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Unfortunately, having a home that looks beautiful on the outside is a luxury that not everyone can afford. That’s especially true for the elderly and those with disabilities.

Urban cyclists can bike without worry with the recent launch of Things in Bike Lanes Denver, an app identifying problem areas for riders. The Denver-specific, no-cost iPhone app was developed by BikeDenver and Bicycle Colorado to help cyclists avoid common bike-lane obstacles like parked cars or trash cans.

Celebrate the Year of the Dog at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival July 28-29. The annual celebration of Asian and Asian-American heritage is the country’s largest pan-Asian dragon boat festival.

Scrolling through filtered feeds of perfect Instagram posts can cause anxiety. For hyper-connected millennials, the struggle is real – trying to maintain the illusion of an “Insta-perfect” personal brand, fueled by comparisons to other highly curated feeds.

With its recent opening in the historic Dairy Block in LoDo, The Denver Milk Market is quite literally the newest food hall on the block. The one-stop dining destination is the brainchild of veteran chef Frank Bonanno.

Encourage your kids to keep their noses buried in books with the Youth One Book, One Denver summer reading program. This year’s book selection is “Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus” by Dusti Bowling.

Blankets and buttered popcorn will replace footballs and field goals when the Denver Broncos host a family movie night on July 13.

Our daughters are performing as never before and outperforming boys. But, there’s a disturbing contradiction that parents and teachers should be aware of.

If you’ve been through a breakup before, you’re definitely not alone. We surveyed 100 men and women who want to get back together with their exes, and here are their top three reasons:

Celebrate spring (and moms) at opening day of the Union Station Farmers Market on May 12. The producer-only market will have nearly 50 vendors with local fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, prepared foods and more.

Nature, history, education and conservation combine in one unique place at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City. The 15,000-acre refuge has prairie, wetland and woodland habitats.

Indulge your house envy by touring some of the city’s most stylish homes during the Wash Park Home Tour. The tour features five homes from a range of eras, including a sophisticated modern build, a classic pop-top and a storybook Tudor with original details.

Denver’s Five Points neighborhood now houses the world’s first free retail clothing store for the homeless, thanks to a local nonprofit organization called Impact Locally. Those struggling with homelessness in the Denver community often need warm clothes, street gear and formal attire for job interviews.

If you’re like most Coloradans, you probably can’t wait to get back out on the hiking trail this spring. But hiking and spring also attract something else – ticks. This may not sound threatening, but tick-borne illnesses can become chronic if not treated early.

Wings Over the Rockies, Denver’s air and space museum, will take you to a galaxy far, far away next month. Star Wars at the Hangar will return on May 5, along with the 18+ event Star Wars After Dark the night before.

Of the estimated 3 million apps for anything and everything, there are bound to be some strange ones.

Simplify your estate planning process with these five steps:

Running is a great activity, but improper training can cause injuries and setbacks. Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin of Brigham and Women’s discusses common injuries and their solutions:

It is a well-known fact Coloradans love the great outdoors. But how do you put a dollar figure on love?

To coincide with the National Women’s History Month, Colorado recently opened its first-ever center celebrating the trailblazing contributions of women in the state.

Celebrate Earth Day with the team behind Re:Vision, the largest community-led agriculture program in America, at the next Pioneering Denver conversation on April 9.

P.A.S.S. Camp at the University of Denver is entering its 25th summer of sports camps for youth – living up to its reputation of being a vibrant tradition for the community.

Colorado may be known for its booming brewery scene, but the Colorado Spirits Trail is aiming to show people the state is more than just a one-drink town.

Bottled is an app enabling people to meet one another and learn what it’s like to live in another region or country. Think modern-day pen pals.

The new book “Treating People Well” is a balm for the spirit of anyone who deeply values civility in public life.

Have you been living away from Denver for too long? You can now get a live view of the city’s beautiful skyline anytime. ViewHouse Rooftop Bar & Eatery in downtown Denver has teamed up with EarthCam to install a webcam feed on their rooftop patio.

Readers, writers, book clubs and literature lovers can immerse themselves in all things book related at the Colorado Book Festival on March 3.

Not all genetic testing has to be all gloom and doom. With its new BABYGlimpse app, Denver-based HumanCode offers couples the chance to explore “the brighter side of personal genomics.”

Having children and pets in the home is totally doable with the right planning. Some keys to teaching your child to be a responsible pet owner:

There’s a new way to learn a foreign language that more than 1 million subscribers already know about. The Babbel app for web, iOS and Android was developed by 100 linguists and language experts in Berlin. The goal: Tailor foreign language instruction to the learner’s native tongue, and get students to speak the new language as quickly as possible.