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Colorado’s first free, family STEM festival returns, bringing music, trivia, games and more to Denver. Teachers, students and their parents will experience over 55 interactive exhibits that bring STEM education to life. 

A few weeks ago, I helped with my granddaughter’s nighttime routine. It always starts the same way: she selects four books from her impressive library, hops in my lap and follows my narration.

The Great American Beer Festival takes over Denver’s Colorado Convention Center Oct. 3-5, but craft beer fans can get excited now with the changes announced for 2019:

It has been one year since electric scooters descended upon Denver. What started as a few hundred dockless vehicles has evolved to more than 2,800 scooters around Denver as part of the city’s plan to reduce single-occupant vehicle commute trips from 73 to 50 percent by 2030.

After Arapahoe Basin Ski Area ended its pass partnership program with Vail Resorts then joined the the rival Ikon Pass, Vail Resorts has added 17 new ski resorts to its Epic Pass portfolio.

Under new ownership, First Bite: Boulder County Restaurant Week has announced changes coming to the nine-day event, taking place from Nov. 8-16.

I love some history with my dose of Southern hospitality, and these three inns deliver.

Like humans, a healthy lifestyle is a critical component of pet health and a key to longevity. Tips to keep your pet healthy:

I can’t be the only one who got in trouble for touching art in museums as a kid. However, Denver Art Museum’s new exhibit encourages this. “Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America” explores the concept of playfulness in postwar America, where disposable income and leisure time were more frequent, as a catalyst for creativity.

How did Colorado go from enacting Prohibition four years before the national law to being home to over 360 breweries? History Colorado Center’s new exhibit “Beer Here!” aims to find out.

Rosé has been summer’s drink for a few years with no signs of slowing down. Westminster-based Wine Education Institute founder Barney Treadway shares three rosés sold in Colorado for less than $15:

The Big Eat, happening June 20, has many differentiators that make it one of the most-anticipated food festivals of the year.

While you may think of camping sites, lodges and cabins for park accommodations, some offer lodging a bit more out-of-the box. We recently stayed in a 1970s barrel cabin in Unicoi State Park in North Georgia, so named because it’s shaped like a giant barrel.

For three years, I’ve written the same words on Airbnb’s reservation field that says “tell your host why you’re in town.”

One-half of the rock band The Dean Ween Group has opened the world’s first cannabis-friendly concert venue in Denver on South Broadway.

Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar is celebrating one year at The Streets of SouthGlenn by giving away once-in-a-lifetime prizes, including free pizza for a year and the chance to choose the tap list for Parry’s, which has the largest selection of craft beer in the state.

Spring – or at least warmer weather – is finally within sight as evidenced by City Park Jazz’s summer lineup announcement. The beloved free concert series starts June 2 and continues on most Sundays from 6-8 p.m. – rain or shine – until Aug. 4.

It is time to get out the car protectors – hail season has begun. Colorado’s hail season runs from April 15 to Sept. 15, with most hail storms occurring in June.

One of Colorado’s most talked about breweries is opening a second location in Colorado Springs. Greeley-based WeldWerks Brewing Co. will open its new location this summer. The name and exact date of opening will be announced later.

Hanging Lake has already received more than 6,100 permit reservation requests since opening just two weeks ago. The extremely popular hiking destination in northern Colorado requires a permit starting May 1. Permitting began after the natural landmark underwent rapid degradation due to the high amount of foot traffic.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I agreed to go on a weekend yoga retreat with my sister in Manitou Springs. Turns out, it was the perfect opportunity to unwind.

Sometimes the best medicine is snuggles from your fur baby. But what do you do if your pet has an incurable disease? Here are some tips to allow you both to live your best lives.

Denver’s largest single-day music festival has just announced an expanded lineup, which is bigger than ever to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Westword Music Showcase, to be held June 29 in the Golden Triangle, will feature national acts including CHVRCHES, Bishop Briggs, Jai Wolf and The Knocks. As always, there will be a healthy showing of local acts.

Half a millennium after Leonardo da Vinci died, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is paying homage to his enduring influence with a new exhibit, “Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius.”

Capping off Colorado Craft Beer Week is an event like no other: The Big Reveal. On March 23, 100 attendees will blindly sample 20 IPAs from 20 different Colorado breweries before voting on their favorite.

Being from the South and being a renter, I had no idea until recently that homeowners – not the city of Denver – were responsible for shoveling their sidewalks. And maybe the 2,000 people who have received orders to maintain their sidewalks since October didn’t know either.

Eight Colorado institutions – from Aurora to Denver to Aspen to Boulder and Louisville – have graced the list of semifinalists for the annual James Beard restaurant and chef awards. Colorado nominees include:

Araphoe Basin Ski Area took home one of the highest achievements in the culinary world (literally) when it was named the highest restaurant in America. Il Rifugio, meaning “the shelter,” snatched the title from Telluride’s Alpino Vino when it opened at 12,456 feet above sea level.

It’s a cutthroat world for ski passes with ski resorts changing their lift packages nearly every year. Vail Resorts announced some of its plans for their 2019-20 season, including a new customizable pass product.

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