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Photos: Elise Wiggins, Daniel Asher and Riley Romanin take on salmon for the chance to cook at the Kentucky Derby

Earlier this week, three Colorado chefs -- Elise Wiggins (Panzano), Daniel Asher (Root Down and Linger) and Riley Romanin (Hooked in Beaver Creek) -- convened in the kitchen of Metropolitan State University Hospitality Learning Center to vie for an opportunity to cook at the Taste of Derby competiti ... More >>

A few more Colorado beer floats in case Red Robin's didn't float your boat

On Tuesday, we wrote about the debut of the beer milkshake at 460 Red Robin locations across the country and pointed readers to our 2010 list of places around Denver and Boulder where they could enjoy other beer milkshakes, floats and desserts. We also suggested the beer floats offered by Freshcraft ... More >>

Lance Armstrong doping-fight dropout and disappearance from USA Pro Challenge

Amid news that Lance Armstrong will quit fighting doping allegations (a move that will likely result in him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles), it's tough to remember that just two years ago, he was the face of what's now known as the USA Pro Challenge, a bicycle race currently thril ... More >>

The winning Denver Burger Battle burger is now at a Larkburger near you

The crowning burger at Wednesday night's Denver Burger Battle, at least according to the restaurant industry judges -- Hosea Rosenberg, Jenna Johansen, Daniel Asher and Max MacKissock -- was the meat candy from Larkburger, Thomas Salamunovich's fast-casual empire of artisan burger joints that got it ... More >>

Best places to watch each stage of the USA Pro Challenge cycling action

NBC and NBC Sports will be airing thirty hours of USA Pro Challenge coverage next week as the country's biggest pro cycling event returns to Colorado for its second year, but die-hard fans will want to see the action firsthand, and it's a great excuse to see some of Colorado's coolest towns go all o ... More >>

Ticket To Ride

Wolf Creek posts record skier attendance numbers during 2011-2012 season

With many Colorado ski areas closing this weekend (some of them ahead of schedule) and recent headlines bemoaning this season's abysmal snowpack across the state, it's easy to lament the sad state of this year's ski and snowboard season. But let's accentuate the positive for a moment: Yesterday Wolf ... More >>

Telluride hosts FIS Snowboardcross World Cup this week

www.TellurideWorldCup.com​Governor John Hickenlooper and others who are eager to put together a Colorado bid for a future Winter Olympics Games must be making a case study out of our state's worldliness this month. Since Thanksgiving, Colorado has hosted the Aspen Winternational FIS Women's Wo ... More >>

Lindsey Vonn tells Twitter Nation that Tim Tebow didn't break up her marriage

Lindsey Vonn.​It's been mighty hard for web surfers to come up with grime on Tim Tebow. But you had to know trolls wouldn't stop until they found a chink in his heavenly armor -- or hyped nothing into something. All of which explains the latest crazy rumor of the week. Which is: The Chosen On ... More >>

Get Natty and Nice this weekend and kick with GirlGrabbers at Misletoe and Mistresses

​The holiday party swagger is in full effect this weekend. It's rounded out by everything from a Natty and Nice reggae party to GirlGrabbers' Mistletoe and Mistresses party going down at Theory and Practice Gallery. GirlGrabbers (Gypdahip, Qknox and Brikabrak) are bringing out the holiday chee ... More >>

Five best places to catch the U.S. Ski Team in Colorado

Colin BaneBode Miller lets loose over the new U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper​If you live in Colorado and love alpine ski racing, get ready for a season of unprecedented access to the best of the best, thanks to Tuesday's grand opening of the new U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mount ... More >>

Vail Resorts unveils new photo-sharing features in EpicMix 2.0 social media app

​If you nerded out on the EpicMix app while skiing or snowboarding at the Vail Resorts last season and love to boast on Facebook about just how sick your "sick days" are by posting photos and status updates from the mountain, then EpicMix 2.0 is just for you, adding EpicMix Photo and new socia ... More >>

Vail Resorts hiring Snow Squad bloggers for 2011/2012 season

​Attention, ski and snowboard bums: Vail Resorts has a job just for you. This winter you could be riding out the recession at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Northstar-at-Tahoe as part of the Sprint Snow Squad blogger team. For your trouble -- a trifle, really -- you'l ... More >>

Top five ways to bike, fight, skate, run and climb your way through this weekend

​Push On! In the seven months since Clayton Brown opened his Pusher BMX shop at 5777 East Evans Avenue, "Colorado's Only BMX Rider-Owned and Operated BMX Shop" has been getting props from the likes of TransWorld Business and ESPN, doing double the business Brown projected for himself and attra ... More >>

Three Colorado athletes named to first-ever U.S. Freeskiing National Team

​The new U.S. Freeskiing National Team announced its first official team roster today, following April's news that Ski Halfpipe will be an Olympic medal sport at the 2014 Games in Sochi and that Copper Mountain will host the first Olympic qualifier for the event in December 2013. Three of the ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: An Aquaponic Feast; Blues, Brews and BBQ; and more

​American Craft Beer Week is over, but that doesn't mean all the food-and-drink fun has left the building: Between the annual Blues, Brews and BBQ festival at Beaver Creek Resort and dozens of events closer to home, there's plenty to fill your calendar. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

Bicycle Colorado celebrates cycling and bicycles with its annual Bicycle Gala

​This Friday, April 29, Bicycle Colorado hosts its annual Gala celebration and fundraiser for bicycle awareness and advocacy at The Denver Post building (101 W. Colfax Ave). The non-profit organization aims to educate the public on bicycle safety, road-sharing and bike lanes, while being a voi ... More >>

Today in Stoke: Last-chance Spring lift ticket deals

​Beaver Creek, Silverton Mountain and Echo Mountain all called it quits for the season yesterday, but that doesn't mean there isn't still perfectly good skiing and snowboarding to be had: Copper Mountain, Vail, Winter Park, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass are all throwing rites of Spring bashes t ... More >>

Colorado tourism lures: Godiva chocolate, lip balm and a grow-your-own Blue Bear?

​While Denver has been enjoying unseasonably warm days, punctuated by the occasional plunge far below zero, snow keeps piling up on the East Coast. Faced with mounds of white stuff, my sister and her school-break kids booked a trip to escape winter -- where else but Colorado?

This Weekend In Stoke: Five ways to beat the cold and get your blood moving

​We're #1! Come see the best roller derby league in the country in action when the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls (2010 Women's Flat Track Derby Association national champions) open their 2011 season on Saturday at the Fillmore at 7 p.m. The bout pits two of the league's teams - Dooms Daisies vs. ... More >>

EpicMix app takes hold at Vail Resorts, turning skiing into The Social Network

​While seeking some epic pow-pow at Breckenridge recently (read: practicing my "pizza and French fries" on the cruisin' slopes), I noticed a new phenomenon: ski dudes and dudettes whipping out their smart phones to compare stats on Vail Resorts' new EpicMix social-media app, which tracks guest ... More >>

Zagat releases America's Top Restaurants guide -- and Fruition is voted No. 1 in Colorado

​We now have a copy of the Zagat 2011 America's Top Restaurants Survey in our grubby little hands. The guide, better known as the "burgundy bible," ranked 1,552 restaurants in 45 major markets across the country, including Colorado, based on votes from more than 153,000 diners. The Survey als ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Telluride Mushroom, Bootstraps Western Wine and Chile Harvest festivals

​If you can't make the drive up to Telluride for the annual Mushroom Festival, don't fret -- there's always the Bootstraps Western Wine Fest in Evergreen or Lakewood's Chile Harvest Festival. Here's what else is on the menu for this week's culinary events:

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: peaches, pizza classes and the Denver Burger Battle

​Everyone knows that Colorado peaches are among the best in the world -- and it's harvest season! Celebrate at the Lafayette Peach Festival on Saturday. And if peaches aren't your thing, there are dozens of other options on the culinary menu this week. Here's a taste:

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: A harvest of summer classes

A Flickr photo​This week, on top of the usual wine dinners and cooking classes, there are classes on preserving your summer harvest, the continuation of Empire Lounge & Restaurant's Jim & Julia Dinner Series, and much more. Here's a sampling of what's on the culinary calendar menu:

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Melo and Lala's cake designer at Park Meadows

Melo and Lala's fabulous wedding cake.​"Carmelo's favorite color is red, which was dominant in the decor and the cake. The inside was red velvet with cream cheese fillings, alternating with chocolate cake, chocolate cream, & dark chocolate ganache (Lala's favorite). We used gold to add luxury. ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: St. Germain cocktails, Tasty Colfax and teen cooking classes

​There are plenty of dinners and tastings for oenophiles this week -- plus some beer and St. Germain action thrown in for good measure. Here's a taste of what's to come: Monday, July 26: Frasca Food and Wine, 1738 Pearl Street, presents its weekly Monday Night Wine Dinner. This week, winemak ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Cooking classes, street food and dinners galore

A Flickr photo.​This week, both Terroir and Duo are cooking outside their kitchens for various dinners, Twisted Pine celebrates its birthday -- and much more, including classes and dinners for every palate. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, July 12: The City of Aurora offers a kids' co ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Crepes on the terrace and more

​This week in culinary news, Breckenridge Brewery celebrates its anniversary, different venues around town offer Tour de France specials, Le Central launches a Wednesday night crepe special through July -- and much more. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Tuesday, July 6: Le Central, 112 East 8 ... More >>

Master Chef Classic kicks off in Beaver Creek

Jack Affleck​Beaver Creek might be best known for its sick powder stashes, but the culinary scene takes center stage this weekend, when the resort teams up with Bon Appetit magazine to present the annual Master Chef Classic.

The Edge: Our guide to the season's best skiing, boarding and more

Lunch at Larkburger

​I did not have the greatest food luck in the mountains. I found a good spot for breakfast and lunch (read about it next week), and the pizza from the Blue Moose was at least decent (and better by a long stretch than anything else we ordered). But everything else? A serious disappointment. That is ... More >>

New Yorker State of Mind

Humor on the Slopes expands its horizons

Winter Wonderland

Enjoy seasonal recreation at Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Day.

Snow Funny

Is This Muslim Republican Mr. Right or the Big Cheese?

Ali Hasan is young, rich and brash, and plans to follow in his parents' political footsteps – cowboy boots and all.

Parental Warning

Circus Incognitus is a kid's show with a twist.

Alpenhorn

Frites

Begin the Beguine

Going Date Fishing

Catch a hottie at this Susan G. Komen benefit.

Hungry, Thirsty and Blue

Back to the Neo-Futurists

Chicago’s Neo-Futurists juggle reality in their plays.

Trivial Pursuits

Thirteen weeks of sports and leisure, arts and entertainment, and people and places.

The Bite

Markets mark the spots in Vail Valley and beyond.

Love's Recipe

Allie’s Cabin offers a meal that arouses several appetites.

Downhill to Disneyland

The slopes are crowded, so why aren't Colorado resorts rolling in cold cash?

Earth, Wind and Fire

Strange but True

Grave Reservations

The Colorado Historical Society has collected Indian artifacts for 120 years. Now it has to give many of them back.

Off Limits