Arapahoe Basin First Ski Resort in the Nation to Open for the Season ARAPAHOE BASIN Colorado’s 2016-17 ski season is underway today as a crowd of enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders celebrated with the first runs of the season at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. At 9:00 am, atop an 18-inch base of packed powder, the Black … Continue reading
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! DENVER November 19, mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile brings A Prairie Home Companion to The Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex for a live broadcast of the iconic radio show. The broadcast will feature incredible live performances from an array of special musical guests— including composer, guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio and comedian Tig Notaro. The show will also … Continue reading
DALLAS Last year, in a Travelocity survey of 1,003 people, more than three-quarters of those surveyed said they would like to go on a trip where they visited craft breweries and sampled local beer. Recognizing this interest in beer tourism, Travelocity enlisted the expertise of the Brewers Association, a national trade association dedicated to promoting … Continue reading
Ski area kicks off its 70th season this Friday ARAPAHOE BASIN Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (A-Basin) will open for the 2016-17 ski and snowboard season on Friday, October 21, 2016. Starting at 9:00 a.m., skiers and snowboarders will be able to access the intermediate High Noon trail via the Black Mountain Express lift. Arapahoe Basin … Continue reading
LONGMONT The craft beer-in-a-can pioneers are hopping overseas once again to quench international thirst for Oskar Blues Brewery, founded by Dale Katechis in 1997 in Lyons, Colorado. After experiencing explosive domestic growth in the past year, achieving 50-state distribution, Oskar Blues will launch in Puerto Rico, Spain, Chile, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium by … Continue reading
286 Medals Awarded to 254 Brewers DENVER In its 30th year, the 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition — the 35th anniversary of the festival and 30th edition of the GABF competition — awarded 286 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams … Continue reading
FRONT RANGE Mining is a vital part of our region of the state’s history. It’s where the some of the earliest and most substantial gold discoveries were made and why most of the towns in the area were founded. Those wanting to learn more about the region’s mining history, don’t have to dig very deep. … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund GEORGETOWN Angelo Butierres and Mario Trujillo have built up their Sergeant Green Leaf Wellness Center, a premium medical and recreation marijuana dispensary in Georgetown, by using both successes and obstacles to their advantage. Their family-owned business is now making a profit, and a new, larger location has allowed them to expand their … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith NEDERLAND After a two-year break, Five Weird Sisters Productions is returning, Oct. 15, to host Nederland’s third Witches Ball to celebrate the full moon when the “veil between the worlds of the living and the dead” is thinnest. The event, which kicks off at 6 p.m. at The Caribou Room, features … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith DUMONT Get ready to heckle, boo, hiss, laugh and cheer for the actors on stage at the annual Mill Creek Valley Historical Society melodrama. Don’t worry, it’s encouraged. The group, which formed in the early 1980s to save the Dumont Schoolhouse, has been telling tales of good versus evil to raise … Continue reading
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