Magazine

November 29, 2010 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

Most skiers have their first experiences on snow not long after their first steps. My wife, for example, grew up in upstate New York and learned to ski at 3. It’s in her blood like oxygen. First, she gets excited…

Features

Slush Funds

November 23, 2010 Like 3 Andra Coberly

When Auden Schendler, environmental director for Aspen Ski Company, sermonized to a congregation of green-minded folk in Boulder last year, his message wasn’t really what the audience wanted to hear. Switching light bulbs, building “green” and buying low-flow toilets will…

Features

Joy of Cooking

November 22, 2010 Like 1 Lacy Boggs

They say the secret to a great plate of food is the heart and soul that are put into it. And we can’t disagree. Even for those who cook for a living, some meals simply mean more than just sustainence…

Features

Locavore’s Guide to Holiday Shopping

November 22, 2010 Like 1 Lacy Boggs

Peace on Earth and good presents to all.

Foodie

Beyond Boulder

October 18, 2010 Like 1 John Lehndorff

I’ve given out hundreds of food-related awards over the years ranging from local “best of” lists to the James Beard Awards, and I learned one thing: awards are designed to instigate debate and make people really mad.

Restaurant Reviews

Pure & Simple

October 18, 2010 Like 2 Lacy Boggs

Sometimes fine food can begin to border on the pretentious, with too many flavors, too much fuss that doesn’t allow the food to stand for itself. Sometimes, all one wants is the sort of food available at Gindi Café in…

Challenging Elements

Challenge: Apples

October 18, 2010 Like 2 Lacy Boggs

We’ve wanted to do a challenge with Flavor of India in Longmont for some time, but we had to wait until the head chef, Chacha Singh, and his son Daman, who runs the house, were back from a trip to…

Duly Noted

Duly Noted: Breaking Bad

October 18, 2010 Like 0 French Davis

My monthly cable bill is around $210.

Scene

Ahead of the Pack

October 18, 2010 Like 0 James Burrus

That breweries in Boulder County, Denver and the Front Range win medals at the Great American Beer Festival isn’t the big news it was at the beginning of the nationwide competition that just celebrated its 29th year.

Outdoor Issue

Birds of Prey

October 18, 2010 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

It’s Tuesday but just barely. I’m meeting Andy Hall and his ferruginous hawk, Tony Stark, at a Starbucks. The sun won’t show up for at least another hour. In this early part of the falconry season, Hall explains, it’s best…