They stand, side by side, towering 300 feet over practitioners below. The iconic red sandstone walls ricocheting sound from the front of the stage where the DJ is playing, as more than 2,000 people raise their hands above their heads before bowing to fold forward. With the early morning sun rising, slowly warming the amphitheater, students eagerly follow commands from the instructor—the conductor of the experience. “Inhale to upward dog, exhale to downward dog. Step to the front of the mat. Inhale to halfway lift, exhale to fold. Repeat.” It’s a steady mixture of sweat, breathing, and movement.... Read More

Science has given us so many tools to make our lives better and healthier.  Information about how we address health issues now and how we can address them better in the future is all over the news right now.  Here are three important news stories that are influencing the conversation about major health issues. New treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria With antibiotic resistant bacteria on the rise, scientists have been searching for new ways to treat bacterial infections.  One promising drug is bithionol. Previously used to treat parasitic infections in horses, bithionol is now being... Read More

It’s the summer of seltzer, and Denver is celebrating this turn in alcoholic beverages with a festival that’s sure to impress. Denver will be hosting the first hard seltzer competition and festival with “Fizz Fight.” The festival will have 20 contenders at the EXDO Event Center with two sessions of tasters testing unlimited hard seltzer. The tasters will be a celebrity panel from Colorado to determine the top seltzer in the United States. The event will include local hard seltzers such as Wild Basin (from Oskar Blues), Snowmelt (from Upslope Brewing) and Elvtd at 5280,... Read More

The 2019-20 NBA Schedule was just released, and the calendar is full of exciting games and stars visiting the Pepsi Center this season. The Lakers with Lebron and AD, the Clippers with Kawhi and Paul George, Zion is coming, as are Harden and Westbrook.  But I want you to circle November 19th as a game you may want to attend. The Atlanta Hawks are coming to town. Now, before you stop laughing, it’s true that Atlanta was only 29-53 last season, they’re not a playoff team, and while Trae Young is fun to watch, it’s hardly worth dealing with rush hour traffic for.  But a few weeks ago, Vince... Read More

Denver Magic Show —————– By Jessie Hanson   Mondays in my world need a lot of help. Case in point: I was supposed to turn in this column on Monday, but it’s now Tuesday and here we are, still pecking away at this keyboard. Let it be known that I don’t do mornings or Mondays. Thus, when I heard that the first day of the workweek would be endowing with a magical evening every week, I trotted my caffeinated bones out to Capitol Hill to see what was going on.  Parking is a bitch in Cap Hill; a magician will never tell you the secret of her tricks, but I’ll... Read More

1. Sherpa House Restaurant and Culture Center This may be the only restaurant in Colorado where you can try yak (and you’ll like it!) Yak is just one of the many offerings at this unusual restaurant with classic Himalayan dishes, stunning decor and outdoor space, and friendly staff. This is a great spot in Golden to bring family from out of town. 2. Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza Woody’sis a great spot to grab a cold beer and semolina and honey crust wood fired pizza. With school back in session, Monday nights will be college nights, with all you can eat pizza for just $7. 3. Indulge... Read More

Want to go somewhere fun in Arvada to grab a bite to eat or drink? Look no further than Arvada’s Olde Town District—the city’s main downtown area that is massively cute and charming. These places have great food, drinks and a fun atmosphere that is different and fitting to each one. 1.The Arvada Tavern The Arvada Tavern is a legit, old school tavern! Not only does it give off an authentic old school vibe, the place actually has a lot of history to it. In 1933 after prohibition, The Arvada Tavern was the first place in Arvada to serve alcohol, granting the people of Arvada excitement and... Read More

A bear made its way into a home in Estes Park on Friday, then was spooked while in the house. Police said that the bear “forcibly breached a hole in the wall like the ‘Kool-Aid Man’ and made [its] escape.” This is not the first bear break-in in Estes this year, with 35 bears breaking into vehicles. Wildlife officials say that there was not food in the vehicles, but the bears are used to there being food in cars, so they check just in case. It is likely that the bear burglar in question broke into the house in the search of food as well. The police said in a statement on... Read More

                The Stones had an excellent performance in Denver on Saturday, playing at Mile High with the same gusto they mustered in 1965 as a much younger band the last time they played in Colorado. The band also visited some local Denver favorites, including Casa Bonita (which Mick Jagger claims gave the band food poisoning), Williams & Graham, a speakeasy in LoHi, and Lo Stella Ristorante, an Italian restaurant, where Mick Jagger gave the owner a guitar pick. Watch the band play “Like a Rolling Stone” in the fan video below.      Read More

One of the most prominent sections of the American Cancer Society’s website is the Treatment and Support page. There, you’ll find a host of useful information regarding the feelings both patients and caregivers experience during and after treatment. Understandably, fear, depression, and anxiety are all cited as normal responses. What is a “normal” response to a cancer diagnosis in a loved one? To make things even trickier, what if the diagnosis is terminal? That’s a tough one. If you’re the patient, how are you supposed to come to terms with your mortality, say your good-byes, and face... Read More