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Father’s Day, Fit for Every Coloradan
Father’s Day is this weekend — and if you’re like many locals who have been eager to step out from the confines of indoor life lately — there’s just something special about this year’s holidays. If you’re honoring the special pops in your life, perhaps any array of son, friend, or significant other, or if […[...]
Colorado’s State Parks: Economic Forces of Nature
While Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde and Colorado’s other national parks get the hype, the 42 state parks are significant economic engines for communities across the state. Bridget O’Rourke, statewide public information officer with Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW), says the agency pegs the economic contribution of Col[...]
Mezcal, Mint Juleps, and Mimosas
Denver, and all of Colorado really, is about to get about to get triple-festive this week. In honor of Battle of Puebla Day (May 5, 1862), otherwise known as Cinco De Mayo, tacos and margaritas will overflow from every corner of the state Thursday — including treats from empanadas and Mezcal findings to food-film musings. [&he[...]
Brother, Can You Spare a Round?
Green fee coupons and punch cards. Walk-on primetime rounds and twilight deals. Group discounts. Wink-wink sales pitches from private clubs. And, best of all, beautiful, birdie-bearing conditions on golf courses private, public and municipal. Colorado golfers, the golf industry wanted us that badly. Course operators tried everyt[...]
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A Musing on Golf’s Pace of Play Dilemma
Golf is a great game that allows us to spend time with friends outdoors in a beautiful, idyllic setting. Ah, the birds singing in the trees, the warm gentle breeze … ‘Hey buddy would you please hurry up and hit the shot!’ Twenty-seven practice swings just to dump it in the water. We have all […]
High Country Conundrum
The ability to work from anywhere and a shift by property owners to rent short-term rather than long-term has made it so difficult for people in mountain towns to secure housing that businesses in those communities are having a tough time finding employees. Retailers, restaurants and other businesses are restricting their hours [...]
Denver Restaurant Week: 2022
Denver Restaurant Week returns for its proud and awaited in-person event, this: Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 20, 2022. The event, organized by Visit Denver, managed to just squeeze by in 2020, occurring nearer to the first week in March, and then adjusting to the many ebbs and flows of restaurant openings and [&hell[...]
Feeling Stressed? New Challenges Inspire New Hobbies
As we approach year-three of the global pandemic, more and more people are seeking new hobbies and ways to stay active while working from home. For many, juggling work and home life during the pandemic has turned both into stressful environments, and more people than ever are expressing feelings of burnout. Studies have shown th[...]
5 hospitality design trends for 2022
As travel returns, and the hunger for exploration grows, the hospitality industry is opening its arms to an influx of travelers with new perspectives.
How caterers and event planners survived a pandemic year
Caterers and event planners recount the difficulties faced when the pandemic put the kibosh on public gatherings.
What’s next for Colorado hotels?
After 2019 set high-water marks for rates and occupancy across the state, the fall was notably steep. According to data from the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Colorado hit 69.3% occupancy in March 2019, then the statewide number tumbled to 38.8% in March 2020. With looming a labor shortage, how will Colorado hotels fare?
Casa Bonita: Life imitates Comedy Central
The announcement by the “South Park” creators that they’re buying the iconic Casa Bonita restaurant was some much-needed positive news this summer for an industry that has been especially hard-hit during the pandemic. But, a Colorado Restaurant Association survey was decidedly less cheerful.
