10:40 am, Jun 14, 2013
Most of us have been summoned at one time or another by our friends, family, and even our own conscience to support a good cause by attending this event or that marathon. But when it’s finally the weekend, attending a fundraiser doesn’t always sound like the unwinding session we’d like to have after an intense workweek.Luckily, Denver tends to be...
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9:14 am, Jun 12, 2013
After a rough trail run or a day spent in an office cubicle, returning to a yoga mat just feels right. You know the benefits: Yoga increases flexibility, supplements physical fitness, and is a stress reliever—which are reasons why 20.4 million people in the U.S. are practicing yoga, according to the 2012 Yoga in America study released by Yoga...
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11:30 am, May 31, 2013
It's rare to get out and exercise—and at the same time learn why you should be doing it more often. This Saturday kicks off "Walk with a Doc," a monthly program in 25 states that aims to get people moving and talking about their health. (National Jewish Health cardiologist Andrew Freeman, PhD, started and heads up Denver's chapter.) By now, you...
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10:53 am, May 24, 2013
Need a nudge to pursue your passions? Stop by Battery 621 on May 28th, and you’ll get a triple-dose of inspiration. That’s when three nominees for 2013’s National Geographic Adventurer of the Year will talk about their cool and crazy exploits, and how to turn your heart’s desire into—yes—an actual career. Hosted by ski mountaineer Chris Davenport...
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9:50 am, May 24, 2013
Are we witnessing the revenge of the comic book nerds? As comics-inspired movies continue to rule the box office—Iron Man 3 recently broke the billion-dollar barrier worldwide (the second consecutive Marvel Comics film to do so)—fan-driven events like Denver Comic Con (DCC) may just become the cool place to be. Upwards of 35,000 cosplaying...
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8:38 am, May 13, 2013
There is a magical force that draws some dogs to electric yellow tennis balls. The magnetism only grows when the tennis balls are tossed inside a pool, lake, or even better, a muddy pond.Once the pooches are in the water, the action truly begins. As dogs turn into acrobats and contortionists in order to maneuver toward the ball, their facial...
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11:45 am, May 1, 2013
Beautiful homes tend to bring out the voyeur in us. (See this interior designer's Bow Mar abode, this eco-friendly ranch in Boulder, and this Queen Anne/Tudor remodel in the most recent issue of 5280 Home.) Which is why we're excited about indulging, responsibly, in our house habit at this weekend's University Park Home Tour. The annual...
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3:15 pm, Apr 25, 2013
I have to be honest: I'm terrified of horror movies. Not in a "yeah, silly, it's a scary movie"–type of way; mine's a chilled-to-the-bone, I'll-have-nightmares-for-weeks fear. So perhaps I'm not the best person to talk up a film festival devoted to "classic and contemporary independent horror cinema." But even I see why the inaugural Stanley Film...
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2:52 pm, Apr 10, 2013
Spring ski season is a bittersweet transition for Coloradans. It’s the awkward (and muddy) time of saying goodbye to the ski lifts and giving a warm hello to all that summer has to offer. But before donning the wetsuit and bike shorts, don’t miss out on the last few spring-turns on the corn snow and the ski season's closing events: a mix of music...
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11:30 am, Apr 4, 2013
Knowing how busy everyone in Denver seems to be these days (especially with the weather quickly warming up), I thought it'd be wise to get one of spring's most exciting events on your radar now: Music Matters May.Flobots.org and the Art District on Santa Fe have concocted an event that brings musicians and artists together for "authentic, live,...
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12:30 pm, Apr 3, 2013
Calling all ethically-minded fashionistas: On Friday, Boulder-based nonprofit BeadforLife is hosting a kick-off party for its spring Opportunity Tour. This nationally recognized program helps train Ugandan women in skills they can use to make a better life for themselves and their families. Participants learn everything from how to handcraft...
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3:21 pm, Mar 15, 2013
Picture this: Children of all ages being let loose into a wild forest of mud pits, zip lines, rope swings, and climbing walls. No, this isn’t a nightmare come true—this is the 2013 KEEN Vail Kids Adventure Race, happening August 8 through 11 at Vail Village. The multi-skills obstacle course race gives children the opportunity to dip, dive,...
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3:00 pm, Mar 12, 2013
Why stop a good thing? Motherhood Out Loud's original January-February run was met with so many sold-out performances and praise, Director Bob Wells and Avenue Theater Group Executive Director Nuri Heckler decided the show must go on. Motherhood Out Loud is a collective of vignettes telling the tales of moms across the country, and perhaps...
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12:58 pm, Mar 8, 2013
Most places have funerals and proper burials for their deceased, but Nederland's Frozen Dead Guy Days celebrates a more untraditional method of preserving one's body. Bredo Morstoel, the “Frozen Dead Guy”, was an outdoorsman who spent his life in the freezing hills near Oslo, Norway. When he died in 1989, he was packed in dry ice and...
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2:30 pm, Mar 1, 2013
With another First Friday upon us, and pleasant weather forecast for tonight, expect the Art District on Santa Fe to be a little more congested than it's been so far this winter. As soon as the local temps turn relatively balmy, Santa Fe usually is overrun by art lovers ranging from casual to fervent. (It's a situation that probably could be...
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