Jeremy Frankovis, owner of Broomfield’s Crisis Skateboards shop, is curating the selection of films for Hueso de Perro’s Grindhouse “Skater Films” night tonight at 7 p.m. at the Bananelope Coffee Shop, 1405 US Highway 287. The event is part of the ongoing Ones and Zeroes Pixel Show film series, a…
Christianity has Easter and Judaism has Passover — and there are dinners and ritual events widely available for both those celebrations. And for the pagan-centric religions, there’s Beltania, the annual camping/music/spiritual festival in the mountains near Florence, Colorado, which kicks off festivities tomorrow (you can still purchase tickets for the…
The spirit of Boulder’s Adventure Film Festival founder Jonny Copp lives on: The five winners of the Copp-Dash Inspire Award grants for 2011 were announced on Friday, receiving $20,000 and climbing expeditions to Alaska, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Nepal. The grant program was established last year by the Jonny Copp…
Not to be outdone by its local competitors 303 Boards, who premiered Bucky O’Connell’s It’s Always Sunny in Colorado last week at the Bluebird Theater, The Denver Shop (2323 East Evans Avenue) dropped a new trailer for its forthcoming team video this weekend. This is the third trailer for the…
Get dirty! Head to Fruita for the 16th annual New Belgium Brewing Fruita Fat Tire Festival this weekend, where organizers have dropped most of the pretense in favor of letting people go ride during the day and then party all night. Don’t miss the Clunker Crit junker race on Saturday…
It’s Always Sunny in Colorado, Bucky O’Connell’s love letter to the local skateboarding scene, premieres tonight at the Bluebird Theater with screenings at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. The film, presented by 303 Boards and Toebock Media Group, features countless recognizable spots around town and nearly a dozen of Colorado’s…
Arapahoe Basin is not only still open (one of just two Colorado ski areas still going strong), it’s 100 percent open and yesterday reported a 100″ base, its deepest base since 2003, according to spokeswoman Leigh Hierholzer, who says she and her colleagues decided to take the opportunity to celebrate…
Boulder-based adventurer Andrew Skurka estimates he’s hiked/skied/trekked at least 25,000 miles in the last decade, including a 4,700-mile Alaska-Yukon Expedition in 2010 that was featured last month in National Geographic, so listen up tonight when he tells you how to pack light for your next adventure. Skurka’s the featured guest…
Still can’t believe ski season ended yesterday at Vail and Breckenridge, the last of the Vail resorts still standing, even though it’s still snowing up in them thar hills? As we reflect on the epic season now mostly behind us, the hardcore among us can visit EpicMix.com to relive all…
It’s Always Sunny In Colorado, filmmaker Bucky O’Connell’s long-awaited ode to the local skateboarding scene, premiers next Thursday at the Bluebird Theater with 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. screenings for $8. The video, presented by 303 Boards and Toebock Media Group, features Derek Milton, Matt Kehoe, Shad Spencer and at…
Ski season may be winding down, but Spring is prime time for film crews working on this year’s new ski porn: Many ski areas now work with the top film companies to allow private sessions on the mountain after closing day. Case in point? Poor Boyz Productions has let loose…
Without Limits Race Productions race coordinator Candy Panigutti is dropping triathlon knowledge tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Outdoor Divas, 2717 East 3rd Avenue (and tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Boulder store, 1133 Pearl Street), to help local ladies gear up and get ready for upcoming events like the Colorado…
Rock out with your sunblock out! The Spring Back to Vail concert lineup kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. in Vail Village with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and The Chain Gang of 1974 at Solaris Plaza (Train and Saint Motel play tomorrow night at Ford Park and The Greyboy…
Colorado-based climbers “HardCor” Cory Fleagle, Jim Turner and Thom Engelbach got in over their heads last month on an expedition to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field between Argentina and Chile, throwing “caution to the winds” on Monte FitzRoy, but still managed to live to bring home the slideshow…
Still haven’t used all your sick days this season? Not quite ready to shift from ski/snowboard season to working in your garden? Here are three perfectly good excuses to call in sick and head for the hills this week:…
Last week the International Olympic Committee officially announced that Ski Halfpipe will debut as an Olympic medal sport at the 2014 Games in Sochi. That’s big news for one local ski resort: For U.S. athletes the road to Sochi will begin at Copper Mountain, host of the first Olympic qualifier…
Damn ams! The USASA Nationals competition moves from snowboarding to freeskiing this weekend at Copper Mountain, with opening ceremonies on Saturday and competition running Sunday through Wednesday, pitting amateur skiers against each other in Superpipe, Slopestyle and Skiercross events. And more Spring stoke after the jump…..
The 2011 Reel Rock Film Tour doesn’t kick off in Boulder until September 15, but if you want to see your own exploits featured this year then now’s your chance: Enter your two-minute clip by July 15 for a chance at $500 and some sponsor swag, paltry compared to the…
I’ve been checking in with cool Colorado companies and trying out their goods on a mission to assemble a locals-only gear bag. This month I’ve been testing three different pairs of ski/snowboard goggles from Boulder-based Zeal Optics as well as the company’s sweet new solar panel pack that helps power…
Seek and ye shall find! The New Belgium Scavenger Hunt returns to Loveland on Saturday, sending shredding scavengers all over the mountain. The $10 price to play (plus lift tickets, available for discounted price of $35) and proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado. That and…
The 2011 U.S. Alpine National Championships kick off today at Winter Park with the Men’s Giant Slalom Nationals, and continue through the weekend with Women’s GS tomorrow, Men’s and Women’s Super G on Saturday, and Men’s and Women’s Slalom on Sunday…
When Breckenridge-based mountain biker Shannon Galpin talks about her recent adventures tonight at REI, 1416 Platte Street, know that her definition of “mountain biking” is a little bit bigger than some. Take her recent trip through Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, for example: Galpin’s non-profit Mountain2Mountain project was “founded on the idea…
