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Vin-dicated: 7-Up Sangria not so trashy after all!
Two years ago, our “Sassy Sangria” column extolled all of the virtues of Sangria in the heat of the good ol’ summertime. And at a recent Colorado winery party, when a vintner unwittingly exposed the secret in their Sangria, I knew my version had been vindicated. By Cathie Beck

Butler’s choice: All the fest – peach, jazz, art and Woodstock
Festivals abound at summer’s end in August – hit the Peach Fest in Palisade, listen to jazz under the stars in Breck, view art in Telluride and experience again (or for the first time) the magic of Woodstock at Red Rocks. By Mary Butler

Dave on film: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Let me say right up front: I liked “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” I didn't expect it to be a deep, thoughtful war film. I did expect a loud, action-filled movie that had attractive actors, shiny toys, banal dialog and a barely comprehensible story line. And that's what I got. By Dave Taylor

Dio’s Sabbath returns as Heaven and Hell
Ozzy-less band plays Red Rocks on Saturday. By Mike Cote

Tiger-hunting
I’m having an ongoing debate with some of my golfing friends about Tiger Woods and his on-course antics - the tantrums, pouting, club-throwing and general wretchedness he displays when he’s not a hundred under par. By Bart Taylor

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