Nederland, CO is a great little town. The kind of town you might imagine exists only in the realm of imagination, or at the very least, only in some distant rural hideaway. But this remarkable community is a just a short 30-minute drive into the mountains west of Boulder.
It’s the kind of community where if you’re wondering where your friends are hanging out on Friday night, you drive down the main street until you spot their car (no need for Foursquare or Gowalla here).
And for some reason, Nederland has an abundance of top-notch restaurants to choose from. The food here is divine!
Also, once a year the community gathers to celebrate Frozen Dead Guy Days, a winter festival in honor of Grandpa Bredo whose body was frozen and stored in a Tuff Shed some 20 years ago, and who is awaiting the day he can be reanimated.
They have frozen turkey bowling, the frozen fish toss, coffin races, and a parade of hearses. And this year, a little magic, too.
I brought my magic to Frozen Dead Guy Days, and I also brought along my video camera so I could have some fun with the Frozen Dead Guy celebrants.
After sharing some of my magic, I asked people to get goofy. Here’s what happened:
