Cowboys and cowgirls fitted in their finest huddled around the star of the penultimate night of the National Western Stock Show clamoring for a taste. It was chopped liver. To be precise: bison liver pate with sweet onion jam on a puffed garlic chip. The rich and savory treat was one of several delicacies prepared … 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
In 1908, Abner and Mary Alberta “Bert” Sprague built a summer cabin in Glacier Basin. By 1910, they were living in it full time, operating it as a lodge that sat in what is now the Sprague Lake parking lot. Because of their love for the area and their impact on Glacier Basin – to … Read more
After years of sparring over property tax rates, leading Colorado Democrats and conservative activists finally see an offramp from the conflict. To get there, it will only have taken two special sessions, annual short-term bills at the Capitol, multiple threats of ballot measures and a failed attempt to override the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The … Read more
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — His flip-flops obscured by shin-high hay, Jason Peasley stood in an empty field just west of town and gestured at a phantom community. “That’s where the fire station would’ve been,” he said, pointing to the base of a small hill. He turned around and nodded toward some barns, near the road that … Read more
Breckenridge Brewery, one of the oldest craft beer makers in the state and the subject of two separate corporate buyouts over the past decade, will open yet another chapter in its long life in August by moving into a storied Colorado beer market: Fort Collins. The brewery, now owned by the global cannabis company Tilray, … Read more
Outside groups spent roughly $5 million to influence several Democratic legislative primaries last month, an eye-popping sum revealed in final disclosures this week that was part of a broader struggle for influence over the state’s dominant political party. Beyond the outside money, the candidates spent more than $1.8 million in those races themselves. Much of … Read more
When initial results dropped in Colorado’s primary elections this week, the early signs in several prominent Democratic legislative races lent themselves to an easy characterization: “moderates win, lefties lose.” Left-wing candidates like Denver Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández indeed were trailing in races that had been soaked in outside spending supporting more moderate Democrats, … Read more
The first time Sarah and Joseph Stanoch hosted a “Hot Ones”-inspired party in 2017, they debunked the theory that milk is the best way to extinguish a spicy mouth. After watching one of their friends chug a gallon over the sink and then proceed to puke, the couple was grateful they stuck to beer. “I … Read more
Brunch lovers in Northern Colorado will soon have another egg-cellent restaurant choice. Casual dining chain Another Broken Egg Cafe is planning to crack the Colorado market for the first time this fall. Franchisees Marc Rogers, Zach Rogers and Brian Jones of Rogers Restaurant Group aim to open their first location at 2909 East Harmony Road … Read more
