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Best of the West: Critics Picks Entertainment
Best trend in art: Paint and drink spots We always knew we were more creative after a cocktail, and now places like Whimsy in Erie and Posh in Boulder are allowing us to prove it. These businesses offer painting classes and…
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Best of the West: Critics’ Picks Retail
Best shop for any women: Barbara & Co. Rare is a shop that can please all ages and styles of women. But Barbara & Co. in downtown Boulder is such a place. The boutique could leave a 20-something saying “OMG!” while…
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Best of the West: Critics’ Pick Health and Beauty
Best gym to work up a sweat and then feel swanky: Lakeshore We once compared Lakeshore to Globogym in Dodgeball. But that’s before we had a facial at this one-stop-health spot. Broomfield’s Lakeshore manages to be both a gym for…
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Best of the West: Critics’ Food and Wine Picks
Best “we are not in Colorado anymore” experience: Frasca Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson and Bobby Stuckey take us some place else. Unparalleled service transports diners to New York or Napa. The food—the rustic, simple dishes of Friuli—takes you to Northern Italy. Then dessert,…
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Erie Election Endorsements
Mayor Yellow Scene endorses Joe Wilson when it comes to vision and leadership, we believe Joe Wilson has proven himself to be effective and efficient. And we believe he deserves another term. Wilson is staunchly focused on pursuing commercial services…
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Erie Mayoral Candidate Profile: Cheryl Hauger
Candidate: Cheryl Hauger Status: Challenger (currently serving as mayor pro tem) Candidate Website: hauger4erie.com Cheryl Hauger knows the issues of Erie. She’s sat on the board of trustees for two terms, and she’s involved herself in numerous issues impacting the…
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Erie Mayoral Profile: Joe Wilson
Candidate: Joe Wilson Status: Incumbent Candidate Website: wilson4mayor.com Erie Mayor Joe Wilson is all business. In a nutshell, he’s a business man who’s been highly business-focused as he’s led Erie during the last two years. What that means in terms of…
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Erie Candidate Profile: Al Mezarina
Name: Al Mezarina Status: Challenger Candidate website: almezarina.com Government/Leadership Experience: Retired Air Force Officer: 20 years of leadership and management in a Public Works and City Management Capacity at four Major US Air Force Installations in the US and Europe…
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Erie Candidate Profile: Robb James
Name: Robb James Status: Challenger Candidate website: james4trustee.com Relevant leadership or community experience: Business Experience: • Business owner, entrepreneur. • Most successful endeavor included start-up with 31 locations inside a grocery store chain. I was the founder. Sold this business after…
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