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January 2008

Safer Than Watching Teletubbies
The winter days can get pretty long when school’s out and you can only handle watching that same episode of “Teletubbies” one more time before you start jabbing knitting needles into your eye. Why not save your sanity, grab the kids and head for the WOW Children’s Museum. Check out “Egypt: Mystery and Puzzles,” a hands-on tour through ancient African culture. Through Jan. 31, World of Wonder Children’s Museum, Lafayette. $7 kids/adults free. 303.604.2424.

For Those Who Missed The Reunion
That The Police’s reunion marched through the country rocking all of their most beloved classic hits without imploding was quite a feat. It was great. But if you didn’t score tickets, check out a totally awesome tribute band Message in a Bottle. It’ll help you feel like you didn’t miss out. 7:30 p.m., Jan. 5, Nissi’s, Lafayette. $10. 303.665.2757.

A Hit Off Broadway
The story of the early-rock male quartet who died in a fiery bus crash and get a second chance to come back for one more performance turned “Forever Plaid” from an off-Broadway hit into an international sensation. Catch the Jester’s Dinner Theater revival of the light-hearted musical romp through the ’50s and ’60s. Through Feb. 10, Jesters Dinner Theatre, Longmont. $30. 303.682.9980.

Alive With Jazz And Soul
Denver-based jazz saxophonist Laura Newman has carved a niche the last couple of decades. From long stints at El Chapultepec to her eventual purchase of Herb’s in LoDo, the “hardest working woman” on the Front Range has also led her band into being one of the best in the area. Alive On Arrival is a boogie-centric band that can handle straight ahead jazz as easily as ’70s soul, without missing a beat. 9:30 p.m., Dec. 21, Eagle Grill, Longmont. 303.772.2555.

January 2008

Vail Pass A Haven For Snowmobile-powered Skiing

by Jacob Harkins

The cheapest lift ticket in Colorado is a mere $5. It comes at a winter recreation haven that never has a lift line and offers a virtual guarantee for fresh turns. And you don’t even have to slap on your skis or board to have a blast. This assumes, however, that you have a snowmobile, a friend with one or don’t mind renting a motorized sled. (more…)

January 2008

Become An Expert Musher; Be Ready To Take A Spill

by Jacob Harkins

If you’ve ever read Jack London’s The Call Of The Wild or watched the screen adaptation, you’ve likely fantasized about saddling up behind a team of incredibly tough huskies and speeding through snowfields, mushing the dogs to reach incredible speeds. (more…)

January 2008

The Lifts Are Long Gone,But Berthoud Still Rocks

by Jacob Harkins

Normally, a mountain boasting 1,530 feet of vertical drop and about 1,200 acres of skiable terrain wouldn’t blow anyone away. (more…)

January 2008