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Blinking signs along Highway 93 proclaimed the latest victim of Coronavirus. Frozen Dead Guy Days – Cancelled. A few weeks ago, I wrote up the heartiness of us Nederland folks and our ability to weather the storm. A few weeks ago, I thought this virus would cause little to no…
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When we first moved to Nederland ten years ago, we did so to live in the mountains. We didn’t know much about this town of 1,500, other than it lay on the doorstep of the Indian Peaks Wilderness. But we soon came to find out that throughout Colorado, Nederland had…
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The iconic FDGD appeared at the traffic circle again, and I thought “is it time again already?” This weekend harkens the 17th annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, when around 20,000 people from far and wide will descend on our tiny town in the foothills. For small mountain…
Continue readingDuring the fog and flurries, up to 20,000 people made their yearly pilgrimage to Nederland for Frozen Dead Guy Days this weekend. Most come for the novelty and to drink, drink and drink as much beer as possible while watching the wacky events that comprise this weird festival. Weird, because…
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