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Desirable destinations

December 1, 2022 Steve Graham

Wherever the journey takes you, there’s likely a Colorado distiller who can hook you up with a pleasing cocktail

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In Elevated Liquid, Editor's Picks Tags Talnua Distillery, Peach Street Distillers, Spirit Hound Distillers, Fraser Valley Distilling, Durango Craft Spirits, Montanya Distilling, Breckenridge Distillery, marble distillery, Woods High Mountain Distillery

Five Colorado whiskeys to enjoy around the fire this season

November 29, 2022 Steve Graham
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These Colorado spirits will warm up any winter night

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In Elevated Liquid, Discovery, Editor's Picks Tags The Family Jones, Woody Creek Distillery, Tin Cup Distillery, Breckenridge Distillery, Peach Street Distillers

Holiday Gift Guide

November 22, 2022 Steve Graham
Sportube, $240

Sportube, $240

Say goodbye to cold toes and stiff boots. The Sportube heated boot bag takes the chill off your boots and gear before you leave in the morning. The 12v adapter lets you keep them warm on the drive to the mountain. Warm boots are easier to put on and will keep you toasty throughout for a few runs.

Wildsyde Electric Bike, From $1995

Wildsyde Electric Bike, From $1995

Have you ever wanted to cruise your neighborhood or head downtown, feel the wind in your hair, not pay for parking or gas, all while being environmentally friendly? With a Wildsyde Ebike you can travel 35-40 miles per charge and cruise at a comfortable 20 miles per hour. Choose from five different models to match your style.

Custom Wooden Puzzle, From $140

Custom Wooden Puzzle, From $140

Liberty Puzzles laser cuts ¼-inch wood puzzles in a wide range of images at both the Boulder store and online. The company will also make a custom photo puzzle — either a 9-by-13-inch puzzle for $140, or a 13-by-17-inch puzzle for $170. Get details and submit your image at LibertyPuzzles.com  

Strongwater Bitters Collection, $80

Strongwater Bitters Collection, $80

Denver’s Strongwater crafts canned sparkling mixers, cocktail syrups and traditional bitters. Complete your home bar with a collection of award-winning bitters, and make craft cocktails with cherry, orange, aromatic, lavender and walnut flavors. And it’s not just for booze. Strongwater also has a sister company, Mountain Elixirs, which makes calming CBD bitters.

Mountain Hip Pack, $59

Mountain Hip Pack, $59

The fanny pack is back — either slung over the shoulder or around the waist. Denver-based Topo Designs packs, clothes and accessories have been taken on excursions all over the world. This versatile and practical hip pack is made with 100-percent recycled nylon, with bungee and D-ring accessory attachments, adjustable compression straps and dual-adjust waist strap. 

Mountain Time Essentials Gift Box, $46

Mountain Time Essentials Gift Box, $46

In Colorado, we never stop needing hand cream, lip balm and hydrating soap. And a muscle recovery mineral soak also helps after a hard day of playing in the mountains. Mountain Time Soap Shop makes every bar of soap in Golden with natural ingredients and compostable packaging. Get a handy range of their products in one attractive box.

Smeeny Winterfell Beanie, $79 

Smeeny Winterfell Beanie, $79 

This 100-percent merino wool beanie is extra soft, super warm and hand-knitted in Steamboat Springs. The ethically sourced yarn is dyed in small batches, so every hat is unique, and comes with an engraved cork tag. A portion of each sale supports the National Park Foundation, Protect Our Winters, and the Intersectional Environmentalist.

The Soiree Box, $159

The Soiree Box, $159

Gift a party in a box. Blanco Cellars and the Little Cheese Shop is a boutique food-and-wine shop in Denver originally designed to help send “better booze (and cheese) to the backcountry.” They curate a range of dream gift boxes, including this package of two wines, four cheeses, three meats, two crackers, chocolate, fruit preserves, mustard, brittle and more.

Custom Grass Sticks Ski Poles, From $109

Custom Grass Sticks Ski Poles, From $109

Engineer-turned-ski-instructor Andrew Beckler launched Grass Sticks in a Steamboat Springs garage in 2014. The company makes award-winning custom bamboo ski poles and paddles for canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. Grass Sticks’ bamboo is light and flexible, with the tensile strength of steel and compressive strength greater than concrete.    

Funslinger Westbound Snowboard, $620

Funslinger Westbound Snowboard, $620

You might recognize the artwork from Breckenridge Brewery Funslinger Lager cans. The company partnered with Never Summer for a 2023 snowboard made for any condition and terrain. Never Summer has been handcrafting the finest boards in a Denver factory since 1991, and was awarded the first patent on hybrid camber technology. 

The Mountain Manhattan Kit, $50

The Mountain Manhattan Kit, $50

An all-in-one kit for pour and enjoy cocktails, this boxed kit includes a bottle of the Ironton Mountain Manhattan cocktail, a jar of their signature cherries, a printed rocks glass and shot glass.

Here are some Colorado product picks we recommend for holiday gifting

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In Colorado Buzz, Discovery Tags Holiday Gift Guide

Shifting Gears

November 21, 2022 Steve Graham

Owner of 105 West Brewing Co. Ventures into Winemaking

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In Beer, Brewery Spotlight, Feature Articles Tags 105 West Brewing, Wine

Give generously to our friends

November 15, 2022 Steve Graham

Consider a giving season donation to our partner organizations all over Colorado

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In Colorado Buzz, Trending Tags non-profits, Charity

Colorado musicians bring ‘Last Waltz’ back to life

November 14, 2022 Steve Graham

Re-creation of legendary San Francisco concert has become a beloved Denver Thanksgiving tradition, with Colorado’s biggest names

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In Denver & Boulder, Editor's Picks, Entertainment Tags Live Music

Unusual Colorado spirits

November 10, 2022 Steve Graham
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Colorado distillers are making drinks that defy simple categories at liquor stores

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In Elevated Liquid, Spirits, Trending Tags Ironton Distillery, CopperMuse Distillery, Woods High Mountain Distillery, 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company, Peach Street Distillers, Dry Land Distillers, Gold Dirt Distillery, 3 Hundred Days Distilling, Breckenridge Distillery, Denver Distillery, atost

Load Up on Your Veggies: Thirst Colorado’s Veggie Burger Tour

November 8, 2022 Steve Graham

Vegan restaurants, omnivore establishments alike making tasty meatless burgers

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Industry shares recipes, methods on Learn How to Homebrew Day

November 7, 2022 Steve Graham

Experts at homebrew shops, breweries help amateurs learn how to make beer

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In Beer, Discovery Tags Homebrewing, Beer

Homebrewer, banker makes new Public Offering

November 3, 2022 Steve Graham

Cody Higginbottom at his new South Broadway brewery.

Former investment banker turns to brewing on South Broadway

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In Beer, Trending Tags Public Offering Brewing

More Colorado podcasts for your earholes

October 25, 2022 Steve Graham

Load your feed with podcasts from and about Colorado

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In Colorado Buzz, Editor's Picks Tags podcasts, colorado

Great wineries and wine bars in every corner of the state

October 20, 2022 Steve Graham

Photo courtesy of Stone Cottage Cellars

The Colorado wine scene stretches far beyond Palisade

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In Wine, Trending, Feature Articles

Winemakers’ favorites

October 18, 2022 Steve Graham

Colorado’s industry insiders share what they are drinking when they are away from their own wineries

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Celebrating women winemakers

October 17, 2022 Steve Graham

Meet the movers and shakers on Colorado's vineyard scene

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In Wine, Trending, Characters of the Craft Tags Avant Vineyards, Vines 79, Whitewater Hill Vineyards, The Storm Cellar

A Sauce to Savor

October 11, 2022 Steve Graham

Cooper’s Small Batch partners with Locke + Co. Distilling for a hybrid (not-too-)hot sauce

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In Trending, Food Tags Locke + Co Distilling

Making Denver bars safer for all

October 10, 2022 Steve Graham

A night at Denver’s Art Hotel is part of a “Paint the Town” silent auction package at Change on Tap. Bidding is open now.

Oct. 13 Change on Tap event raising awareness, money for sexual assault prevention

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In Charitably Crafted, Denver & Boulder, Discovery, Editor's Picks

Scenes from a festival

October 7, 2022 Paul Johnson
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The Guys Fieri and much more from night one of the Great American Beer Festival.

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In Beer, Trending Tags Great American Beer Festival

8-Legged Love Story

October 4, 2022 Steve Graham

La Junta Tarantula Festival celebrates a mating migration

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