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Banish ‘panda eyes’ with Snake and Pig goggles
If you happen to spot me at the grocery store or coffee shop after swim practice, you might wonder if I’m morphing into a panda bear. That’s because wearing swim goggles that suck onto your face like a vacuum cleaner for an hour causes dark rings to form around your...

Dream about your next backpacking trip with ‘100 Hikes of a Lifetime’
When I sit back and think of the best moments of my life (so far), they’re always set against a backdrop of green (or sometimes blue). I’m hiking. I’m backpacking. I’m paddling a canoe, riding a bike, sticking my feet in a mountain creek or scuba diving in a forest of...

At Monarch Mountain, steep terrain, a new ski dog and anniversary beer
I’ve skied every major ski resort in Colorado, from Aspen to Wolf Creek. Checked off my list so far? Telluride, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Winter Park, Keystone, Vail, Purgatory, Loveland, Breckenridge, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass. During last week’s trip to the...

A night at the Halcyon in Denver: Real vinyl, a gear garage and fresh muffins
I wanted to spend a night at a hip hotel last week, and wound up at the highly recommended Halycon in the trendy Cherrywood neighborhood of Denver. All my Colorado friends knew about the Halcyon, which is famous for its “gear garage,” where you can borrow cool...