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Boycott Colorado: Hunters take aim at Colorado tourism over gun-control bills

The rumblings of a boycott started even before Governor John Hickenlooper signed three gun-control measures ten days ago, and they're only going to get louder with President Barack Obama coming to Colorado on Wednesday to tout this state's new laws as an example for the rest of the country. "I'm boy ... More >>

Marijuana tourism isn't main reason to let out-of-staters buy pot, says task force member

Earlier this week, we posted about an Amendment 64 task-force recommendation to allow marijuana tourism. But while Christian Sederberg, a task-force member with whom we spoke about what some see as a one-year licensing monopoly for current medical marijuana centers, concedes that the proposal would ... More >>

Marijuana tourism recommended by task force -- but can rules prevent smurfing?

Yesterday, the governor-appointed task force charged with making recommendations about the implementation of Amendment 64 determined that marijuana tourism -- letting out-of-staters purchase pot -- should be allowed. But the members also believe restrictions should be put in place to prevent smurfin ... More >>

Fracking the North Fork: Protests pour in over BLM lease plan

When Colorado native son Ken Salazar became Barack Obama's Secretary of the Interior four years ago, it was widely expected that he would steer a more "balanced" course through the energy wars across the West, pulling back on the drill-baby-drill mantra of the Bush years. It hasn't worked out that w ... More >>

Marijuana: Would Amendment 64 hurt or help Colorado tourism?

Update: A response from the official Amendment 64 campaign on the tourism question follows our original post, below. Would Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, hinder Colorado tourism or boost it?

The sixth annual Art Farm Harvest art show is tomorrow

From 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, September 8, Denver Urban Gardens and Art Farm will join forces for the sixth annual Harvest outdoor community art show and garden gala, held at the West Washington Park Community Garden located at 201 Grant Street in Denver.

Aurora History Museum: Welcome to Colorado, now go home

Aurora's tourism efforts got a big boost Friday, when the state's Economic Development Commission approved $81 million in Regional Tourism Act incentives for the hotel/resort/convention complex planned by Gaylord Entertainment Co. The project could open by 2016 -- which means Aurora has a few years ... More >>

Visit Denver app "dares" tourists to discover the city, while we up the ante

Visit Denver has a new mobile app designed to lure vacationers to Mile High City hotspots through a series of "dares:" Complete a "Denver Dare" and you'll earn a Facebook badge. So what are these terrifying tasks, these death-defying deeds? Here's a hint: One of them involves the Celestial Seasoning ... More >>

Tourism subsidies: John Hickenlooper vetoes bill that would allow up to six projects to qualify

The competition for state tourism incentives will remain as stiff as ever thanks to a veto this morning from Governor John Hickenlooper. Hick nixed a bill that would have allowed the Colorado Economic Development Commission to approve up to six new projects for sales-tax rebates. Six projects, inclu ... More >>

Photos: Mascots celebrate Colorado tourism at Discover Colorado Rally

What does it look like when a bunch of mascots converge on the Capitol steps? Kinda goofy. That's what happened at today's Discover Colorado Rally, a yearly meetup that could be summed up in two words: "Yay, tourism!" Grown-ups dressed as sharks and bears listened as officials rattled off statistics ... More >>

WTF, Fruita? Controversial slogan wears out its welcome

WTF, Fruita? The Western Slope town already has a festival devoted to Mike the Headless Chicken, so was it such a stretch to put out a WTF welcome mat? But before the debate was over -- how welcoming was it, really, to greet tourists with a hearty "what the fuck?" -- even Time online had picked up t ... More >>

Grand County reinvention: How to create a new reputation for a place founded in 1874

Re-envisioning an entire geographic area is a surprisingly straightforward process. First, there are the facts: Grand County is the Colorado's 21st largest, has been around since 1874 and is home to quite a lot of water. Like many mountain areas, it share the same qualities its high-elevation peers ... More >>

Highland walking tour reveals strange changes: Kenny Be's Big Picture

Everyone gets screwed in Lower Highland.​ Organized by the Discovery Series committee of the Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders Group, today's Highland walking tour will feature the architects, developers and builders who are causing the strange changes in an older neighborhood being replace ... More >>

Colorado summer vacation pre-Memorial Day mascot final exam: Kenny Be's Pop Quiz

Colorado is crawling with mascots.​ It's been two weeks since the Discover Colorado Rally -- plenty of time for all Colorado summer vacation planners to have studied up for today's pop quiz. Provide the name and attraction associated with each of the mascots pictured below...

Knock, Knock

Reader: Tourism official thinks maybe people at casinos should take a break from drinking 24/7

Bill Ritter.​Patricia Calhoun's top 7 ways of improving Colorado tourism post mentions ex-guv Bill Ritter and a tourism official who suggested that Colorado is the "new Scotland" because of all the distilleries here. Said official responded in our comments section to defend this tag, but not t ... More >>

Top 7 ways to improve Colorado tourism: Are you listening, Visit Denver?

Bill Ritter.​Best line at last night's twelfth annual Tourism Hall of Fame Dinner: "When you quit being governor, no one writes talking points for you." So said former Governor Bill Ritter, who was one of the inductees last night, along with Cleo Parker Robinson and Terry Sullivan, the retired ... More >>

Ski Schooled

Aurora vacation ideas from VisitAurora.com: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Three Cheers for Aurora!​ In an effort to promote tourism in Aurora, officials have organized a new group called VisitAurora.com. While most people associate Aurora with cheap hookers, pawn shops and Republican fund-raisers, there are so many other ways to attract tourists to Aurora by marketi ... More >>

History Retold

Ken Salazar: Frustration riding high over his wild horse plan

Photo by Craig DownerA mustang breaks free of a holding pen in Nevada.​While his department's handling of the oil-slick crisis in the Gulf continues to draw scathing criticism and political blowback, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has another ecological headache brewing out west over hi ... More >>

Portugal. The Man

Friday, March 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-377-1666.

Get Moore for Your Money

Wake-Up Call: Naptime in a land called Colorado

​Governor Bill Ritter will celebrate Colorado Tourism Day this afternoon at the State Capitol, and there's real reason to celebrate: The embarrassingly awful, Joan Rivers-ish "Let's Talk Colorado" campaign has disappeared almost entirely, with just a few "Let's Talk Colorado with the Locals Wh ... More >>

You be the judge as out-of-town snow virgins vie to become spokesmen for Colorado

The Colorado Department of Tourism will have some interesting spokespeople this winter -- namely, people who have never seen snow before. They're giving three finalists a three month, all expenses paid joy ride through the amusement park we call home. All the winners have to do is document their e ... More >>

Colorado speaks for itself, according to a new ad campaign. If only.

The Gang's All Beer

The Gang's All Beer

The Gang's All Beer

Cranks for the Memories

Delegating Denver #12 of 56: Florida

Ports-to-Plains: Keep on Truckin'

Bird Is the Word

Enter the Kingdom

Doors Open Denver welcomes the rest of us.

Sun Day

Culture Stock

Go native in Mesa Verde.

Off Limits

Trouble's Bruin

Best New Restaurant Promotion

Denver Restaurant Week

Best Way to Follow the LoDo Heard

Cell Phone Audio Tours

Best Store on the 16th Street Mall

Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

Reality Bites

It's the Colorado hillbillies!

Backwash

Yo, yo: The Hip-Hop Summit is coming to town. We hope.

Best Combo Asian

Moongate Asian Grill

Off Limits

Hot times in the old town

Best Mining Tour -- Gold

Old Hundred Gold Mine
Silverton

Best Cave Tours -- Family

Glenwood Caverns & Historic Fairy Caves
Glenwood Springs

Best tours for tourists

Gunslingers, Ghosts and Gold Walking Tours

Best place to plan your campout

Colorado State Parks activities and facilities Web page www.coloradoparks.org

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