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Painful Insect Could Be on Its Way In Colorado
Summer is what makes Colorado one of the best places to live in the entire country, but it also means we can get some unwelcome guests. For example, summer is when the buck moth caterpillar comes out here, which can give you a painful poisonous sting from its countless barbs.
Denver aquarium welcomes rare 1-in-30 million crustacean found at Red Lobster
An extremely rare orange lobster nearly landed on a dinner plate in Pueblo last week, but instead, it'll soon be on display at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. A long-term Red Lobster employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment last Friday at the Pueblo restaurant and alerted restaurant managers, aquarium officials said.
Best Lakewood Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants in CO
Lakewood, Colorado, is home to a rich and diverse food culture, with the best Lakewood Hole-in-the-Wall restaurants offering unique and authentic dining experiences. This article highlights three such gems: Danny Ray’s Food & Spirits, The Rusty Bucket Bar and Grill, and Westrail Tap & Grill. They truly are one of the best Hole-in-the-Wall restaurants in Lakewood.
CPW Reminds Pet Owners — Don't Turn It Loose
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding residents to not release unwanted pets into the wild, as it is illegal and unethical. Domesticated animals are often not able to fend for themselves to find food or shelter. Regardless if the species is native to Colorado or non-native, unleashing it into the wild can introduce new diseases, parasites and competition for wild species.
6 Best: Must-Try Hot Dog Joints in Colorado
With its slight biker vibe and late weekend hours, this popular spot has quickly become one of the go-to spots in Denver for quality hot dogs. Offering unique varieties like rattlesnake, reindeer sausages, microbrews, and funky toppings from different regions across America, its menu serves up five-star gourmet hotdogs that rival any five-star hot dog restaurant in town.
McDonald's in Castle Pines? City in Colorado faces legal challenge after rejecting proposed land use
Located immediately off Interstate 25, along the main road of an affluent town 25 miles south of Denver, sits a Wendy’s, a Starbucks, a 7-Eleven and a Subway restaurant — but no golden arches. The most recent beef in the City of Castle Pines is over a proposal...
Denver Tattoo Arts Festival brings out the Medusas, Buddhas and nuns
Calves, foreheads, shoulders, knuckles and toes (knuckles and toes) became skin canvas for ink artists at this weekend’s Denver’s tattoo festival. The popular 7th annual convention drew all ages, genders and skin types who strolled through 400 booths which offered everything from realism to mysticism, crystal jewelry to all colors of tattoo ink. Halls A and B in the downtown Colorado Convention Center presented a circus-like atmosphere as crowds gathered to watch sword swallowers, suspension artists and a contortionist who shot a bow and arrow...
An immigrant's dream is a famous, multi-generation diner in Denver | Craving Colorado
DENVER • One spring morning in 1936, after years of trying to track him down, federal agents finally delivered an illegal immigrant to a courtroom. He was a Greek man named Efstathios Armatas. For more than a decade he’d gone by Sam Andrews. That’s how the judge that day knew him: Sam of Sam’s No. 3 and other beloved diners that spotted downtown.
Reader: This List Is a Burger Tour for the Ages
"On this site in 1935, Louis Ballast created the cheeseburger." That's according to a stone marker in front of the Key Bank outlet at 2776 Speer Boulevard. The location was once "Colorado's first drive-in," the Humpty Dumpty Barrel, which Ballast owned when he trademarked "cheeseburger" on March 5, 1935. Nearly...
Denverites can cool off like cowboys this summer
A galvanized steel trough could be the coolest way to beat the summer heat.Why it matters: Typically meant to store water for horses and cattle, stock tanks are making a splash across the U.S. as backyard pools.This comes at a time when demand for in-ground pools — which cost between $28,000 and $66,500 on average — takes a dive.The big picture: Cowboy Pools, which ships stock tank pools starting at $3,450 nationwide, reports pool sales are up roughly 30% year-over-year.Amanda Shaftel, co-founder of Cowboy Pools, says some Denverites have already jumped on the trend, and the stock tank pool company...
These 4 Colorado eateries landed on Yelp's Top 100 list for 2024
If you're craving something new, and willing to journey beyond the bounds of Fort Collins, Yelp has you covered. The online review site unveiled its 2024 ranking of the Top 100 U.S. restaurants. Colorado is home to four. While none are location in Northern Colorado, these top-ranked eateries may be worth the drive.
9:30AM Walk with a Geologist at Triceratops Trail
Walk with a Geologist at Triceratops Trail is a 2-hour walking tour of Triceratops Trail in nearby Golden, Colorado. The 1.5-mile, gravel hiking trail located one block east of 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden, winds between vertical walls of sandstone and into reclaimed clay pits. A professional or knowledgeable amateur geologist will lead the tour and highlight the many viewable dinosaur tracks, fossils, and impressions. Participants are responsible for their own transportation. This tour is designed for participants ages 16 and older.
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