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Several high peaks in Colorado received noticeable dustings of snow overnight including Pikes Peak, the peaks of the Tenmile Range in Summit County, the Arapahoe Basin ski area and Capitol Peak, a fourteener near Aspen.
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park was closed for about two hours Monday morning due to snow and ice.

Art doesn’t need to be hemmed in by museum or gallery walls to be appreciated. In fact, outdoor art enlivens communities for both residents and visitors. Sculpture parks and gardens, art districts, outdoor murals and street sculptures beckon us to stop a while, be mindful and inhale the inspiration.

If you’re contemplating a trip on your own, you might be in good company. Both men and women are traveling alone more, according to recent travel industry surveys and many resorts within easy driving distance of Denver are creating opportunities for these solo travelers.

Denver International Airport, among the busiest airports in the world, will be extremely busy this Labor Day Weekend.
From Thursday through Tuesday, more than 410,000 passengers are expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at the airport, according to a DIA news release.

By Meghan Coyle | NerdWallet
If your swimsuit is still drying from your last trip or you’re packing for a Labor Day getaway, traveling for Thanksgiving or the winter holidays probably isn’t top of mind. After all, it’s not even September.

In the aftermath of an incredible tragedy, some tourists are confused on whether or not they should visit Maui, or how to do it in a respectful way.

You have to zoom in pretty close on a map of Colorado before Lyons even shows up. The town, with a population that hovers around 2,000 people, isn’t exactly a tourist hot spot or an epicenter of, well, anything. But we know better.

Alberta’s alpine lakes are superior. It’s controversial, I know, but Colorado can’t be the best at everything. And it’s good to get out of the state sometimes, even if you’re staying within the Rocky Mountains.
Don’t get me wrong; I’ve seen and admired many of Colorado’s lakes, but may I propose Banff National Park in Canada for your next alpine lake adventure?

In case you missed it last week, a truck driver using GPS during an I-70 road closure in Glenwood Canyon tried to navigate his 18-wheeler over Gunnison County Road 3 — which so happens to be the “steep, rocky, four-wheel-drive route” that is used to get to Crystal Mill, the famed Colorado landmark,

8 low-cost, all ages things to do over Labor Day Weekend
We’re not letting go of summer just yet. But the time of swimming pools, mountain camps and children on the loose is swiftly coming to an end.
To mark the transition into fall and, hopefully, cooler temperatures, we picked eight Labor Day weekend events in the Denver metro area (mostly) that are light on cost and heavy on all-ages fun.