With last weekend’s snow storm, Eldora Mountain Resort was THE place to ski.
Unfortunately we weren’t the only ones who figured that out.
I couldn’t fault the hoards of people because in terms of proximity (just 21 miles from Boulder, 45 miles from Denver) and new snow (31 inches in 48 hours) this small, unassuming resort delivered [...]

Fruitcake and Antidepressants. They were two of the top “trending now” items on my Yahoo mail page this morning – along with Matthew McConaughey and Mitt Romney. I’m not really sure why this caught my eye but it did.
 
It’s one of the most sought out Christmas gifts in our culture…TecHNoLoGY…and yet with the many gadgets [...]

The two-year din of construction behind screened fences at Denver Zoo is being replaced by the pitter-patter of enormous feet — elephant, rhino and tapir.
The almost-completed $50 million Asian Tropics exhibit is the zoo’s bid for greatness.
Everything about the 10-acre exhibit — which must remain under wraps until late spring, when animal relocations, quarantines and [...]

What used to be a lifeless airport buffer zone at the end of an old Stapleton runway is now a flourishing habitat to mule deer, coyotes, red foxes and 137 bird species.
The Bluff Lake Nature Center is a wildlife refuge, a place for the public to walk peaceful trails around the lake and where

Have you ever worried about an emergency at the most inopportune time?
Do you have a special need or medical condition that cannot be seen by the naked eye?
If any of these questions grazed your mind at one time or another, you’re not alone.
When a 9-1-1 medical call is placed, paramedics arrive on the scene with [...]

So your little one can now get off the chairlift without panicking, make a big, curvy path down a gentle slope and stretch out the time between cocoa breaks.
Or maybe your fifth-grader is ready to try out racing and is looking for a team experience.
Or perhaps your teenage snowboarder has been begging to get into [...]

New lifts, lodges, parks and perks are behind the more than $100 million that Colorado’s ski areas are pumping into their hills for the upcoming season.
On the heels of the busiest U.S. ski season ever and defying the rumbling over a possible double-dip recession, ski areas are returning to the high times with upgrades and [...]

Are you ready to enjoy this Halloween season? If so, we have the exclusive Colorado guide to the best Halloween activities in the area. We got all the info on fun for all ages throughout the month of October.  Plan some family events to enjoy all that Halloween has to offer. Don’t forget to practice your screams.
 All events are through Oct. 31 unless otherwise [...]

Many retailers and schools are advocating waste-free options for back-to-school shoppers this year, especially when it comes to lunch. School lists call for Tupperware instead of Ziplocs, neoprene lunch bags instead of brown paper ones, and aluminum water bottles, not the throwaway plastic versions.
Sales of environmentally friendly back-to-school products are up just about everywhere. At [...]

As eco boutiques flourish, catering to style- and environment-conscious shoppers, young moms and their families, the movement has grown to include another element: fair-trade goods. The category includes jewelry, clothing, toys and other items made by people living in impoverished areas all over the world who are using the money they earn to improve their [...]