Wanda

Wanda

1. Roadtrips

   • Flatirons Vista Scenic Drive, Total Drive Time: 40m
     • Image Credit: Visit Boulder, CO Website Link to Route: https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives-from-boulder/flatirons-vista-scenic-drive/
   • Eldorado Canyon State Park and Coal Creek Canyon Scenic Drive, Total Drive Time: 1h 40m
     • Image Credit: Visit Boulder, CO Website Link to Route: https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives-from-boulder/eldorado-and-coal-creek-canyons-drive/
   • Boulder County Scenic Farm Drive, Total Drive Time: 1h
     • Image Credit: Visit Boulder, CO Website Link to Route: https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/things-to-do/boulder-farms/boulder-county-farm-trail-scenic-drive/
   • Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park Scenic Drive, Total Drive Time: 2h 30m
     • Image Credit: Visit Boulder, CO Website Link to Route: https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives-from-boulder/estes-park-and-rocky-mountain-national-park-scenic-drive/
   • Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, Total Drive Time: 3h
     • Image Credit: Visit Denver, CO Website Link to Route: https://www.denver.org/things-to-do/day-trips-around-colorado/mount-evans-scenic-byway/

2. Books

   • The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, Fantasy Fiction, Romantasy, LGBTQIA+
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: Exiled by her despotic brother when he claimed their father's kingdom, Malini spends her days trapped in the Hirana: an ancient, cliffside temple that was once the source of the magical deathless waters, but is now little more than a decaying ruin. A servant in the regent's household, Priya makes the treacherous climb to the Hirana every night to clean Malini's chambers. She is happy to play the role of a drudge so long as it keeps anyone from discovering her ties to the temple and the dark secret of her past. But when Malini bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled.
   • Outlawed by Anna North, Westerns, Adventure, LGBTQIA+
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: A riveting adventure story features a fugitive girl, a mysterious gang of robbers, and their dangerous mission to transform the Wild West.
   • Lady Sherlock Novels by Sherry Thomas, Victorian Mystery, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary:  Constrained by Victorian society's expectations of women, Charlotte Holmes decides to assume the name "Sherlock" Holmes to pursue her calling as a detective in this engaging, intricately plotted mystery series. With the support of a wealthy benefactor, Charlotte and her friend Mrs. Watson investigate mysterious deaths, disappearances, and attempts to frame innocent people for crimes they didn't commit.
   • Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle, Horror, LGBTQIA+, Nuerodivergent
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: Situated high up in the mountains, Camp Damascus offers a sin-free and "saved" life to its ultra-conservative Christian patrons as the self-proclaimed "most effective" gay conversion camp in America while hiding a host of very unholy secrets.
   • Rain by David Boher, Graphic Novel, Horror, LGBTQIA+
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: On a seemingly normal August day in Boulder, Colorado... the skies are clear, and Honeysuckle Speck couldn't be happier. She's finally moving in with her girlfriend, Yolanda. But their world is torn apart when dark clouds roll in and release a downpour of nails--splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. Rain makes vivid this escalating apocalyptic event as the deluge of nails spreads across the country and around the world, threatening everything young lovers Honeysuckle and Yolanda hold dear.
   • A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell, Victorian Romance, LGBTQIA+, Historical Fiction
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: A former painter and unreformed rake working in bicycle sales in Victorian Cornwall accepts an illustration commission from a feisty botanist who enlists his help in convincing an all-male cycling club to allow women to join.
   • Voyage of The Damned by Francis White, Romantasy, LGBTQIA+
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor’s ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage to the sacred Goddess’s Mountain. Aboard are the twelve heirs of the provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique and secret magical ability known as a Blessing. All except one: Ganymedes Piscero—class clown, slacker, and all-around disappointment. When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people and without a Blessing to protect him, Ganymedes’s odds of survival are slim.
   • Taproot: A Story About a Gardener and a Ghost by Keezy Young, Graphic Novels, Romance, LGBTQIA+
     • Image and Summary Credit: Novelist https://web-p-ebscohost-com.du.idm.oclc.org/novelist Summary: Blue is having a hard time moving on. He’s in love with his best friend. He’s also dead. Luckily, Hamal can see ghosts, leaving Blue free to haunt him to his heart’s content. But something eerie is happening in town, leaving the local afterlife unsettled, and when Blue realizes Hamal’s strange ability may be putting him in danger, Blue has to find a way to protect him, even if it means… leaving him.

3. TV Shows

   • What We Do In The Shadows TV-MA, 30m Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: A look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
   • Dandadan TV-MA, 24m Romantic Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: When Momo and Okarun's beliefs clash, they're thrown into a world of ghosts, aliens, and awakened powers.
   • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV-14, 1h Fantasy, Horror, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina Spellman must reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, and half-mortal while fighting the evil forces threatening her, her family, and the daylight world humans inhabit.
   • Modern Family TV-PG, 22m Comedy, Drama, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: Three different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.
   • Bridgerton TV-MA, 1h Period Drama, Steamy Romance, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society.
   • You TV-MA, 45m Romance, Dark Romance, Psychological Thriller
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man takes extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.
   • Sex Education TV-MA, 1h Comedy, Drama, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high-school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
   • The End of the F***ing World TV-MA, 25m Roadtrip, Comedy, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Summary: James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair makes a connection, and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.

4. Movies

   • Nope 2022, R, 2h 10m Horror, Sci-Fi
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi Summary:The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
   • Poor Things 2023, R, 2h 21m Comedy, Romance, Sci-fi
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-fi Summary: An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
   • About Time 2013, R, 2h 3m Romance, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Summary: At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
   • The Watermelon Woman, 1996, NR, 1h 30m
     • Image Credit:  Boulder Public Library Event Link: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13224775
   • Little Women, 2019, PG, 2h 15m Period Drama, Romance
     • Image and Summary Credit: IMDB https://www.imdb.com/ Genres: Period Drama, Romance Summary: 19th century Massachusetts. While the March sisters - Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth - enter the threshold of womanhood, they go through many ups and downs in life and endeavor to make important decisions that can affect their future.

5. Art & Cultural Events

   • Queer Art Organics, Queer Open Mic
     • Image Credit: Visit Boulder, CO Website Event Link: https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/event/queer-art-organics/39507/
   • Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Classic theater under the stars
     • Image Credit: Visit Boulder, CO Website Event Link: https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/listings/colorado-shakespeare-festival/225/
   • Boulder Pridefest, June 15, 2025
     • Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons Event Link: https://www.rmequality.org/all-events-1/boulder-pridefest-save-the-date
   • Improvised Theater by the Improv Collaborative
     • Image Credit: Boulder Public Library Event Link: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13576100
   • Gather, NR, 1h 14m
     • Image Credit: Boulder Public Library Event Link: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/14142982
   • Friday Films: Annie Hall, 1977, Rated PG, 1hr 34m
     • Image Credit: Boulder Public Library Event Link:https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13230359
   • Mexican Feminist Bingo, Equity, History, and Fun
     • Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons Event Link: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13663532

6. Yoga Practice

   • Calming Garden of the Gods Yoga Hike
     • Image Credit: Hike for Life Colorado Sign up here: https://www.hikeforlife.co/gotg-yoga-hike
   • Zen Out Yoga
     • Image Credit: Zen Out Yoga Sign up for yoga hikes up here: https://www.zenoutyogaco.com/
   • Yoga at Denver Botanic Gardens
     • Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons Sign up here: https://www.botanicgardens.org/programs/yoga-gardens
   • Yoga on the Rocks
     • Image Credit: Red Rocks Online Sign up here: https://www.redrocksonline.com/yoga/

7. Fun Learning Opportunities

   • Meditation
     • Image Credit:  https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
   • Captured by the Sun: Cyanotypes
     • Image Credit:  Boulder Public Library Event link:https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13201682 Note: You could either buy or pick flowers on one of your road trips to turn into cyanotypes.
   • Social Stitchers
     • Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons Event Link: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13287374 Note: Woobles are a fun and easy way to learn to crochet. Easy to learn and take to Social Stitchers.

8. Music

   • Etta James R&B/Soul, Blues
     • Image Credit: Apple Music
   • Taylor Swift Country, Pop, Folk, Rock, Alternative
     • Image Credit: Apple Music
   • John Legend R&B/Soul, Pop
     • Image Credit: Apple Music
   • Alanis Morrissette Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, Post-Grunge
     • Image Credit: Apple Music

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