My Least Favorite Question

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When people meet me for the first time and find out what I do, they generally ask one of two questions: “What’s your favorite country?” or “What’s your favorite restaurant?” Travel is a topic I could talk about all day (and…

Where the Locals Eat: Colorado Ski Town Edition

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Colorado ski resorts are notoriously expensive. With lift tickets running upwards of $100-150 a day, you’ll want to budget wherever you can. Be a savvy traveler and refuse to pay tourist prices at the see and be seen restaurants in town.…

The Best Weekend Getaways from Denver for Mountains, Hot Springs, and Supreme Southwest Adventure

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I've said plenty of times that people don't live in Colorado for Denver, they live there for easy access to the mountains and as a base for adventure. While I love playing in the city, there's nothing like getting outside, traversing nature…

Denver, Your Dining Sucks. Sincerely, a Real Foodie

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I'll let you in on a little secret. While I write for one of the biggest food publications in the Mile High, very little about the restaurants in Colorado impress me. I regard almost everything about my move to Denver as a life upgrade,…

The 3 Spots in Denver I Always Take People Who Visit Me

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While people usually come to Colorado for the mountains (hiking or skiing), I do get the occasional, make that frequent weekend guest on a desperate mission to escape the Chi-beria winter (yes, it is always warmer here). Then there are those…

Surviving the Dating Scene in Denver: The Do’s and Don’ts for Mixing and Mingling in the Mile High

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While far less superficial than boys in the Midwest, the dating scene in Denver presents a whole different set of challenges (beyond the growing lumbersexual movement - is it really that hard to invest in a razor?). Everyone here…

The Best Chicago Bars in Denver

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One of our regular jokes is that Denver is where all good Midwesterners come to die happy because there are A LOT of us out here. When the Blackhawks, Bears or Cubs (yes, I’ve even been dragged to a Scrubs game) come to town, it more often…
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Eating Your Way Around Boulder in Five Stops

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While I purposely didn’t want to relive college by moving right back to Boulder, it is and will always be my happy place. But outside of undergrad life and my unwavering love for Buff athletics, it's a pretty amazing place. For a small…

10 Truly Ridiculous Drinks in Denver

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To compliment my list of stoner food in the city, Denver also has some truly "unique" cocktails. From crazy liquor combinations to garnishes galore (and my personal favorite, the Pickle Shots from Retro Room), here are the most creative libations…