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4:16 pm, May 20, 2013
Federal tax breaks for brewers? Why not. Last year, Senator Mark Udall stopped by Avery Brewing Company to tout his idea to reduce taxes on both microbreweries and larger beer producers. At the time, Udall's plan was to chop the excise tax on a barrel of beer (31 gallons), so that breweries would have extra cash to invest in growing their beer businesses. Now, Udall has...
3:50 pm, May 20, 2013
I discovered Courtney Khail's artwork because of my affinity for stationery: I lurk around card shops and paper stores, and carefully organize my stash of thank-you notes and handmade cards in a decorative box. Denver-based Khail's delicate, nature-inspired invitations are some of my favorites, so I was thrilled to learn that she now offers original watercolor and ink paintings. A self-...
3:00 pm, May 20, 2013
There's big news this month in Colorado's theater scene: The state's first Asian-American theater company is opening. Theatre Espirit Asia's inaugural season kicks off on May 30, with two productions showing in repertory. Co-founders and co-artistic directors Tria Xiong (pictured, left) and Maria Cheng (picture, below left) met last year during Vintage Theatre's run of The Joy Luck...
10:30 am, May 20, 2013
Humans aren’t the only ones who love hops. While we tend to like ours brewed, Colorado’s hops blue butterfly prefers them wild. These tiny, powdery-blue insects live along the Front Range in tangles of wild hops, a plant distantly related to the hops used for brewing beer. Rob Schorr and Jeremy Siemers, biologists with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP), came up with an...
8:54 am, May 20, 2013
Colorado Springs Sky Sox baseball is still—somehow—a hidden gem. That's probably because to get to the baseball stadium of the Colorado Rockies Triple-A team, you have to drive down to Colorado Springs, zig-zag past the giant New Life Church, and then take Powers Boulevard so far south that you begin to think that you must've missed a turn. More than an hour's drive from Coors Field,...
6:10 pm, May 17, 2013
Rant: Tancredo for Governor? Please.With the Obama administration in disarray and CYA mode over the scandals and near-scandals regarding Benghazi, the IRS, and the Associated Press, one knee-jerk assumption might be that voters are primed for a return to Republicanism. It's probably no coincidence that this was the week when one-note politician Tom Tancredo started hinting that he might...
4:00 pm, May 17, 2013
5:00 O'Clock Afternoon Ale, Renegade Brewing Company, Denver Style: Blonde aleABV: 5 percentServing Type: 16-ounce canMalty? Hoppy? A faint hoppiness Reviewed: May 2013It seems we're seeing more and more low-alcohol session beers around Colorado. Fine by us. Sure, we dig the occasional 10 percent imperial IPA, but it's hard to drink three of those in a row...
2:20 pm, May 17, 2013
We’ve already explained why you absolutely have to have a pair of gladiator sandals in your closet, but who doesn’t need (OK, want) more shoes? If you’re still looking for options to fill out your spring footwear collection, check out Roman Road Shoes for unique, handmade shoes crafted by artisans from around the world. Owner Catherine Bradshaw launched the Denver-based online store last August....
1:50 pm, May 17, 2013
Town: BreckenridgeList Price: $164,700Bedrooms: StudioBathrooms: OneLiving Space: 427 square feet Admittedly, this listing may not look like your fantasy mountain property at first glance—one bathroom, a Murphy bed, a kitchen, and a small table and sleeper sofa quickly fill this River Mountain Lodge first-floor condo’s 427 square feet. But the axiom is location, location...
11:00 am, May 17, 2013
Don't have plans for Thursday, May 23? Oh, yes you do: That evening, Toques & ’Tails kicks off its first-annual chef and bartender competition at Casselman's Bar & Venue in RiNo. The event, which is the result of many months of planning by Culinary Connectors' founder Becky Creighton, will see eight of Denver's most sought-after restaurants and...
