Loodles Coffee, Books, & Art
Posted: October 31, 2009 Filed under: Colorado, Northern Colorado | Tags: art, artist, book, children, coffee, coffee shops, Colorado, Fort Collins, illustrator, literature, Loodles, Loveland, Ludy, wi-fi, Windsor 2 Comments »
My Saturday morning wanderabout has turned into an all day coffee shop cruising event. After having lunch at Bruce’s Bar in Severance, Colorado, it was suggested to me that I find Loodles Coffee Shop in Windsor before heading back.
Located on Main Street in Windsor, Loodles is in an attractive small strip mall near the medical center and Hospice. The front entrance is off main street and showcases an attractive patio decorated with lights. Even before walking in it has a tiki bar feel to it. Upon entering the front door, you find that tiki bar coffee station in front of you.
Once room has a study-library theme going for it, with a large flat screen TV on the wall. I was please to find the room quiet without the TV on. A couple women were reading some books from the shelves and a man was busy on his laptop. It’s a pleasant, quiet room – a great place to sit on the couch and read a book.
In the main coffee shop is a double sided gas fireplace. I planted myself on the secluded side – where there are only two chair available – one for me and one for my baggage. Located above the fireplace is a very unique selection of children’s books. Upon looking closer at the books, I found they were written by the coffee shop owner, Mark Ludy.
Ahh….a little investigation after another cuppa, and it all begins to make sense – coffee, book, and art. Mark is an author and illustrator of children’s books. Now that I have a clue, I’m checking out his artwork and find it very fun and whimsical. You can find his work at www.markludy.com.
What a wonderful way to end the day….at a coffee, book, and art shop created by a children’s book author and illustrator on Halloween. I feel like a kid today.
I had no idea you did a book on Coffee Shops. I love Fry Me to the Moon and Steeple Chase…seriously, they inspired me on my own backroads travels.
I like Gypsy Bean Princess – thanks!
hi gypsy
hey! i had no idea that you are into coffee shops! and you are such an eloquent writer.
i did a book about wisconsin and minnesota coffee shops two or three years ago, went to 150 shops, raised my caffine level to all time heights(i am so caffinated that i am like a humming bird on steroids) but, it was fun and i love coffee, i am sitting in a local shope right now writing this. touch base with me gypsy bean princess.
jeff