By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE New Belgium Brewing’s infamous Mountain Adventure series—formally known as the Scavenge Series—is back. It’s a downhill scavenger hunt “like no other” and in 2015 it travels to six resorts in four states, with each stop benefiting a local nonprofit. The 2015 series stops at three Colorado ski resorts: Arapahoe … Continue reading
GILPIN COUNTY – Come to CSU Extension/Gilpin County’s second annual, free Cabin Fever Festival on Feb 21, from 1-4 p.m. at the Gilpin Community Center, 250 Norton Drive, at the Gilpin County Fairgrounds. Schedule: 1-3pm: Avalanche Safety and Awareness with Dr. John Snook from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center 2-4pm: Cartooning with George Blevins 1-1:45pm: Winter … Continue reading
ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. – If you’ve spent any time at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, you know they throw one heck of a party. And it’s even better when the party is for a good cause! This Saturday, Feb. 7, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will host the 13th Annual Beacon Bowl & Apres Party. This annual … Continue reading
1859 is now open in Black Hawk on Gregory Street By Jeffrey V. Smith BLACK HAWK Two of the leading companies in the developing marijuana industry—one specializing in high-quality edibles and the other in premium flower and extracts—have teamed up to open the first dispensary in Black Hawk. Located in a building that housed, appropriately … Continue reading
Wink’s Lodge By Jeffrey V. Smith LINCOLN HILLS/GILPIN COUNTY One of the most significant buildings of historical and cultural importance for African Americans is tucked away in small corner of Gilpin County. Winks Lodge was one of just a handful of resort hotels catering to African-Americans from about 1928 to 1965. The lodge, added to … Continue reading
On Jan. 24, 2015 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct the sale of studio memorabilia and ranch furnishings from the storied Caribou Ranch, a celebrated guest ranch and recording studio where 70’s and 80’s music legends wrote, recorded and relaxed. Caribou Ranch was a recording studio built in the Rocky Mountains by Grammy winning musician and … Continue reading
Green Grass in Central City was a medical marijuana dispensary for several years before adding recreational sales at the start of 2014. By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE So far, the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado seems to be working. The start of January marks the one-year anniversary of legal sales in the state, … Continue reading
Gene Brown manages the new Mother Lode Oxygen Bar on Eureka Street in Central City. By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY When Gene Brown first visited Central City with his son, it took his breath away, literally. He fell in love with the town, but had a hard time breathing walking the steep streets. He felt … Continue reading
ESTES PARK The historic Stanley Hotel is holding a public competition to design a 61,500-square-foot hedge maze inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” film. The contest will attract designers—amateur and professional—from around the world who will have an opportunity to put their work and name on permanent display at the iconic Stanley Hotel which draws … Continue reading
Winter Park Resort received the most snow in November since 2005. Photo courtesy of Winter Park By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Despite a warm October that postponed opening day for some resorts, Colorado’s current ski season launched in mid-October as a crowd of overjoyed skiers and snowboarders made their first turns at Arapahoe Basin … Continue reading
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