Leisure and Travel Blog https://www.denver.org/blog/all-posts/ Leisure and Travel Blog Thu, 09 May 2024 14:18:14 +0000 Denver's Makers: Celebrating Aviation and Beer at FlyteCo Brewing https://www.denver.org/blog/post/flyteco-brewing/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/flyteco-brewing/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/flyteco-brewing/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0700

At FlyteCo Brewing in northwest Denver, there's an airplane fuselage right in the middle of the tasting room. It might look like the real deal, but it's actually a fabricated mockup that doubles as a quirky little lounge to sit and sip beer.

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Denver's Makers: Cocktail Wizards at Family Jones Spirit House https://www.denver.org/blog/post/family-jones/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/family-jones/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/family-jones/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0700

Upstairs at The Family Jones Spirit House in Denver's LoHi (Lower Highland) neighborhood, a copper still sits like a beacon above the bar. On the mezzanine behind it is where the magic happens.

Rob Masters, co-founder and master distiller, and Jason

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Denver's Makers: Colorado Sake Co.'s Unique Brews https://www.denver.org/blog/post/colorado-sake/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/colorado-sake/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/colorado-sake/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0700

Located in Denver's Five Points neighborhood, Colorado Sake Co. is presently the only sake brewery between Texas Hill Country and the Arizona desert.

Founder William Stuart worked at Matsuhisa Denver in Cherry Creek and several other Japanese

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Denver's Makers: Spinster Sisters' Sustainable Skincare Products https://www.denver.org/blog/post/spinster-sisters/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/spinster-sisters/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/spinster-sisters/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0600

Spinster Sisters' soaps are little bars of art – visually (stare long enough and you'll see tiny galaxies) as well as aromatically.

In the early 1990s, founder Kelly Perkins started hearing about the negative health impacts of triclosan, which was in

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Denver's Makers: Liquid Nitrogen Fun at The Inventing Room https://www.denver.org/blog/post/inventing-room/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/inventing-room/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/inventing-room/ Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0600

Growing up in Breckenridge, Colo., Ian Kleinman found career inspiration in a Roald Dahl character.

"I've been a huge Willy Wonka fan since I was a kid," he says. "I must have watched the movie 100 times. I always thought it would be cool to grow up

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Denver's Makers: The Chocolate Lab's Secret Recipe https://www.denver.org/blog/post/chocolate-lab/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/chocolate-lab/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/chocolate-lab/ Thu, 09 May 2019 09:00:00 -0600

Phil Simonson launched his notably experimental chocolate-making business in 2010. He toiled at commercial kitchens and farmers markets for six years before opening a storefront on East Colfax Avenue.

Originally a chocolate shop, The Chocolate Lab is now also a 24-seat restaurant and cocktail bar.

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Denver's Makers: Handcrafted Goods at Winter Session https://www.denver.org/blog/post/winter-session/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/winter-session/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/winter-session/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0600

The term "handcrafted" is taken literally at Denver's Winter Session. Walk into the workshop-meets-showroom in north Denver’s Clayton neighborhood, and you'll encounter members of the small team sewing squares of waxed canvas together to craft tote

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Only in Denver: Meier Skis Takes on the World https://www.denver.org/blog/post/meier-skis/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/meier-skis/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/meier-skis/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0600

The Mile High City is fortunate to have its very own Craft SkieryTM. To observe skis being handcrafted, purchase a pair, quaff a local craft brew and order up a sweet tune for any brand of equipment, head straight for Meier Skis at 970 Yuma St. near downtown and Interstate 25.

Part of Colorado’s

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Where to Find the Best Ice Cream in Denver https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-ice-cream-scene/ https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-ice-cream-scene/#comments https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-ice-cream-scene/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0600

There is an ice cream renaissance going on in Denver with locally made, tasty goodness available in both iconic ice cream shops and several newer creameries. The only requirement? Release any calorie-counting notions and simply go for it at these 12

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