Last year’s ski and snowboard season was the best on record, according to Colorado Ski Country USA, with a record 12.6 million visits to Colorado ski areas — and this year’s snow forecast is even better. “Seeing our visitation punch through the 12.5 million level and best our prior mark…
Zombies — and other random costumed skaters — took to the rink Friday at the Exdo Event Center for a Halloween edition of the monthly Roll skate-dancing party. Photographer Scott Lenz dared to shoot these Zombie Apocalypse photos; keep reading for a sneak peek at the slide show. See also:…
Happy skiers and snowboarders flocked to Arapahoe Basin over the weekend for the official kickoff to the 2014-’15 Colorado ski season, amid sunny conditions and a party atmosphere. While balmy weather is keeping the snow guns at bay elsewhere, it’s only a matter of time before Loveland, Winter Park and…
Boulder-based Eldorado Climbing Walls won the Wright Award at the fourth annual Something Independent Awards ceremony Tuesday night at Space Gallery, edging out finalists Icelantic Skis and Oskar Blues Brewery. The award recognizes Colorado companies “who are leading at the intersection of lifestyle and commerce” — and full disclosure, I…
Dating can be difficult no matter where you live. But outdoorsy types in Colorado have a special challenge: There’s a whole lot of great wide-open out there — but it’s not easy to run into person of your gender/orientation preference who also enjoys the outdoor activities you do. Mike Keshian,…
“Green chiles are important to me,” says gardener Letitia Salazar Monk. The Anaheim green chiles that she grows at the Eastside Growers Collective are a symbol of her heritage: Her ancestors were Yaki hunters in New Mexico, and her philosophy is rooted in indigenous food production and gathering. See also:…
As you walk from northeast Park Hill across Martin Luther King Boulevard into Park Hill, the sidewalks narrow — when they exist at all. Shrubs jut out, tripping pedestrians and reminding them that the members of Park Hill’s gentry want to keep people off of their green, green lawns. See…
The thirty-plot community garden lies in the shadow of Liggins Towers, a brick high-rise full of Section 8 apartments in northeast Park Hill. The property is owned by Zion Baptist Church, the oldest African-American congregation west of the Mississippi, but the garden is relatively new; the Eastside Growers Collective came…
Arapahoe Basin opened for the 2013-2014 ski and snowboard season way back on October 13 and, thanks to one of the best snow years on record, it is still open for one more weekend. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and Fourth of July fireworks at the…
Bright yellow dandelions and gnarly horseweed certainly aren’t very sexy when it comes to things that grow. But, this Friday, June 20, at Sprout City Farm’s Weed Dating event, these weeds could be a catalyst for finding someone who makes your heart beet faster. “We are rich in veggie puns,”…
Denver is a beautiful city, especially on days devoid of any brown cloud, and there are dozens of places where you can get a memorable shot. Here are five spots that offer a great view of the city or the mountains — and, in some rare cases, both. See also:…
Colorado’s reality-defying weather has worked to a benefit this time around. The surge of late-spring snowfall around the state has allowed Aspen Mountain to reopen for the Memorial Day weekend, May 24 tthrough May 26. See also: Take that, groundhog: Colorado resorts extend ski season as spring snow piles up…
Our current cover story, Alan Prendergast’s “Party in the Park,” looks at how Denver’s park rangers are gearing up for a busy summer season. In response, Westword writers are weighing in with appraisals of their own favorite Denver parks, continuing with Susan Froyd’s tribute to Garland Park. I’m a bit…
Denver roller disco fans were in their element Friday night, when the monthly Roll! party at Exdo returned to the heyday of disco for one “Polyester” blast from the past. Photographer Danielle Lirette caught all the bling, shiny fabric and afro wigs for our Roll! slide show; some of our…
Climbing a Fourteener can be tough — but in developing countries, people face hardships just getting through the day. That’s why the Boulder-based nonprofit Second Mile Water has created the Colorado 54, an event in which participants will collectively summit every Colorado Fourteener in a 24-hour period, while also raising…
Throw the roof rack back on your car and dig out your winter gear, because storms this week deposited deep powder on both Loveland and Arapahoe Basin, the last two ski areas standing in Colorado. Loveland got 31 inches from the storm, A-Basin got 17, and OpenSnow.com forecaster Joel Gratz…
If you’ve had enough of the seasonal allergy syndrome down here in Denver and find yourself already missing winter, never fear: Five Colorado ski areas are either still open or re-opening this weekend, thanks to one very good winter snow season — and there’s powder in the forecast for Saturday…
Over the weekend, some folks went to church and others basked in the sun while celebrating Colorado’s favorite plant. But others laced up their skates and took to the floor at the Exdo Event Center dressed head-to-toe in the red, blue and gold, not mention the orange and blue. Ken…
Closing day fall on both Easter Sunday and — ahem — 4/20 for a handful of Colorado’s ski areas, so this weekend is shaping up to be all-time. We’ve put together a guide to get you through it. See also: Best of Denver 2014 Sports & Recreation…
Starting next week, the center of Denver could be the center of your workout. Civic Center Moves is just the latest project promoted by the Civic Center Conservancy to turn Civic Center Park into a more positive Denver space. “People make parks, so starting April 2a, when you work out…
There’s still plenty of snow and some excellent riding to be had over the next few weeks, but some of our favorite end-of-season festivities are also well underway. Get it while the getting’s good with this weekend guide to where to bikini ski, surf some icy ponds, and even kayak…
Spring skiing and snowboarding is alive and well in Colorado, thanks to new snow this week and heavier-than-usual totals since January 1, and several ski areas have already announced extended seasons to make the most of it. Aspen Mountain, originally scheduled to close on April 20, announced on Thursday that…
