Grand Lake

Reader: Stupid people are lucky there aren't more moose attacks

Our item about a female moose attack on a woman in Grand Lake, the same town where a male moose was photographed mounting a moose statute, inspired posts by folks upset that the cow moose and her calf were euthanized. One reader also noted that such problems are less common than expected given how f ... More >>

Photos: Female moose attack in town where male was seen mounting a moose statue

On Monday, we shared photos of a moose in Grand Lake mounting a moose statue -- and the hilarious Facebook comments generated by the images; see them below. This incident may not have struck another Grand Lake moose as especially funny, though. The next day, a female moose seriously injured a woman ... More >>

Photos: Moose-on-moose-statue sex pics draw hilarious Facebook responses

Like most TV news operations, 9News aspires to be a family-friendly operation from top to bottom. So how did those who like the station's Facebook page react when its overseers shared a photo gallery depicting a moose attempting to have carnal relations with a moose statue in Grand Lake? Not with s ... More >>

300 Suns hopes Indigogo will help it become Longmont's fourth brewery

So far, crowd sourcing hasn't been the most successful way for would-be breweries to raise money in Colorado: There are already so many top-notch beer makers, and many more in the works, that beer lovers probably figure it's not necessary to pour out their own hard-earned cash in order to help get t ... More >>

Photos: Top celebrity weddings in Colorado -- and how many couples are still together

Sometimes it seems like marriages involving stars last about as long as the average fruit fly. But we've got what looks like a way to help pairings of the famous beat the odds: They should get married in Colorado. Our evidence? HistoryOrb.com lists nine celebrity weddings to have taken place in Col ... More >>

Craft beer sampler packs are making a comeback in Colorado

Although there aren't many of them, craft beer variety packs -- which typically offer three or four different kinds of beers in a twelve-pack -- have been on liquor stores shelves for a while. But that trend looks like it's going to become more prevalent in Colorado this year as several well-known b ... More >>

Water wars: Deal reached on Upper Colorado diversion project

Prolonged drought and a rising population have put the squeeze on Western Slope water supplies. But Colorado River activists have something to celebrate in their long battle with Front Range development interests -- a hard-won agreement that will help limit the impact of the Windy Gap Firming Projec ... More >>

Twelve new breweries and 87 total will represent Colorado at GABF

There will be 87 Colorado breweries pouring their stuff at the Great American Beer Festival this year, according to a full list of attending breweries released today by the Boulder-based Brewers Association. Amazingly, that roster includes a dozen brand-new breweries that either didn't exist at this ... More >>

Twin Hops Brewing hopes to succeed where others failed: with a Kickstarter campaign

The would-be owners of another new Denver brewery, Twin Hops, launched a Kickstarter campaign last Saturday with a party at the Denver Bicycle Cafe, a coffee shop/taproom/bike shop that has become a big supporter of small local breweries. TwinHops Brewing is the brainchild of three brothers -- Brad, ... More >>

Why Colorado's forests are bugging out with beetles

Slide show: Meet the beetles: How Colorado's forests are bugging out

Photos: Bark beetles gone wild in Colorado's forests

This week's cover story, "The Beetle and the Damage Done," reports on the mounting toll of the worst bark-beetle epidemic in recorded history in Colorado and the various causes blamed for the infestation, from past fire suppression policies to climate change. Are the millions of dead trees claimed b ... More >>

Take a Powder

Grand Lake Brewing discovers a lost case of Holy Grail, one of the world's highest ABV beers

​In the past few years, attention-seeking breweries like Sam Adams, Scotland's BrewDog and Germany's Schorschbock have been engaged in a battle over who could make the highest-alcohol beers in the world -- turning out concoctions that weighed in at 40, 50 and even 60 percent alcohol by volume. ... More >>

Table Mountain Inn's Luke Mewbourn harps on foie gras and Lady Gaga and hails the righteousness of Jim's Burger Haven

Lori Midson​ Luke Mewbourn Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina 1310 Washington Avenue, Golden 303-216-8040 www.tablemountaininn.com This is part one of my interview with Luke Mewbourn, executive chef of Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. Denver ... More >>

Water wars: How Denver's lush lawns slurp away the Upper Colorado (VIDEO)

​Last week, we reported on the anticipated demand for costly water diversion projects by 2050 -- and the conservation strategy proposed in Filling the Gap, a timely report from environmental groups. Unfortunately, most Denver residents won't read the report; most of them don't have a clue wher ... More >>

Snooze's Spencer Lomax on swine, his favorite green chile joints and cheek meat

Lori Midson​ Spencer Lomax Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Four locations in Colorado www.snoozeeatery.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Spencer Lomax, culinary director of Snooze. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. I spent pretty much every summer break through high sch ... More >>

Church's Park Fire near Fraser zero percent contained, expected to grow: See photo gallery

​Literally hot on the heels of the destructive Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder and the Reservoir Road blaze outside Loveland, the Church's Park fire, not far from Fraser, is the latest conflagration to threaten the region. At this writing, the fire isn't at the doorstep of any structures, bu ... More >>

Hepatitis scare at Grand Lake restaurants: Who needs to get shots?

Max & T's.​It was one of those moments when the personal and the professional collided. On Friday, my wife and I were in Grand Lake when a summer storm passed through -- so we took refuge at Max & T's Bar and Grill, where we ate a delicious lunch. Then, the next morning, I opened up my Denver ... More >>

Summer Guide 2010

Colorado beers: fifty to try before you die -- or die trying

​Last week, GQ magazine released a bucket list of fifty beers to drink before you die. It was a decent compilation, but a little short on Colorado offerings. So we decided to come up with our own list of fifty Colorado-made beers to drink before you die. Arranged alphabetically, we have tried ... More >>

Here are ten great beer names, but do the beers belong on a Colorado bucket list?

Mexican Logger​Coming up with new beer names, let alone great beer names, isn't easy, especially in the state with 115 breweries, each cooking anywhere from five to 65 different beers a year. But brewers are nothing if not creative - and occasionally, um, irreverent. Listed below are ten fant ... More >>

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Money Woes and Beetlekill

Isn't It Grand?

Delegating Denver #9 of 56: Delaware

Roughing It

In the wilderness, even bad American beer works.

Spring Fever, Bird Flu

Catching errant wildlife with the web.

Intelligent Design

The Coral Room is an exotic addition to Stapleton.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Off Limits

Going, Going, Gonzo

Loved to Death

Besieged by crowds and Front Range pollution, Colorado's premier national park is a vanishing wilderness.

Big Problem

Sometimes an elephant joke just isn't funny.

On the Road Again

This state was designed for explorers -- and a 1986 Jeep Wagoneer.

Best Horse-Friendly Lodging

Winding River Ranch & Equestrian Center

Bite Me

Out of the Bleu.

Pucking Around

Remembering their boyhood passion, tabletop-hockey players are reviving their tiny game.

High and Dry

Even in the best of times, farmers and developers fight for Colorado's water. And this summer's drought is far from the best of times.

Peak Performance

A mid-life career change leads Marvin Bronstein to a Restaurant on the Ridge.

Place Settings

Mouthing Off

A Gift for You

The Edge

Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

Thrills for the week

Edge

Westword's Guide to teh '96-'97 ski and snowboard season

Jack's Back

The state had an opportunity to lock up rapist and career criminal Jack Ainsworth for good. Now it's too late.