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
Snow forecasts, fall foliage and bucket-list hiking trails all have considerable influence over where Coloradans venture for vacation within our state’s rectangular boundaries. But for food lovers, a memorable meal — better yet, several well-planned reservations — is what guides itineraries. Related: Mountain towns aren’t known for their dining scenes, but that is changing in … Read more
While your pooch may not be able to carve the gnar, he or she would probably love to join you on your next ski vacation, eating snow, chilling by the fire and eating wagyu beef. Related: Are you ready to unleash travel adventures with your dog? “Traveling with your dog, or dogs, is easier and … Read more
Donald Trump’s visit to Aurora on Friday for a sold-out rally will mark the first big public event by a major-party presidential candidate in Colorado this year — with Trump’s visit motivated more by the chance to amplify his rhetoric about migrants than to seize on any likely prospect of winning Colorado. His planned afternoon … Read more
After 37 years, beloved Aspen eatery Mezzaluna will close its doors the first week of October to make way for a new concept, ZigZag, which is due to open in December. “It was just time (for me) to play more and travel. Thirty-one years is a pretty long time to be doing anything,” owner Deryk … Read more
It has been more than 11 months since Colorado’s restaurant scene took a big step toward international recognition with its first-ever entries in the state’s inaugural Michelin Guide. Forty-four restaurants were included, with five of those earning a Michelin star. The second edition of the guide will be revealed on Sept. 9. That’s when Beckon, … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joked about his “interesting” first week as Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket and criticized Donald Trump’s background on Wednesday during a Denver fundraiser that collected $3 million for the campaign. “This week has been interesting,” Walz told roughly 150 attendees in the backyard of the 33,000-square-foot Phipps … Read more
“I had just graduated from Cornell and Joe graduated from Villanova and we met in Aspen during the winter of 1987-88 and we fell in love with Colorado. But then we moved to Chicago to get “real jobs” and raised five kids and as the last one was going off to college, we knew we … Read more
The Clayton Hotel & Members Club is checking in a big local name. Juan Padró, founder of The Culinary Creative Group, plans to open two new concepts inside the Cherry Creek hotel this fall. The hospitality group, which boasts restaurants like Michelin-recommended A5 Steakhouse, Mister Oso, Bar Dough and Kumoya, is taking over the former … Read more
Denver is getting a taste of Aspen. AJAX Downtown, sister restaurant to AJAX Tavern in the award-winning The Little Nell hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain, will make its debut behind Union Station in August. In May 2023, Denver-based Continuum Partners sold the Kimpton Hotel Born, which opened at 1600 Wewatta Street behind Union … Read more
