It was about as star-studded as Broomfield gets. But maybe the North Metro city should get used to the glitz and fanfare.
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March 2010

On The Rocks is a southern inspired bistro, where the passion for food and southern hospitality makes everyone feel welcome. The cuisine is southern inspired, offering chicken fried steak, fried chicken, mesquite grilled steaks, Tex Mex and vegetarian entrees all freshly prepared, using as many local ingredients as possible.

March 2010

Yellow Scene looked for love… and found it. Here, four high-schooled sweethearts discuss how they’ve made puppy love last. (more…)

February 2010

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, reversing limits on corporations, nonprofit advocacy groups, and labor organizations ability to spend money in elections, may impact provisions of the Colorado Constitution, according to a Denver lawfirm.

Hale Friesen has announced it will represent the Colorado Republican Party in a suit to overturn Colorado’s voter-approved campaign finance limits. Colorado’s voters in 2002 opted to ban direct corporate spending in state elections.

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to reverse previous limits on corporate, union and organization spending in races, those in support of campaign finance reform expected that Colorado’s limits would be challenged. State officials now report they are examining state laws to see if they need to be adjusted to conform to the court’s ruling.

January 2010

#1) Have you seen the Lighted Man and horse-drawn snow-shovel races at Steamboat Springs’ Winter Carnival? steamboat-chamber.com

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#2) Have you listened to the crack of big horn sheep butting heads during mating season? Georgetown’s Bighorn Sheep Festival is Nov. 14. wildlife.state.co.us/viewing

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#3) Have you skied more than 5 Colorado ski resorts? (There are 26 total.)

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#4) Have you gone snowmobiling? Grand County has 300 miles of snowy trails. grand-county.com/snowmobiling

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#5) Have you skied by candlelight? Around the holidays, many ski areas sponsor nighttime runs with skiers holding candles, creating a beautiful light show and a lasting memory.

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#6) Have you cross-country skied? Rent gear and take a lesson at any ski area’s Nordic Center. Add 10 points if you’ve done the “hut-to-hut” trail with the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association (it’s 350 miles!). huts.org

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#7) Have you seen The Nutcracker? bncdance.com/the-nutcracker

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#8) Have you visited the Colorado Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame?

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#9) Have you been stuck in traffic on I-70 on a Friday night or a Sunday afternoon?

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#10) Have you explored a winter wonderland on snowshoes? Tip: Rocky Mountain National Park offers free beginning and intermediate level snowshoe tours with a ranger. rocky.mountain.national-park.com/cal.htm

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#11) Gone ice fishing? Grand Lake offers some of the best in Colorado. grand-county.com

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#12) Slipped on your icy steps?

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#13) Have you been to the National Western Stock Show? Jan. 9–24. nationalwestern.com

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#14) Have you soaked in the vapors at Glenwood Hot Springs or one of many other natural hot springs in the state? hotspringspool.com

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#15) Have you shouted “MUSH!” from the runners of a dogsled? dogsledrides.com/colorado.php

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#16) Have you been ice sailing or ice boating in Georgetown with the folks at windisfun.com?

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#17) Have you been behind a dog, a horse or even a snowmobile and gone skijoring? Literally “ski driving” from the original Norwegian sport.

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#18) Have you skated at one of the area’s outdoor ice rinks?

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#19) Have you watched ice climbers at the frozen waterfalls in Ouray’s Ice Park? ourayicepark.com

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#20) Have you gone sledding, tobogganing or tubing?

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#21) Have you sipped hot chocolate (or hot toddies) in the back of a one-horse open sleigh?

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#22) Have you stood in the freezing night air on New Year’s Eve to watch fireworks? denver.org/metro/features/new-years-eve

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#23) Have you attended the International Snow Sculpting Championships in Breckenridge? Jan. 26–31. gobreck.com

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#24) Dug your car out of a snowbank?

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#25) Have you watched the ESPN Winter X-Games or the Outdoor Life Network’s Gravity Games?

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#26) Have you been to downtown Denver or downtown Boulder’s annual Christmas parades?

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#27) Have you gone antiquing in Telluride? Its history as a Victorian mining town ensures there are treasure troves waiting to be discovered.

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#28) Have you sipped an adult beverage après ski at one of Steamboat’s warm-up spots?

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#29) Have you seen the millions of twinkling lights at Denver’s Zoo Lights? denverzoo.org/zoolights/index.asp

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#30) Have you ridden the Rail Yard at Winter Park, which includes replicas of Colorado’s State Capitol building and Red Rocks? skiwinterpark.com

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November 2009