Earth Day’s 41st birthday comes with a gift from Colorado, not wrapped in a bow, but a preservation bill soon to be introduced by Rep. Jared Polis. The reintroduction of the Eagle and Summit counting Wilderness Preservation Act, which proposes…
Picked in our Best of the West as showing stellar small town pride, the Erie Town Fair is a favorite for families living east of 287. And on May 21, the East County community will once again celebrate with hot-air…
With increasing opportunities for public transit in the last decade, many have taken to the streets with bus pass, bike or sturdy walking shoes in possession. But what else do you need? Reflective gear: “Whether you’re biking or walking, be…
If you’re thinking about wearing those haute Gucci pumps that you just broke the bank on: Don’t. OK, we know how not cool that sounds. But wearing the wrong kind of shoes can cause severe heel foot, knee, hip and…
Solar installers and Xcel Energy Inc. have reached an agreement to restart Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards Program, which was suspended in February due to cost concerns. Solar*Rewards pays homeowners and companies who have made and will make solar installments, such as…
Walking into the old nightclub, the sound of blaring trumpets muffle into a trembling hi-hat. The dusk-filled room moves around to the clinks of shot glasses and light taps of the toes and heels. The finger-zinging double bassist picks at…
With fresh ideas and a catchy name in hand, business partners Joel Wishkovsky and Chad McGimpsey set out for Boulder last April to start their new company, Card Gnome. Although the market for cards is dominated by major names like…
Looking for vacant slopes with plenty of room to grind? Then you’ve come to the wrong place. Hundreds of visitors travel to Colorado to experience the curving, intricate slopes of the Rocky Mountains that promise a lot of speed, adrenaline…
Any movie that includes war or battle in the synopsis abruptly shoves me to the edge of my seat. As the discordant, terrifying suspense music starts up when the soldiers trek through unfamiliar territory, I begin to slow the handfuls…