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Day Trippin’ to Roxborough State Park

By CPC | May 1, 2022

Just west of Castle Pines, Roxborough State Park sits nestled into the foothills. The park is nearly 4,000 acres of dramatic landscape. It’s a liminal space – where prairie meets…

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Bridging the Political Divide

By CPC | May 1, 2022

Dennis Smith has a gift for bringing people together. A fourth generation Coloradan, he cares deeply about the state as well as local communities and the country at large. He…

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From Woodhouses Come Bricks

By CPC | May 1, 2022

  Sheffield, England, long a center of heavy industry, was the home of James Woodhouse, born in 1843. There, he worked in a foundry and was a master brickmaker. No…

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Loving Abby

By CPC | May 1, 2022

The poodle may be the national dog of France, however, the breed originated as a duck hunter in Germany where the word “pudelin” refers to splashing in water. Since their…

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Scrambling for Eggs in Castle Pines

By CPC | May 1, 2022

At the first hint of spring, hundreds of residents of all ages joined at The Ridge at Castle Pines driving range for the annual Egg Scramble event. The Easter Bunny…

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Let’s Toast

By CPC | May 1, 2022
Graphic of Thoroughly Modern Manners

Let us consider the “toast” as it relates to celebrating, the traditional take and the new way. Toasting with alcohol is a tradition rooted in superstition, dating back to the…

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How Brunch Became an American Staple

By CPC | May 1, 2022

Chances are good that a majority of the U.S. population has sat down for brunch at one time or another, but how many have sat and thought about the origins…

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Taquitos That Are a Breath of Fresh Air

By CPC | May 1, 2022

Since I can remember, I have loved having a new toy. I have lived half a century, and I still get excited when I open a box, painstakingly unpack some…

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Voila! Finally, A Stamp Inheritance Solution

By CPC | May 1, 2022

Tucked away in South Denver is an extraordinary resource, a godsend for baby boomers with inherited stamp collections gathering dust. If, after a loved one passed away, you inherited the…

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Greatest Joy

By CPC | May 1, 2022

One of Maura Ridder’s greatest joys in life is the relationships she has built with the children, their families and the staff at STEM School Highlands Ranch (SSHR). Not a…

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