Of the many things we love about Denver, the wide array of dining experiences and cuisine choices scores high on the list. Denver Restaurant Week celebrates all that food and culture found within metro Denver, and this year, close to 300 restaurants will participate in the event, helping us get our delicious food fix. Denver Restaurant Week is a two-week event, this year Feb. 26 through March 11. Since…
Everyone knows that in our frantic world of cell phones, e-mail and the Internet, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to get away from it all. And, even without such high-tech items, who has the time to escape? It might be hard to believe, but 100 years ago conservationists were thinking about you, your stress and how it might be alleviated. In 1910 a local businessman proposed to the Denver…
Any journey through the San Luis Valley that includes a few hours’ sojourn at this hot springs nestled into the mountains is joyful. Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa has been known by many names, including Mineral Hot Springs, but it’s remained a place of tranquility and beauty set in southwestern adobe architecture that blends into the surrounding desert landscape. The three outdoor pools, surrounded by a 360-degree panorama of…
Sixty-hour work weeks do not promote good health or a balanced lifestyle. My husband and I were mentally weary and physically spent. We knew we needed some “me” and “we” time. Now here is the “kicker.” We only had one night for our quick getaway. How could we possibly feel relaxed and restored in one day? The solution arrived in the form of the Gold Lake Mountain Resort and…
Few sounds evoke Colorado’s history more than the mournful call of a train whistle echoing through a canyon. You still can hear that sound in many of the state’s mountain towns. It was by train that many settlers came, that miners plied their trade and commerce got its foothold on the state. It was by train that schoolteachers, preachers and families traveled to create such communities as Leadville, Durango,…
Colorado’s warm sunny days and cool summer nights are the perfect combination when it comes to growing peaches, apples, grapes — and lavender. The climate in the Grand Junction area provides excellent conditions for farming the fragrant herb, according to the Lavender Association of Western Colorado. English lavender and lavandin grow particularly well on Colorado’s Western Slope. Lavender has enjoyed increasing popularity with Colorado growers, and has become a…
It’s noon on a Sunday in the frenetic dining room of Super Star Asian. Manager David Siu, clad in black pants and a cotton polo shirt, bounces from table to table, crouching down to converse — in English and Chinese — with patrons. Near the front door, I can see the bobbing head of the hostess standing tiptoe on a chair scouring the sprawl for empty tables. I count…
Wonder where to find those hard-to-find grocery items? Or are you looking for something unusual? Here are five unique markets in Denver that you won’t want to miss. H-Mart 2751 S. Parker Rd. Aurora, Colorado 80014 303-745-4592 Why we love it: Arguably one of the nation’s most spectacular Asian markets with aisles and aisles of rice cookers and rice crackers, kimchi and Vietnamese basil, seaweed and purple yam ice…
As in many of Colorado’s resort towns, Vail’s summer season technically kicks off on Memorial Day weekend. The Beaver Creek Rodeo is in full-swing and the Teva Mountain Games once again drew a sexy flock of world-class paddlers, climbers and cyclists. The pictures, of course, show happy people running in shorts and sports bras. What Western Slopers and Front Rangers, who’ve already enjoyed weeks of 80-plus temperatures, can easily…
The sky blushes as the first rays of dawn creep over the Colorado mountains. Grand Lake appears glassy smooth, forest and rocks reflecting in its mirrored surface. One peak dominates. “That’s our signature mountain,” says resident Polly Lawler. “It’s called Mount Craig, but we affectionately know it as Baldy.” Covering 600 acres, Grand Lake is Colorado’s largest natural body of water and headwaters of the Colorado River. Here, at…