Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
I’ve lived in Greeley for my whole career — came here in 1999 and graduated from the residency program in 2002. I’ve been the sole wage earner my whole career, which wasn’t really the plan, but my husband just hasn’t found his niche. In Greeley, that’s a decent lifestyle, one professional — half … [Read more...]
We started putting on a block party a few years ago. It was a strong way to build culture in our community. Eight to ten thousand people would show up, which is crazy for a small town like Greeley. We were able to hire local bands, and people dipped in and out of the bars and shops while the bands … [Read more...]
I was pretty into music growing up. After I got to high school, I started playing in rock band, and we won the “Battle of the Bands”. So after that I knew I wanted to be: a rock star. I moved to Greeley with my band in 2006. A couple of us were going to UNC, a couple of us were just working up here. … [Read more...]
The sheer size of Greeley has really changed. When I was a kid, 35th Avenue was the city limit, and now it’s out by Windsor. As far as a city goes, it’s huge. I think the population has been about eighty thousand for a while now. Of course with students coming in, it grows another ten thousand every … [Read more...]
I was born in Mexico and I will never let go of that. My family and I immigrated here from Chihuahua, Mexico when I was 6 years old. The fact that I call Greeley home does not mean that I deny my roots. I will always be Latina. I still celebrate Mexican culture and what Mexicanos celebrate. My … [Read more...]
Growing up, I believed in a few basic principles: that books are portals to other, more fantastical realities and that trees were meant for climbing. These tenants were flipped upside down when my family moved from Arizona to Greeley, Colorado just before my fifth grade year. “There’s no trees!” I … [Read more...]
