By Jennifer Pund FRONT RANGE If you’re looking for a fun time and some moderate exercise while being outside with friends, disc golf can be the answer. Similar to traditional golf, the object is to get a disc in a specially designed goal using the fewest number of throws. Although popular as an underground sport … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Colorado is one of the best places in America to experience a whitewater rafting adventure. More major rivers start here than in any other, and the most popular whitewater river in the country is in the state. Most begin their runs in astoundingly scenic locations, cutting through alpine forests … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Every year thousands of wildfires—including more than 2,500 in Colorado— burn millions of acres in the country. It’s not if, but when the next wildfire will threaten one of our communities. The state’s high temperatures and low humidity in the summer create extreme conditions that fuel wildfires. While most … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund FRONT RANGE Each weekend, Kayla Evans greats every patron of the Backdoor Theater in Nederland as long-time friends. After 15 years of almost never missing a shift, they pretty much are. No matter the size of a town—big or small or even smaller—a movie screening can often be the only regular form … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Go fat this spring and explore another way to get outdoors and enjoy the snow. Named for their ultra-wide tires, fat bikes have taken cycling year-round and is the latest way to play with two wheels in the vast Colorado outdoors. Fat bikes are fast becoming common on multi-use … Continue reading
PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties. The passage … Continue reading
PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties. The passage … Continue reading
PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties. The passage … Continue reading
The Silver Plume Depot—part of a collection of buildings abandoned by Colorado & Southern Railroad—as it looked in 1941 prior to restoration and historic protection. Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library/Western History Collection PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, … Continue reading
The Train Cars Coffee & Yogurt Company in Nederland serves coffee by The Coffee Roaster and their signature mini donuts. Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith By Jennifer Pund FRONT RANGE Enjoying coffee at altitude can pose some challenges, but always yields great rewards. Traveling around the Peak to Peak and Interstate 70 corridor provides amply … Continue reading
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