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April 19, 2012
Photos: F*ck Yeah Colorado! celebrates the state you're in
For those not already in the know, allow us to introduce you to Fuck Yeah Colorado!, a tumblr site that celebrates Our Fair State's beauty and quirks with equal enthusiasm. Look below to count down ten shots that prompted us to declare, "Fuck Yeah Colorado!"
Blogs
March 3, 2012
SnowBall Music Festival 2012: Day 1 travelogue
SNOWBALL MUSIC FESTIVAL, DAY 1 @ VAIL VALLEY | 3/2/12It took about four bone-chilling minutes, starting at the opening of gates, to remind me of the frigid misery I signed up for again this year. Did I learn my lesson from last year in regard to snow boots, multiple layers, cash, and festival planni ... More >>
Blogs
January 31, 2012
I-70 pace cars experiment is working, CDOT says -- just not all the time
The Associated Press is reporting that the Interstate 70 pace car program was suspended Sunday in lieu of a review by the Colorado Department of Transportation. But while that's true in a technical sense, it's also a bit misleading. The CDOT program has only been officially shelved for this next wee ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2011
The ten worst skateparks in Colorado
The November issue of Thrasher included the results of a contest in which the magazine had asked readers for the worst skateparks in their towns for a list titled "Certified Piece of Suck: Doo-Doo Skatepark Construction." One of these pieces of suck is located in Colorado.
Blogs
October 6, 2011
Battery 621 celebrates The Launch of Winter and The Business of Fun
"Your job should be something you're pumped on," says Preston Strout, co-owner of the High Cascade Snowboard Camp. He's the guest moderator at The Business of Fun, a free event starting at 6 p.m. tonight that's the kick off for the three-day Launch of Winter celebration at Battery 621 (click those l ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
Medical marijuana: Dispensary license fees in Breckenridge as much as double Denver's?
Breckenridge is known as one of the most pot-friendly cities in the pot-friendly state of Colorado. But that doesn't mean opening up a medical marijuana dispensary in town is cheap. Licensing costs there could potentially be more than double the amount charged in Denver, which critics often ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Medical marijuana dispensaries in the high country about to get Colorado's blessing
Despite rumors that state licenses wouldn't be issued until next year at the earliest, several medical marijuana clinic owners in the mountains say they have reached the final stages of the application process and are within weeks of getting the final okay from the Medical Marijuana Enforceme ... More >>
Music
September 1, 2011
Treehouse Collective's annual Pitch a Tent party, September 3 near Idaho Springs
Despite rumors that state licenses wouldn't be issued until next year at the earliest, several medical marijuana clinic owners in the mountains say they have reached the final stages of the application process and are within weeks of getting the final okay from the Medical Marijuana Enforceme ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2011
Ten other local beers that John Hickenlooper could have chosen to toast Colorado's birthday
There is no brewery in Colorado that has a longer history than Coors, no beer maker that has employed a higher number of locals, and no company that is more associated with our state. On the other hand, Coors has a checkered history here, from its labor policies to the personal beliefs of it ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2011
Dance Card: Inception, Electric Daisy Carnival, Full Moon Gathering and more this weekend
Marcus Worgull will spin his first Denver set this weekend.We sincerely hope you got in some recovery time and beauty sleep last weekend and this week, because this weekend's Dance Card is out-of-control. Between the Electric Daisy Carnival, Inception and the first Full Moon Gathering of the ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2011
The Denver Art Museum prepares for the big one, Marvelous Mud
Part of Linda Sormin's yet-to-be-titled installation.Clay is arguably the first medium ever invented by humans -- one of the oldest prehistoric artifacts ever found was a drinking vessel made of sun-dried clay -- and it'll soon be the star of the largest single-subject exhibition the Denver A ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2011
Restaurant roll call for April
Larkburger is now open in West Washington Park.The metro area gained a cheesesteak spot and lost a cheesesteak spot, it gained a Larkburger and lost a Walk-In Burger (although that venture promises to relocate)...and Hart's Corner made a comeback. Here's the Restaurant roll call for April:
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Tommyknocker Brewing doubles its output, changes its look
The old logo.Many of the bigger craft breweries across the country overhaul their image every three or four years, adding beers to the lineup, changing their look or their labels. But time moves a little slower in Idaho Springs. "We are doing a whole image revamp," says Steve Indrehus, the ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Free ski buses to mountain resorts? Ace King thinks it's an idea whose time has come
In seventeen years of avid snowboarding, Ace King has heard all the bright ideas about how to fix the weekend traffic logjam on I-70. Monorail, zipper lanes, double-decker lanes -- all costly, all dubious as hell, and none of them right around the corner. What King lusts for is a bus.
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Top 10 list of Colorado movies a ten-cent ticket fee didn't subsidize
"The Searchers."The Colorado legislature just nixed a plan to tack a ten-cent fee onto movie tickets, money that would have been used to provide financial incentives for film companies that want to make movies in this state. As revised, the bill would now ask for donations from movie-goers -- ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2011
This Weekend In Stoke: Happy Winter Trails Day to you
Need a good excuse to get out of town this weekend? Here are our six sweet reasons to head up to yonder hills.
Blogs
January 3, 2011
Restaurant roll call for December
Lori MidsonLou's Food Bar was a late entry in the new restaurants of 2010Just as he did two years ago with Bones, Frank Bonanno opened a new restaurant, Lou's Food Bar, in the last days of the year. But there was much more action on the Denver dining scene, as documented in our Restaurant rol ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2011
Restaurant roll call for 2010
Lori MidsonChoLon Modern Asian Bistro was one of the big restaurants to open in 2010.While many restaurants closed in 2010, many more restaurants opened -- including such hot spots as ChoLon, Euclid Hall, Green Russell, Lou's Food Bar and, on the very last day of the year, Bittersweet. Here' ... More >>
Calendar
December 16, 2010
Get Gnarly
Lori MidsonChoLon Modern Asian Bistro was one of the big restaurants to open in 2010.While many restaurants closed in 2010, many more restaurants opened -- including such hot spots as ChoLon, Euclid Hall, Green Russell, Lou's Food Bar and, on the very last day of the year, Bittersweet. Here' ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Beer-jolais Nouveau: Could fresh hops do for beer what Beaujolais Nouveau does for wine?
The Tommyknocker crew.www.sanjuanhopfarms.comOn the third Thursday of every November (today), vintners in France have been releasing a kind of red wine called Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine isn't powerful or rich or even that all that good. Its main quality is light freshness. It's fermented f ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2010
Human smuggling: In first case after '06 state law passed, federal prosecutors took over
Most human smuggling cases in Colorado are handled by state prosecutors using a 2006 state law -- the effectiveness of which is questioned in this week's feature story, "Disappearing Act." But human smuggling remains a federal crime, as well -- and in cases where there are aggravating facto ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2010
Old Chicago drinks from the mug of craft beer relevance
Fifteen years ago, Old Chicago was the place to go in Denver if you wanted to try unusual beers. Known for its World Beer Tour, the restaurant -- a part of what is now the Colorado-based Rock Bottom empire -- offered unusual and international brews. And while the craft-beer scene hadn't real ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2010
Get fresh with fresh-hopped beers this weekend
It's Friday afternoon. Do you know where your fresh-hopped beers are. If not, then here are two suggestions. All 27 Old Chicago locations began pouring Colorado IPA Nouveau this week. It's a limited release that was made especially for Old Chicago by Tommyknocker Brewing in Idaho Springs. T ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2010
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 >>
Culture
June 3, 2010
Summer Guide 2010
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 >>
News
December 31, 2009
2009 Year in Review: When the lows were lower and the highs were really, really high
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 >>
Calendar
December 24, 2009
Is There an Echo in Here?
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 >>
Culture
November 12, 2009
The Edge: A handy calendar of winter events
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 >>
News
January 22, 2009
The digital conversion will leave some Coloradans in the dark
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 >>
Calendar
January 1, 2009
Mining the Past for the Future
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 >>
Calendar
November 27, 2008
Jibulation Jamboree
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 >>
News
November 13, 2008
Troubled teens were banished to the Monarch Center wilderness program. Then their troubles really started
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 >>
News
July 10, 2008
Denver's Own Royal Tenenbaums
The late Timber Dick's children are carrying on a brilliant family legacy that includes Nancy Dick and Tom Lantos.
Calendar
May 22, 2008
All Aboard!
Head up to Georgetown for some historic fun.
Calendar
July 19, 2007
Climb Every Mountain
Conquer Mount Evans on the Bob Cook Memorial.
News
March 22, 2007
Letters to the Editor
From the week of 3/22/07
News
February 16, 2006
Chairman of the Boards
With Icelantic, this Evergreen inventor is schussing the competition.
Dining
August 26, 2004
Bite Me
War and Pizza
Dining
October 17, 2002
Bite Me
In the Suds
Dining
August 1, 2002
Consumed
Drinking High on the Hog
Dining
May 23, 2002
Consumed
No Pain, No Grain
Dining
March 1, 2001
The Bite
The British are coming! The British are coming!
Dining
October 5, 2000
Colorado Cooking
Dude ranch serves up more than mere beans.
Dining
October 28, 1999
Mais, Oui
French chefs are out there--if you know where to look.
Dining
August 30, 1995
MOUTHING OFF
French chefs are out there--if you know where to look.

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