Looking for something to do over Labor Day weekend? The 28th annual A Taste of Colorado is the place to be.
This four-day, free admission, food, music, and entertainment festival will take place Sept. 2-5 in Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park.

Google “composting” and you will have over 16 million websites at your fingertips – brought to you in 0.10 seconds. Search on the Arapahoe County Library website for “compost” and 30 books will come up all talking about composting and gardening in one way or another from “idiot’s guide…”, to “complete guide…”, to kids picture [...]

A Denver judge’s school-voucher decision Friday brought confusion, stress and distress for parents, students and administrators of both public and private schools across Douglas County as they tried Monday to sort out the impact of the court-ordered halt to the program.
Hundreds of parents called the Douglas County School District on Monday, wondering what to do [...]

Living a mile closer to the sun than sea level, Coloradans typically possess an arsenal of heat-busting tactics: extended grocery-store visits, discount double features, idle contemplation in front of open freezer doors.
But for a cooler way to beat the heat, go subterranean: Tour a mine.
From the dome of the Capitol building to the name of its [...]

It’s August, and local produce is peaking. Get to your area farmers market now! Here’s a cheat sheet for a few of Colorado’s signature products.
Beets
LOOK FOR: The smallest beets are the most tender (usually), but medium-sized beets are good, too. Big beets may have a woody core that you’ll want to remove. Look for brightly [...]

How does a community make a positive impact on school lunch nutrition? Why, they plant a fruit orchard for the school, of course?
On August 19, The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation will visit The Urban Farm at Stapleton to help plant over 40 5-gallon fruit trees.
The trees will become part of an on-going education program that shows [...]

Sometimes I feel I get more excited about back to school items then the kids! Sure pencils, markers and folders are fun, but I found four items that will make you want to go back to school as well, mmmmmm……., just in theory. The following items are more for me than my own kiddos. Pack [...]

While the start of the new school year is quickly upon us, there are still plenty of fun summer family activities in the metro area which are available during the day and right after school. Many of these are great fall activities as well and offer spectacular views of the changing colors. Below is a [...]

Last month the city of Denver made it easier for residents to own backyard livestock. Now it seems that everyone wants to own a few chickens! A friend of mine has been raising chickens for over 2 years so I took a trip her house in Littleton to find out what all the fuss is [...]

Through Saturday. The Boulder County Fair finishes up its run this weekend with two days of down-home country fun. Most events at the fair are free of charge, including kids’ storytelling, a stick-horse parade, a vintage farm equipment show and live music. There’s also plenty of livestock showing and judging as well – this is [...]