Recent Travel Articles

	BUZZ IN THE BURBS – November 2008 COLORADO CULINARY DELIGHTS From classic American to cultural fusion, Colorado restaurants serve up delectable dining experiences. Behind every culinary creation is a passionate chef who lives to cook and restaurant owners who thrive on pleasing their patrons. Here we step behind the scenes of three such restaurants. Read more...
	BUZZ IN THE BURBS – October 2008 EXCITING, ENGROSSING AND ENCHANTING ENTERTAINMENT Autumn heralds a delightful season of entertainment options throughout Metro Denver. Here is a sampling of diverse activities and venues to enjoy — from the silly to the sublime. Read more...
	COLORADO PARENT SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE – 2008 PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: TRAVEL TIPS Family trips can create memories cherished for a lifetime. With savvy planning and preparation, kids stay happily entertained, and parents not only stay sane — they have fun, too. Read more...
	BUZZ IN THE BURBS – July/August 2008 FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS: A TREASURE-TROVE OF ATTRACTIONS The foothills rising on Denver's western horizon are more than stunning. They're home to intriguing rock formations, pristine mountain parks and rich history. And, less than an hour from your front door, you can watch buffalo graze and see Jurassic dinosaur tracks. Read more...
	ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN OF THE WEST – Summer 2008 SHOWY SCULPTURE Nationally-renowned Sculpture in the Park celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and features new highlights you do't want to miss — so be sure to head for Loveland's Benson Sculpture Garden for a perfect August outing. Read more...
	BUZZ IN THE BURBS – July/August 2008 ALL ABOARD! NARROW GAUGE RAIROAD FORMS SOUTH CENTRAL REGION'S FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES Smoke billows above the steam locomotive as it chugs up the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad toward Cumbres Pass. During the 19th-century silver mining era, the rail cars hauled silver ore and supplies. Today, vacationers board the narrow gauge railroad's vintage coaches and open gondola cars to admire the mountain vistas between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. Read more...
	BUZZ IN THE BURBS – July/August 2008 CELEBRATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING From comedy to edible landscapes, the 5th Annual Snowmass Wellness Experience showcases the variety of flavors, products and practices of healthy living and environmental well-being. Read more...
	COLORADO PARENT FAMILY PHONE BOOK – 2008 NEWCOMER'S GUIDE (Co-authored with Kelly Smith) Welcome to Colorado! Once a small mining town on the banks of the South Platte River, the city has grown into a thriving metropolis with something for everyone. A vibrant downtown offers world-class culture, shopping and dining, while historic and original neighborhoods surrounding the city add flavor to the 2-million-plus population. Outstanding recreational activities are available in the city and nearby mountains. Read more...
	GLOBAL TRAVELER – March 2008 THE GREEK WAY: THESSALONIKI In Thessaloniki, ancient history is a part of modern life.In Thessaloniki’s Modiano market, gypsies playing accordions, clarinets, tambourines and drums stroll into a small tavern. When a gray-haired businessman starts to dance, a ruddy-faced diner joins him. Together they urge a young woman with raven-black hair to lock arms with them. Drawn together by music, the three strangers enthusiastically dance around the crowded tables. Read more...
	SOMERSET COLLECTION HOLIDAY 2007 SNOW COUNTRY: DESIGN AN ASPEN GETAWAY, STEEP WITH NEW AMENITIES AND DIVERSIONS When avid skier Bob Lipsitz craves downhill excitement, the Bloomfield Hills resident heads to snow country. That would be Aspen, Colo., where wide-open runs, breathtakings views, and tough couble-blacks await. Read more...

Business and Lifestyle Articles

	BEST OF BUSINESS DIRECTORY & MAGAZINE 2009 EXECUTIVE PROFILES OF KEY LEADERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO The annual publication of The West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, Colorado, features the work, plans and dreams of 14 key business and community leaders. Their endeavors affect the well-being and development of the community in areas ranging from protecting vulnerable kids to planning environmentally-sensitive retail and residential developments. The publication also highlights seven new business members. Read more...
	ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN OF THE WEST – Fall 2008 PROFILES — ARCHITECTS: OZ ARCHITECTURE, COLORADO Sustainability, green living and eco-friendly are no strangers to Colorado-based OZ Architecture. The firm integrated these concepts into its projects long before the terms existed. OZ is the first architectural firm to design a resort village — Lake Tahoe’s Village at Northstar™ — to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Read more...
	WELLNESS LIVING – THE WEST CHAMBER'S GUIDE TO LIFE, LEISURE & WELLNESS – 2008-2009 WALKING THE TALK OF GO WELL, GO LOCAL, GO GREEN Through numerous activities, programs and initiatives, the West Chamber is actively living the theme Go Well, Go Local, Go Green. As part of Go Well, the chamber is participating in the Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission's initiative to create America's Healthiest Communities. "This movement is attempting to identify affordable solutions to increase access to health care and improve the health and wellness of our community," explains Jeana Capel-Jones, the West Chamber's director of programs and events. Read more...
	COLORADO PARENT EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT GUIDE 2008 SAFE SURFING That old line, "Great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there," could easily apply to cyberspace. Most parents are as acutely aware of the Internet's child safety risks as they are of its incredible opportunities for learning and entertainment. With news stories about children being approached online — and eventually harmed — by sexual predators, Internet safety is just another thing for parents to worry about in our high-tech, fast-moving world. Read more...
	COLORADO PARENT – SEPTEMBER 2008 PLAYFUL PUPPY! HOW TO NURTURE, TRAIN AND ENJOYR YOUR NEW FAMILY MEMBER When our neighbor got a puppy for her birthday, every one on the block came out to meet it. We all oohed and aahed over the cute, adorable little thing. With great expectations of joy and companionship, thousands of families bring puppies into their households. Along with the fun, though, comes lots of responsibility. "It's like coming home with a new baby," says Patrice Chevalier, a Denver-area breeder and trainer. "It's a very important decision your family has made." Read more...
	ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN OF THE WEST – Spring 2008 SOUTHERN ELEGANCE From the columned portico to the ground's exotic trees, shrubs and flowerbeds overflowing with color, elements of a Southern plantation home grace this Cherry Hills residence. Visitors step into a grand foyer with marble tile floors in black and white; beyond, the living room's tall windows frame a tranquil scene of flowers and trees. Walls painted a soft golden hue rise 20 feet to the coffered ceiling. Quarter-sawn oak floors, dentil molding and a huge fireplace exude traditional Southern grandeur. Read more...
	WELLNESS LIVING – A HEALTHY LIVING ALLIANCE – 2007-2008 INFUSE YOUR BUSINESS WITH SPIRITUALITY Many businesses seek to guide their decisions and practices based on spirituality and universal principles. To support them, Business Honoring Spirituality (BHS) holds a weekly meeting at Mile Hi Church where professionals can connect, share business principles and practices, and help each other. Read more...

Other Travel Articles

WILDLIFE PAST AND PRESENT: CANADA'S GASPÉ: PENINSULA FEATURES BIRDS, FISH AND CARIBOU The call of the wild lures travelers to the Gaspé Peninsula. Starting northeast of Montreal, Quebec, the land mass stretches into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Villages hug its extensive shoreline, leaving most of the forests and mountains as protected wilderness. Read more...

ROBBEN ISLAND, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA SYMBOL OF THE TRIUMPH OF HUMAN SPIRIT OVER OPPRESSION A weather-beaten sign over the island's gateway proclaims "We Serve With Pride." Over the course of 400 years, this was the dumping ground for lunatics, lepers and political prisoners, most recently opponents of apartheid.

ALBERTA'S UNESCO TRAIL SCENIC DRIVE LINKS FIVE DISTINCTIVE WORLD HERITAGE SITES From jagged peaks and surreal blue lakes to wind-sculpted badlands and Blackfoot lore, Alberta's UNESCO Trail features five remarkable World Heritage Sites.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK INTRIGUING GEYSERS AND WILDLIFE HIGHLIGHT SCENIC WONDERS Gurgling hot springs serenade the dawn while the legendary geyser sleeps. Suddenly dozens of thermal pools become agitated. Wildly splashing and spouting, they rumble and roar louder and louder, heralding a great event. Moments later, majestic Old Faithful erupts.

DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA A NATURAL WONDERLAND OF FOSSILS, COTTONWOODS AND HOODOOS Dinosaur bones, jelly mud, hoodoos, rills and popcorn rock – the words themselves stir a childlike curiosity. In Dinosaur Provincial Park, they're natural features that have the power to make one feel like a kid again.

DELPHI, GREECE Oracle of Apollo Draws Travelers to the Center of the Earth The air turns crisp and rare as the road winds toward Mount Parnassus, three hours from Athens. We're going to the center of the earth, ancient Greeks would claim. We're going to Delphi.

OLD TOWN LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA From Farmers to Fishermen to Historic Treasure A scallop dragger blasts its horn, signaling townsfolk to come bid the crew farewell before they leave Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Since the late 1700s, fishing has sustained this harbor town on Canada's east coast.

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK GATORS, CROCS AND BIRDS GALORE POPULATE UNIQUE NATIONAL PARK An alligator glides across the still waters in the Everglades. Another basks on the water's edge. Swoosh! A young gator futilely lunges at an ibis. In this subtropical habitat, the sleek creatures surface everywhere.

OLD QUEBEC CITY, CANADA FESTIVALS, FRENCH FLAIR AND FORTIFICATIONS ENLIVEN RICH PAST Sidewalk cafes, Old World architecture, and intriguing venues and events add to the fun of exploring the birthplace of New France.

TAOS PUEBLO, NEW MEXICO CULTURAL TRADITIONS ENRICH ANCIENT INDIAN VILLAGE Pueblo Indians perform fascinating religious ceremonies throughout the year in a village with adobe buildings dating from A.D. 1000.

MAGNIFICENT MICHIGAN: FROM COPPER TO FUDGE, THE UPPER PENINSULA DELIGHTS VISITORS In the northern reaches of the Midwest, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan stretches 300 miles from Wisconsin to Ontario. Three of the Great Lakes — Superior, Huron and Michigan — lap its extensive, 1,700-mile shoreline. Lush pine and deciduous forests carpet the landscape. Hundreds of waterfalls cascade. Scores of light stations guide freighters around rugged reefs and cliffs. Read more...

CAPTIVATING CAPE TOWN: LOFTY VIEWS, STREET PERFORMANCES AND MUSEUMS REVEAL ITS CHARACTER Near the southern tip of Africa, a dark jagged mountain range soars 3,500 feet above the Atlantic Ocean as it stretches along Cape Peninsula. Cape Town hugs a harbor near the rugged spine's most prominent feature, Table Mountain. The landmark regularly snags clouds, covering itself with what locals call its "tablecloth." Read more...

TRAIL RIDGE ROAD: COLORADO SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAY TRAVERSES THE ROOF OF THE ROCKIES In an alpine meadow carpeted with lush grasses, newborn white–spotted elk frolic under the watchful eyes of their mothers. Travelers edge their cars onto the shoulder of Trail Ridge Road, opening their windows to gaze at the endearing wildlife "nursery." Around another bend, snow–mantled Never Summer Range scrapes the sky. Read more...