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June 30, 2014

A Tale of Two Avenues

colfax trolleyColfax is a tale of two avenues—east and west, that begins with the establishment of the city of Denver in 1850. The United States was still reeling from the Civil War. For many, heading west was a way to start over after a devastating war. During the silver boom, Colfax …

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May 23, 2014

Elevate Your Colorado Home’s Visual Appeal with an Eco-Friendly Green Roof

Colorado residents are known for loving the outdoors. But, when you live in a downtown Denver neighborhood you might be more accustomed to seeing black rooftops and parking lots outside your window, rather than nature’s colorful backdrop. Green Roofs of Colorado can help you green up your urban area with …

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May 15, 2014

Pooling-it Together at East High

east highColfax holds a sweet spot in history for its famous Beatnik references. It’s where Kerouac’s On the Road begins. It’s also the old stomping grounds of the Beatnik’s home-grown poet, Neal Cassady who graduated at perhaps the crown jewel of Colfax Avenue, East High School. But Denver’s first high school …

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May 6, 2014

The Self-Driving Car is Here, Almost

Google CarIn today’s fast paced tech world we’re accustomed to things moving fast, but you might be surprised with the rapid approach of Google’s self-driving car. It’s not something in the far away future, like say, flying cars; rather, the Google self-driving car is something of today. So why don’t you …

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March 27, 2014

Warm up to Spring at Chatfield Reservoir

chatfield state parkAs April begins, so do the sunnier and warmer days and with cabin fever set in deep, April is a good time to start getting out and finding that fresh, crisp, Colorado air we so long for during the early spring season. While you’ve skied all winter and gotten the …

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March 22, 2014

Hop Onto the Colorado Craft Beer Train

BeerCraft beer is as Colorado as the Rocky Mountains, Ski Country USA and the Mile High City. While our mountains sweat Rocky Mountain spring water and brewers within Denver and the state pursue their passion for mixing special brews of hops and barley, Denverites are spoiled with various options and …

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March 20, 2014

Craft Brewers Conference comes to Denver

BeerLast year, the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) was held in Washington D.C. They were expecting some 8,000 participants, but in the end, the number was closer to 10,000. Not all of the hoopla was directed at the conference alone. Many were just beer enthusiasts happy to ride …

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Feb. 20, 2014

Denver Restaurant Week Kicks Off this Weekend

foodResidents of the Mile High City will soon be flocking to restaurants in Downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods as the infamous Denver Restaurant Week kicks off this weekend. Celebrating a decade of offering diners special pricing at some of the city’s most popular restaurants, Denver Restaurant Week will run February …

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Feb. 16, 2014

Bridging the Environment with Oil Profits

earthHans Mueller, a Colorado native and a School of Mines graduate, has found a way to give the oil company a profit where it did not exist before. Hans has found a way to turn greenhouse gases into money. In short, Hans is turning garbage into gold by clean means …

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Feb. 3, 2014

Five Tips to De-Cluttering Your Home in the New Year

messWas one of your New Year’s resolutions to clean out over-congested closets, downsize your family’s belongings and simplify all of the stuff in your home? As we wind down the first 30 days of the New Year are you feeling overwhelmed on where to start your de-cluttering mission and already …

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