Skyler McKinley

Skyler McKinley is a fourth-generation Coloradan and owner of the Oak Creek Tavern, a neighborhood bar in the rural heart of the Yampa Valley. A former political staffer and the State of Colorado’s founding deputy pot czar, he now oversees AAA’s regional public affairs division. He lives in Denver, but drinks — and occasionally tends bar — in Oak Creek.

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Image: Ready for a Road Trip? Twenty Bars Where You Can Soak Up the Real Colorado

Bars

Ready for a Road Trip? Twenty Bars Where You Can Soak Up the Real Colorado

By Skyler McKinley

Image: Drink Up: The Legendary Bucksnort Saloon Is Back!

Bars

Drink Up: The Legendary Bucksnort Saloon Is Back!

By Skyler McKinley

Image: Road Trip! Ten Car Collections Worth the Drive

Events

Road Trip! Ten Car Collections Worth the Drive

By Skyler McKinley

Image: Grave Reservations: Can Riverside Rise From the Dead?

History & Nostalgia

Grave Reservations: Can Riverside Rise From the Dead?

By Skyler McKinley

Image: Ten Great Colorado Road Trip Bars

Lists

Ten Great Colorado Road Trip Bars

By Skyler McKinley

Image: As So Many Roads Closes — Again — Do Denver Deadheads Deserve Better?

Opinion & Commentary

As So Many Roads Closes — Again — Do Denver Deadheads Deserve Better?

By Skyler McKinley

Image: Ten Cool and Kooky Colorado Attractions and Collections

History & Nostalgia

Ten Cool and Kooky Colorado Attractions and Collections

By Skyler McKinley

Image: Ready for a Road Trip? Steer Straight to Rambler Ranch

Transportation

Ready for a Road Trip? Steer Straight to Rambler Ranch

By Skyler McKinley

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