|
Written by Christine Spehar
|
|
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
|
I love the sweet green earth—love it more than Boulderites love bike
shorts—but why is it that when people start talking about saving the
earth, most of us can’t be bothered? Why is it that electric buses and
free-trade soy lattes go hand in hand, and why does the mention of both
cause most of the US population to roll its eyes? What, exactly, is
wrong with giving a shit about the planet?
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by Nathan Solheim
|
|
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 |
Last summer, I visited Napa
County in California. Rather than waste my time re-enacting the movie
“Sideways” with my brother, I chose to sample the region’s various
breweries. My brother would later remark, “you’re the only guy I
know who can visit vine country and drink nothing but beer.”
I found myself in a similar
counter-intuitive spirit when I recently visited Colorado’s wine country
on the Western Slope. The Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains sports
a thriving wine-making industry. The wines produced here are thought
to be quite good by some connoisseurs, but I wouldn’t know. I only
know Colorado as the Napa Valley of beer. But when most people think
of Colorado beers, they unassumingly associate them with the big craft
breweries of the Front Range—New Belgium, Odells, Breckenridge and
Flying Dog to name a few.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by Aimee Herman
|
|
Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
|
On February 8-10th, the Denver Merchandise Mart was home to the Sex Expo, which contained a tag line of life, wellness, and pleasure.
As I walked in, I had no idea what to expect. First, I wondered if my attire was appropriate. Would all the women be in high heels, short skirts, and corsets? Would people move around with leashes around their necks, pulled by their masters?
I do not own any skirts. Denim covered my legs and black converse sneakers kept my feet warm. I felt a bit out of place with my notebook clutched to my hip, but it became like a camera as I wrote down as much as could, capturing the crazy sexiness of the event.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by Christine Spehar
|
|
Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
 “If you read about it, then it’s wrong because some God damned reporter is writing it and they’re just going to write what sells papers.”
Damn. Note to self: when researching an article about reclusive mountain community, avoid divulging intentions to members of said reclusive mountain community. But let me back up.
Ward is a town in Boulder County with an elevation of a little less than 10,000 feet and a population of a little more 169 residents, according to the 2000 Census. It is located just off of the Peak-to-Peak Highway at the top of Left Hand Canyon.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by Michael Mecherikoff
|
|
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 |
|
 The land that today Coloradans call home was once an expanse of vast, open plains, its background painted the purple and white of almost insuperable mountains. Horses roamed wild, and natives hunted and thrived.
Today, the land is marked by cities and suburbs, resorts and highways. For 160 years, the winds of change have swept the Colorado landscape, but all is not lost. The history of this transformation may be right beneath your feet.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
Lofty Concepts 
