-use development along the Potomac River. Thank you to the organizers for another great event! #NTBA #NTBARoundtable #WashingtonDC @town_builders

Heading back to the US after six fun-filled and re

Heading back to the US after six fun-filled and relaxing days in Cabo celebrating the 30th birthday of @mallycatflows. We spent most of the time at the Hacienda Del Mar resort, but we also headed into town for restaurants, nightlife, and a great trip on a catamaran. Here are photos of a few of the places we visited. The first five are the Hacienda Del Mar. The last image is a sign at a bar/restaurant at the resort. It’s not a bad summary of the trip (at least in terms of food and beverage)! Happy birthday, Mallory!
#haciendadelmar #cabo #loscabos #cabosanlucas #mexico

Here’s your moment of zen from the Sea of Cortez

Here’s your moment of zen from the Sea of Cortez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico #cabo #loscabos #cabosanlucas #seaofcortez #momentofzen

To say the Viceroy Los Cabos is Instagram-able is

To say the Viceroy Los Cabos is Instagram-able is a ridiculous understatement. Well, see for yourself… #viceroy #viceroyloscabos

Thank you, Houston, for a fun (but short) visit!

Thank you, Houston, for a fun (but short) visit!

Last night we saw Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats in concert at the new 713 Music Hall in Houston. Nathaniel and crew never disappoint. They just make people happy. And we loved the new 713 Music Hall. Check out the video and a few photos.

Next stop: Cabo!

#nathanielrateliff #nathanielrateliffandthenightsweats #713musichall #houston

We enjoyed a couple of new food options during a q

We enjoyed a couple of new food options during a quick visit to Houston. We had a great lunch at Loro, a new Asian smokehouse by James Beard award winners Chef Tyson Cole of Uchi and Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue. See the first three photos. And we had dinner at the new POST Market before heading next door for a concert at the even newer 713 Music Hall in the same complex. (Check out my next post for more about that.) POST Market is a food hall in a former post office building. See the last two photos. #loro #lorohouston #loroheights #postmarket #houston

Here are four of my house designs that are under c

Here are four of my house designs that are under construction (two photos of each): Gulf-front in Sunflower Beach, a site on Sunrise Avenue in Palmilla Beach, lakefront in Cinnamon Shore South, and Gulf-front in Cinnamon Shore North. (The last one is basically finished.) Good to see the progress, and I can’t wait to see all of these completed! #schnellurbandesign #cinnamonshore #palmillabeach #sunflowerbeach #newurbanism #urbandesign #housedesign

The calm before the “storm” of a holiday weeke

The calm before the “storm” of a holiday weekend at Cinnamon Shore. It’s always good to spend time here and see the growth and maturation of the community (even if nothing about this trip went according to plan). #schnellurbandesign #cinnamonshore #portaransas #mustangisland #texas #newurbanism #urbandesign

Thank you to @cinnamon_shore for featuring the Lak

Thank you to @cinnamon_shore for featuring the Lake Colby Pavilion in a post today. It’s truly one of my favorite designs. Follow @cinnamon_shore for the stories behind the community’s design and much more. #cinnamonshore #schnellurbandesign

Headed home after another fun and interesting CNU.

Headed home after another fun and interesting CNU. This year’s event was held in Oklahoma City, where they are working on some really nice projects (especially the Wheeler District). #CNU #CNU30 #newurbanism #oklahomacity #OKC

Good morning from beautiful (and very snowy) Redst

Good morning from beautiful (and very snowy) Redstone! #redstone #redstoneco #redstonecolorado #threesisters

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