As I drove through the business district of Boulder, Colorado I noticed that the sidewalks were packed. Bars had long lines and restaurants were shoulder-to-shoulder. Boulder is the home of the University of Colorado, but all of these students were out on a Monday!? Every ten feet a student would dart from the sidewalk across the street bringing traffic to a standstill. The crowds...
In the world of beer brewing, Colorado is known for their breweries. From the large scale Coors brewery to micro breweries like New Belgium, Avery, Left Hand and Tommy Knockers to name a few. Colorado has been called a drunken state because of this, but all of that drunken competition has lead to some great recipes. This is New Belgium’s (marketed) story. New Belgium is...
Every year local churches host an Easter service at Red Rocks near Denver, Colorado. I had the awesome pleasure of waking up at 5:15am with my friend @Nevko and my Colorado family. I was bummed that I was missing Sunday morning cartoons, but the experience was worth the sacrifice. We walked up a crowded entrance ramp and into the foggy amphitheater with thousands of...
Unlike the aesthetic Columbine flower, the shootings at the High School were very ugly. Unfortunately Littleton Colorado was put on the map 10 years ago after this tragic event. I hope not to invoke sorrow but to unveil the great memorial that was built after the shootings. The Columbine memorial lies in a large park adjacent to the school. In the park a wide...
There is a lot to see in Colorado, especially if you grew up on the geologically dormant east coast. ‘Enter a Higher State’ is the one of the the state’s many terrible mottos. But at least the state’s population takes their motto to heart. Walking down the street is like walking through a Cheech & Chong set. The weather man always calls for ‘patchy...