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August 17, 2010 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

If your workouts are in the doldrums, set one of Colorado’s big September rides as a goal. There’s still time and it could be the boost you need. Call this the 7-minute abs of cycling.

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Peeps: Dave Johnson

August 17, 2010 Like 0 Andra Coberly

Update: This article was originally published in August 2010. As of 3/13/2022, twelve spook-filled years later, Dave is retiring and the Ghost Mobile is for sale! See the flyer at the bottom of the interview. Dave Johnson steps inside from…

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A Conversation Peace

August 17, 2010 Like 0 Andra Coberly

Outside, a thunderstorm is looming, clouds are growing wild and wooly over the Front Range, and lightening flickers in the distance. Inside a gently worn historic-home-turned-peacenik-refuge on Longmont’s Terry Street, Deb Witzel’s energy is also growing electric. The executive director…

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Smart Shopping

August 17, 2010 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

I was raised to believe in the power of a bargain. The women of my family have a sixth sense for knowing when and where that 25-percent-off sign will magically transform into a 50-percent-off sign, and we never pay full…

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The Smart Issue

August 17, 2010 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

The days of pocket-protector-wearing über nerds being shoved into lockers are over. If the high-tech revolution has taught us anything, it’s that smart is cool, and the smarter you are, the more likely you are to rule the world. That’s…

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The Green Light

July 12, 2010 Like 1 Lacy Boggs

By nature, magazines can’t always walk the walk. We can offer up suggestions, tips and stories about conservation, sustainability and green-ness. We can be printed on recycled paper, printed with soy-based ink and ask our readers to recycle us after…

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Everybody’s Water

July 12, 2010 Like 2 Lacy Boggs

Onscreen, you may not recognize Mark Petersen. With golden locks cascading over a teal dress, fake nails covering his fingertips, and an over-fluffed pink boa wrapped in his arms, it’s easy to understand why. He’s usually not one to sashay…

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The Green Thang

July 12, 2010 Like 2 Lacy Boggs

These days, it’s hard to know what’s truly green and what’s been “greenwashed” to seem greener than it really is. It makes shopping with a conscience challenging to say the least. Luckily, we’ve been able to find a few products…

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Ho Hos at Home

July 12, 2010 Like 3 Lacy Boggs

When it comes to buying food, things have gotten a little bit complicated: local, sustainable, organic or all-natural. Food producers and marketers add labels to their products touting the health benefits and natural ingredients—whether they’re actually healthy or not. They…

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