Colorado brewers celebrated the best in locally-made beer over the weekend after medals were handed out at the inaugural Colorado Brewers Cup. More than 130 breweries from across the state entered 650 different beers into the competition in hopes of placing in one of 26 judging categories. The homegrown competition, hosted by the Colorado Brewers … Read more
More than a half century after the last passenger disembarked Car No. 10 of the Yampa Valley Mail train, an effort to revive passenger rail from Colorado’s capital city to the state’s northwest corner is taking shape. The type of train hasn’t been chosen, ridership projections haven’t been publicized, fares haven’t been set and travel … Read more
Plans to build the contentious Jefferson Parkway toll highway through Broomfield and Jefferson counties — part of a conspicuously missing segment in metro Denver’s 83-mile beltway — are set to come back to life after years of delays, resistance and litigation. But don’t expect the earthmovers and asphalt pavers to roar to life anytime soon on … Read more
With hundreds of breweries and dozens of distilleries, Colorado’s craft beverage scene is overflowing with options. Choosing where to belly up can be tough when you’re oh-so-thirsty. While we highly recommend checking out the local libations wherever your journey takes you, these 10 beer and spirits producers are destinations in their own right with, drinks … Read more
Denver chefs know their way around a kitchen, and many of them are also quite comfortable in reality TV show kitchens as well. Two more will join the ranks of celebrity chefs beginning this month with the airing of two cooking competition shows. Byron Gomez, who helped Denver restaurant Bruto hold on to its Michelin … Read more
Rocky Flats is at a crossroads once again. For 25 years, 10 city and county governments near the former nuclear weapons manufacturing site northwest of Denver have monitored for contaminants and other hazards through their participation in the Rocky Flats Stewardship Council. But now the council, which has met regularly to discuss conditions on the … Read more
New Image Brewing, which is known for its innovative beers and brewing processes, is looking to make a similar impact with a new farm-to-table restaurant concept. The restaurant, appropriately called Table, is located inside the company’s original brewery and pub at 5622 Yukon St. in Olde Town Arvada, which has been gently remodeled. It will … Read more
Colorado breweries raked in the hardware at this year’s U.S. Open Beer Championship, collecting 38 medals in style categories from American-style pilsener to imperial porter. The winners, announced during a live stream Monday night, were selected from a pool of more than 9,000 entries, competition organizers said. In all, Colorado beer makers scored nine gold … Read more
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s The Greatest Show on Earth is back on tour with a new, revamped show that highlights incredible feats by humans rather than animals. The circus hit the road last year for the first time since 2017 when the historic big top went dark amid declining ticket sales and increasing … Read more
Arvada is getting a bite of the In-N-Out madness. The California fast-food chain is bringing its famous Double-Doubles and Animal-Style fries to the southeast corner of Wadsworth Boulevard and 52nd Avenue in the Arvada Marketplace shopping center. The building is still under construction, so the opening is a ways off, according to a spokesperson for … Read more
