First of all, and read this carefully: Do not use the word “snowpocalypse” or any variation of it to describe . This is a storm, and it’s gonna be fine. Need a hashtag? #cowx. It’s Colorado weather.
Now then.
Here’s what you’re going to need:
Your ice scraper/snow brush. Take it out of your car and put it in your house overnight, so you don’t have to dig your car out to dig your car out.
Stout. You’re gonna need some stout. Take your growler — you have one, right? — to a local brewery and fill ‘er up. Couple of quick recommendations: ; ; or anything they’ll let you take home , which is currently celebrating, yes, Stout Month. Can’t go wrong there.
Burritos & chile. A quick staff poll has resulted in yet more options: ; a bunch of frozen burritos from the grocery store; or, you know, or for the whole weekend. Chile recipes: , , ,
Movies. OK, yes, you can stream everything. But come on. This is a weekend in we’re talking about. Commit! Get some movies at a rental place or a store. You know, you can actually get a couple of Oscar nominees on DVD and Blu-ray already. Off the top of our heads, “Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Boyhood,” “The Theory of Everything,” and “Birdman.” Other movies with various nominations that you can find on a shelf on your way home from work today: “Gone Girl” and “Nightcrawler.” (Yeeees, fine, you can stream those, too. You’ll still have to pay, though. Check Google Play, iTunes and YouTube.)
Or something to binge-watch. “House of Cards” S3 doesn’t drop for another week, so you’re going to have to go backward. Recommendations: (available through Amazon or Apple), catch up with the first few episodes of on ABC’s website, or… with the series finale coming up this week, there’s never been a better time to burn through a bunch of “Parks & Recreation” (Netflix!).
Cash. You know you’re gonna run out of food and you know you’re gonna end up ordering something. Tip well.
A sled. Self-explanatory.
Hot cocoa. For the Bailey’s. Or vice versa, whatever.
A fitness plan. Oh, you thought you could just sit on your butt the whole weekend? Look, you’re not getting any younger. Maybe try some of this:
What you don’t need:
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Did we miss anything? Let us know.
Dave Burdick and Barry Osborne contributed to this indispensable guide.
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