Denver Post: Living

Cristi and Ben Dozier and their HGTV show, “Building Roots,” are helping shine a spotlight on Pagosa Springs. The town, located at 7,126 feet in the San Juan Mountains, is named for the Ute word “Pagosah,” which translates to “healing waters,” according to the local visitors bureau.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Dear Amy: About 10 years ago, I very briefly dated someone who was 15 years younger than me — I was 38 and he was 23.
He pursued me. The age difference bothered me from the beginning, and I told him repeatedly that I didn’t want to date because of it.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The local event calendar is starting to look a lot like 2019, and that includes a plethora of ways to celebrate Memorial Day 2022. Here are 10 events where you can honor our fallen soldiers and make the most of the holiday.

Dear Amy: My daughter just announced her engagement to her boyfriend, “Clay.”
They are both heavy pot users. Clay is also a convicted felon (for selling narcotics), a college dropout, and has psychiatric and physical health problems.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Patio seats aren’t hard to come by in sunny Denver. But slightly harder to find are the patios that are serving up pleasant views with top-notch drinks and food.
These 15 spots offer that rare combination of special surroundings and memorable meals.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Editor’s note: Each week in Staff Favorites, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems).More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Dear Amy: I am a 73-year-old man. My wife died three years ago. This year would have been our 50th year of marriage.
Although we had many ups and downs throughout our marriage, we loved each other and raised two wonderful children who now have children of their own.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Even if you’re traveling around Colorado this summer to hike, camp and hop around mountain towns, you’ll probably need a comfy bed and some fuel before the trip is over.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Since legal recreational marijuana sales began in 2014, Coloradans have had a plethora of places to buy weed — but not a ton of places to actually consume it.
For many years, consumption spaces like Tetra Lounge and the Coffee Joint in Denver invited tokers to come and bring their own substances for use, but locals’ options were limited to just that — until recently.

Dear Amy: My daughter is 34 years old, single, with no children. She’s intelligent and well educated.
Six months ago, she quit her job in another state and moved into our house.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share