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Somewhere north of India lies the high mountainous terrain of Tibet. The small plateau in the middle of China claims only two-and-a-half million people. And, as far as my research was able to tell me, they eat a great deal…

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Pizza Challenge

October 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s been months since we published our Best of the West winners (April), so getting a phone call a few weeks ago questioning one of our picks seemed a little out of the blue. We love hearing from readers, and…

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Get a Brain, Get in the Game

October 7, 2008 Like 1 editor

Polls are jet fuel for the news media. They give the partisan pundit gasbags something “new” to talk about—who’s ahead and by how much, how the latest political ad is changing opinions—and analyze ad nauseam on nearly a daily basis.

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Resturant Rumblings

October 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Tasty tidbits from the dining world

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Free Food!

September 19, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s hard to check out all the great restaurants in the North Metro area—the Metro North Chamber has an easy solution. The 8th Annual Taste of the Chamber is a great way nibble on goodies from dozens of area restaurants.

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This Weekend’s Pick: Steve Vidaic

September 11, 2008 Like 0 editor

Multi-talented record producer, engineer and song writer Steve Vidaic has enjoyed a career in the music industry despite never really becoming a household name.

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Time For Some Fun

September 10, 2008 Like 0 editor

These are some of the events we’ll be attending in the next few weeks. As you can see, we stay busy in between issues: Barely Black Tie Boulder Homeless Shelter Fundraiser (Sept. 12 at the Boulder Theater) E-Town with Lila…

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It’s Noble to be Nobel

September 8, 2008 Like 0 editor

From a purely statistical point of view, it’s not surprising that Boulder rakes in a lot of scientific accolades and awards. One in 25 adults (older than 25) has a Ph.D in something and a whopping 53 percent of its…

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Restaurant Rumblings

September 8, 2008 Like 0 editor

Tasty tidbits from the dining world

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Adding Spice to Briggs

September 8, 2008 Like 0 editor

Briggs Avenue, Erie’s de facto main street, is sparsely lined with a handful of restaurants, a rambunctious karaoke bar and a few unpresuming storefronts. It’s pretty quiet in Old Town on a weeknight.