Wednesday, May 31, 2017

VIDEO: “Dronuts” delivered to Denver mayor and police for National Doughnut Day

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VIDEO: “Dronuts” delivered to Denver mayor and police for National Doughnut Day

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The People’s Fair has a new behind-the-scenes team. How will it affect the longtime Civic Center event?

Guests walk through a row of tents during the 45th annual People's Fair at Civic Center Park on June 4, 2016.
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Portraits of pain: Coloradans photographed in “SHOT: 101 Survivors of Gun Violence in America”

Standing with a group of friends outside of her high school, Karina Sartiaguin became the unintended victim of a drive-by shooting fueled by gang revenge. She was 16.
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Seen: The Love Our Children luncheon

Performance by LARK, an a cappella group of students from the University of Colorado Denver.
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A former “Top Chef” contestant is bringing a farm-to-table sports bar that sells shoes to Denver

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There’s a new way to rate restaurants in Denver

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McDonald’s, Uber team up to offer fast food delivery in metro area

This 2016 file photo shows a McDonald's sign in Miami.
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McDonald’s, Uber team up to offer fast food delivery in metro area

This 2016 file photo shows a McDonald's sign in Miami.
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opens new Denver Design District store amid plans for slower, more strategic growth

DENVER, CO - May 30: Lakewood-based Natural Grocers opens its new Denver Design District store on May 31, the new store fits in with grocerÕs future plans. May 30, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post)
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opens new Denver Design District store amid plans for slower, more strategic growth

DENVER, CO - May 30: Lakewood-based Natural Grocers opens its new Denver Design District store on May 31, the new store fits in with grocerÕs future plans. May 30, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post)
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How Studio Amenities Foster a Lucrative Home Base for Cam Models

From roots as “a safe house with good internet” to becoming one of today’s most intriguing franchising opportunities, live cam studios have undergone considerable evolution over the years — yet similarities persist in what these companies provide to their models.
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Ask Amy: Couple that splits expenses is now disconnected

Amy Dickinson
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Windsor could get the world’s largest sports park

This conceptual drawing shows the stadium district of Rocky Mountain Sports Park, which is proposed for Windsor.
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Get grilling with this healthy, easy summer miso salmon recipe

This miso salmon is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian.
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Get grilling with this healthy, easy summer miso salmon recipe

This miso salmon is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian.
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Colorado is home to a grain-to-glass approach when it comes to beer

Barley grows at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Barley Research Center on May 23, 2017 in Fort Collins.
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Colorado is home to a grain-to-glass approach when it comes to beer

Barley grows at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Barley Research Center on May 23, 2017 in Fort Collins.
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Greek-taverna-inspired Grilled Scallops With Lemon-Herb Drizzle

Grilled Scallops With Lemon-Herb Drizzle.
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Greek-taverna-inspired Grilled Scallops With Lemon-Herb Drizzle

Grilled Scallops With Lemon-Herb Drizzle.
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Cod with Ginger Beer and Bok Choy: Sauce for this 10-minute dinner starts with a bottle opener

Cod with Ginger Beer and Bok Choy.
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Cod with Ginger Beer and Bok Choy: Sauce for this 10-minute dinner starts with a bottle opener

Cod with Ginger Beer and Bok Choy.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

20 Front Range farmers markets that help you keep it fresh all summer

Chef Dustin Brafford of Opus a restaurant in Cherry Creek North went to the Cherry Creek Farmers Market on Wednesday June 17, 2015. Brafford, left, buys tomatoes from Jose Gutierrez of Palizzi Farm in Brighton, CO.
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These Douglas County parks add challenges to your workouts

Kara Phillips walks down the Challenge Staircase at Philip S. Miller Park on July 1, 2015, in Castle Rock. The city is offering the Summer Trails Exploration Program (STEP) through September. Participants track their progress in hiking 12 specific trails throughout Castle Rock, and can win prizes based on how many hikes are completed.
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Dronuts (drone doughnuts) are a thing, and they’re dropping into Denver May 31

LaMar's doughnuts will be dropped on special Denver locations by drone.
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Dronuts (drone doughnuts) are a thing, and they’re dropping into Denver May 31

LaMar's doughnuts will be dropped on special Denver locations by drone.
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Best Thing We Ate This Week: Vietnamese Wings at Scratch Burrito

Vietnamese wings from Scratch Burrito
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Best Thing We Ate This Week: Vietnamese Wings at Scratch Burrito

Vietnamese wings from Scratch Burrito
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12 delicious deals for National Doughnut Day 2017 in Denver

In this photo illustration, Krispy Kreme donuts are put on display in Miami, Fla. on May 9, 2016.
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12 delicious deals for National Doughnut Day 2017 in Denver

In this photo illustration, Krispy Kreme donuts are put on display in Miami, Fla. on May 9, 2016.
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Englewood’s Final Fridays seen as sign of a city’s emerging ‘cool’

DJ "Luxury Problems" Khori Johnson will be providing the music at Positive Vibes, one of the businesses participating in the Final Friday event. Community Service Apparel has been in the thick of the emergence of Final Friday and prepares its store for this community event on May 26, 2017 in Englewood. The shop has recently been joined by other local businesses to support the artistic venue, with local bars and restaurants offering specials to go with live music and art elements.
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Englewood’s Final Fridays seen as sign of a city’s emerging ‘cool’

DJ "Luxury Problems" Khori Johnson will be providing the music at Positive Vibes, one of the businesses participating in the Final Friday event. Community Service Apparel has been in the thick of the emergence of Final Friday and prepares its store for this community event on May 26, 2017 in Englewood. The shop has recently been joined by other local businesses to support the artistic venue, with local bars and restaurants offering specials to go with live music and art elements.
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Four spots for fitness fanatics in Arvada

Julie Maglischo, right, throws punches during a kickboxing class at Palangi Fit on April 11 in Arvada.
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Modern Aspen mansion offers soaring windows with views to Mt. Sopris for $12.75M

Front view of 2780 McLain Flats in Aspen.
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Ask Amy: What to expect before you’re expecting

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2017 XBIZ Director of the Year Erects Masterworks

The 2017 XBIZ Awards winner for Gay Director of the Year learned in an unusual way she was crowned the industry’s top helmer. “I was cleaning out a house and taking out the garbage when I found out,” divulged mr. Pam.
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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Fierce Competition Breeds Cam Studio Excellence

A combination of elegance and engineering, cam studios operate in a highly competitive environment where slim margins must be maximized through innovation and careful management.
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Piece by piece, important visual arts event Venice Biennale feels closer and closer to Denver

Mark Bradford, Butch Queen, 2016. Mixed media on canvas; 104 ¼ x 144 ½ inches.
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Snapshots from two world wars give a Windsor man a window into father and grandfather’s service, trauma

Staff Sergeant Edsel Pope, left, and his father Private Elton Pope in front of the family home in Red Cloud, Nebraska in their military uniforms from World War II and World War I. Edsel Pope enlisted in the military before graduating from high school because he did not want his father, then a recruiter, to have to draft him. He left for training right after his high school graduation.
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The story behind Denver’s most popular mobile app and why it needed to change

Ibotta's founder and CEO Bryan Leach clicked glasses with each member of the product and engineering team after his toast of Denver's well-known startup's relaunch of their mobile app on May 23, 2017.
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The story behind Denver’s most popular mobile app and why it needed to change

Ibotta's founder and CEO Bryan Leach clicked glasses with each member of the product and engineering team after his toast of Denver's well-known startup's relaunch of their mobile app on May 23, 2017.
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“You don’t have a dadgum thing to apologize for”: A Georgia father’s consoling letter to Ariana Grande goes viral

Members of the public gather to attend a candlelit vigil to honor the victims of Monday evening's terror attack, at Albert Square on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England.
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Saturday, May 27, 2017

Rain doesn’t wash away annual Denver Day of Rock festival

Fans take a selfie as Eldren finishes playing during Denver Day of Rock Saturday, May 27, 2017 on Curtis and 16th streets. The free music festival features 25 bands performing on five music stages and benefits AMP The Cause, a nonprofit that supports 50 child-focused health and education organizations.
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PHOTOS: Denver Day of Rock, May 27, 2017

Low Cut Connie performs during Denver Day of Rock Saturday, May 27, 2017 on Champa and 16th Street. The free music festival features 25 bands performing on five music stages and benefits AMP The Cause, a nonprofit that supports 50 child-focused health and education organizations.
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Quality Network Partners Bolster Cam Studio Success

There is a potent dynamic in the cam world between consumers, models, networks and studios, with each playing a vital role in the forging of this erotic ecosystem.
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Ask Amy: Woman should exit from troubled relationship

Amy Dickinson
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Why Americans are eating more pork now than they have in decades

Piglets in a farrowing pen at the Iowa Select sow farm outside of Humeston, Iowa. A new litter is born in one of these pens every 25 minutes, and the piglets remain from birth to three weeks.
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Why Americans are eating more pork now than they have in decades

Piglets in a farrowing pen at the Iowa Select sow farm outside of Humeston, Iowa. A new litter is born in one of these pens every 25 minutes, and the piglets remain from birth to three weeks.
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Jazz festivals you should check out this summer in Colorado

Pat Mowry, left, and her partner Doug Walsh dance tomusix by Paa Kow at the Main Stage during the Jazz Festival Saturday, May 20, 2017 in on Welton Street in Five Points. There were nine concert stage with a variety of jazz music, street vendors and a family zone.
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21 places to get a great burger in Colorado for National Hamburger Day May 28

Buddha burger, sweet & spicy sesame, crispy wontons, cucumber strings, portobello mushrooms, voodoo aioli on a brioche bun, at Roadhouse Boulder Depot.
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21 places to get a great burger in Colorado for National Hamburger Day May 28

Buddha burger, sweet & spicy sesame, crispy wontons, cucumber strings, portobello mushrooms, voodoo aioli on a brioche bun, at Roadhouse Boulder Depot.
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Friday, May 26, 2017

Seen: Tortillas for Tepeyac luncheon raises funds for health care

Award winners: Alan Salazar, Salvador Aceves, Doug Mc Neill, Helen Drexler, Debbie Ortega, and Denver mayor Michael Hancock.
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No matter how you slice it, preparing vegetables can be a meditative experience

Four ways to prepare a carrot, clockwise from top left: diagonal crosscut, fine dice (brunoise), shaved ribbons and matchstick (julienne).
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No matter how you slice it, preparing vegetables can be a meditative experience

Four ways to prepare a carrot, clockwise from top left: diagonal crosscut, fine dice (brunoise), shaved ribbons and matchstick (julienne).
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Skyline Beer Garden and Meet in the Street are back as signature Denver summer events

Jen Hendriksen pours a beer at Skyline Beer Garden on Aug. 29, 2016, in Denver. Skyline Park will be home to the pop-up beer garden through Sept. 15.
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Skyline Beer Garden and Meet in the Street are back as signature Denver summer events

Jen Hendriksen pours a beer at Skyline Beer Garden on Aug. 29, 2016, in Denver. Skyline Park will be home to the pop-up beer garden through Sept. 15.
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Get Cooking: Mise en place helps broccoli and chicken stir fry

You could think of the French culinary phrase “mise en place” more profitably as a way of life than a mere cooking technique. It means “set in place” (or, more broadly, “put everything in its proper place”) and is that collection of simple tasks to be done before you even light the flame.
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Get Cooking: Mise en place helps broccoli and chicken stir fry

You could think of the French culinary phrase “mise en place” more profitably as a way of life than a mere cooking technique. It means “set in place” (or, more broadly, “put everything in its proper place”) and is that collection of simple tasks to be done before you even light the flame.
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival marks 60th season

It’s time to get your Shakespeare on.
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Cheers and jeers over beers: Brewing Association tightens rules on “offensive” names and labeling of beers

Thousands of beer fans flocked to the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2013.
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Cheers and jeers over beers: Brewing Association tightens rules on “offensive” names and labeling of beers

Thousands of beer fans flocked to the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2013.
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Grand Slam Media CEO Luke Hazlewood Hits It Out of the Park

Grand Slam Media Inc. CEO Luke Hazlewood’s view of the advertising business is one that seems to have solid roots. He says that in an ever-changing marketplace it is a better protocol to lead rather than to follow.
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Downtown Denver hotel opening this summer will boast highest open-air rooftop bar in the city

The rooftop bar area under construction on the 20th floor of the AC Hotel/Le Meridien is being billed as the highest rooftop bar in Denver May 24, 2017.
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Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park installs mine drop ride

Stan Checketts talks to the general contractor (Ernesto Cuc), the project manager (Ben Sanders), the site supervisor (Mike Moore), the maintenance manager (James McGoodwin) and the mining engineer (Ben Miller), about the next steps in the construction of the Haunted Mine Drop at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.
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Cherry Creek print gallery Tam O’Neill Fine Arts closing in July

Tam O'Neill is retiring and her Cherry Creek print gallery, Tam O'Neill Fine Arts, will close in July.
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Gas, charcoal, electric? How to choose a grill

Hot new trend: Traeger came out with the wood-fired grill, which burns 100 percent hardwood pellets and works like a convection oven, in 1987. But they’ve only recently begun to catch fire with consumers.
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Planting a natural dye garden can be easy and inexpensive

Camelia japonica yields a beautiful magenta/pink dye. Planting natural dye gardens is becoming a popular pursuit for those with green thumbs, as well as artists who work in various mediums.
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Ask Amy: Woman upsets her mother by getting birth control

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Maximizing a home garden’s yield starts with fast-growing veggies

Home gardeners should start by picking vegetables that take less time to mature, such as radishes (28 days) and salad mixes (30 days).
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Punch List: It might actually be warm enough to plant in the last week in May

In this undated photo, a tomato plant is planted in a garden in New Paltz, N.Y. Earlier planting leads to better harvests only when tomato seedlings have consistently, near-perfect growing conditions.
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“Death on Nantucket” another Merry Folger winner from Denver author

"Death on Nantucket" by Francine Mathews
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In “Shtum,” parents wreck their home to find a better one for their autistic son

"Shtum" by Jem Lester
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“Woman No. 17” a juice box of suburban satire

"Woman No. 17" by Edan Lepucki
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Vegetable garden planning is a multi-year process to find what works, what’s tasty and what the squirrels won’t eat

Squash are just one type of vegetable seed that the church receives from DUG. Ryan Martin, business manager of Annunciation Catholic Church in the church and school Denver Urban Garden July 8, 2016.
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Outside Voice: The dirt’s been amended and dug and is ready to plant

A variety of colorful leaf lettuces at Pastures of Plenty farm last September.<!–IPTC: Grow story on lettuce. The colorful varieties of leaf lettuces at Pastures of Plenty Farm , north of Boulder, on Thursday, September 22, 2011. Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post–>
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Mind’s Eye: Memorial Day is a gentle holiday

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place flags at the headstones of U.S. military personnel buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday in preparation for Memorial Day.
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Unplug and try one of these day trips out of Aspen

Visitors hike in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area near Aspen.
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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Butterflies at Chatfield Farms hopes to enchant visitors with the state’s native pollinators

A viceroy butterfly clings to a flower at the Butterfly Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens fourth annual habitat experience “Butterflies at Chatfield Farms” May 25, 2017 in Jefferson County.
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Review: “The Crud” at Buntport a bit too crowded and frantic

Dearly Deer (Erin Rollman) on the set of Buntport’s “The Crud.”
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It’s official: SIA Snow Show sells to Outdoor Retailer with combined show in Denver in January 2018

Jason Yap, middle, tests the flexibility of a new snowboard made by local snowboard company Weston Snowboards inside the company's tiny house at the SIA Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 29, 2017 in Denver.
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5 ways to do farmhouse style in the 21st century

The kitchen of designer Amy Zantzinger's waterfront home in Harwood, Md., has built-in shelving.
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RiNo’s SugarMill is closing so Troy Guard can expand Los Chingones

The SugarMill in RiNo is closing.
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RiNo’s SugarMill is closing so Troy Guard can expand Los Chingones

The SugarMill in RiNo is closing.
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Fitness trackers largely inaccurate when counting calories, Stanford researchers say

Fitness trackers, from left, Basis Peak, Adidas Fit Smart, Fitbit Charge, Sony SmartBand and Jawbone Move. Research found that about a third of trackers are abandoned after six months.<!–IPTC: FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, fitness trackers, from left, Basis Peak, Adidas Fit Smart, Fitbit Charge, Sony SmartBand, and Jawbone Move, are posed for a photo next to an iPhone, in New York. Sales of fitness trackers are climbing, and the biggest maker of the gadgets, Fitbit, made a splashy debut on the stock market Thursday, June 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)–>
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These 75 thrift shops across Colorado’s Front Range help you look like a million bucks on the cheap

Mandy Anderson goes shopping at Peak Thrift store on May 23, 2017. Mandy picks out a few items to try on during her shopping excursion. Mandy shows that you can find many bargains at thrift store without getting hit big in the pocket book.
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2017 XBIZ Webstar of the Year Harriet Sugarcookie Dares to Evolve

Start with a heaping helping of charming personality, sprinkle a dash of delightful quirky antics, then lather the final product with a whopping dollop of sensual sweetness… and what do you get? A scrumptious serving of 2017 XBIZ Webstar of the Year Harriet Sugarcookie, fresh from the United Kingdom and delivered right to your computer screen.
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Ask Amy: Worker tries to cope with bullying boss

Amy Dickinson
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

This 60-something professor never planned to be a fashion icon. Then the world discovered her.

Fordham University professor Lyn Slater never planned to be a fashion icon.
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Denver Ted’s cheesesteak joint is leaving Capitol Hill for a bigger location in Ballpark

Denver Ted’s will be leaving its Capitol Hill location for a larger one by Coors Field.
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Denver Ted’s cheesesteak joint is leaving Capitol Hill for a bigger location in Ballpark

Denver Ted’s will be leaving its Capitol Hill location for a larger one by Coors Field.
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Hiking in Evergreen or Conifer? Here’s four casual spots for post-hike food

The Emmer Family of Evergreen enjoys dinner on the patio at the Switchback Smokehouse in Kittredge, Colorado on May 28, 2014. Switchback Smokehouse features meats smoked in house using fruit woods as well as house-made sauce.
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Waterton Canyon to close to the public for a week in early June

Adam Domsley casts his line as he fishes for trout July 31 at Strontia Springs in Waterton Canyon in unincorporated Jefferson County south of Chatfield Reservoir.<!–IPTC: LITTLETON, CO - JULY 31: Adam Domsley casts his line as he fishes for trout at Strontia Springs in Waterton Canyon in Littleton, Colorado on July 31, 2014. Recreational use of Waterton Canyon has increased dramatically following the 19 month closure to dredge the river. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)–>
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Data Privacy Is Tightening Up in the E.U.

Have you begun preparing for GDPR? If you are like most, you haven’t even heard of GDPR, but also if you are like most, it is going to affect your business, starting May 25, 2018.
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Ask Amy: Mother worries excessively and wonders how to let go

Amy Dickinson
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Mom who went to classes with quadriplegic son, CU alum gets honorary MBA

In this Saturday, May 20, 2017 photo, provided by Chapman University, Judy O'Connor, center, sits with her son, MBA graduate Marty O'Connor, during commencement at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. Chapman University gave a surprise honorary degree to Judy O'Connor, mother of Marty O'Connor a quadriplegic student after she attended every class and took notes for him while he earned a master's degree.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Futuristic — and artisan — Roasting Plant coffee shop opens its doors at DIA

A fresh cup of coffee possible brews at the new Roasting Plant Coffee shop at Denver International Airport May 23, 2017 in Denver.
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Futuristic — and artisan — Roasting Plant coffee shop opens its doors at DIA

A fresh cup of coffee possible brews at the new Roasting Plant Coffee shop at Denver International Airport May 23, 2017 in Denver.
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The best summer beer festivals in Colorado for 2017

Thousands of people flood Town Park in Telluride for festivals every year.
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The best summer beer festivals in Colorado for 2017

Thousands of people flood Town Park in Telluride for festivals every year.
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Backyard BBQ enthusiasts gear up for Aurora’s first Kansas City Barbecue Society competition

Aurora resident Justin Jones fires up smokers and grills on his back patio to try out some of his unique barbecue recipes on May 16, 2017 in Aurora. In June, the city is planning to host a huge competition for the Kansas City Barbeque Society on the Great Lawn, called Buskers, Brews and BBQ. Jones plans to compete in the event.
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Backyard BBQ enthusiasts gear up for Aurora’s first Kansas City Barbecue Society competition

Aurora resident Justin Jones fires up smokers and grills on his back patio to try out some of his unique barbecue recipes on May 16, 2017 in Aurora. In June, the city is planning to host a huge competition for the Kansas City Barbeque Society on the Great Lawn, called Buskers, Brews and BBQ. Jones plans to compete in the event.
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Fadó Irish Pub closes after 20-year run in Lower Downtown

Inside the United Nations? No, this is Fado Irish Pub, located near Coors Field, and it's ready for some football … at least what most of the world calls football. <!–IPTC: Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th St. in Denver, (between Coors Field and the Chophouse) is ready to host World Cup soccer fans. The bar was photographed Friday evening, June 4, 2010. Karl Gehring, The Denver Post–>
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Fadó Irish Pub closes after 20-year run in Lower Downtown

Inside the United Nations? No, this is Fado Irish Pub, located near Coors Field, and it's ready for some football … at least what most of the world calls football. <!–IPTC: Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th St. in Denver, (between Coors Field and the Chophouse) is ready to host World Cup soccer fans. The bar was photographed Friday evening, June 4, 2010. Karl Gehring, The Denver Post–>
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2017 XBIZ Trans Performer of the Year Reigns Supreme

It’s easy to see Aubrey Kate now — the modelesque, blonde bombshell — and dismiss her recent awards in the erotic arts as inevitable. It’s easy to say that she was simply born with something other models weren’t, like her photogenic physique and a preternatural ability to hold the camera’s gaze.
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Ask Amy: Unhealthy nutrition early in life might mean problems later

Amy Dickinson
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Monday, May 22, 2017

New Denver Central Market and Sushi-Rama could be in DIA’s future

Inside Sushi-Rama, 2615 Larimer Street in Denver.
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New Denver Central Market and Sushi-Rama could be in DIA’s future

Inside Sushi-Rama, 2615 Larimer Street in Denver.
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Preventing Legal Problems Before They Start

Dentists typically recommend that a person’s teeth be cleaned every six months and that oral X-rays be taken at least once every year. Internists recommend that a person receive a physical examination annually.
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Ask Amy: Family stuff is aired on Facebook, not in person

Amy Dickinson
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Colorado summer bucket list: 100 things to do in the Centennial State

Colorado summer bucket list
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GOCO’s Generation Wild campaign encourages kids to get outside with “100 Things To Do Before You’re 12”

(From left) Ally Collins, 10, Nick Collins, 8, and Haze Sunderhaus, 6, play in the stream outside Barr Camp.
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Ibotta’s revamped mobile app adds technology to help users get rebates faster

Ibotta revamps its shopping-rebate mobile app from the ground up by adding optical recognition, personalized algorithms and greens and blues – to make it easier for color blind users to see.
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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Curtain falls on ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ after 146 years

Asian elephants perform for the final time in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Providence, R.I., on May 1, 2016. The circus will end "The Greatest Show on Earth" in May 2017, following a 146-year run.
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Retailers Talk BDSM Shopping Trends

These days, BDSM is so mainstream that it is being depicted in everything from beer commercials to telenovelas.
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Ask Amy: How can you cure your own laziness?

Amy Dickinson
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Why the Pueblo Mall continues to draw customers in the age of online shopping

The Pueblo Mall is often bustling. Steve Francis goes there, even though he lives 120 miles away. "You take your family, your neighbors, and you make a day of it," he says.
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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Friday, May 19, 2017

Einstein Bros.’s Espresso Buzz Bagel isn’t the caffeine jolt you’re looking for

It'll take about five Espresso Buzz Bagels from Einstein Bros. to equal the caffeine content in one two-ounce shot of Starbucks espresso.
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Einstein Bros.’s Espresso Buzz Bagel isn’t the caffeine jolt you’re looking for

It'll take about five Espresso Buzz Bagels from Einstein Bros. to equal the caffeine content in one two-ounce shot of Starbucks espresso.
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In an alternative reality, the president wore an Escada coat and an Oscar de la Renta gown. She looked great.

Bellamy Young as Melody Margaret Grant in "Scandal."
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Get Cooking: Pernil, slow-roasted pork, is perfect for Memorial Day weekend

Roasted pork shoulder with rosemary, mustard and garlic, called pernil, is a fine recipe for Memorial Day, says Bill St. John..
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Get Cooking: Pernil, slow-roasted pork, is perfect for Memorial Day weekend

Roasted pork shoulder with rosemary, mustard and garlic, called pernil, is a fine recipe for Memorial Day, says Bill St. John..
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Keurig aims to have eco-friendly K-cups by 2020

MIAMI, FL - MARCH 05: In this photo illustration, Keurig Green Mountain Inc. K-Cup coffee packs are seen on March 5, 2015 in Miami, Florida. John Sylvan the inventor of the popular Keurig K-Cups is reported to have said that he regrets making the non-recyclable, single-serve coffee pods, because they are bad for the environment.
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Keurig aims to have eco-friendly K-cups by 2020

MIAMI, FL - MARCH 05: In this photo illustration, Keurig Green Mountain Inc. K-Cup coffee packs are seen on March 5, 2015 in Miami, Florida. John Sylvan the inventor of the popular Keurig K-Cups is reported to have said that he regrets making the non-recyclable, single-serve coffee pods, because they are bad for the environment.
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Dancing in the streets, NBC’s FanFest, lots of whiskey and more best bets for the weekend

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Cutting Costs in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship

Adult website owners are comprised of two groups: One is comfortable giving up 30-50 percent of their site’s gross sales revenue (aka profit) in exchange for software, hosting and services despite being able to obtain them for as little as a few hundred bucks a month.
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Ask Amy: Extramarital relationship leads to Hail Mary pass

Amy Dickinson
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Punch List: Fourth week in May is a good time to pay attention to your raised beds

Volunteer Amber Wilson, left, takes a drink of cool water during a break at the Excelsior Youth Center after helping plant a flower and vegetable garden at Excelsior. Through the program, the girls at Excelsior, along with Associated LandscapeContractors of Colorado mentors, staff and volunteers, will grow and tend to a large variety of vegetables and flowers in raised garden beds.
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Here’s why you didn’t get tickets to that epic Red Rocks show this summer

Datsik performs during the Global Dub Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 16, 2014 in Morrison, Colorado. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)
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Denver native, doctor, Emmy winner: What you may not know about “American Ninja Warrior’s” host

(l-r) Jessie Graff, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Matt Iseman, Kacy Catanzaro at the Emmy Award-nominated “American Ninja Warrior” For Your Consideration screening on the Universal lot Aug. 24, 2016.
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How to lure the bees, butterflies and other pollinators to your Colorado garden

A bee makes lands on one of the flowers on the Echium wildpretii Tower-of-Jewels at the Denver Botanic Gardens on May 5, 2017 in Denver.
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Techniques of the Trade: Planting the perfect window box

A bright red window box, overflowing with pale green ferns, trailing vinca, geraniums and begonias, softens the hard edges of a stone-faced building.
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Outside Voice: Good tomatoes come to those who wait to plant

Heirloom tomato plants hanging out in the shower until weather conditions improve enough to allow them to be planted outdoors on May 18, 2017 in Lafayette.
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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Tommy Caldwell’s “The Push” delivers far more than Dawn Wall, Patagonia climbing tales

Tommy Caldwell while attempting one of the Dawn Wall's hardest pitches in 2011.
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Starting pitcher, relief pitchers: It’s a rotation of summer punch  

Ruby's Arms.
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To make a happy jumble of a meal, start with orzo

Lemon and Apricot Cinnamon Chicken.
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Starting pitcher, relief pitchers: It’s a rotation of summer punch  

Ruby's Arms.
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Jameson: Readers share their yarns from Turkish rug bazaars

“We were clueless,” said the owner of this fine, handmade silk rug from Turkey. Now this rug is the centerpiece of our home.
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To make a happy jumble of a meal, start with orzo

Lemon and Apricot Cinnamon Chicken.
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How can fried rice be good for you? When you make it this way.

Sesame Fried Rice With Spring Vegetables and Egg.
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How can fried rice be good for you? When you make it this way.

Sesame Fried Rice With Spring Vegetables and Egg.
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How do families co-exist in tiny homes without fighting all the time?

Alexis Stephens and Christian Parsons have taken their tiny home across 27 states while working on a documentary about the tiny-home movement.
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How to straighten out your poor posture

circa 1935: A group of girls learning to walk with proper posture by balancing a book and a glass of water on their heads at a Glamour School designed to improve young ladies. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Carbondale’s Marble Distilling Co. and The Distillery Inn

Craft Distiller Connie Baker transferring the mash to a 500 gallon cypress fermentation tank where it will stay for five days or so before heading to the still at the Marble Distillery. May 11, 2017, Carbondale.
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PHOTOS: Carbondale’s Marble Distilling Co. and The Distillery Inn

Craft Distiller Connie Baker transferring the mash to a 500 gallon cypress fermentation tank where it will stay for five days or so before heading to the still at the Marble Distillery. May 11, 2017, Carbondale.
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Magical Hobbit holes, fantastical treehouses — and you don’t have to build them yourself

Rocy and Melissa Pillsbury and their children sit atop a custom Hobbit House in Santa Fe, Tenn.
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Slurpee deals and other free and cheap things to do around Denver, May 19-25

Singer Austin Mahone takes a selfie and enjoys a Slurpee.
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Denver Zoo debuts Penny, a red ruffed lemur born in April

The Denver Zoo announced the birth and public debut of Penny, a red ruffed lemur, on Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born at the zoo to mother Sixpence and father Mego on April 25, 2017. Photo courtesy of Denver Zoo
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Specialty Manufacturers Talk Popularity of Handcrafted BDSM Gear

The proverbial cat is out of the bag for fetishes — and the dog, and the dragon, and a whole other slew of kink accessories that put blindfolds and handcuffs to shame.
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Rosenberg’s Bagels opens second location Saturday inside Stanley Marketplace

This file photo shows jars of rugelach, a Jewish pastry, being displayed at Rosenberg's Bagels and Delicatessen in Denver's historic Five Points on Sept. 18, 2014.
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Ask Amy: Woman’s weight suddenly bothers sick friend

Amy Dickinson
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Guys, the Butterfly Pavilion may be moving

Newly hatched butterflies cling to the side of cage during a butterfly release in the Wings of the Tropics exhibit at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster.
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Downtown Denver’s transformed Dairy Block comes to life as boutique hotel The Maven opens

Many of the rooms at the new Maven Hotel have views of downtown on May 17, 2017 in Denver.
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Downtown Denver’s transformed Dairy Block comes to life as boutique hotel The Maven opens

Many of the rooms at the new Maven Hotel have views of downtown on May 17, 2017 in Denver.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Denver home tour showcases modern architecture of all shapes, sizes

Huge, sliding pocket door opens up this living room space at a home on S. Jackson St. in the University Park neighborhood designed by Arch 11 May 10, 2017 in Denver, one of seven homes that will be featured in the Denver Modern Home Tour May 20, 2017.
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Denver’s latest food hall, RiNo’s Zeppelin Station, announces first vendor

The RiNo Arts District will open a new retail store inside Zeppelin Station, a 100,000-square foot office building and market hall under construction at 35th and Wazee streets.
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Denver’s latest food hall, RiNo’s Zeppelin Station, announces first vendor

The RiNo Arts District will open a new retail store inside Zeppelin Station, a 100,000-square foot office building and market hall under construction at 35th and Wazee streets.
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Turley’s Kitchen in Boulder closing after 40 years

Turley's Kitchen in Boulder on May 15, 2017. (Matthew Jonas/The Daily Camera)
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Technological Advances Typically Meet Wall of Resistance

Our lives have changed immeasurably in the past 100 years. Think of the wealthiest, most powerful person 100 years ago. It was probably John D. Rockefeller.
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Restaurant menagerie teams up for Do At The Zoo fundraiser

Eats at Do At The Zoo (Photo provided by Denver Zoo)
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Ask Amy: Daily pot use has wife issuing third strike

Amy Dickinson
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Why backyard eggs are better in the kitchen — with recipes you can try to test the claim

Nick Theisen 30, collects eggs in his chicken house on the land he rents in La Porte in this 2009 file photo. Backyard eggs have fresher proteins and hold up better in souffles and other rising egg dishes, even at altitude in Colorado.
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Why backyard eggs are better in the kitchen — with recipes you can try to test the claim

Nick Theisen 30, collects eggs in his chicken house on the land he rents in La Porte in this 2009 file photo. Backyard eggs have fresher proteins and hold up better in souffles and other rising egg dishes, even at altitude in Colorado.
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Denver’s Deny Designs acquired for $12 million by California parent of its chief home-goods competitor

Deny Designs co-founders Dustin and Kim Nyhus are at their new headquarters in Englewood, December 01, 2016. The company sells home goods online.
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Meet the owner of Xtreme Gym 247 in Sheridan

Jackie Miller, owner of Xtreme Gym leads a Kravfit fitness class and uses other fitness equipment on May 10, 2017 in Sheridan. Client Samantha Chapman kicks one of the bags.
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In Denver, a storage container houses the Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch — one of the only cricket farms in the country

Wendy Lu McGill, CEO of The Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch and COO Kyle Conrad, work inside a storage container in the Westwood neighborhood in the state's only edible insect farm that raises crickets and other insects to be sold to restaurants on May 9, 2017 in Denver. The two check on their stock of meal worms.
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2 Frontier Airlines flight attendants accuse Denver carrier of discriminating against breast-feeding employees

A Frontier airplane taxis to a runway on the west side of Denver International Airport in 2015.
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The Tavern Wash Park’s Tuesday night tequila cocktail competition: YOLO, right?

A cucumber jalapeño cocktail with El Mayor reposado tequila, green Chartreuse and cucumber slices at the Mission in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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The Tavern Wash Park’s Tuesday night tequila cocktail competition: YOLO, right?

A cucumber jalapeño cocktail with El Mayor reposado tequila, green Chartreuse and cucumber slices at the Mission in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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WATCH: Denver’s tiny Volkswagen cafe is half coffee, half commute

Denver's Matthew Pendleton leans against On The Road Coffee, his Volkswagen-turned-cafe that serves curious passersby around the city. (Sophie Hoover/The Denver Post)
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WATCH: Denver’s tiny Volkswagen cafe is half coffee, half commute

Denver's Matthew Pendleton leans against On The Road Coffee, his Volkswagen-turned-cafe that serves curious passersby around the city. (Sophie Hoover/The Denver Post)
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Denver Beer Co. adds artisan burger truck to new Arvada tap room

The burgers will be doled out of an airstream trailer housed inside the new taproom.
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Denver Beer Co. adds artisan burger truck to new Arvada tap room

The burgers will be doled out of an airstream trailer housed inside the new taproom.
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Vegging Out: This vegetarian ceviche sparked an outrage. I had to investigate.

Vital Root’s cauliflower ceviche. (Photo by Danika Worthington)
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Vegging Out: This vegetarian ceviche sparked an outrage. I had to investigate.

Vital Root’s cauliflower ceviche. (Photo by Danika Worthington)
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McDonald’s pulls British ad that upset bereavement groups

This 2016 file photo shows a McDonald's sign in Miami.
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McDonald’s pulls British ad that upset bereavement groups

This 2016 file photo shows a McDonald's sign in Miami.
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Mainstreaming of BDSM Broadens Category, Consumer Reach

It’s been just more than 30 years since Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke lit the silver screen on fire in “9 ½ Weeks” with the film’s underlying themes of BDSM.
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Turley’s Kitchen, venerable Boulder health food restaurant, closing after 40 years

Turley's Kitchen is pictured Monday in Boulder.
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Ask Amy: Early abuse strains adult relationships

Amy Dickinson
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Monday, May 15, 2017

Don’t mess with millennials’ avocado toast: The internet fires back at a millionaire

Hass avocados in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 22, 2015.
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Best Thing We Ate This Week: Steamed buns at Bones

Steamed pork belly buns at Bones. (Provided by Bones)
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Ratio Beerworks taproom reopens after licensing snafu with help from RiNo Art District

Ratio's Handwritten Belgian Wit. Despite a liscence snafu, the RiNo brewery will keep pouring beer thanks to help from the RiNo Arts District. (Provided by Ratio Beerworks)
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Ratio Beerworks taproom reopens after licensing snafu with help from RiNo Art District

Ratio's Handwritten Belgian Wit. Despite a liscence snafu, the RiNo brewery will keep pouring beer thanks to help from the RiNo Arts District. (Provided by Ratio Beerworks)
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Anheuser-Busch will invest $2 billion in U.S. to push beyond Budweiser

Bottles of Budweiser produced by Anheuser-Busch InBev sit on display in Leuven, Belgium, on Feb. 25, 2016
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Anheuser-Busch will invest $2 billion in U.S. to push beyond Budweiser

Bottles of Budweiser produced by Anheuser-Busch InBev sit on display in Leuven, Belgium, on Feb. 25, 2016
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New Boulder restaurant from Acorn partner picks up Old Major chef

Chef Justin Brunson, owner of Culture Meat and Cheese, right, and Amos Watts, chef partner, second from right, make meat cones with locally made charcuterie and cheeses from his new shop inside The Denver Central Market on September 21, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Watts, who’s also executive chef at Brunson’s Old Major, will join a new restaurant by one of Acorn’s partners. It’s set to open in Boulder’s PearlWest building fall 2017. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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New Boulder restaurant from Acorn partner picks up Old Major chef

Chef Justin Brunson, owner of Culture Meat and Cheese, right, and Amos Watts, chef partner, second from right, make meat cones with locally made charcuterie and cheeses from his new shop inside The Denver Central Market on September 21, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Watts, who’s also executive chef at Brunson’s Old Major, will join a new restaurant by one of Acorn’s partners. It’s set to open in Boulder’s PearlWest building fall 2017. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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WIA Profile: Carmen Miller-Branch

Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry’s most influential female executives.
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Ask Amy: Aunt and uncle ponder daughter’s exclusion

Amy Dickinson
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Sunday, May 14, 2017

Ask Amy: Spouse struggles to forgive husband’s friend

Amy Dickinson
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Jazz: Eliane Elias plays off Dazzle; Christian Scott to play free show downtown

Eliane Elias, “Dance of Time”
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What are those giant sculptures in Denver Botanic Gardens? They’re quite important, actually.

Alexander Calder's sculpture entitled, “6 Dots Over A Mountain” at the Denver Botanic Gardens May 5, 2017 in Denver. The new exhibit “Calder Monumental” runs through Sept. 24, 2017.
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Are you cheating on your gym membership?

Many health clubs see a surge in business of 25 percent immediately after the new year, only to see those numbers level off by spring.
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Saturday, May 13, 2017

Katz’s Deli to offer a taste of its famous menu — by mail

Orders are ready to go out at Katz's Delicatessen in New York, Thursday, May 11, 2017. The famed New York City restaurant that made a name for itself during World War II with the slogan "send a salami to your boy in the Army," is launching an expanded global delivery business that will allow people to ship its cured meats around the world.
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Katz’s Deli to offer a taste of its famous menu — by mail

Orders are ready to go out at Katz's Delicatessen in New York, Thursday, May 11, 2017. The famed New York City restaurant that made a name for itself during World War II with the slogan "send a salami to your boy in the Army," is launching an expanded global delivery business that will allow people to ship its cured meats around the world.
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Don’t call me Caitlyn: Baby name plunges in popularity

In this May 22, 2016 file photo, Denise Wilkes, left, looks at baby Noah Burton, sitting on a fellow worshiper's lap, during a church service in Birmingham, Ala. Emma and Noah continued their reign as the most popular baby names last year.
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Sílvia Unfurls Models’ Wings at Angels Studio

Sílvia seamlessly threads a profitable patchwork of loyal models and premium networks at Angels Studio.
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Ask Amy: Parents bemoan daughter’s Bridezilla transformation

Amy Dickinson
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Friday, May 12, 2017

Chipotle hires Arby’s executive to oversee restaurant operations

This Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, file photo, shows a Chipotle restaurant in Union Station in Washington.
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Chipotle hires Arby’s executive to oversee restaurant operations

This Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, file photo, shows a Chipotle restaurant in Union Station in Washington.
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CU researcher finds mindfulness techniques, lay counseling can help postpartum depression

Sona Dimidjian, associate professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience at University of Colorado Boulder, with her daughter Serena Langdon-Dimidjian, 15, on the campus on May 11, 2017 in Boulder. Dimidjian's research looks at new ways to help women experiencing postpartum depression.
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Mixing flowers and vegetables in your garden can be tricky, but here are some tips

Heads of red cabbage, carrot tops and annual flowers complement one another in the author's former garden.
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Have Faith: There’s a George Michael dinner in Denver next week

What does a George Michael dinner look like?
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Have Faith: There’s a George Michael dinner in Denver next week

What does a George Michael dinner look like?
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Hungry? A Taste of Colorado confirms its return in 2017

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 02: A cook for Rodizio Grill puts more meat on the grill during the Taste of Colorado in downtown Denver, September 02, 2016. The event will run through the Labor Day weekend. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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Hungry? A Taste of Colorado confirms its return in 2017

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 02: A cook for Rodizio Grill puts more meat on the grill during the Taste of Colorado in downtown Denver, September 02, 2016. The event will run through the Labor Day weekend. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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How one mom learned to live in a Frank Lloyd Wright house with a toddler

The author's daughter playing in their national treasure of a home.
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Jameson: The meaning of value — it’s important for high-end furnishings (and buyer’s remorse)

The Price of Knowledge: Once you see the difference a better rug makes in your interior, as shown here, you may never go back. Developing a taste for finer furnishings, like handmade rugs, has its rewards and also its costs.
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Troy Guard shutters Lowry’s Lucky Cat

Tag Restaurant Group owner Troy Guard, right, flips though a book at TAG Restaurant with chef Brent Calley, a chef at TAG's Lucky Cat Restaurant May 10, 2016.
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How a Boulder Reservoir lifeguard found his future in space

Vance Brand
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XBIZ Cam Star of the Month FloraBella Talks Blossoming Career

If ever a cam model deserved to be called the national flower of her country, FloraBella is the finest orchid in all of Colombia.
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Ask Amy: Betrayed wife walks the road toward recovery

Amy Dickinson
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Outside Voice: Catastrophic weather holds potential for the garden

It's easy to get overexcited for gardening season - and to buy too many plants, trees, seeds and more. Make sure you have a plan before heading out to the garden center. Know what - and how much - you need to purchase to make this season's garden beautiful and manageable.
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Tools of the Trade: How to pick the perfect shovel

The first known shovels were made from the shoulder blades of animals. The technology is better now, with blades designed for specific tasks. The Earth Talon has an odd-looking, asymmetrical blade that puts force at the shovel’s point for digging in difficult conditions. Photo provided by Earth Talon
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Punch List: Things to do in your garden the third week of May include figuring out what plants should be replaced

Brotherton's hanging baskets and window boxes feature begonia, fuchsia, impatiens and bacopa.<!–IPTC: DENVER, CO - JUNE 20: Garden space between a new modern home and an older home was used to integrate the two distinctly different homes styles. The hanging baskets and window boxes of Wanda Brotherton on Friday, June 20, 2014 feature begonia, fuschia, impatiens and bacopa. The homes are in Denver's Cottage Hill/ Sloans Lake neighborhood. (Denver Post Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon)–>
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How container gardens can convert your balcony or patio into an oasis

The container gardens of Sheila Schultz ather Denver home. These are containers with tomatoes, rhubarb, and herbs.
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Get Cooking: The incredible egg is an ideal food

Fried eggs. Bill St John demonstrates the best way to cook eegs: fired eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, and hard boiled eggs.
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Get Cooking: The incredible egg is an ideal food

Fried eggs. Bill St John demonstrates the best way to cook eegs: fired eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, and hard boiled eggs.
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Thursday, May 11, 2017

National BBQ Day deal and other free and cheap things to do around Denver, May 12-18

Moms can get free donuts at Lamar's on Mother's Day.
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Designing your apartment with high standards on a low budget

Holley Simmons uses one room as a dressing room She has bold wall paper as an accent wall and made the racks to hold her vintage clothing.
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Get Cooking: Mother Sauces — for Mother’s Day, of course

If you turn to the section on “sauce” in the great French dictionary or bible of classic French cuisine, “Larousse Gastronomique” (Crown, 1988), there’s a chart midway through the account, just before the wee recipes that make the entities in the Larousse so distinctive, that lists which sauce the French consider best with, say, eggs
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Get Cooking: Mother Sauces — for Mother’s Day, of course

If you turn to the section on “sauce” in the great French dictionary or bible of classic French cuisine, “Larousse Gastronomique” (Crown, 1988), there’s a chart midway through the account, just before the wee recipes that make the entities in the Larousse so distinctive, that lists which sauce the French consider best with, say, eggs
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Colorado are the fourth-healthiest in the nation, according to new rankings

Ron Wacker, 73, of Centennial, lifts weights at the Lone Tree Recreation Center in this 2012 file photo. Colorado's seniors were ranked fourth-healthiest in the nation in a recent report.
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The Inventing Room is back, and so is its liquid nitrogen ice cream

Butter beer liquid nitrogen ice cream float from The Inventing Room (Photo by Stacey Kleinman)
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Edgewater’s Wine Beer Fat covers our three main food groups

The three meat plate at Wine Beer Fat. (Photo provided by Wine Beer Fat)
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Seen: Colorado Symphony Ball raises $1 million for music outreach and programming initiatives

Courtney Hershey Bress, Chris Dragon, Greg Harper.
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Loveland couple to be featured Thursday night on “House Hunters”

Designer Todd Oldham speaks during the HGTV presentation at the 2005 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 15, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Q&A: Industry Vet Alicia Sinclair Talks Premium Brand Le Wand

Premium brand Le Wand made its debut at the XBIZ Retreat in January, with the unveiling of its flagship product, the Le Wand Rechargeable Vibrating Massager.
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Ask Amy: Long-ago sexual assault haunts friendship

Amy Dickinson
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Breckenridge Brewery reveals “Guardians of the Galaxy”-themed beer

Cosplayers wearing costumes from “Guardians of the Galaxy” stopped at Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton on May 8, 2017.
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Breckenridge Brewery reveals “Guardians of the Galaxy”-themed beer

Cosplayers wearing costumes from “Guardians of the Galaxy” stopped at Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton on May 8, 2017.
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The 7 coolest yoga classes in Colorado

Students practice yoga at the Downtown Aquarium next to the shark exhibit.
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Seen: Theatre of Dreams Gala for Central City Opera

Carolyn Schaefer Wollard, left, Marne Kellogg and Janie Hutchison.
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Comcast NBCUniversal is buying Denver’s home-grown video startup Craftsy

Hilary Dell, Fabric Product Development Manager for Craftsy at the company's headquarters Oct. 27, 2016.
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Vail company creates single-serving organic cake mixes for home delivery

Boxes from Healthyish Foods can be selected from the chef's choice or customized. The company is launching a brownie mix later this month.
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Vail company creates single-serving organic cake mixes for home delivery

Boxes from Healthyish Foods can be selected from the chef's choice or customized. The company is launching a brownie mix later this month.
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Restaurants use technology to nudge us into spending more

In this May 5, 2017, photo, a Ziosk tablet displays an appetizer a customer can order at a Chili's restaurant in Andover, Mass. Restaurant chains are making it easier to order food with a few taps of the screen, so much so that you may lose sight of how much you’re spending.
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Understanding 'Camming Sociology' Can Enhance Interactions

After working for six years in the live cam industry as a cam model and almost double the amount of time studying — while working simultaneously — how relationships work in cyberspace, I am happy to present this article as a result of one of my theories about the business.
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Interior design site Havenly to offer free personal design help with new registry service

A screenshot of Registry by Havenly, a new service that gives customers access to personal suggestions from a professional interior designer for free. The company and designer makes money if the customer buys products.
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Ask Amy: Stepmother worries about student debt burden

Dear Amy: I have a 33-year-old stepdaughter. She’s single, well-educated, has a very well-paying job and rents an apartment. She has goals to marry, buy a house, have children and have other life experiences. But she has $60,000 in outstanding student loans. I am very concerned that she is not more focused on rapidly paying
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Business Q&A: Mann Method PT and Fitness, Arvada

Sarah Mann, doctor of physical therapy, works with Steven Kennedy, 22, from her office on May 2, 2017 in Arvada.
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Business Q&A: Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza and Watering Hole, Golden

Patrons grab slices of pizza from the buffet during lunch at Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza on May 4, 2017, in Golden. Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza offers more than just pizza, featuring a full menu and take-n-bake pizza.
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Business Q&A: Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza and Watering Hole, Golden

Patrons grab slices of pizza from the buffet during lunch at Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza on May 4, 2017, in Golden. Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza offers more than just pizza, featuring a full menu and take-n-bake pizza.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Englewood mini train to keep on rolling after $100,000 revamp

Chris Schwartz of Railroad Specialties and fellow crewmembers work on the trestle bridge at Belleview Park on May 4, 2017, in Englewood. Englewood just invested in replacing the trestle bridge for its mini train in Belleview Park, a beloved summertime attraction
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Celebrity chef Hugh Acheson whips up four new dishes for Punch Bowl Social

Punch Bowl Social culinary partner and celebrity chef Hugh Acheson at the Denver restaurant November 1, 2016. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
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Best Thing We Ate This Week: Arugula Sorbet (yes, really) at Concourse

The green stuff in the middle? Arugula sorbet. Roasted beets from Concourse. (Photo by Brooke Trexler)
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Warby Parker to open first Colorado store

A customer attends Warby Parker's store opening in The Standard, Hollywood on Aug. 15, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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Zengo space to host new restaurant by The Way Back team

Chef Richard Sandoval plates the "Thai Chicken Empanadas" on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Zengo in Denver, Colorado. Sandoval is a restaurateur and chef that in the span of the last 20 years has taken his brand from a single restaurant in New York named Maya to nearly 40 restaurants across the globe including six in Colorado and in Saudi Arabia and Dubai. (Photo By Brent Lewis/The Denver Post)
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New Avanti concept by ChoLon chef promises bahn mis and pho galore

People enjoy food, wine and beer on the upstairs patio at Avanti Food + Beverage on August 4, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
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You could win free bacon for a year at Mile High’s Bacon and Beer Classic

Bacon! The Bacon and Beer Classic comes to Mile High on Saturday, May 13.
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You could win free bacon for a year at Mile High’s Bacon and Beer Classic

Bacon! The Bacon and Beer Classic comes to Mile High on Saturday, May 13.
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Proper Fisting Techniques for Gentle Stimulation

Does the phrase “anal fisting” make your sphincter clench in terror? Does it seem like an urban legend or an extreme party trick? Most people scoff at the idea of trying it because it sounds extreme; however, anal fisting isn’t the uncomfortable act most assume.
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Ask Amy: Older couple faces commuter marriage

Amy Dickinson
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Get Cooking: Macerating fruit

Macerated fruit salad.
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Get Cooking: Macerating fruit

Macerated fruit salad.
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Monday, May 8, 2017

Arvada announces plans for new health-focused park

A site map shows the anticipated location of new health and fitness park.
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Boulder kombucha brewers, liquor stores and others plea for soda tax exemptions

A sign on Friday indicates hope for a sugar-sweetened beverage tax exemption for pre-mad mixers on sale at Pettyjohn's Liquor and Wine in Boulder.
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Coach will acquire handbag maker Kate Spade for $2.4 billion

In this Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, file photo, shoppers wait in line outside a Coach factory outlet store at the Cincinnati Premium Outlets, in Monroe, Ohio. Coach is buying rival luxury handbag, clothing and accessories company Kate Spade in a deal valued at $2.4 billion as it looks grab more millennial shoppers, announced Monday, May 8, 2017.
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Camming Games, Contests Keep Customers Engaged

Last issue, I talked about the importance of changing up the ambience in a cam model room via new décor and small visual tweaks, to keep viewers engaged long-term. This time, I’d like to discuss the benefits of playing games with members.
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Ask Amy: Parents wonder about young man’s “intentions”

Amy Dickinson
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PHOTOS: Miniature horses, corgis race at the Denver Mini Derby

Dan Neafus of Littleton tries to hold onto a borrowed Derby hat while running with miniature horse Elf during the Denver Mini Derby at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora following the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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PHOTOS: The Big Wonderful 2017 kickoff weekend

Honey the Pocket Beagle surveys the crowd during the Big Wonderful at the former Denver Post Printing Plant on May 5, 2017, in Denver, Colorado.
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Infused with chef Hosea Rosenberg: Simple chocolate pudding (recipe with video)

Chef Hosea Rosenberg prepares a gourmet marijuana-infused pudding.
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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Indoor rock climbing gyms take a once-extreme sport into the mainstream

DENVER, CO - APRIL 26: Climber Kim Knuth makes her way up a climb at Movement Climbing and Fitness on April 26, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. Indoor climbing has exploded in the past 10 years and some gyms claim that climbing is as popular among Colorado youth as soccer and gymnastics. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Cam Model Strategies for Taking Members to Private Shows

It’s not easy being a cam girl. Whoever thinks it is, should just log on for one day and see how it feels. From the way you have to look, to the things you have to say, not to mention keeping everything on point, dealing with trolls and maintaining a smile on your face … cam models basically work in adult customer service, haha.
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Ask Amy: Man doesn’t like woman, but wants to cohabit

Amy Dickinson
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Friday, May 5, 2017

5 recipes from the Santa Fe Margarita Trail

Santa Fe doesn’t claim to have invented the margarita. But what this city will confidently take credit for is being the first place in the world to import tequila from Mexico.
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5 recipes from the Santa Fe Margarita Trail

Santa Fe doesn’t claim to have invented the margarita. But what this city will confidently take credit for is being the first place in the world to import tequila from Mexico.
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Because you’re always looking for another way to cook salmon

I knew that roasting tomatillos concentrates their flavor and softens their skins, but I didn’t realize that small ones are sweeter than larger ones and that the green fruit pairs so nicely with salmon.
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Because you’re always looking for another way to cook salmon

I knew that roasting tomatillos concentrates their flavor and softens their skins, but I didn’t realize that small ones are sweeter than larger ones and that the green fruit pairs so nicely with salmon.
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The ultimate kitchen checklist for graduates

By Kristen Hartke Special to The Washington Post Making the move from a dorm or your parents’ house to your first solo place can seem intimidating, especially when it comes to outfitting the kitchen. Yes, you’ll have to put some money into it — although maybe not as much as you think. In fact, if
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The ultimate kitchen checklist for graduates

By Kristen Hartke Special to The Washington Post Making the move from a dorm or your parents’ house to your first solo place can seem intimidating, especially when it comes to outfitting the kitchen. Yes, you’ll have to put some money into it — although maybe not as much as you think. In fact, if
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Hey, grads! Become a kitchen pro in 3 dishes … or just look like one.

What makes a recipe a keeper? When it’s the kind of dish that is easy to master and flexible enough to riff on. It’s something you could never get tired of eating and worth serving to your friends. These three fit the bill:  Fluffy Scrambled Eggs. This is a game-changer and teaches skills that will
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Hey, grads! Become a kitchen pro in 3 dishes … or just look like one.

What makes a recipe a keeper? When it’s the kind of dish that is easy to master and flexible enough to riff on. It’s something you could never get tired of eating and worth serving to your friends. These three fit the bill:  Fluffy Scrambled Eggs. This is a game-changer and teaches skills that will
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In your first apartment, go for versatile and durable decor

The Valet jute rug; woven rugs in natural materials will give you more for your money.
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Choosing indoor plants for home décor for walls, bathrooms and more

Plants can be the perfect final touch that brings warmth and beauty to a room without over-accessorizing, says Kristina Crestin, who designed this living room.
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Seen: Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin addresses Celebration of Success

Mike Imhoff, Katie Imhoff, Patty Imhoff, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Dan J. Wilson and Michelle Travis.
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Jameson: The best way to buy a rug from overseas is at home

Fifth generation rug merchant Hakan Zor with the author in the Florida great room transformed by a hand-knotted wool rug Zor brought over from Turkey.
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$3.9 million Denver penthouse offers unobstructed 270-degree views through floor-to-ceiling windows

Views from 400 E. 3rd Ave, #1702.
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You can grow many ingredients for tea in your windowsill

Rose hips are the fruit of a rose plant and can be used fresh or dried for making tea. Steep them in boiling water, sweeten with honey and enjoy. Herbs, fruit and many other plants make into great tea.
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Free Häagen-Dazs and other deals around Denver, May 5-11

Pedestrians pass a Haagen-Dazs store Feb. 19, 2003 in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
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WIA Profile: Reka Horvath

Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry’s most influential female executives.
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Ask Amy: When you stay with friends, pack some “rules”

Amy Dickinson
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Trellises and other supports that blend into the garden — and sometimes shine

trellis
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Outside Voice: The wild sometimes encroaches even the best-tended gardens

A visit to the beautifully curated Getty Center gardens in LA reveals that nature will have its way with even the best-planned landscape.
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Techniques of the Trade: Straw bale gardens let you grow anywhere — without soil

Gardening in straw bales is a flexible, waterwise way to plant a garden. Photo courtesy of strawbalegardens.com
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Punch List: What to do in the Colorado garden the first week in May

It is time to assess the damage that the the winter and late heavy snows have done to trees and shrubs and to see whether pruning can help them survive.<!–IPTC: Pruning flowers. Thinkstock by Getty Images–>
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Compost happens. But how can you take advantage of it in your own garden?

Judy Elliott, senior education specialist with Denver Urban Gardens, shows the benefits of composting at the Gove Community Garden on April 10, 2017 in Denver. Finished compost sits in a pile, ready to use.
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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Inside the redone Corner Office, your new after-work martini spot in the theatre district

Old Fashioned cocktails inside the renovated Corner Office in Denver.
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Seven Colorado restaurants that make gluten-free easy

Vegan funfetti cupcakes at Make, Believe Bakery, a vegan bakery in downtown that also offers gluten free vegan foods. Denver. February 23, 2017 Denver.
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Seven Colorado restaurants that make gluten-free easy

Vegan funfetti cupcakes at Make, Believe Bakery, a vegan bakery in downtown that also offers gluten free vegan foods. Denver. February 23, 2017 Denver.
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Empire Labs Honors Its Roots While Putting Fresh Spin on Industry Staple

Amidst all the twirling, rotating and thrusting of mechanical parts, it’s easy to forget that sex used to involve flesh and blood. While everyone else is looking for the next human replacement, Empire Labs is mostly concerned with replicating particular anatomical parts in neon hues.
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Ask Amy: Wife uncovers truth behind family bequest

Amy Dickinson
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

The Big Wonderful’s new “bigger and better” festival format kicks off this weekend

The Big Wonderful festival/urban market, which celebrates three years in RiNo this summer, will make its Aurora debut at the Stanley Marketplace on May 21.
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The Big Wonderful’s new “bigger and better” festival format kicks off this weekend

The Big Wonderful festival/urban market, which celebrates three years in RiNo this summer, will make its Aurora debut at the Stanley Marketplace on May 21.
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Concourse, a new restaurant from Cholon’s chef, is now open

Lobster Chitarra Pasta at Concourse. (Provided by Concourse)
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Concourse, a new restaurant from Cholon’s chef, is now open

Lobster Chitarra Pasta at Concourse. (Provided by Concourse)
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Denver Zoo launches free app to help visitors navigate the zoo and learn about the animals

Dobby the baby giraffe at Denver Zoo on Sunday, March 5, 2017.
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From unicorns to avocado toast, hipster fads jack up food prices

Hass avocados for sale at the Farmers Market in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2015.
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For brunch, what could be easier than a versatile frittata?

This April 3, 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows a spring leek frittata in Hyde Park, N.Y. This dish is from a recipe by the CIA.
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For brunch, what could be easier than a versatile frittata?

This April 3, 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows a spring leek frittata in Hyde Park, N.Y. This dish is from a recipe by the CIA.
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Who says pasta must be unhealthy? It doesn’t with these tips

This April 2017 photo shows penne with tomatoes, garlic, lemon and spinach in Coronado, Calif. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian.
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Who says pasta must be unhealthy? It doesn’t with these tips

This April 2017 photo shows penne with tomatoes, garlic, lemon and spinach in Coronado, Calif. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian.
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Ask Amy: School reunion dredges up adolescent emotions

Amy Dickinson
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TrafficStars’ Remi St-Maur Helps Clients Get Optimized Results

TrafficStars’ Rémi St-Maur says that it’s important to stay focused and ready for change in the world of online advertising.
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These wings are called “irresistible” for a reason

Irresistible Wings
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Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2017 in Denver

DENVER, CO - MAY 3: Dancers with Ballet Folklorico Baile Caliente perform on the Fiesta Colorado Folkorico Stage in Civic Center Park for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Denver, Colorado on May 3, 2015. The dancers perform traditional Mexican dances. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)
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These wings are called “irresistible” for a reason

Irresistible Wings
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Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2017 in Denver

DENVER, CO - MAY 3: Dancers with Ballet Folklorico Baile Caliente perform on the Fiesta Colorado Folkorico Stage in Civic Center Park for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Denver, Colorado on May 3, 2015. The dancers perform traditional Mexican dances. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)
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Seen: Kempe Center’s Imagine 2017 gala honors pair

Special to The Denver Post
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

More than an adult food court, everybody wins with restaurant incubator concept at Avanti

Erik Sundblad prepared a Cheddar Cheeseburger at American Grind at the Avanti food hall on April 26, 2017. There are 5 restaurants on the main level and two on the upper level.
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The tea plant has a whopper genome, four times that of coffee, scientists find

Cup of tea.
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The tea plant has a whopper genome, four times that of coffee, scientists find

Cup of tea.
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Avocado prices are at a record high — just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Hass avocados in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 22, 2015.
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Avocado prices are at a record high — just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Hass avocados in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 22, 2015.
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Business Q&A: Volcano Asian Cuisine, Greenwood Village

Chef Yu prepares Sha Cha Beef in the restaurant kitchen April 26, 2017 in Greenwood Village. The Volcano Asian Cuisine has moved to a new location and serves classic Asian cuisine and sushi.
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Arapahoe County’s 17 Mile House Farm Park drawing big crowds

Volunteer Bonnie Bowman leads a group of students from Ambleside School of Colorado on a tour at 17 Mile Farm House on April 27 in Centennial. Arapahoe County is preparing it's summer programming at its heritage sites.
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CU Anschutz dental, medical students learn to cook for wellness from Johnson & Wales University

Gabriela Andrade laughs as she makes Andrei Gurau smell the contents of a blender as the two make turkey chili at Vail Hall on the campus of Johnson & Wales University on April 28, 2017, in Denver. The CU School of Dental Medicine and Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation created the Frontier Center 4 Health, one of the first programs in the country to train dental, medical and pharmacy students to identify the connection between oral health and physical health.
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Pug Ryan’s Brewing Co. sold to Breckenridge Brewery veteran

From left, John Jordan, Judy Jordan, Annie Holton and Travis Holton. Travis and Annie Holton are selling Pug Ryan's to John and Judy Jordan.
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Ask Amy: Aunt, uncle worry about niece’s abusive relationship

Amy Dickinson
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Dr. Marty Klein Confronts America’s ‘Porn Panic’ in Latest Book

Licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist, Dr. Marty Klein has been a voice of sexual advocacy both for his clients and the American public for more than 35 years.
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PHOTOS: The looks of Met Gala 2017, fashion’s biggest night out

Rihanna attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between exhibition on Monday, May 1, 2017, in New York.
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Monday, May 1, 2017

PHOTOS: Painting pianos for Denver’s 16th St. Mall

Denver artist Karlee May works on her painting for her piano that will be displayed through the summer on the 16th Street Mall May 1, 2017 in Denver. Your Keys to the City, a public piano art program created by the Downtown Denver Partnership and managed by the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District has 10 public pianos on the mall for anyone to enjoy the art work or play.
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Bayou breakfast staple Sassafras is opening a third location

Red beans and rice.<!–IPTC: DENVER, CO - APRIL 22: The red beans and rice at Sassafras a breakfast/lunch restaurant, which has opened a second location at 320 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. (Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post ) –>
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Great American Beer Festival ticket sales dates announced

This file photo shows a beer being poured at the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center in 2013.
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Great American Beer Festival ticket sales dates announced

This file photo shows a beer being poured at the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center in 2013.
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