Brittany Anas

Reporter 鈥� Special to The Denver Post

Brittany Anas

Brittany Anas is a freelance writer specializing in travel, food, health and the outdoors.

The CSF team was impressed with Pippin鈥檚 mix of 鈥渂ig personality and zero stage fright鈥� and her fast-learning energy. (Provided by Kim Howell)

Meet the Boulder dogs cast in this summer鈥檚 Colorado Shakespeare Festival

April 9, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

After a highly competitive canine casting call, two Boulder dogs have been cast in Colorado Shakespeare Festival鈥檚 production of 鈥淪hakespeare in Love鈥� that runs this summer.

Ryan Kelly reacts to a great roll while feather bowling with, from left, Rachel Norris, Brian Corner and Stephanie Pennington on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at Monolith Brewing in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

From feather bowling to bocce-golf, it抖阴ap game on at these Denver-area bars and restaurants

April 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Past the taps at Monolith Brewing on South Broadway, brewery-goers will find something unexpected: a custom-built feather bowling lane.

Outside Bread Bar in Silver Plume. The former bakery has been operating as a craft cocktail bar in recent years, with food trucks parked outside and live acoustic sets some weekends. (Provided by Bread Bar)

From Bread Bar to Minturn Saloon, these Colorado apr猫s-ski spots are a must

February 6, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

This season, there's a trend in the apr猫s-ski scene: plenty of alternatives to the usual booze-fueled parties.

An Orange Dreamsicle dirty soda at Snooze. (Provided by Snooze)

Credit 鈥楳ormon Wives’ for Denver’s dirty soda trend

January 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The nonalcoholic sippers are rated PG even if the reality show is a little spicier.

Kelly Yates, of Pueblo, Colorado, rides in the barrel racing competition during the Pink Pro Rodeo at the Denver Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 16, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Barrel racing takes grit and grace. Pueblo’s Kelly Yates has both.

January 16, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Over her career, she has collected more belt buckles, saddles and trophies than she can easily count

Some of the menu items at RIot BBQ at the National Western Stock Show. (Provided by the Hispanic Restaurant Association)

There’s a new saloon at the Stock Show, and BBQ from a top chef

January 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Want to saddle up at the bar during the National Western Stock Show? You鈥檝e got options this season, including a new pop-up saloon at The Exchange, the freshly transformed, 125-year-old...

Apocalypse Punch. (Provided by Breckenridge Distillery)

Make these 3 holiday punch recipes like a pro

December 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Breckenridge Distillery and The Family Jones offer up a couple of can't-miss concoctions.

Owner Dana Rodriguez works the martini cart at Carne in RiNo. (Joni Schrantz, provided by Carne)

At Carne, a shiny tableside martini cart is meant to distract you from your phone

December 9, 2025 at 10:23 a.m.

Dressed with a vintage phone, a stack of throwback Playboy magazine and a mirrored top, the martini trolley is a built-in conversation starter.

Ranger-led snowshoe hikes are available to the public through winter at Rocky Mountain National Park. (Photo by John Berry, provided by Visit Estes Park)

The best things to do in Colorado when you have out-of-town visitors

December 23, 2025 at 8:06 a.m.

Show off with a day trip to Estes Park, a tour of the Hammond's candy factory or a light show at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

People check out the holiday lights, food and shopping options at the Denver Christkindlmarket on the Auraria Campus in Denver on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. The holiday market is free and open to the public. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

These Denver holiday markets will make gift-buying easier

December 1, 2025 at 1:39 p.m.

Denver is a winter wonderland at the Cherry Creek Holiday Market, Holiday Mercado and more.

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