The Colorado Network Project - art travel guide

I have "Great Expectations" and goals for this weblog

1. to focus on building a travel guide of contemporary fiber-related arts, artisans, and subjects of possible interest to any of us.
2. to begin my Colorado Network Project

Our state doesn't begin at Colorado Springs and end at north Denver! Many of very best events, exquisite embellishment finds, sources of indiginous dyestuffs - i.e. the really good stuff lies off the beaten paths of I-25 and Hwy. 50

I have long wanted to develop a complete travel guide / reference list / library / calendar of the when, where, who to contact, and what lies off the beaten path: events, resources, call for entries, "shopfests", "where to find", and locally known happenings (including monthly meeting schedules) in Colorado to include the small towns of of our neighboring states that are within day trip range. I'm especially interested in the Eastern and Southeastern areas and relatively isolated communites.

I believe will serve 2 valuable functions:
1.) to make sure I and other regional designer/artisans don't pass thru your wonderful "No Where", Colorado or "No Where" Kansas and miss a great opportunity to buy strings of rattlesnake bones to use as embellishments, or a top notch quality but small quilt show that isn't touted in the Denver Post, and especially a chance to visit a textiles group meeting and connect with kindred spirits. I live in Pueblo, Colorado It qualifies as a "NoWhere".
2. To make sure that other kindred spirts passing thru "No Where", Colorado or "NoWhere", Kansas don't zip right by the best stuff because there's no listing / reference in existance.

Obviously, I will need your input!

1. Please spread the word via grapevine and your newsletters. 2. Contribute what you know of your local shops, events, dyestuffs and items with embellishment possibilities indigenous to your area and/or off the beaten paths of I-25 or Hwy 50, kindly leave it in comments so it is immediately available. I will eventually get it compiled and cross-referenced.