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This Month in The Connection

Chocolat for Easter

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021
Cover of book Chocolat

By Hollen Wheeler It’s the season of Lent and with Easter Sunday just around the corner, those who partake in this holy tradition will find their season of fasting, penitence…

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Welcoming back the hummingbirds

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021
Photo of Eli Claypool and Ayden Godina with hummingbird feeders

By Lynn Zahorik; photos courtesy of Darwin Thompson and Nick Ainsworth With the return of spring, many Coloradans look forward to welcoming back the hummingbirds that flew south for the…

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Firefighters turn up the heat

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021

By Chris Michlewicz; Photos courtesy of Eric Hurst, SMFR It’s a commonly held belief that a firefighter’s diet while on duty consists of foods like chili, hamburgers, spaghetti and pizza.…

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Saucy spring brisket

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021

Article and photo by Lisa Crockett I love magazines in much the same way I love to see old friends – they are filled with things I find interesting and…

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Kilwins Original Recipe Ice Cream – Parker

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021

Hitting the sweet spot By Chris Michlewicz During a trip to Florida, the Bertocchi family noticed something striking about the five ice cream and gelato establishments within a popular entertainment…

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Former sous chef at Racines brings talents to Castle Pines area

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021
Photo of Roland Downs who was hired as a chef at MiYO Cafe

Article and photo by Chris Michlewicz The closure of fine-dining hotspot Racines last July was a loss for longtime customers and the Denver restaurant scene, but there’s always a silver…

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Bridal shower cake – sweet and simple

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021
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The true meaning of love

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021

By Stacie Chadwick All a mother wants in life is for her child to be happy. It’s a subliminal need fueled by emotion. A primal instinct driven by that first,…

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Coloradans get vaccinated

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021
Photo of resident Brenda Bushey volunteering at a vaccination event.

By Lisa Nicklanovich; photo courtesy of Brenda Bushey All adult Americans should be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination no later than May 1. Working with that deadline in mind,…

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“Try it; you will love it!” says vaccination clinic volunteer

By CPC | Apr 1, 2021
Photo of Hiemi Haines who volunteers at several vaccination clinics that serve low-income

When resident Hiemi Haines emigrated to the United States from Korea with her family in 1976, she was a teenager, and learning English was hard. “I wasn’t able to speak…

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