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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here are our favorite apps to make travel easier, more affordable and more fun.

Parents across America continue to worry about the apps their children and teens download. Here are two apps that can give parents peace of mind.

When I was four and just becoming aware of people outside my family, I began noticing our wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors.

With the recent government shutdown – and another potential one on the horizon – Colorado’s national parks are looking to bounce back after weeks of lost revenue. Here’s how you can help:

Shake off the Sunday Scaries with a run around Downtown Denver, followed by a brunch with the bRUNch Running team. The inclusive tribe meets the last Sunday of the month with the next iteration happening this Sunday. Check-in starts at 8:45 a.m. inside Denver Milk Market and the run (or jog or walk) kicks off at 10 a.m.

Denverites, prepare to meet your doom. Or, at least pretend like it with a new mobile game, “Blucifer: The Doom Horse of Denver,” in which Denver International Airport’s infamous demon horse gallops off to destroy the city.

Hot springs are a near-cure-all, alleviating achy muscles after winter sports and offering relaxation on snowy days. Colorado is home to dozens of natural hot springs, ranging from off-the-beaten-path to more resort options, including:

If coffin racing, brain freeze contests, parade of hearses, live vultures, frozen T-shirt contests and ice turkey bowling sound like a fun time, have I got a festival for you! Head to Nederland, for the annual Frozen Dead Guy Days March 8-10.

You’ve downloaded Bumble, swiped right, made a match and set a date. Now’s the hard part: agreeing on a meeting place and navigating those awkward first-date conversations.

Stockpile your blue shells, bombs and banana peels and get ready to drive in a real-life Mario Kart race when Mushroom Rally hosts a one-day race in Denver on April 6.

Pull on your Wranglers and dust off your Stetsons because the National Western Stock Show stampedes into town, kicking off with a parade on Jan. 10.

In the past few years, libraries across the country have called their fines into question. Last year, the Salt Lake City Public Library eliminated overdue fines for patrons. Columbus Metropolitan Library did the same thing.

Want to guess Denver’s rockinest concert venue, the location of the tastiest late-night snacks or the best brunch spot to start Sunday Funday? The 2018 Lyftie Awards have all the answers.

When I was a kid, I had a strange paranoid tendency, though I think I came by it honestly.

What’s the word, Oxford Dictionaries? That question has a poisonous answer, it seems.

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and if you’re hosting this year, you’re probably scrambling to collect all of your matching dishes or rushing to the dry cleaner to clean your turkey-themed tablecloth.

Everyone wants to live in Colorado. Towns and cities in the state are growing fast, and a new list from WalletHub ranked Denver as the fifth fastest-growing large city in the country.

Snow across the Front Range means ski season is almost here, and Colorado ski areas have several new projects ready for the 2018-2019 season.

Lyft is pushing the boundaries of transportation, and Denver is becoming the company’s pilot city. As the official ride-share partner of many busy venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex and the Colorado Convention Center, Lyft wants to provide Denver residents with multiple modes of transportation.

The golden glow of Colorado’s aspen trees is the highlight of leaf-peeping season. There are tons of places to see the gorgeous, yellow leaves, but here are some favorites:

The Colorado Department of Transportation is serious about driving safety but uses humor to grab drivers’ attention. Punny road signs like “Get your head out of your apps” or “Hey bobblehead, put down the phone” encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road and off their devices.

For centuries, Colorado has been enriched and positively impacted by the Latinos who call it home. Now through Oct. 15, celebrate their rich culture and history during Hispanic Heritage Month with these events:

Cities from Seattle to St. Petersburg are banning single-use plastics like plastic straws, utensils and stirrers to limit the amount of plastic waste in the oceans.