The foothills town of Golden is full of historical lore: Coors Brewery, Foss Drug, Jolly Rancher, Lookout Mountain and the Colorado School of Mines are just a few of its landmarks, come and (some) gone. Town officials have done a great job of preserving the physical remains of all that…
When a relative passes away, one rite of passage involves divvying up that relative’s possessions. For siblings Amy and Joseph Findeiss, deaths in the family led to finding a treasure trove of photos with Catholic and military themes. The brother-and-sister artists then collaborated on a series of portraits based on…
When Boulder-based performance artist Gemma Wilcox first caught Mike Mathieu and Andrew Connor, aka the Cody Rivers Show, while traveling the fringe circuit with her own acts, she was floored by what she saw. “Their level of performance really blew my mind,” Wilcox remembers. “They are a sketch-comedy troupe unlike…
Will you be ready for the inevitable zombie apocalypse? If you need a little more practice taking down the undead, this weekend’s Zombie Madness 4 is your chance to brush up. Grab an Airsoft gun (it’s like a BB gun that shoots plastic pellets), join a team and prepare for…
It was a simple trip to Michael’s that set the whole thing in motion. While browsing through the crafts store, Crystal O’Brien, director of the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council, spotted The Crafty Chica Collection, a tome by Kathy Cano Murillo, whose “Crafty Chica” empire includes a website and blog,…
Where vampires thrive, black humor is certain to show up sooner or later. And thanks to best-selling author and biting humorist Christopher Moore, funny vampires make hilarious mayhem in San Francisco in Bite Me: A Love Story, the last book in a trilogy about bloodsucking protagonist Tommy Flood and his…
Among death and illness memoirs, John Thorndike’s The Last of His Mind has refreshing strengths. Thorndike combines an elegant, expressive prose line with an unsparing honesty and a willingness to plumb the depths of his experiences — even those that are frightening or ugly. He doesn’t hesitate to describe the…
Although the Ron Miles Trio — trumpeter Ron Miles, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade — can swing something fierce, “understated” might be the best way to describe each of the musicians. They let their music do the talking, and the subtleties and nuances they bring make for some…
When Zolo Southwestern Grill kicked off its 151 Days of Tequila last year, bar manager Brian Selbichka wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. “I think it was ambitious to have this go over the course of five months,” he admits. “But we’re getting more people who are ambivalent about tequila,…
Today’s probably the best day of the year for an urban assault, and I know some of the local video crews are going to be out around town on filming missions.For those of you looking for more of the deep stuff close to home, check out Eldora or Echo Mountain…
Spring is upon us. Despite its snowy start, I have a feeling it will end with mud. It’s the perfect time to get out of town for a weekend or a week in search of adventure, warm weather, or dry earth — or some combination of the three. …
This week TransWorld Business has a cool profile on Four Pine Design, the Denver-based firm responsible for the new terrain park features at Eldora and one of the companies leading the charge for greener and more sustainable practices in the snow sports industry. As part of its Earth Day-themed April…
After hosting the 14th annual Telemark Freeskiing Championships on Friday and Saturday, Crested Butte held the 36th annual Al Johnson Uphill/Downhill race on Sunday. The Al Johnson commemorates a mail carrier in the late 1800s who delivered mail on skis in the mining communities around Crested Butte, skiing with bags…
So we covered the Open Water-meets-Aspen Extreme epic Frozen before it opened in January. The trailer and the concept of a thriller about something as boring as sitting on a chairlift in the dark made me laugh quite a bit, but not enough to try and see the movie. Its…
Sure enough, the bill guaranteeing rafting companies passage on established routes through private property died (at least for now) in the Colorado Senate, the Associated Press reported in the Aspen Times Friday. (See the most recent OTE post on the issue here.) Sparked initially by a fishing resort near Gunnison…
The Acclamation of the Double Cork from SixEleven on Vimeo.Here’s a fun new video collaboration between two cool Colorado companies, Boa Technology and SixEleven Productions, featuring snowboarder Scott See. For more on Boa Technology check out our On The Edge interview from the SIA Snow Show. Peep the trailer for…
On two days that could not have been more different, the 14th annual U.S. Telemark Extreme Freeskiing Championships were held in Crested Butte on Friday and Saturday. There were 62 skiers competing in six divisions, with cash prizes and gear given out to the winners. The vibe of the event…
I braved spring break at Winter Park earlier in the week and had one of my best days ever skiing Mary Jane Tuesday. At the bar at the Club Car, I talked to a pass-holder and the bartender about the price tag on next season’s Rocky Mountain Super Pass, and…
Today and Saturday, Crested Butte hosts the 14th annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships. A total of 65 competitors in six divisions signed up for the event, which drew skiers from Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, California, British Columbia, and a large contingent from around Colorado. …
The “Intent to Submit” deadline for the 4th Annual Design the Modern Board competition is Friday, March 19, and the entry deadline is April 2. The contest, sponsored by Design Within Reach and Never Summer, benefits the Snowboard Outreach Society, and the winner will get a one-off Never Summer board…
Front Range skiers looking to start doing extreme skiing have an excellent challenge an hour from Denver in the Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys Peak. Chris Davenport, in his Ski the 14ers project, descended the Dead Dog in late February in an unusually stable winter snow cycle. Most people trying…
On the way to Crested Butte to cover this week’s Telemark Extremes Competition, I stopped at Monarch to get some turns in. After all, it’s on the way, and how can you resist stopping for a driving break for some turns on a perfect bluebird day. Pulling into the parking…
