Casa Bonita

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I guess Casa Bonita was made popular or better well known by a South Park episode. The real restaurant is located here in Denver. Definitely not known for its amazing food…which it was not, the 15 year old cliff diver, dancing gorilla in costume, mariachi band and famous gun show were just a few of the events that took place in our 3 hours in Casa Bonita. After standing in line and placing your order much like a Disney restaurant, we walked through elaborate hallways and awesome decor to our table overlooking the lagoon.
Children running wild and very weak margaritas added to the fun. There is also two very small arcades, a magician, a puppet show, a characature artist, and a gift shop. Everyone over the age of two must order an entree…ranging around $12.

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If you have children or are tourists this may be the place for you. If you have never been, you should check it out. The lower your expectations, the more fun you will have. Of course, you have to make your own fun as well.

How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.


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