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Spotted: Local Celebrity Out and About Town

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Here I am in Verm again. Out and about as per usual. Sitting at The Stick Shack, which now serves brunch! So excited to hear they have finally started using my ideas! Strange to say, but after my usual rounds I’m somewhat happy to be back? Maybe? I don’t know.... Read More

STORY: The Business Meeting

Posted on August 9, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

I am sitting in the unfamiliar coffee shop when Andrew waltzes in right through the front door. He winks at me, gets himself a medium Americano, and sits down at the table across from me. "Good morning," I say crankily. "Shouldn't you be at The Office by now?" "You know... Read More

STORY: The House of Ill-Repute

Posted on September 28, 2016July 10, 2019 by Betsey Horton

Somewhere in the remote desert of Nevada, I passed a sign for the infamous Moonlite Bunny Ranch. I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the world-famous brothel. In fact, I had already encountered it twice before on my journey. First, as the subject of a documentary I watched in my... Read More

STORY: The Adventures of Betsey and The Grape Ape

Posted on August 3, 2016July 10, 2019 by Betsey Horton

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO The drive across Utah was long and tedious, but I refused to give up until I crossed the border into Colorado. By the time I reached Grand Junction, I was about ready to crash. The next morning, I asked the guy at the front desk if he... Read More