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Rocky Mountain Weekender: Avon-Beaver Creek

Situated just north of the Eagle River, the new-for-2008 Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon is one of the plushest - and greenest - new hotels in the state. It's the first hotel in Colorado to attain Silver LEED status. By Eric Peterson

Dave on film: an absolutely A-1 Alice

Alice in Wonderland is the kind of story where Tim Burton's dark vision works perfectly, where the strange, moody and oft-sinister fantasy world Carroll described can finally be brought to the big screen in glorious 3D. By Dave Taylor

AEG aims to revive ailing Broomfield Event Center as 1STBANK Center

ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote talks with AEG President/CEO Chuck Morris about the joint venture with Kroenke Sports Enterprises managing the former Broomfield Event Center, now called the 1STBANK Center. By Mike Cote

Listen to Mike's conversation with Chuck Morris.

Best bets: Howie Mandel, Mary Poppins, Andre Watts and Oscar

Party With Oscar? Excellent! The Denver Film Society rolls out the red carpet at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver. By Lisa Ryckman

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