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A Walk Down Memory Lane
Flashback to pieces from the past...
The Goods to Get in Gear
Better your biking experience with Colorado-made products.
Focus On… Texas 4000
On May 20, University of Texas students embarked on a 70-day, 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, to raise funds for and support the fight against cancer. Beginning 18 months prior to the ride, called the Texas 4000, each student trains for the race, raises $4,500, completes 50 volunteer hours, and maps out each element of their approaching adventure.
Elena Walch, niece of Grand Valley Power CEO Tom Walch, rides the Texas 4000 this summer in honor of her Oma (grandmot
Elena Walch, niece of Grand Valley Power CEO Tom Walch, rides the Texas 4000 this summer in honor of her Oma (grandmot
Mesa Hotline School: Powering a Field of Dreams
On May 1, lineworkers from across America gathered in Grand Junction at Mesa Hotline School to strengthen their skills and network with industry professionals.
This was the first of two weeklong training sessions at the esteemed electrical lineworker school and where its latest asset was introduced: a new 26-acre field outfitted with a legion of power poles, underground and above
This was the first of two weeklong training sessions at the esteemed electrical lineworker school and where its latest asset was introduced: a new 26-acre field outfitted with a legion of power poles, underground and above
Shoots to Thrill
May is Asparagus Month and Colorado Country Life collaborated with the University of Colorado Boulder and the Colorado Department of Agriculture to offer readers two outstanding options for asparagus enjoyment.
Golf Accessories and Tournaments
Colorado golf accessory companies and where to use them.
YouTube: CCL 2023 Photo Contest
Colorful Colorado: A video collage of Colorado Country Life's 2023 Photo Contest winners.
"Nacho" Average Meal
It could be argued that the best savory snack of all time is nachos: overlapping layers of delectable crunchiness, creating a divine emulsion that oozes with awesomeness. What’s not to love? Cookbook author Dan Whalen goes beyond basic nachos with his book Nachos for Dinner: Surprising Sheet Pan Meals the Whole Family Will Love.
Focus On... Mona Neeley
In the summer of 1994, Mona Neeley showed up to a job interview. She had responded to a blind job listing in the newspaper — “Help wanted, advertising coordinator.”
Feast Upon a Fan Favorite
San Luis Valley REC Board Corporate Secretary Stephen Valdez and his family have a long history of farm and ranch life. The family ran a commercial cow-calf operation in La Jara for several years before purchasing their first bison in 2017, putting Big River Bison on the map. Today it is a 1,500-acre hay production and bison operation.
Focus On... Education
If you haven’t heard of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, prepare to be impressed by the charitable endeavors of the country music icon. For nearly 30 years, her nonprofit has gifted two million free books to the tiniest readers, establishing another moniker for Dolly: “The Book Lady.”
MoonBikes: Electric Snow Machine Mania
Hit the hills on a vehicle that is out of this world. MoonBikes, with its North American headquarters in Boulder, hit the world by storm in 2021 with its all-electric, easy-to-operate snow machine and the public’s response has been astounding. A fusion of snowmobile and motorcycle, these bad boys can take you through groomed and ungroomed terrain for up to 3 hours on a full charge. See for yourself at moonbikes.com.
Make Food Fun this Holiday Season
Last Christmas, my sister-in-law gifted me the charming cookbook Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion by Maegan Brown. Since then, I have built her “Football Board,” her “Pancake Board” and a handful of her “Anytime Boards.”
Focus On... Tradition
Jingle in the holidays with a dramatic life-size gingerbread display that has greeted guests at the The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs for more than 50 years. It all started somewhat simply back in 1964 with over-the-top, but more traditionally sized, gingerbread houses. Those expanded until 2013 when the gingerbread display became life-size.
These days, it takes hundreds of hours and more than 2,000 pounds of ingredients to create the Broadmoor’s gingerbread display each holiday season.
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These days, it takes hundreds of hours and more than 2,000 pounds of ingredients to create the Broadmoor’s gingerbread display each holiday season.
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Focus On... Rodeo Royalty
On December 5, 2021, Hailey Frederiksen of Wellington, representing the Centennial State as Miss Rodeo Colorado, was crowned Miss Rodeo America 2022. The daughter of Trevin and Megan Frederiksen grew up on her family’s ranch, in Poudre Valley REA’s territory, where she loved riding horses.
While Hailey is a beauty, there’s more to her than what’s on the surface. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal sciences with a minor in agricultural business and plans to earn her a masters in ag
While Hailey is a beauty, there’s more to her than what’s on the surface. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal sciences with a minor in agricultural business and plans to earn her a masters in ag
A Taste of History
Go (way) back in time with Chef Walter Staib as he explores several American sites to find out what was cooking the 18th century, including Colorado's own Bent's Old Fort in La Junta.
Focus On... Imagination
Folks near and far pop into the “quirky and colorful” Trinidad to visit Art Cartopia, an art car museum that opened in 2018 and houses more than 25 cleverly decorated transporting treasures.
Breakfast Expectations Elevated
New cookbook makes high-altitude cooking a piece of cake.
The “Ruff” Life
Colorado canine luxuries keep furry friends begging for more
Focus On... Culture
Performed in the center’s outdoor amphitheater, guests get an eagle-eye view of various types of Native dances, each skillfully performed by Native American dancers bedecked in striking tribal regalia.
Black History and Barbecue
Denver-born Adrian Miller — James Beard Book Award winner, former senior policy analyst for Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., certified Kansas City Barbeque Society barbecue judge, and “admitted ‘cuehead’” — admits that
barbecue didn’t impact him that much until he learned about the Southern Foodways Alliance in 2002.
barbecue didn’t impact him that much until he learned about the Southern Foodways Alliance in 2002.
Combing for Cuisine
Remarkably, there is an abundance of plants all over Colorado that are not only medicinal in nature, but delicious when prepared correctly
Care for Your Cacti
Cactus Pruner products were realized by chance. A customer of Golden-based The Pipe Knife Company had used an auto glass removal tool to trim his agaves. Replicating that tool, ideas were hatched and a new category was added to The Pipe Knife Company’s catalog. Today, Cactus Pruner features cactus whackers, pruning saws, long pruning tweezers and more to help keep your cacti looking well-kept. See Cactus Pruner’s collection at cactuspruner.com or at pipeknifecompany.com.
Focus On… Rural Life
Stephen Heitmann of Edison, Colorado, has a history with horses and farm life. He was born and raised by his mother, a horse trainer, and father, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, on a ranch in Cut Bank, Montana, before he moved Colorado in the fifth grade.
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