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Mexican Restaurant Moving Into Former Breakfast King
One of the biggest hits to Denver's diner scene came in January 2022, when the Breakfast King closed without warning after nearly fifty years at 1100 South Santa Fe Drive. The building has sat empty ever since and the iconic sign remains, but now there's a new sign up as well: La Reyna Azteca is "coming soon" to the space.
"Larger-than-life" glowing sculptures set to dazzle in Denver this summer
The popular 'Bright Nights' event at Denver's Four Mile Historic Park is set to return this summer, bringing 'larger-than-life' artistry to the destination. And those who caught the show last year should know that this year will bring an entirely new collection of installations to the Mile High City. The event is centered around glowing lantern installations, including a "mythical dragon that blows smoke, Colorado wildlife and flowers, a crystal forest with unicorns, and creatures from Chinese mythology." ...
Colorado’s best family hikes with views within an hour of Denver
There’s no better way to explore our backyard than on foot! Denver offers numerous hiking trails with stunning views, ranging from easy to challenging and we’ve rounded up some of our favorites with the best views. Be sure to scroll down for even more tips on hiking with kids near Denver and don’t miss Denver hikes the whole family will love and Best Easy Day Hikes Denver.
Mile-Hi Sweets in Denver capitalizes on freeze-dried candy trend
What happens when you take your favorite candy and put it in a food dehydrator? The jars at Mi-Hile Sweets & Treats hold the answers. Dig in: The Denver company started as a side hustle in a spare bedroom, says owner Phil Cardenas, and it continues to expand by capitalizing on a recent Tik Tok trend.
Photos: The Monthly French Bulldog Meetup in Conifer
We could all use a bit of a timeline cleanser after this past weekend. On Sunday, July 14, in Conifer, the Denver Frenchie Meetup Facebook group hosted its monthly gathering away from the scorching heat in the city. About 25 French Bulldogs and their owners enjoyed an afternoon of running around, making pup pals and eating treats. Take a look at the fun below:
Boulder’s Best Pizza: Yelp Reveals the Top 5 Rated Pizza Spots
Boulder, Colorado is a vibrant city known for its stunning natural beauty, lively community, and diverse culinary scene. For pizza enthusiasts, Boulder offers a delectable array of pizza joints that cater to every craving and preference. Whether you’re a fan of classic New York-style slices or crave innovative artisanal toppings, Boulder has something for everyone. In this article, we’ll take a mouthwatering journey through the best pizza joints in Boulder, Colorado, uncovering the savory delights that await you in this picturesque city.
Socializing Sober in Denver Is Expensive
Taking a break from booze would, I thought, have a bunch of benefits, including better health, more alertness in the mornings and, importantly, saving some cash. But it turns out, it can cost just as much money to socialize sober as it does to drink. Sudhir Kudva, who owns six...
Remember How Boulder Was Involved in a Big Soda Flop?
Many who live in Colorado are health conscious; people who live in Boulder are more so. To think that Boulder would be involved in a soda, is remarkable on its own. On one hand, finding out that Boulder was involved in a horrible soda hitting the market and then failing, does sound better than if the soda would have been a hit. What would people think, today, of Boulder helping a soda company "win?"
That Bites: Taken Down by a Lowly Mosquito, Rick Enstrom Is Fighting Back
At 2:35 p.m. on October 4, Rick Enstrom was wheeled into Craig Hospital. He had no idea when he'd roll out again. As one of the planet's premier facilities for treating spine and brain issues, Craig doesn't typically admit patients in great shape — and Enstrom, the seventy-year-old namesake of Grand Junction-based Enstrom Candies, maker of world-renowned almond toffee, and a longtime power player in Colorado Republican politics, was no exception. A few weeks earlier, he had been near enough to death at an Alaska medical center that "I had a priest putting the oil on my forehead more than once," he reveals. But while his odds of survival had increased dramatically since then, he was still essentially paralyzed, with significant movement in only one arm.
2 Denver Bars Make Esquire’s ‘Best in America’ for 2024
When planning a special night out in Denver, hitting up a great bar can make that night perfect. Esquire magazine has a couple from the Mile High City on their list of the best bars you can find in the U.S. To be on the list, the bar has to...
Erie’s Balloon Festival: Part III Is Sunday Morning!
Art is easy. Photography is easy. What is hard is getting up early enough to see the art. Photographers have long known that the best, most fun and interesting light is during the “golden hours,” around sunrise and around sunset. Fine. So we know the secret. What’s hard about that? EASY! The hard part is getting up early enough to be outside where you want to be, say at a balloon festival in Erie Colorado, when the sun comes up. In the summer, that is EARLY, say 5:00 AM. In the winter it is later, but it is COLD! In the words of Butch Cassidy, “It’s a small price to pay for beauty!”
What’s Blooming Along Golden’s Trails? Buffalo Grass!
Now that it is getting a little warm (Ha!), we can talk about how we have two very distinct groups of grasses in Golden: cool season and warm season. Cool and warm season grasses have different metabolisms. Cool season grasses form chains of three carbon atoms and are called C3 grasses. Warm season grasses on the other hand form chains of four carbon atoms and are called C4 grasses.
This Denver Band Is Taking Its "Tastefully Aggressive" Music to the Road
Lucked Out ain’t no joke. The Mile High hardcore five-piece made its public debut last year on April 1, armed with only a handful of originals but more than enough attitude to show it was serious about making a mark on the local DIY scene. And since then, it has.
Veterinarian Shortage, Off Leash For Now, Funny Girl
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