Denver has the National Western Stock Show, the People’s Fair, A Taste of Colorado, Juneteenth and any other number of celebrations that draw residents from the city and beyond. But we’re encouraged about its first-ever county fair, which runs this weekend. That’s right. The Queen City (and county) of the Plains has never held a county fair.
The newly minted fair includes traditional events, along with some with a modern spin: a speed-texting contest, a drag-queen contest, fried cereal?
Let’s toast the idea with a can of the hipster’s cheap brew of choice: Pabst Blue Ribbon. Putting a hipster spin on the traditional fair may be unusual, but it comports with the age-old purpose of county fairs, which was to bring residents together for a bit of fun and frivolity.
Would you like fries with that? We were happy to see McDonald’s this week announce that it would drop the caramel dipping sauce from its Happy Meals but would keep the fries, albeit in a smaller size.
Providing healthy options without completely eliminating tasty treats is a sensible approach for a business, which must meet customer demands.
The news follows an announcement earlier this month that at least 19 other fast-food chains — Burger King, Chili’s and IHOP among them — planned to include more healthful options on their children’s menus.
It’s up to parents to educate their kids on making balanced food choices. It’s nice to see restaurants making it easier to choose to eat right.
Dome rangers. Kudos to the 12 Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the statehouse who earlier this week summited two 14ers in order to bring attention to efforts to raise money to repair Colorado’s Capitol dome. The effort to raise the estimated $12 million to restore the iconic top or our state Capitol is one that Coloradans of all political stripes can get behind.
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