Sunsation

Chill out on Copper Mountain this weekend and help wrap up the season with Copper Sunsation.  Pepper and Los Lonely Boys are headlining this end of the season bash. 

~Your Colorado Guide

Top 10 Spring Must Do's

  














                  {photo credit} Downtown Boulder

1. See a show, check out Red Rocks concert calendar
2. Chill out at a rooftop bar like here or here
3. Take a hike on the front range
4. Go to the Rockies home opener on April 9th
5. Run or watch the Bolder Boulder
6. Visit the Boulder Farmers Market opening April 3rd
7. Attend Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks
8. Celebrate Earth Day at one of these events
9. Enjoy the Taste of Pearl
10. Plan a Mothers Day brunch 

New classes at REI

REI Denver our Flagship Store has released their new classes and events for April.  Some really great ones like Bike Maintenance Basics, Cycling Training Seminar, Traveling Light, and An Evening with Earthwatch, these are all free.  To check out the other classes and events at REI Denver click here.

Go I-70

Go I-70 launches - will it help detect I-70's peak time?  Check out ski.net's blog for more details on their goals for Go I-70.

What do you think would be the best options for I-70 traffic control?

180 degrees south

If you haven't seen this trailer, please watch. In 1968 Yvon Chouinard {founder of Patagonia}and his friend Doug Tompkins set out on a 5,000 mile expedition from California to the deep Patagonia.  A man by the name of Jeff Johnson found the footage from this adventure and in 2007 decided to follow in their footsteps along this 5,000 mile journey.  Join him on this eye opening journey from the environmental problems to meeting people that are helping to save this beautiful land.

Patagonia's passion for the environment inspires me in many ways:
Tin Shed
Yvon's message about the Matilija Dam
Ambassadors like Majka Burhardt and
Yvon Chouinard's story
Let My People Go Surfing book
The Footprint Chronicles
Their blog
Common threads garment recycling program
Field reports like this one
You Tube channel

As Yvon Chouinard says, "to do good you actually have to do something"

Leave a comment and tell me what causes you are passionate about.

Colorado St. Patrick's Day

{photo courtesy of Ron Mead}

Leave a comment and tell me what you're doing for St. Patrick's Day this year?

Boulderado hosts St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Watch the Big Lebowski St.Patty's Day Edition at the Boulder Theater
Live music at Connor O'Neills in Boulder
Fado starts their St. Patty's line up at 8am 
Keggs and Eggs at Lodo's Bar and Grill

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Summit on the Summit

Don't forget to watch Summit on the Summit tonight.

Ready - - Set - - Go

Its that time of year again!  32nd annual Boulder Boulder 10K race on May 31st 2010.

Other Colorado races:
Horsetooth Half Marathon in Fort Collins, CO - 4/18/2010
Earth Day 5K in Boulder, CO - 4/25/2010
35th annual Black Canyon Race Series  in Montrose, CO - 5/15/2010
Save Burner 50K/25K trail running race in Gunnison, CO - 5/29/2010
Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO - 6/4/2010
The Turquoise Lake Half Marathon in Leadville, CO - 6/5/2010
29th annual Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and10K in Steamboat Springs, CO - 6/6/2010
34th annual Run The Rockies in Frisco, CO - 6/12/2010
Garden of the Gods 10 mile run in Manitou Springs, CO - 6/13/2010
Mt. Evans Ascent America's Highest Road Race starting at Echo Lake Campground - 6/19/2010
Copper Mountain Half in Copper Mountain, CO - 7/4/2010

What races do you enjoy?

~Enjoy your weekend

community

Check out what's going on in the community

PrAna Boulder March events

Slow Food Boulder events calendar
Lululemon Boulder free yoga classes
Boulder farmers market starts soon
A list of Denver farmers markets
Fort Collins winter farmers market 
Sunflower farmers market events

Do you have an event you want me to blog about?  Email me

~Happy Wednesday

Day at James Peak Wilderness

{photo credit: skinet.com}

Great trip report James Peak Wilderness, by skiingmag.com

Where do you go to get outside in March?

This Weekend

Skiing magazine lists Strawberry Park Hot Springs in Steamboat as a top ski-country hot spring.  Click here for the full list of all 13. 

This Weekend ~

Saturday

• St. Julien afternoon tea
• Brandon Tyler performs at The Laughing Goat
• 19th Wine Festival of Colorado (Saturday and Sunday)

Sunday

• Introduction to tantric yoga at Om Time
• Live music at Mountain Sun 
• Traditional Japanese string instrument performance at Ku Cha House of Tea 

Enjoy your weekend!

Ski History

 

 Ski Rio, NM base area - courtesy of Colorado Ski History

• While reading Backcountry.com's blog today I found this video; it amazes me everyday how this industry has grown.  

• Have you visited Colorado Ski History's website? If you haven't you'll have to check out Lost Ski Areas in the Rocky Mountains.  I'm making it a goal this summer to find a couple of these, it would make for some great picture opportunities.  

• The history of skiing 
• The oldest ski resort in North America
• Have you stayed in one of the 10th Mountain Division huts?
• Ski Rio is opening back up for 2010 visit their website here

Tell me more..... what part of ski history do you know about?

Mountain Day

A few of my tasty favs:

• Love starting off my day with a cup of joe and bagel from Clint's Bakery and Coffee House
• Best bagels in Evergreen at the Bagelery
• The beach at A-Basin
• Yummy pizza at Vendetta's in Vail 
• After skiing drinks at the Kickapoo in Keystone
• After skiing drinks at Downstairs At Eric's in Breckenridge
• Breakfast at the Country Road Cafe
• Mountain pie at Beau Joe's in Idaho Springs
• Breckenridge Brewery in Breckenridge 
• The Goat Tavern in Keystone 

Denver Restaurant Week

Denver is famous for their restaurant week; this year it will be held over two weeks. If you haven't participated before, this is your chance to visit one of your favorites or try somewhere new. Starting February 20th through March 5th you can enjoy dinner for two at $52.80 or for one at $26.40. I've listed the restaurants participating below. Start planning now!

• Restaurants participating
• About Denver restaurant week
• Follow Denver Knows Food on twitter for more information on Denver's restaurants
• Open table offers a detailed list of the restaurants participating, make your reservation now
  

~Bon Appétit

Anti or Valentine?

 

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Some love Valentines day, and others absolutely can't stand it.  What do you prefer?

Enjoy the weekend either way~

Events

• Boulder International Film Festival
• Re-mail your Valentines day letters and cards through Loveland Remailing
• Molly Brown's Valentines day high tea
• Boulderado Hotel Anti Valentines day party
• Blending Cellar Live Brazilian Jazz with Carmen Sandim 
• Conor O'neils Anti Valentine party
• Live Music at the Mountain Sun 
• Brown Palace Valentines day deals 

Brunch and Dinner

• The West End Tavern beer lovers dinner   
• 1515 Restaurant $55 five course meal 
• 4580 $50 three course meal
• Piatti Ristorante & Bar  
• Jax Boulder and Denver Valentines day specials
• Latour Vail offers a three course aphrodisiac menu
• St. Julien Valentine's day brunch

Spas 

• The Broadmoor
•  Dunton Hot Springs
• Spa Sola Fide
• The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch
• Cordillera Lodge

Places to Stay

• Rent a cabin on VRBO
• Stay in Denver at the Hotel Teatro
• Getaway for the weekend and stay with the Wine Country Inn
• Head to Aspen and stay with the Hotel Jermoe
• Romantic and maybe haunted the Stanley Hotel
• Soonenalp Resort in Vail
• Cordillera Lodge

~Enjoy, Your Colorado Guide

favorite places for a winter time warm up

                      









When its cold outside, sometimes I want a place of comfort and warmth.  Below is a list of my favorite winter warm ups in Denver and Boulder.  What are yours?

• Tattered Cover Book Store
• Boulder Bookstore and Coffee Shop
• Second Home Kitchen and Bar
• Conor O'Neills - this Saturday Montana Slim String Band plays
• Trios Enoteca
• Parallel Seventeen
• The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse - good coffee and live music
  

Brighten up my Monday morning

I am really impressed by Nataly Dawn - she has a great voice and singing french is never that easy.  Not that I've tried, but I can't imagine.  Thought this might brighten up your Monday morning.

Beno's Cabin

Beno's Cabin is a special place. If you've never been you should try to make a trip this year.  In the winter time you'll take a 20-minute ride in an sleigh.  The sleigh drops you off at the base of the mountain near Centennial Express Chairlift.  Enjoy dinner by the fire, live music, and a tradition you'll want to continue year after year.  For more information visit: http://bit.ly/4ClYhq

The Weekend is Here!

The weekend is here.  Below are a few events around the area.

Reinvention SALE!! @ Invironments in Boulder, great deals on furniture and interior design.  For more information about the sale visit: http://bit.ly/8wEVNI

Last weekend for the National Western Stock Show - For more information visit -  http://bit.ly/5kzmUZ











Winter Park Carnival - Winter Park is celebrating 70 years of skiing.  Head up to WP for a Parade, Fireworks, Dog Sled Races, and tons more.  For details visit http://bit.ly/6EeUIU

Monarch presents the Smith Freeride Series, Rail Jam for more info visit: http://bit.ly/8cnhn9

Have you wanted to try telemarking?  Vail offers a telemark workshop this weekend http://bit.ly/8sKobe

Have a great Colorado weekend!

your Colorado guide