People often fear death; Mother Nature does not. She dresses up in flashy colors and goes out with a bang. And every year from mid-September to mid-October, those living in Colorado get to witness one of the most brilliant funerals in the entire world. But why are fall colors so…
For Scott Ogden and Lauren Springer Ogden, gardening is about much more than a pretty-looking plot. Having designed public and private gardens across the country, the horticulture experts look to engage all of the senses when bringing plant life together. This Thursday, August 29 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, the…
Careful — fall out of your headstand too quickly, and you’re liable to tumble down a few hundred steps. This Saturday, August 3, Denver Arts & Venues and long-time partner CorePower Yoga will offer Yoga on the Rocks, a supplement to the popular HealthONE Red Rocks Fitness Challenge, a city-sponsored,…
Zombies invaded City Park yesterday, and people were running for their lives to avoid the undead…or at least complete the route without having a zombie “infect” you by popping the little balloons taped to your shirt. Westword was there to document this fight to the finish. See also: – Slide…
There’s no shortage of local entrepreneurs who are tapping into yoga and nutrition. That’s why Kate Coleman, founder of Biophilia, wanted to carve out her own special niche. The certified-yoga-instructor-slash-nutritionist has been backpacking for nearly a decade, since a University of Iowa school excursion first sparked her interested in the…
Put on your stars and stripes and your red, white and blue: the Fourth of July is just days away. Across the United States, fireworks, parades and barbecues will celebrate Independence Day — and Denver has no shortage of patriotic pride. Here are ten ways to celebrate this year. See…
It’s time to embrace the longest day of the year, to celebrate the first day of summer and the fact that it’s still light enough to ride your bike at 8:30 p.m. and warm enough to eat ice cream all freaking night long. So let’s all work together to create…
Sure, Colorado is landlocked — but that doesn’t mean you have to spend your summer high and dry in the sweltering, 90-plus degree heat. We don’t have an ocean, but there are rivers, reservoirs, pools, water parks and many more places where you can immerse yourself this summer. So dig…
Shanti Medina dreamed up the first Women’s Summer Solstice journey while having tea with another female yoga therapist. “We were talking about how the yoga business in general doesn’t really support a lot of collaboration,” she remembers. “It was very, ‘I have my class, you have your class.’ So we…
When Yoga Rocks the Park started rocking a few years ago, the idea was to bring yoga and music together in a setting that just made sense: outside, in the sunshine. And not only would the event make you feel good, it would help you do good, raising money for…
Never mind those epic closing-day celebrations last weekend at Vail, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, and Powderhorn: All four resorts have announced they’ll be spinning the chairlifts again this weekend and reopening Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, to make the most of massive dumps of late-season snow. See also: -…
Beth “Fiona Grapple” Bandimere and Mona “Triple Shot Misto” — the roller derby moms of The Amazing Race fame — are teammates on both the CBS reality TV series (still hanging in there as of this writing) and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ 5280 Fight Club traveling squad, but they’ll be…
The 2012-2013 ski and snowboard season begins winding down this weekend — with the first round of closing-day parties at Ski Granby Ranch, Powderhorn and Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort — despite the fact that snow conditions are actually quite good, with more snow in the forecast. Here’s a rundown…
Three times now, I’ve received a phone call that I never anticipated I’d get even once in my life. Two times, the call was from a friend who delivered the news; one time it was my mother. Though all three were different voices, each had a similar, haunting pitch and…
Photographer Dave Wood’s new show, The Art of Roller Derby, coincides with the city-wide Month of Photography celebration and also kicks off a new monthly artist showcase series at Herman’s Hideaway. Wood has been photographing roller derby for the last three years, and will be featuring a selection of his…
The Denver Roller Dolls roller derby league expanded this week with the addition of a new local squad, bringing the home team total to five: the Orange Crushers will be joining DRD’s Bad Apples, Green Barrettes, Shotgun Betties, and Electrocuties (the 2012 DRD Home Team champions) for the 2013 season…
Down & Derby’s first night at City Hall was a romantic one. The monthly adult skate night, formerly held at the Exdo Event Center, took on Valentine’s Day (albeit a little belatedly) over the weekend with a love-filled, heart-bedazzled party. Roving Westword nightlife photographer Jim Wills stopped by to capture…
Active Junky’s rapid ascent of the retail mountain has changed the game for consumers and retailers alike. The outdoor gear cash-back aggregator shopping site drives traffic to its retail partners and gives rewards to its members, benefiting everyone on the outdoor gear and lifestyle shopping mountain. With more than 250…
Art of Winter, Denver’s annual snow-inspired art fest, kicked off in LoDo on January 25, and it will remain open to the public for three weeks of cold weather and cool art. Westword photographer Christopher Morgan captured these shots of ski and snowboard art (and enthusiasts) during the opening days…
Oh, Colorado — you trickster! Just when we started sneaking some summer wear into our freakishly good-weathered January days, you pulled the plug and reminded us what those jackets are for. But at least you also gave the mountains some fresh powder. Over the past 24 hours, Copper Mountain raked…
Fifteen teams competed in the 2013 International Snow Sculpture Championship in Breckenridge last week. From January 22-26, groups from across the globe hand-carved 20-ton blocks of snow into frozen art over a 65-hour period. Yesterday, team Mongolia took home top honors for its impressive snow statue of two riders on…
CBS confirmed today that two stars of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ 5280 Fight Club will be among the contestants for the $1 million prize on the 22nd season of The Amazing Race, premiering February 17. While local roller-derby fans know them best by their noms de derby, Triple Shot Misto…
