
Christy Articola
Christy Articola is a Denver-area writer who has called Colorado home since 2013 after growing up in New York. For Only In Your State, she covers the American Southwest with genuine expertise — having visited all 50 states and every state park in Colorado, she writes about historical sites, national parks, unusual campgrounds, unique accommodations, and family-friendly attractions from firsthand experience that few writers can match. Christy has built her life around travel and writing, and it shows in the depth and specificity she brings to every destination she covers.
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