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Colorado

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Top five Colorado-animals-behaving-badly stories

    Yes, animals are adorable. But they can also be destructive, as witnessed by the havoc wreaked by a certain squirrel this week -- more on that below. The chaos-loving rodent inspired us to round up five recent stories about critters gone wild, in a manner of speaking. Count down our favorites below ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Top ten Colorado posts on Raw Confessions

    The website Raw Confessions specializes in unsigned posts, because anonymity encourages honesty, whether it's unflinching, ugly or hilarious. We've collected and photo-illustrated the ten most notable rants with Colorado connections. Some of the items encourage sympathy. Others definitely don't -- b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Reader: Don't put a Colorado native bumper magnet on same SUV as Raiders sticker

    Ever since we published our collection of favorite "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines, we've had readers posting their suggested variations on the theme. Here's one we absolutely loved.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Film incentives: Bill signing means Colorado ready for its close-up

    With a scribble of his ceremonial pen this morning, Governor John Hickenlooper set Colorado on a path not unlike that of the Iron Man himself, Robert Downey, Jr. No, our fair state isn't going to rehab. Instead, lawmakers, film-industry insiders and Colorado boosters hope that the beefed-up film inc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Top ten Colorado places featured on Apartment Therapy

    Anyone sick of staring at his or her cluttered, sloppy, haphazardly decorated home can find glorious respite at Apartment Therapy, a website devoted to making any space more beautiful, no matter how small. The idea: Do a lot with a little. Look below to see our ten favorite Colorado entries, comple ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Medical marijuana registry numbers climb for fourth month in a row

    In March, the Colorado medical marijuana patient registry grew for the fourth month in a row in March. According to statistics released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the total number of Coloradans with red cards stands at a healthy (and getting healthier) 93,393.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Colorado's moon rock isn't missing, but its recent history is

    Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it...really fast. Today's Denver Post has a fascinating -- if redundant -- Associated Press story about a Houston lawyer who's tracking down missing moon rocks. At least 180 are unaccounted for -- but not Colorado's.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Photos: Top ten "You know you're from Colorado when..." punchlines

    Photos: Top ten "You know you're from Colorado when..." punchlines It's the time of year when people from all over the country begin flooding into our fair state -- because if you lived somewhere else, you'd want to come here, too. But how to tell the locals from the pretenders? We stumbled on a v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    A second Steak 'n Shake opens in Sheridan

    Colorado's second Steak 'n Shake has opened at 3502 River Point Parkway in the River Point development in Sheridan. The iconic burger emporium first appeared in Colorado last November, when it opened in Centennial to a swarm of weeping fans. Steak 'n Shake got its start in Normal, Illinois in 1934 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    John Hickenlooper: Special session would move state forward to justice

    My nephew in Chicago has a sudden interest in Colorado politics, and he's been closely following the progress of the civil union bill at the legislature -- a proposal resurrected yesterday when Governor John Hickenlooper said he would call a special session to debate the issue.

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Reader: Life should be a bowl of Colorado cherries

    Washington State wants to ship a forty-pound box of Rainier cherries to a restaurant in every state in the country, in an effort to push the product -- and it's is looking for the right recipient in Colorado. Many readers have weighed in with suggestions, including Matthewfw: Cafe 180 since they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    DMC DJ Championship battle returns to Casselman's Bar & Venue this Friday night

    This Friday night, the DMC World DJ Championship returns to Colorado for another eagerly anticipated edition of the battle at Casselman's Bar & Venue. Last year's champion, Colorado's own DJ Vajra, of course, went on to become the greatest DJ in the world, besting competition from all over the globe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Marijuana: Industrial hemp study bill approved, but hurdles remain

    With the passing of HB 1099 yesterday, which creates a soil remediation study using hemp as the filtering agent, Colorado could be the first state in the nation to grow industrial hemp since the late 1930s. But passing the bill was just the first obstacle. Actually implementing the plan might be mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Garbanzo heads south for its first out-of-state expansion

    Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is heading south to open its first stores outside of Colorado: in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The chain, which Alan Mor started in 2007, specializes in delectable fast-casual Mediterranean cuisine; I reviewed the location on South Colorado two weeks ago, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Reader: Colorado is definitely the Subaru state!

    Is Colorado the Suburu state? That's what Bree Davies suggests in "An Ode to Subaru, the unofficial car of Colorado". While Wooderson, her beloved Outback, is the focus of the piece, there are plenty of other Subarus out there. An entire fleet of them. And their drivers are all fans.

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Reader: Why is Colorado regulating businessmodels for breweries?

    It's the last day of the Colorado Legislature, and this session has definitely driven some people to drink -- and possibly move out of state. Breckenridge Brewery, which had been pushing for House Bill 1347, which would have allowed the company to grow in Colorado (craft breweries are currently capp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Photos: Top ten Passive-Aggressive Notes from Colorado

    Have you discovered PassiveAggressiveNotes.com? The site is dedicated to hilarious scribblings from upset people who express their frustration in ways that range from teeth-gritted politeness to full-out rage -- and since it's searchable by location, we've collected our ten favorites from Colorado. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Film incentives bill green-lighted by lawmakers: Welcome, filmmakers!

    Welcome to Colorado, Hollywood! The word from the Senate Majority Office is that House Bill 1286 -- better known as the film incentives bill -- has passed the Senate, its last hurdle before reaching the governor's desk. The bill increases the cash rebate offered to filmmakers from 10 percent to 20 p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Reader: Trader Joe's at Eighth and Colorado is all kinds of wrong

    On Friday the Denver Business Journal broke the news that Trader Joe's would be opening its second store at Eighth and Colorado Boulevard. (The first -- which means the one that also gets to sell liquor under Colorado's convoluted code -- will debut next year in Boulder's Twenty Ninth Street develop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Colorful Colorado sign lives on at History Colorado

    My favorite artifact on display at the new History Colorado Center is an old "Colorful Colorado" sign right by the fabulous floor map of Colorado, riddled with bullet holes and sporting colored-in lettering -- vandalism, according to the highway workers who took down the sign. History, according to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Colorado beer calendar: Cinco de Mayo, sour beers, and house yeasts

    The entire craft-brewing world will be in San Diego this week for the annual Craft Brewers Conference, which allows brewers from across the country to share ideas, knowledge and plenty of beer. Plus, they get to spend time in America's Finest City. More than 2,600 people are expected to be there, in ... More >>

  • News

    April 26, 2012

    Where's the Colorado connection in One Book, One Denver? Maybe a Bear Ate It!

    The entire craft-brewing world will be in San Diego this week for the annual Craft Brewers Conference, which allows brewers from across the country to share ideas, knowledge and plenty of beer. Plus, they get to spend time in America's Finest City. More than 2,600 people are expected to be there, in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Maybe a Bear Ate It!: the review

    If Denver four-year-olds make small talk about literature, surely Maybe a Bear Ate It! would come up. The picture book has been selected as the book in the state's One Book 4 Colorado preschool reading campaign. In theory, every kid in the sandbox will be reading it. The story by Robie E. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Photos: Top eight Colorado flag tattoos

    This evening, President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at CU-Boulder -- and he's visiting on the sort of day beautiful enough to make even the most curmudgeonly Coloradan feel like pulling out the state flag. Then again, some people display the flag every day, as witnessed by the following examp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    $714 million a year and other fun facts about Colorado's craft beer industry

    The Colorado Brewers Guild provided proof today of what most Colorado residents have known for a while: beer is good for us, economically at least. On Tuesday, the Guild, which represents craft breweries in the state legislature, said Colorado's 139 licensed craft breweries pump $714 million a year ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Renegade Brewing will rely on two Colorado companies for its expansion

    Renegade Brewing will put the pedal to the metal in May as it rolls out plans to package one of its beers in sixteen-ounce aluminum cans and add two new stainless steel tanks. The ten-month-old brewery will accomplish both tasks with the help of two small Colorado companies that have found a niche i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 19, 2012

    Watching Colorado

    Renegade Brewing will put the pedal to the metal in May as it rolls out plans to package one of its beers in sixteen-ounce aluminum cans and add two new stainless steel tanks. The ten-month-old brewery will accomplish both tasks with the help of two small Colorado companies that have found a niche i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Merhawi Ocbamichael charged as adult for aggravated robberies as direct file bill advances

    This week, the Denver District Attorney's Office announced that it had charged Merhawi Ocbamichael as an adult for a series of aggravated robberies that took place when he was seventeen. It's the sort of decision that won't be made in quite the same way should legislation to reform the system known ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Photos: Colorado people of Walmart (including Mrs. Dog) strike back!

    Our 2010 collection of Colorado photos from the wacky website People of Walmart featured none other than Dog the Bounty Hunter. For our 2011 gallery, the Dog family took some time off. But this year, none other than Mrs. Dog represents, along with plenty of other highly photogenic subjects. Check ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Josh McDaniels didn't screw over the Broncos as badly as you think?

    Denver blog posts have their eyes on the prize. Mile High Report fan poster Megatron Myers argues that Josh McDaniels didn't do as terrible a job as Broncos coach as advertised. The Colorado Independent's Troy Hooper: Colorado isn't ready for climate change. Coyote Gulch: Colorado is always one d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Marijuana legalization: The push continues (infographic)

    Studies show that 55 percent of Americans believe marijuana should be legalized, but only sixteen states (including Colorado) allow its medical use. The following infographic, shared by a reader/graphics pro, is a visual argument for legalization. (The campaign for regulating pot in Colorado began i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Film incentives: House lawmakers approve $3 million to fund moviemaking in Colorado

    Colorado is one step closer to (hopefully) dominating the silver screen once again. Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved $3 million to fund a bill to increase the state's film incentives. As explained in our cover story, "The Reel West," the number of movie cameras pointed at Colorado ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Filmmaker Anson Fogel on Colorado's stunning new tourism campaign

    This week a series of nine "Come to Life" television spots promoting Colorado tourism began airing in target markets across the country, with an emphasis on outdoor summer adventure. To get that vibe just right, the Colorado Tourism Office brought in a team including Denver-based ad agency Karsh/Hag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    A thick history of beards and facial hair (infographic)

    Does a beard make the man? It depends on who you ask. Historically, beards were used for warmth, intimidation of protection from enemies, but in modern times, women find beards only about two-thirds as attractive as a clean-shaven man. In Colorado, beards can be a seasonal look for the October-March ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Session Beer Day is April 7, but do you know where your low-alcohol beer is?

    In late 2010, after a few years of fighting between convenience and grocery stores, bottle shops and beer makers, the State of Colorado discovered -- much to its chagrin -- that it was illegal for restaurants and liquor stores to sell low-alcohol beer. That's right, citizens" Colorado was trying to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Marijuana criminalized in Colorado 95 years ago today: Unhappy anniversary?

    Today marks 95 years since the first cannabis-control law passed in Colorado. Andres Lucero, a Democratic representative from Las Animas County, introduced House Bill 263, which proposed making growing or using cannabis grown by individuals a misdemeanor. On March 30, 1917, the bill was approved, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Amnesty International USA: Activists converge this weekend for 51st Annual General Meeting

    After a year when it was christened the Angriest City in America, Denver continues to be a hub of national (and this weekend, international) activism. Tomorrow through Sunday, Amnesty International USA will bring its 51st Annual General Meeting to the city, with panels and workshops dedicated to som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Seven brand new Colorado beers to try this spring

    Standing in front of the beer cooler in Colorado, the Napa Valley of Beer, can be a little overwhelming. Okay, it can be a lot overwhelming. There are dozens of styles -- from IPAs, stouts and sours to Belgian saisons bocks and barrel-aged brews -- from a confounding number of breweries. And then t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Pretty Lights at Red Rocks, two nights, August 17-18. Tickets on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.

    Just announced: Pretty Lights at Red Rocks for two back-to-back shows on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18. Hold onto your flat-bills, dance music aficionados. Colorado will catch the final stops on an international tour that will be taking Pretty Lights, born Derek Vincent Smith, from venu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Buffalo sausage flatbread pizza is Colorado Proud

    Always eat Colorado! Every month the Colorado Department of Agriculture releases a new Colorado Proud recipe by chef Jason Morse, now the executive chef of the Douglas County School District. The March offering sounds like a perfect snack for gourmands watching March Madness games. It's Buffalo Sau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Reader: Conservatives and liberals alike can agree on need for marijuana reform

    Our post about the majority-plus support for marijuana regulation at the Denver County Republican Assembly noted that it contradicted the commonly held belief that all conservatives are anti-cannabis. One reader thinks that myth is beginning to crumble.

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Origin Snowboards caters to Colorado's youngest groms

    I've written about almost all of Colorado's homegrown snowboard companies over the last year or so, but Highlands Ranch-based Origin Snowboards wasn't even on my radar until earlier this month when my kids discovered it. With grom-sized boards starting at just 85cm and the biggest board in the line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Child and Family Investigators clause in reform bill draws fire from legal lobby

    Figuring some modest improvement is better than none, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee passed along a bill yesterday that's intended to make child and family investigators (CFI) and other professionals operating in family court more accountable -- after first amending and watering down its mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Non-fat: Colorado least obese state, Boulder trimmest city

    In a nation of widening waist bands and shrinking candy bars, Colorado's obese population is going the way of King Size Snickers. The results from a new Gallup-Healthways poll show the state came out on top (again) as the least obese in the nation. And while Boulder and Fort Collins both ranked amo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Fraud complaints: Colorado is number one again, Greeley tops metro areas

    The Federal Trade Commission released its 2011 list of consumer complaints, and Colorado topped the charts for a second consecutive year, with the most reported per-capita consumer fraud complaints in the nation. Greeley -- ranked No. 1 for large U.S. metro areas -- joined Colorado Springs, Boulder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Film incentives bill clears first hurdle, passes House committee

    A bill to increase Colorado's film incentives has won its first victory, passing the House Economic and Business Development Committee by a vote of nine to three. Though the victory celebration came up short when compared to the exhausted jubilation at the end of the best movie ever, Rocky, the two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Reader: Films made in Colorado are an endangered species

    John Wayne in 1969's True Grit, which was filmed in Colorado.​Today legislators will consider a measure that would provide an economic incentive for filmmakers to work in Colorado -- a rarity these days, as detailed in "The Reel West." But a century ago, there was a booming film business in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Alec Schuler wins a Colorado Culinary Award of Excellence

    Owner/chef Alec Schuler of Arugula Bar e Ristorante, Tangerine and Amaro Drinkery Italia will be one of four Colorado chefs honored on February 20 for leading the charge on the use of locally grown, raised and processed products. The American Culinary Federation Colorado Chefs Association partnere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Trader Joe's product watch: Old Fashioned Cinnamon Grahams

    As we anticipate the arrival of Colorado's first Trader Joe's, the California-based grocer with a cult-like following that's allegedly building its first Colorado store somewhere in Boulder's Twenty Ninth Street (three more Trader Joe's stores are rumored for Denver), we thought we'd give you a tast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Ten movies and TV shows set in Colorado -- but filmed somewhere else

    Colorado has a rich film history. Nearly 400 movies have been shot here in more than 100 years. But, as explained in this week's cover story "The Reel West," Colorado is experiencing a bit of a film drought lately, something that lawmakers and industry folks hope to reverse. Instead of shooting in t ... More >>

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