Food, Games, and Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Taste of Colorado Kicks Off Today

4th September 2015

Labor Day weekend marks the end of another beautiful, sunny summer and one of the last three-day weekends for a while. So, it’s only appropriate that you go out with a bang – which you can do by checking out a Taste of Colorado 2015. It’s four days of stuffing your face with incredible food, listening to live music by award-winning musicians and being in the presence of half a million other people looking to close out the season right.

A Taste of Colorado kicks off on Friday, September 4, at 11:30 a.m. at the Civic Center Park in Downtown Denver. We’ll definitely be heading down, mostly because we don’t want to miss:

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The Denver Lowdown: A Very Special Taylor Swift Edition

3rd September 2015

This is the weekend, my friends. This is what we’ve all been waiting for. This Sunday, Denver will be graced by the presence of none other than the pop of country music, the slayer of Yeezy, the princess of nice, and the girl we all wish we could be. The haters may hate-hate-hate, but we love-love-love Taylor Swift.

Yes, my fellow Swifities. Our favorite pop star will be performing her 1989 World Tour right here in Denver for TWO NIGHTS. This news has got us like:

I know, I know. I can barely contain my fangirl, it’s ridiculous. But while T-Swizzle making her much-awaited appearance is THE event of the weekend (Month? Year? Ever?!?!), there are other pretty awesome events (brought to you by EveryBlock) going down that you should totally check out. It’s okay, Tay Tay approves.

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Finding Elegance in Simplicity: The Kitchen Creates Community Through Food

11th August 2015

By Emily Przekwas - @eprzekwa

Garden-to-table restaurant, The Kitchen combines community seating with fresh, American cuisine in an eco-friendly setting to create a unique dining experience. The Kitchen’s mission statement, “Community Through Food” accurately illustrates the simplistic approach to the restaurant, as well as its charity counterpart, The Kitchen Community. Owners Hugo Matheson, who graduated from Leith’s School of Food and Wine in London, and Kimbal Musk have taken a hands on approach with this venture in an effort to alter the way our society views the foods we eat.

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The goal: source locally grown ingredients to support local farmers, as well as ensure the food is as fresh and healthy as possible. Seems simple enough, right? This approach is actually quite innovative, and its yielding simpler menus and more distinct flavors in The Kitchen’s delicious meals.

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How Internet Access Is Helping A CSA Tackle Local Food Justice

19th September 2014

Just twenty minutes from downtown Denver lies a bucolic plot of land replete with vast, shady trees, thriving vegetable vines and a cool, swiftly moving stream. Here, the livelihood of goats, chickens, bees, and the land on which they stand is protected by a conservation easement. Five Fridges Farm is also a CU Denver research site, where a Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, is combining the farm-to-school model with both elementary and university student involvement. The experimental project addresses critical concerns of food justice and access in local Colorado schools, relying on knowledge from the internet to internet to enact change.

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