Saving the Wonder Tower

Chandler Romeo and Reed Weimer have been affectionately labeled as the Beatnik Barbie and Ken of Denver's Art Scene. Indeed they helped elevate local arts in Denver during a time when there were far less opportunities for creatives. They have taken this legacy to new heights, literally!  Collaborating with other long-time Denverites, they purchased the quirky 100 year old World's Wonder View Tower out on the eastern plains of Colorado. If you have lived here most of your life, you've probably been there or at least driven by it, wondering what it was! In Chandler and Reed's words, as artists. This isolated structure resembles something like an art installation; a combination of human scale folk art, and immersive experience. Chandler speaks to her kids being both appalled and amazed on their visit. Well, in addition to a 65 foot viewing tower, the property's interior was a macabre exhibit of oddities from a two-headed calf preserved in a jar to actual mammoth bones and arrowheads, and rusty, but sharp looking farm implements hanging from the stone ceiling. It was a strange and weird encounter.  In an age where experiences are cultivated and revered, this site is a must do visit for anyone living in Colorado. Join me as Chandler and Reed discuss the history of this legendary anomaly and how they are bringing it back to life. Then stay tuned for part two of my interview with this industrious couple, as we discuss their progression as artists and how their real estate savvy helped to elevate the work of local Denver artists. As always, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. It helps keep us going. Thanks.