You’re guaranteed a swine time at Lola, the Mexican restaurant at1575 Boulder Street that’s hosting a porkerific picnic tonight from 6:30 to 10 p.m. “Two years ago, we thought we needed to somehow celebrate our love of all things pig, so Austin Nall, our chef de cuisine at Lola, came…
Tracy Weil is “knee deep in tomatoes,” which is a good thing for you. Why? Because before they plant their own urban beds, Weil and Heirloom tomato Farms partner Carolyne Janssen are throwing a two-day Heirloom Tomato Plant Sale at weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Place, which will overflow with more than…
Sister Helen Prejean’s name might ring a bell because of Susan Sarandon’s performance in Dead Man Walking — Tim Robbins’s 1995 film about a Roman Catholic nun and her relationship with a death-row inmate, based on Prejean’s 1993 memoir of the same name — but it’s about to ring an…
No time for an exotic vacation? Let the world come to you: World Threads II, Preserving Fiber Traditions, which opened a week ago at the TACtile Textile Arts Center, features an amazingly diverse marketplace of traditional fair-trade textiles, basketry and beadwork from around the globe — covering double the territory…
The Wellness Initiative has already raised more than $10,000 via today’s Yogathon, in which teens and adults will complete as many (or as few) of 108 sun salutations as they can with the help of five certified yogis. “We were just trying to think of what we could do that…
Sure, Denver is a hip, urban city, but it ain’t Paris or New York City, so there are times when jeans and sandals just might qualify as formal wear. Finding the perfect outfit for an event here can be tricky, and that’s where the What to Wear Where fashion show…
In 1991, Philadelphia became the first city to hold Dining Out for Life, an endeavor that has since rallied restaurants in more than sixty cities across America, including Denver, to donate a portion of their food sales to AIDS education and awareness organizations. This year, over 300 restaurants in metro…
The sixth annual WomenCook! event features something new: two men. Michael Benson is the chef at the WOW Cafe at the Denver Department of Human Services, 1200 Federal Boulevard; Craig Dixon is the chef at Cafe Options, 1650 Curtis Street. But they have something in common beyond their gender: Their…
There’s no shortage of comedians who make a significant portion of their living by poking fun at people more famous than they are. Still, the roundtable on E!’s Chelsea Lately is a cut-up above. On her weeknight show, host Chelsea Handler brings together a regular cast of comics, sticks them…
Supermarkets sell beer that’s 3.2 percent alcohol by volume. Most other brews run 4 to 6 percent. The Boulder Strong Ale Festival features beers at 8 percent or higher, and about half of those are 12 percent or more. Now we’re talking beer! Avery Brewing hosts the eighth annual Strong…
The inaugural Boulder Brew and Music Festival is actually three different events packaged together. “It grew from just a brew festival to a family event and music festival,” explains spokesman Jay Kriner. Starting today at noon, 13th Street on the Hill will be closed for an afternoon of free family…
Weighing in at a mere three pounds, the JakPak is the Swiss Army knife of outerwear, tripling as a jacket, a one-person tent, and a sleeping bag. The Seattle-made product incorporates a waterproof jacket with a hood and visor, a sleeping bag, a basic tent, and insect netting into its…
For some, ski season never really seemed to take off, as the Front Range struggled with snow all year long. But the skiing is still fine, as the dedicated discovered at Loveland this past weekend, when the best powder dump of the year drew flocks. Strangely enough, as Loveland prepares…
The first films for the 32nd annual Telluride Mountainfilm Festival were announced today. The festival will be held May 28-31.Louie Psihoyos’s Oscar-winning documentary The Cove is the highest-profile picture of the bunch. The National Geographic film follows Flipper star-turned animal rights activist Ric O’Barry as he attempts to stop the…
Rock climbers in Colorado often feel like the proverbial kid in a candy store. Everywhere the eye can see are rock routes of all difficulties and lengths. Boulder alone has more rock climbs than many states. Factor in all the other climbs in the area, and you could easily devote…
Fruita’s 15th annual single-track extravaganza kicks off on Thursday with a VIP party at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, followed by three days of rides on the local trails, a bike expo, concerts, and boozing with event sponsor New Belgium.VIP Pass registration for the Fruita Fat Tire Festival is $35, which…
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort just extended its season until May 2 — the same day Loveland is slated to call it quits, this weekend’s dumper notwithstanding. It’s the latest closing ever for the former resort — located 30 miles from the Strip — and a ho-hum one for…
What better way to have a Corn Harvest that celebrates spring skiing in warm weather than an epic powder day? On Saturday, skiers flocked to Loveland for some of the best skiing of the year. Many skiers sported the Hawaiian shirts and leis in honor of the Corn Harvest, which…
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on Earth Day — and in the middle of fee-free National Parks Week — that his department wanted to host the public sans entry fees several more times this year.From www.nationalparksonline.org:”What better way to celebrate this Earth Day than to make it easier…
David Reyes from Minh Thong on Vimeo.Here’s some new footage of David Reyes, one of our local faves, chewing on some familiar scenery in downtown Denver, courtesy of local lensman Minh Thong and 303 Boards (our Best of Denver pick for Best Skate Shop Skate Team). Reyes was recently featured…
After the lifts close down for the season on June 6, construction on the new super quad at Arapahoe Basin will begin almost immediately. The new lift will replace the old Exhibition lift triple, and will be called the Black Mountain Express. Exo, as A-Basin locals call it, was built…
In the spirit of Earth Day, this Sunday, April 25, will be the fourth annual South Platte River Cleanup. Registration for the event begins at 9:00, and the actual cleanup goes from 11:00 to 3:00, followed by an after-party from 3:00 to 5:00, with a raffle for prizes donated by…
